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COMUNICAZIONE DELLACOMMISSIONE ALCONSIGLIO
Il24giugnoedil6luglio1976è6tatoconcluso unaccordo,sotto
formadiunoscambiodilettere,tralaComunità europeaperl'ener­
giaatomica(Euratom)elaComunitàeconomica europeadaunlatoela
International EnergyAgency(lEA)dal1*altroperlacooperazione nel
settore R&SEnergia,
Inbasealloscambiodilettere,leComunità europeemanifestavano 1*in­
tenzionedinegoziare ,casopercaso,laloropartecipazione atali
"accordidiesecuzione "preparati nelquadrodellaIEA,qualecontri­
butoalraggiungimento degliobiettivi comunitari diR&S.Daparte
sua,laIEAhapresonotaditaleintenzione ,confermando chelapar­
tecipazione èapertaallaComunità europea *
Inapplicazione ditaleaccordo,sisonoconclusi :
–unaccordod'esecuzione Bulloscambiotecnicodiinformazioni nel
settoredellaR&Ssullasicurezza deireattori ;
–unaccordod'esecuzione perunprogramma diR&Sincooperazione
(ohedeveoondurreallacostruzione diunasorgenteintensadineu­
troni);
–unaccordod'esecuzione perunprogramma disviluppo edioontrollo
deisistemidirisoaldamento ediraffreddamento medianteenergia
solare;
–unaccordodiapplicazione perunprogramma diRètSsullaproduzio­
nedell'idrogenodall'acqua;
–unaccordod'esecuzione perunprogramma diRASsullainterazione
plasma^-parete nelTextor;
–unaccordod'esecuzione perunprògrommadiRASBullebobinesu–
peroonduttrioi perlafusione »
•••/•••

-2-
2.IlConsiglio troverà inallegato iltesto delnuovo accordo d'esecu­
zione proposto dalla IEAalla firma della Comunità .Trattasi di:
unaccordo d'esecuzione perlacreazione diunservizio d'informazio­
netecnica sulla conversione della biomassa .
L'accordo fissa ilcampo d'applicazione eleregole chepresiedono al­
lacreazione delservizio d'informazione sulla biomassa ,chesarà ge­
stito dalgoverno della Repubblica irlandese tramite ilNational Board
forScience andTechnology ofIreland .LaCommissione propone lapar­
tecipazione della Comunità alfinanziamento ditale servizio come in­
dicato nell 'accordo stesso »
3.LaCommissione èdelparere chelapartecipazione della Comunità eco­
nomica europea aquest 'accordo d'esecuzione siagiustificata per imo­
tivi che seguono .
Nell' ambito delprogramma comunitario diR&Ssull' energia solare
sono incorso importanti studi sotto contratto perdeterminare ilpo­
tenziale d'impiego dell' energia derivata dalla biomassa ,ossia dapa­
glie erifiuti lignei ,progetti disilvicolture perlaproduzione e­
nergetica etecnologie diconversione .Ilservizio IEA d'informazione
sulla biomassa svolgerà lafunzione diuncentro diraccolta delle in­
formazioni epermetterà non soltanto divenire aconoscenza alivello
mondiale delle ricerche simili svolte nelsettore ,ma,esso eseguirà
parimenti per 1partecipanti ,studi erioerche insettori specifioi
d'interesse .Tale servizio coadiuverà laCommissione nella impostazio­
nedeisuoi propri programmi diR&Sefornirà unnotevole aiuto ai
suoi contraanti .
4*Perquel cheriguarda ladiffusione delle informazioni elaproprietà
intellettuale ,nonsussistono problemi inquanto l'accordo nonprevede
losoambio dibrevetti .
Nell' accordo ,ogni parte oontraente ,avrà tuttavia ,ildiritto dirice­
vere edistribuire neirispettivi paesi oopie ditutti iriassunti ,
bollettini bibliografie erassegne inmateria ,preparati dalservizio
d'informazione .
•♦•/•••

Inoltre ,laCommissione haposto quale condizione perlasuaparteci­
pazione ,chetali informazioni possano essere messe adisposizione di
tutte leorganizzazioni governative enongovernative interessate degli
Stati membri della Comunità europea .
Leimplicazioni finanziarie sono illustrate nell' accordo .
Ilprogetto èfinanziato incomune edogni partecipante darà ilpro­
prio contributo finanziario .Sipropone chel'organo esecutivo (Irlan­
da)contribuisca peril4C$delle spese che,anorma dell' articolo 5
dell' accordo ,nonsupereranno le30.000 sterline annue .Glialtri par­
tecipanti contribuiranno nella stessa misura albilancio el'importo
Barà soggetto arevisione semestrale ,tenendo conto delnumero effet­
tivo dipartecipanti alservizio .Ilcontributo della Commissione a
tale servizio ,chenonsupererà probabilmente le4*000 sterline annue ,
sarà erogato dalbilancio R&.Sdella Commissione perl'energia sola­
re.
LaCommissione èd'opinione che (ipoteri conferitile dall' articolo 211
deltrattato CEE)lepermettano dinegoziare econcludere l'accordo di
esecuzione perilservizio diinformazione sulla biomassa .Tuttavia ,
come indicato nella conclusione dell' acoordo d'esecuzione perunpro­
gramma disviluppo econtrollo dei sistemi diriscaldamento eraffred­
damento mediante l'energia solare (l),laCommissione hadichiarato
oheinfuturo ,prima della firma ditali accordi nelquadro della IEA.,
avrebbe informato ilConsiglio della suaintenzione difirmare unac­
cordo ,prendendo nota ditutti icommenti cheilConsiglio avrebbe
formulato .
Concludendo ,laCommissione informa ilConsiglio della propria inten­
sione diconcludere l'accordo d'esecuzione perlacreazione diunser­
vizio d'informazione tecnica sulla conversione della biomassa .
(l)Decisione delConsiglio del18.7.1977 (R/l6l5/77(AT062).

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORTHEESTABLISHMENT OFTHEBIOMASS
CONVERSION TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
TheContracting Parties
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Parties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
nationalorganizations orpartiesdesignated bytheirrespective governments pursuantto
A\rticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciples forCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearch
andDevelopment adoptedbytheGoverning BoardoftheInternational EnergyAgenc>(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperation ofa
BiomassConversion Technical Information Service(the"Service")asprovided inthis
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Partieswhicharegovernments andthe
governments oftheotherContracting Parties(referredtocollectively asthe"Governments ")
participate intheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreement onanInternational
EnergyProgram (the"I.E.P.Agreement ")toundertake nationalprogrammes intheareas
setoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,includingenergyresearchanddevelopment ,
andhavereferredinChapterIVoftheLong-Term Co-operation Programme ,adoptedby
theGoverning BoardoftheAgencyon30thJanuary ,1976,totheestablishment ofa
co-operative programme onbiomassconversion ;
CONSIDERING thatintheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyon13thApril,1978the
Governments approved theServiceasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftheI.E.P.
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheAgencyhasrecognized theestablishment oftheService
asanimportantcomponent ofinternational co-operation inthefieldofbiomassconversion ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows :

Article/
OBJECTIVES
(afScopeofActivity.TheServiceshallcollectfrompublishedsources,direct
enquiryandotheravailablesources,scientific,technicalandotherdatarelevanttoresearch,
development ,anddemonstration inbiomassconversion insuchareasas:
(1)BiomassProduction :
(2)Agriculture andForestryWasteAvailability ;
(3)Harvesting andCollection ofBiomass ;
(4)On-siteProcessing ;
(5)Transportation ;
(6)Conversion Techniques ;
(7)MarineBiomass :
(8)AlgaeProduction ;
(9)Environmental Problems ;
(10)SystemsAnalysis ;and
additional areasasmaybeagreedtobytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
(h) Information Service .TheServiceshallprovidearegularserviceof
information inbiomassconversion ,inthefieldofcompetence oftheService,inthe
formofanabstractbulletin ,bibliographies andliterature reviews .
(c) ReferralService .TheServiceshallmaintainareferralserviceoninformation
inbiomassconversion ,including thoseareaslistedinparagraph (a)above,whichservice
shallbeavailable attherequestofaContracting Party.
(d) Literature Searches .TheServiceshallconductfourretrospective literature
searchesperyearinspecificareasdesignated bytheExecutive Committee ,actingby
unanimity .
(e) Additional Services .TheExecutive Committee may,actingbyunanimity ,
empower theServicetoperformadditional technicalinformation servicesinthefieldof
biomassconversion .
(f) Co-ordination withotherInformation Services .Incarryingoutitsfunctions
underthisAgreement ,theServiceshallco-ordinate itsactivities ,asnecessary ,withthose
ofotherservicessetupundertheauspicesoftheAgency,inordertoavoidduplication
oftheseactivities .

AccesstoCollectedInformation .Information obtainedbytheServicein
accordance withthetermsofthisAgreement shallbemadeavailableinconformity with
Article6(e)and(f)below.
Article 2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
la),Supervisory Control.ControloftheServiceshallbevestedintheExecutive
Committee constituted underthisArticle,anddecisionsmadebytheExecutiveCommittee
pursuanttothisArticleshallbebindingoneachContracting PartyandtheOperatingAgent.
Membership .TheExecutive Committee shallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContracting Party;eachContracting Partyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommittee intheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.TheOperatingAgentshallinformtheContracting Parties
inwritingofalldesignations underthisparagraph .
(c) Responsibilities .TheExecutive Committee shall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity ,theProgramme ofWorkand
BudgetfortheService,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme ofwork
andbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears:theExecutiveCommitteemay
asrequired,makeadjustments withintheframework oftheProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
n)Makesuchru,esandregulations asmayberequiredforthesound
Articleei5ehcreof-theSerV'Ce>inc,Lldingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreement ;and
<4>Contractin"^Party CrSSl'bmi"ed'°"*""°Pera'ingAgeM°r
W!^il^Sl^r,nral,,eCS'la"°U"US
(,)ir shaneachyeare,ectachai™an
(2>15*EXfCCU,iVe,Comm5ttcemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrulesofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning A
representative oftheAgencyandarepresentative oftheOperatingAgent(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeanditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;

Article 4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a) Administration oftheService.TheOperating Agentshallberesponsible to
theExecutive Committee forcarryingouttheServiceinaccordance withthisAgreement ,
theannualProgramme ofWorkandBudget,decisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee ,and
theregulations oftheestablishment atwhichtheworkiscarriedout.
(h) Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating Agenttoretainsuch
stafTasmayberequiredtocarryouttheServiceinaccordance withrulesdetermined by
theExecutive Committee .Suchstalfshallberesponsible totheOperating Agent.The
Operating Agentmayalso,asrequired ,utilizetheservicesofpersonnel employed by
otherParticipants (ororganizations orotherentitiesdesignated byContracting Parties)
andmadeavailabletotheOperating Agentbysecondment orotherwise .Suchpersonnel
shallberemunerated bytheirrespective employers andshall,exceptasprovided inthis
Article,besubjecttotheiremployers' conditions ofservice .TheContracting Parties
shallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriate costofsuchremuneration ortoreceivean
appropriate creditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,inaccordance with
Article5(f)(6)hereof.
Artide5
FINANCE
(a) SharingofCostsandEstimated Costs.Theexpenditure incurred inthe
operation oftheServiceforthelirstthreeyearsisnotexpectedtoexceed£30.000peryear
atJanuary .1978pricelevelsandexchange rates,andmaynotexceedsuchlevelsexcept
upontheunanimous agreement oftheExecutive Committee .TheExecutive Committee ,
actingbyunanimity ,shalladjustthefigurereferredtointhisparagraph athalf-yearly
intervalstotakeaccountofchangesinexchange ratesandchanging pricelevelsinthe
countryoftheOperating Agenttoensurethatthenecessary realresources willcontinue
tobeavailabletooperatetheService.Ifsignificant changesinsuchexchange ratesor
pricelevelsoccur,theExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,shallconsiderwhether
toadjusttheProgramme ofWorktotheavailablefunds.
(b) Adjustment toContributions .Duringtheinitialthree-year period,fortyper
centoftheexpenditure shallbebornebytheOperating Agent,withtheremaining
expenditure tobeborneinequalpartsbytheotherContracting Parties.Aftertheinitial
three-year period,andanysucceeding threeyearperiod,theExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,shallagreeupontheproportions inwhichexpenditure incurredinthe
operationoftheServiceshallbebornebytheContracting Partiesforeachsucceeding
three-year period .
(c)Financial Rides,Expenditures .TheExecutive Committee ,actingby
unanimity ,maymakesuchrulesandregulations asmayberequiredforthesoundfinancial
management oftheService.Theserulesshall:

(1)Establishprocurement procedures tobeusedbytheOperating Agent
inmakingcontractsorotherwiseexpending fundsfortheService:
(2)Establish thelevelofexpenditure forwhichExecutive Committee
approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditure involvingpayment
ofmoniestotheOperating Agentforotherthanroutinesalaryand
administrative expensespreviously approved bytheExecutive Com­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess .
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.Incomeaccruingfromtheoperationofthe
ServiceshallbecreditedtotheBudgetoftheService .
(c)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperating Agentshall
beinaccordance withaccounting principles generally accepted inthecountryofthe
Operating Agentandconsistently applied.
(f) Programme ofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts .Unlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity :
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheServiceshallcorrespond tothefinancialyear
oftheOperating Agent:
(2)TheOperating AgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
Committee forapproval adraftProgramme ofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicative programme ofworkandbudgetforthe
following twoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperating Agentshallmaintaincomplete ,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossession oftheOperating Agentinconnection withthe
Service :
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyear,the
Operating AgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
Committee foraudittheannualaccounts maintained fortheService
inaformapprovedbytheExecutive Committee ;uponcompletion ofthe
annualaudit,theOperating Agentshallpresenttheaccountstogether
withtheauditors'reporttotheExecutive Committee forapproval ;
(5)Allbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintained bytheOperating Agent
shallbepreserved foratleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheService ;
(6)Contracting Partiessupplyingservices,materialsorintellectual property
totheServiceshallbeentitledtoacredit,determined bytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,againstitscontribution forto
compensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices ,materials orintellectual
propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant 'scontribution );such
creditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculated onanagreedscale
approvedbytheExecutive Committee andincludeallpayroll-related
costs.

(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.Anyfinancialcontributions duefrom
Contracting PartiesintheServiceshallbepaidtotheOperating Agentinthecurrency
ofthecountryoftheOperating Agentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions as
theExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,shalldetermine ,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperating Agentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordance withtheProgramme ofWorkandBudgetfortheService;
(2)TheOperating Agentshallbeundernoobligation tocarryoutany
workontheServiceuntilcontributions amounting toatleastfiftyper
cent(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived .
(3)InthefirstyearafterthesigningofthisAgreement ,theContracting
Partiesshallpaytheircontributions ,asdirectedbytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,inadvanceofapprovaloftheBudget
inordertoenabletheOperating AgenttoestablishtheServicein
accordance withthisAgreement .
(h) AncillaryServices .Ancillary servicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
Committee andtheOperating Agent,beprovidedbytheOperating Agentfortheoperation
oftheService,andthecostsofsuchservices,including overheads connected therewith ,
hiaybemetfrombudgetedfundsoftheService.
(i) Taxes.TheOperating Agentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernments andincurredby
itinconnection withtheService,asexpenditures incurredintheoperation oftheService,
undertheBudget;theOperating Agentshallendeavour toobtainallpossibleexemptions
orfacilitations ofsuchtaxes.
(j) CostsotherthanCommon Costs.EachContracting Partyshallbearall
costsofitsparticipation intheServiceotherthanthecommoncostsfundedbytheBudget
oftheService .
(k) Audit.EachContracting Partyshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toaudit
theaccountsoftheServiceonthefollowingterms:
(1)TheContracting PartyshallprovidetheotherContracting Partieswith
anopportunity toparticipate insuchauditsonacost-shared basis;
(2)TheaccountsandrecordsinrespectoftheOperating Agent'sactivities
otherthanthosefortheServiceshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheContracting Partyconcerned requiresverification ofcharges
totheBudgetrepresenting servicesrenderedtotheServicebythe
Operating Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanaudit
certificate inthisrespectfromtheOperating Agent'sexternalauditors;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheContracting Party.

Article6
INFORMATION
(«/ Protection ofCopyrightable Material .TheOperating Agentshalltakeail
appropriate measuresnecessary toprotectcopyrightable materialgenerated bytheService,
unlesstheExecutive Committee otherwisedirects.Suchcopyrightable materialshallbe
heldbytheOperating AgentasatrusteefortheContracting Parties.Copyrights obtained
shallbethepropertyoftheOperating AgentasatrusteefortheContracting Parties,
provided ,however ,thattheContracting Partiesmayreproduce anddistribute such
material ,butshallnotdistribute itwithaviewtoprofit,exceptasotherwise directed
bytheExecutive Committee .
(k)Production ofRelevantInformation byContracting Parties .EachCon­
tractingPartyagreestoprovidetotheServiceallpreviously existinginformation and
information developedindependently oftheService,whichisneededbytheServiceto
carryoutitsfunctions ,andwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheContracting Partyand
thetransmission ofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractual and/orlegallimitations :
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheContracting Partyinmaking
suchinformation available ,atnochargetotheServicetherefor ;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheContracting Partyinmaking
suchinformation available ,atsuchchargestotheServiceasshallbe
agreedbetweentheOperatingAgentandtheContracting Party,withtheapprovaloftheExecutive Committee .
(c>Production ofRelevantInformation byGovernments .TheOperatingA^ent
shouldencouragetheGovernments ofallAgencyParticipating Countriestomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation
_ipo-vntothemthatisrelevanttotheService .
>uJ,rqmritio"°f^'formationfortheService.EachContracting PartyshallinformtheOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformation thatcanbeofvaluetothe
Servicebutwhich«snotfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyorthetrans,nksonofwhich,ssubjecttocontractualand/orlegallimitations .TheContracting Par!/Thdl
inwh™hre'°cnTa,heer*"<":'ailable'°,heServiceunder"^onabl?conditions ,Tuchinforma'on COmn",,Ce<*«»«b-v–ft**cide«oacquire
entitledwithom Contracting Partiesshallbe
servicewithoutcharge,whereappropriat^thecharge^obeTmpoTed^"*^

(f) AccesstoProductsofInformation Service .UpontherequestofaContracting
PartytheExecutiveCommittee shallgrantsuchContracting Partyaccesstothedatabase
oftheInformation Serviceunderconditions determined bytheExecutive Committee .
(tf) UseofServicebyOtherthanContracting Parties .TheExecutive Committee
shall,actingbyunanimity ,determine therulesbywhichtheServicemaybemadeavailable
togovernments andotherappropriate entitiesofcountrieswhichdonotparticipate in
theService .
(h) SurvivalofObligations .Theobligations ofparagraph (e)aboveshallsurvive
thetermination ofthisAgreement orthewithdrawal ofanyContracting PartyorParties.
TheExecutive Committee shall,atthetimeofsuchtermination orwithdrawal ,adopt
appropriate measuresforthesubsequent application ofthoseobligations andrelated
questions .
Article7
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a) LiabilityofOperating Agent.TheOperating Agentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement andshallberesponsible for
ensuringthattheServiceisconducted inaccordance withallapplicable lawsandregulations .
Exceptasotherwise provided inthisArticle,thecostofalldamagetopropertyandall
legalliabilities ,claims,actions,castsandexpensesconnected therewith ,shallbecharged
totheBudgetoftheService .
(h) Insurance .TheOperating AgentshallproposetotheExecutive Committee
allnecessary liability,fireandotherinsurance ,andshallcarrysuchinsurance asthe
Executive Committee maydirect.Thecostofobtaining andmaintaining insurance shall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheService .
(c) Indemnification ofContracting Parties.TheOperating Agentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnity theContracting Partiesagainstthecostofanydamage
topropertyandalllegalliabilities ,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnected therewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperating Agenttomaintain such
insurance asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph (h)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligence orwilfulmisconduct ofanyofficers
oremployees oftheOperating Agentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .

Article8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
('0 Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachContracting Partyshallrequestthe
appropriate authorities ofitscountry (oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
urbanization )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframework ofapplicable legislation ,
n<iaciliiatetheaccomplishment offormalities involvedinthemovement ofpersons,'he
importation ofmaterialsandequipment andthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
tooperatetheService.
Ibt Applicable Laws.Theparticipation ofeachContracting Partyshallbe
subjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriate governmental authority ,where
necessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulations' applicable totherespective
Contracting Party,including ,butnotlimitedto.lawsestablishing prohibitions underthe
pjymcntofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingent feestopersonsretainedto
Mihcitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovern­mentalofficials .
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.TheServiceshallinitsoperations
Uiiteaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrincipleslorCo-operation intheFic'dof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodification thereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Thetermination ofthe
,i/lingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement ,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewitisvrmshereof.
UU.,SettlementofDisputes .AnydisputeamongtheContracting Partiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation ortheapplication ofthisAgreement whichisnotsettledbv
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitrator5tobechosenbytheContracting Partiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoose
cChairmanofthetnbunal.ShouldtheContracting Partiesconcernedfailtoagree
uponthecomposition ofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman ,thePresidentof
theInternational CourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContracting Parties
ex^,scuthoseresponsibilities .Indecidinganysuchdispute,the'tribunal
nnH•,h"ytCrmS°fth'SA?recmentandanyapplicablelawsandregulationsanditsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContracting Parties'
AnOperatingAgentwhichisnotaContracting PartyshallberegardedasaContraclin"rartytorthepurposeofthisparagraph . °
Article9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
nu•Admission°fNewContracting Parties:AgencyParticipating Countries
ACement'shi^te o0DenhtoE|hCCU,iVeC°mmi"fce-**unanimity,admissionloIhhnui^nTi °Pent0the60vernnientofanyAgencyParticipating Country(ora
nationalagency,publicorgan.zation ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentity

designated bysuchgovernment ),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement andacceptsthe
rightsandobligations ofaContracting Party.Suchparticipation shallbeeffectiveupon
thesignatureofthisAgreement bythenewContracting Parlyoritsaccessiontheretoand
theadoptionbytheExecutive Committeeofconsequential amendments tothisAgreement .
(h) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:OtherOFCDCountries .Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDevelopment
whichdocsnotparticipate intheAgencymay.ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee ,
actingbyunanimity ,beinvitedbytheGoverning BoardoftheAgencytobecomea
Contracting PartytothisAgreement (ortodesignate anationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditions statedin
paragraph (a)above.
fc) Participation hytheEuropean Communities .TheEuropean Communities
mayparticipate inthisAgreement inaccordance witharrangements tobemadebythe
Executive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
(d) Contributions .TheExecutive Committee mayrequire,asacondition to
admission toparticipation ,thatthenewContracting Partyshallcontribute fintheform
ofcash,servicesormaterials )anappropriate proportion oftheexpenditure oftheService
priortothedateofsuchparticipation .
(e) Replacement ofContracting Parties.Withtheagreement oftheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignated bythatgovernment maybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacement partyshallassumetherightsandobligations ofa
Contracting Partyasprovidedinparagraph (a)aboveandinaccordance withtheprocedure
provided therein .
(f) Withdrawal .AnvContracting Partymaywithdraw fromthisAgreement
atanytimewiththeagreement oftheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,orby
givingtwebemonthswrittenNoticetothateffecttotheExecutive DirectoroftheAgency,
suchNoticetobegi\ennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawal
ofaContracting Partyunderthisparagraph shallnotaffecttherightsandobligations of
theotherContracting Parties,exceptthattheproportionate sharesoftheBudgetofthe
Serviceshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g) Withdrawal ofContracting PartyServingasOperating Agent.AContracting
PartyservingasOperating Agentwhichwithdraws fromthisAgreement underpara­
graph(f)above,shallceasetobetheOperating AgentandshallaccounttotheExecutive
Committee ,unlesstheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,agreestoretainthe
formerContracting PartyasOperating Agent.
(h) ChangesofStatusofContracting Party.AContracting Partyotherthan
agovernment oraninternational organization shallforthwithnotifytheExecutive Com­
mitteeofanysignificant changeinitsstatusorownership ,orofitsbecomingbankruptor
enteringintoliquidation .TheExecutive Committee shalldetermine whetheranvsuch
changeinstatusorownership orbankruptcy orliquidation ofaContracting Party
significantly affectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting Parties;iftheExecutive
Committee sodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee ,actingupontheunanimous
decision .oftheotherContracting Parties,otherwiseagrees:

(1)ThatContracting Partyshallhedeemedtohavewithdrawn fromthe
Agreement underparagraph (I)aboveonadatetohefixedbythe
Executive Committee :and
(2)TheExecutiveCommittee shallinvitethegovernment whichdesignated
thatContracting Partytodesignate ,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawal ofthatContracting Party,adifferententitytobecome
aContracting Party;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,acting
byunanimity ,suchentityshallbecomeaContracting Partywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement and
assumestherightsandobligations ofaContractins Party.
ih)n,)^failuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partywhichfails
soiultilitsobligations underthisAgreement withinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specii\ingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph ,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement .
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement .ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
-uurnntil»h>l°yCi'frS'r°m^datChCTC°{'andsha11contini,c thereafterunlessuntl1thc Committee,actmgbyunanimity ,decidesonitstermination .
<H LegalRelationship ofContracting Parties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
beretardedasconstituting apartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParties.
f<\J Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement ,theExecutiveCommitter
mgbyunanimity ,shalldecideupontheliquidationoftheassetsofthesJmcefn
1.korpartandanydistributionwhichmightbemadetothepresentandformer
. M"k"T"fSUChRation,«*=Exccu.ii?Con.mi.iccSfaraspracticable .distributetheassetsoftheService,ortheproceedstherefrom in
!~'o*:rntrit:utrvvhkhth°Cont™i"8'"ticshav/m^om beii™
."r,°P<-rationoftheService,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccount'the
0bli*!"k,nsf<"™rContracting Parties.Disputes
>icusi„„,r,a:,op,\^„urdr„Tnm,ce-ac,insundertheVOtÌnSru,e«W-*>»«■»

(c> Deposit .l'heoriginalofthisAgreement shallhedeposited withtin*Executive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallhefurnished toeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreement shallhefurnished toeachAgencyParticipating Country ,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDe\elopment
andtotheEuropean Communities .
DoneinParis,this24thdayofMay.1978.

FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM :
FortheGOVERNMENT OFIRELAND :
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISH BOARDFOR
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(designated bytheGovernment ofSweden):
FortheUNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC
ENERGYAUTHORITY (designated by
theGovernment oftheUnitedKingdom
ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland):
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica :