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li.24giijgnoe6luglio1976èstatoconclusounaccordosottoformadi
scambiocjiletterefralaComunitàeuropeaperl'energiaatomicaEURATOM ^
elaComunitàeconomicaeuropeadaunlatoel'Agenziainternazionaledell'energia (AIE)dall'altroperlacooperazione nelsettore
'delleRSsull'energia. ,
- (1
NellosccnbiodilettereleComunitàeuropeemanifestavano l'intenzione
dinegoziarecasopercaso,laloropartecipazione atali"accordidi
esecuzior /e"preparatinelquadrodell'AIEquale .contributoalraggiungi­
mentodec/Liobiettivicomunitari diR&S.Dapartesual'AIEhapreso
notadi"laleintenzione,confermando chelapartecipazione èapertaalla
SQmunità/europea.
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Inapplicazione ditaleaccordosonostaticonclusiottoaccordidiese­
cuzione -perlacollaborazione internazionale indiversisettoridiricerca
e'sviluppod'interesseperlaComunità. '
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Sia.llehaallapresentecomunicazione perilConsiglioiltestodiun
nuovoaccordodiesecuzione propostodall'AIgperlafirmadellaComunità.
Sitratta"dell'accordodi;esecuzione perunprogrammadianalisidei
sistenrfdellatecnologiaenergetica""(vediAllegato A).,
f. '
L'accordoproponeilproseguimento dell'attivitàdicooperazione diana­
lisideisistemiconilduplicaobiettivodiaumentarelacapacitàana­
liticadeipartecipanti aifinidellavalutazione dellatecnologia ener--«
geticaedimantenerenell'ambitodell'AIEunacapacitàmultilaterale
dianalisidei'sistemi,utilizando eperfezionando letecnichedisvi­
luppodeimodellimesseapuntonelperiodo1976-1979,quandoI'AIEha
elaborato unastrategiadiRSS.
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7lacreazionediuncentrodisostegnoperl'analisideisistemidella'
tecnologiaenergeticadotatodipersonale edielaboratori elettro-1
niciproprieinstallatipressoilKFAJulich;
-iltrasferimento delmodelloMarkal(elaboratonelquadrodellastra­
tegiadell'AIE,)aglielaboratorielettronici deipartecipanti ;
-l'attuazionedi'unprogrammadilavoroconcordato ;
-levisitesalutariedeipartecipantiall'ampiantocentralediJulich.

2.
5.LaCommissioneritienecheunapartecipazione comunitaria aquestoaccordo
sarebbeutileaifinidegliobiettividiR&Sinquestosettoreperi
seguentimotivi:
Lacojperazione propostacostituisceilproseguimento diattivitàalle
qualilaCommissione hagiàdatounvalidocontributoattraversolaparte­
cipazioneattivadiunodeisuoiespertialBrookhavenLaboratory (USA),
doveassiemealKFAdiJ.ulichèstatoelaboratoilmodellodistrategia
notoconilnomediMarkalesonostatisviluppati irisultatianalitici
impiegatinellamessaapuntodellastrategiadell'AlE(vedisoprapara­
grafo3).L'accordopropostopermetteràdiutilizzare epotenziare la
basedidatieletecnichedisviluppodimodelliperipartecipanti .
PerlaComunitàciò'costituirebbe unvalidocomplementoalleattività
dianalisideisistemidellaCommissione,inquantopermettedideter­
minareglieffettidellevarietecnologie diproduzione,consumoecon­
versione,sullapoliticadiR&S.AseguitoditaleaccordolaComunità
potràesserecobtinuamenteinformatasulleattivitàchevengonosvolte
inquestosettoreinpaesiterzi,comegliStatiUnitiedilGiappone.
L'importanzadiquestapartecipazione èstatariconosciuta unanimamente
dalCCMGP"analisideisistemi"nell'ottobre1980edalComitatoCrest
Energianellariunionedinovembre1980.
6.L'impegnofinanziario perl'accordocomportano unammontaacomplessi­
vamentea400.000 DMl'annoperdueannielespeseverrannosuddivise
inegualemisurafraipartecipanti .Questoimpegnoserviràafinanziare
lacreazionediunaunitàcentraledisostegnopressoilKFAJulich(con
unorganicodi4persone:capoprogetto,agentiscientifici eunase­
gretaria)eperl'organizzazione dellevisitedeifunzionarideipaesi
partecipanti .
Poichéaltre15paesimembridell'AIEhannomanifestatooltrelaCom­
missionel'intenzionedipartecipareall'accordo,ilcontributoannuo
dellaCommissionesaràdi25.000DM,cheverrannoimputatialprogramma
diricercaesvilupponelsettoredell'energia1979-83,epiùprecisa­
mentealprogramma"Analisideisistemiestudidistrategia".
7.Per-quantoriguardaladiffusionedelleinformazioni elaproprietàin­
tellettuale nonsussistonoproblemi,inquantol'accordononprevedelo
scambiodibrevetti.
Tuttavia,laCommissione hapostoqualecondizioneperlasuapartecipa­
zionecheleinformazioni ottenutopossannoessereutiliall'intera
Comunitàeuropeaepossanoesseremesseadisposizione ditutteleor­
ganizzazionegovernative enongovernativeinteressatedegliStatimem­
bridellaComunità.
8.LaCommissione èdelparerecheperl'accordodiesecuzionesull'analisi
deisistemidelletecnologieenergeticheledebbonoessereconferitii
poteridinegoziareediconcluderel'accordoanormadell'articolo211
delTrattatoCEE.Tuttaviacomevieneindicatonellaconslusionedello

3.
accordodiesecuzione perunprogrammadisviluppo edicontrollodei
sistemidiriscaldamento eraffreddamento medianteenergiasolare(1),
laCommissione hadichiarato cheinfuturodellafirmaditaliaccordi
nelquadrodell'AIE.,avrebbeinformatoilConsigliodellasuainten­
zionedifirmaretaleaccordo,prendendonotadituttiicommentiche
ilConsiglioavrebbeformulato.
9.Concludendo laCommissione ..informailConsigliodellapropriainten­
zionediconcluderel'accordodiesecuzione perlacooperazione nel•
settoredell'analisideisistemidelletecnologie energetiche .
(1)DecisionedelConsigliodel18luglio1977-R/1616/77CATO62).
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY \
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS
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TABLEOFCONTENTS !
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PAÏAMBLI .... 9
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ARTICLE1
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OBJECTIVES V 5
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ARTICLE2
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IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATIONQFTASKS 6
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ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVECOMMITTBB .7
ARTICLE4
THBOFERATINO AGENTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF.' 10
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FINANCE 10
ARTICLE7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .13

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Artide8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE 13
ARTICLE9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 14
ARTICLE10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES 15
ARTICLE11
FINALPROVISIONS .... 16
ANNEX1
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT 19

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernments of
InternationalEnergyAgency("Agency")Countries,governmentsofothercountriesinvited
bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobeContractingParties,internationalorganizations
orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernments ,wishtotakepartintheestablishment
andoperationofaProgrammeofEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysis(the"Programme")
asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSII>I.RINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharcgovernmentsofAgency
CountriesandthegovernmentsofAgencyCountrieswhichhavedesignatedContracting
Parties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")haveagreedinArticle41ofthe
AgreementonanInternationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertake
nationalprogrammesintheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,including
energyresearchanddevelopment ,onoverallenergysystemsanalysisandgeneralstudies
inwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbecarriedout;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stOctober,1980,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65ofthe
I.E.P.Agreement ;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofthermalenergy
researchanddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeenergy
technologysystemsanalysis.

(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasisof
anappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheactivitiesofall
ContractingPartiesinthefieldofenergytechnologysystemsanalysis.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedinthe
AnnexestothisAgreement .AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintherelevantAnnexorAnnexesandthe
OperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeof
AcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccordance
withtheproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)InitiationofAdditionalTasks..AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure :
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
ormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthescopeof
workandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed ;
(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraft
AnnexshallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationin
theTaskbyContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgent
shallbecommunicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(r)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotaUQCtthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.

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Article3'
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeProgramme
ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowingyear;theExecutiveCommittee
may,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkofthe
ProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
managementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
Article6hereof;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgentsor
byanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandoneor
moreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
.ofprocedureasarcrequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeqchOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeand
itssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeandin
suchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;

Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting'.
ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig­
natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
(e)Voting.
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
(i)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreementof
thosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement :by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting.
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequire^theExe­
cutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreementof
eachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespectof
allotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisioni§madeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact
byamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresentand
voting.IfagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgreement ,thoseContractingPartiesmaycastonlyone.
voteunderthisparagraph .
(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1)
and(2)abovemay,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternate
memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,Ulexorrah!■without
thenecessityforcallinganuTtin^.Suchaction .shallbetakenhy
unanimityormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairman
oftheExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformed
ofeachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothissub-paragraph .(5)
(6)
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastsemi-annually ,provide
theAgencyandtheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopmentwithperiodicreports
ontheprogressoftheProgramme .

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THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
Agentforeach.Task.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedOR
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOpcratingAgent shallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants,the
legaltitletoawpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisiont«iiireh|*>nsmnity ,subject
tothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommitteemay.aciine,by
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph.
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,providedthat:
(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting .AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent...'\.

(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)above,theOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
κ
(It)InformationandReports.EuchOperatingAgentshallfurnishtotheExe­
cutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequestand
shalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,a
reportonthestatusoftheTask.
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforimplementing itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththis
Agreement,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee .
(b)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuthstaff
asmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewithrulesdeterminedby
theExecutiveCommittee .TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservices
ofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants (ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedby
ContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorother­
wise.Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,except
asprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.The
ContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremunerationor
toreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,in
accordancewithArticle6(/)(6)hereof.
Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations .Participantswishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportionmentof
contributionstosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intellectual
propertyorthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributionsshallbegovernedby
theregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee.

(c),FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:
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(1)Establishmentofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfundswhich
maybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTaskorin
makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,~includingexpenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
Committeeii*.thebudgetprocess.
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Intheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperatingAgentshalltakeintoaccounttheneces­
sityofensuringafairdistributionofsuchexpenditureintheParticipants'countries,where
thisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagementofthe
Task. .
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(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTaskshall
becreditedtothelludgctofthatTask.'-
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(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshaH
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied. - f
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowingprovisionsshallbeapplicableunlessthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesotherwise:
»(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent;
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(2)TheOperatingAj'.entshalleachyearprepaream!submittotheIvxeciilivc
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeProgrammecfWorkandBudgetforthe
followingyear,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task; .-f
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask; ~
(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materials .orintellectualpropertytotheTaskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee ^actingbyunanimity,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
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(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
<commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetloraTask,any(inaiui.il
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthe
currencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
astheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent(in
cashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
otaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconneetedtherewith.maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask.
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(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions(other
thantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyitin
connectionwithaTask,a&expenditureincurredinthe!operationofthatTaskunderthe
Budget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavour,toobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes.
(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atiissolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained,onthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,but
iftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestotheBudget

representingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperatingAgent,itmay
atitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificateinthisrespect
fromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants .
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement,the
applicableAnnexwillcontaininformationandintellectualpropertyprovisions .The
GeneralGuidelinesConcerningInformationandIntellectualProperty,approvedbythe
GoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stNovember,1975,shallbetakenintoaccountin
developingsuchprovisions.
•Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandregulations .ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostof
alldamagetoproperty,andallexpenses'associatedwithclaims,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtotheBudget
ofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenforaTaskshall
bechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskastheTaskAnnexsoprovidesortheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamagetoproperty
andalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtotheextent
thatthey:

(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficersor
employeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunderthis
Agreement .
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a).Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachParticipantshallrequesttheappro­
priateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhi^hitisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreement *anditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicable
totherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingentlees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith
thetermshereof.
(,l)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentoftheInter­
nationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,
exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputebyreferenceto
thetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,anditsdecisionona
questionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingPartiesconcerned.Operating
AgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContractingPartiesfor
thepurposeofthisparagraph.

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Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Upontheinvitation
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothisAgreementshallbe
opentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,public
organization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignatedbysuchgovernment),
whichsignsoYaccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherighlsandobligationsofaContracting
Party,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbytheParticipantsinthat
Task,actingbyunanimity.SuchadmissionofaContractingPartyshallbecomeeffective
uponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessionthereto
anditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesandtheadoptionofany
consequential amendmentsthereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
(c)AdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks.AnyContractingPartymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipantsinaTask,actingbyunanimity,becomeaParticipantin
thatTask.SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intheappropriateTask
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshallcon­
tribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheprior
budgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates .
(e)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContractingParty
designatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventofsuch
replacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofaContracting
Partyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovided
therein.
(f)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskcitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesintheTaskBudgetshall
beadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal.

(g)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee ,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(f)aboveon(adatetobe"fixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecomea
ContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffectfrom
thedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandgivesthe
ExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation inoneor
moreAnnexes .
(h)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement .ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodoftwoyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasConstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants .
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutiveCommittee
shall,sofaraspracticable ,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceedstherefrom,in
proportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthebeginningofthe
operationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthecontributionsand
anyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputeswithaformer
ContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraphshallbesettled

underArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingPartyshallberegarded
asaContractingParty.
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedatany
timebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTaskto
whichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adopttheamendment .
(e)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
andtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this13thdayofNovember,1980.

FortheDHPARTMENT OFNATIONALDEVELOPMENT
ANDENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofAustralia :
FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM:
FortheMINISTRYOFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark:
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANI.AGE JUI.ICHGmbH
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheENTENAZIONALE IDROCARBURI
(designatedbytheGovernmentofItaly):
FortheROYALMINISTRYOFPETROLEUM
ANDENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofNorway:
%
FortheENERGYRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
FortheOFFICEFEDERALDEL'ENERGIE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
ofSwitzerland :
¥
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica:
FortheCOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES :

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AnnexI
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT
1.BackgroundandObjectives
(a)Background .AsaresultofthedecisionbytheIEAGoverningBoard
inNovember,1975todevelopanIEAStratg^yforEnergyResearch,
Development andDemonstration ,aco-operati\«energysystemsanalysis
activitywasbeguninFebruary,1976forthe"purposeofprovidingthe
.analyticalbasisfortheStrategy.Thisactivitywascarriedoutona
task-sharingbasisandwasmanagedbyaSteeringGrouponResearch
andDevelopment SystemsAnalysisundertheCommitteeonEnergy
ResearchandDevelopment .SixteenParticipating Countriesandthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesparticipatedinthisactivity,
whichwasterminatedbydecisionoftheSteeringGroupon31stDecember,
1979.Bythattimetheco-operativeworkhaddevelopedacomputer
model,knownasMARKAL,andasetofanalyticalresultsthathavebeen
usedtodevelopanEnergyResearch,Development andDemonstration
StrategyfortheIEA.
(b)Objectives.TheobjectivesofthisTaskarctoprovideforthecontinuation
ofaco-operativeenergytechnologysystemsanalysisactivityinwhichthe
greaterpartoftheanalyticalworkwillbecarriedoutbyParticipantsat
thenationallevel,withco-ordination andcertaintypesofsupportbeing
assuredbyacentralsupportstaff.ThegeneralobjectivesoftheTask
areto:
(1)IncreasetheanalyticalcapabilitiesofParticipatingCountriesinthe
fieldofenergytechnologyassessment ;
(2)MaintainamultilateralcapabilitywithintheIEAforenergytechno­
logysystemsanalysisbymakinguseofandimprovingthedatabase
andmodellingtechniquesdevelopedduringPhaseIIoftheIEA
EnergyResearchandDevelopmentSystemsAnalysisProject.
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Specificanalyticalobjectivesareasfollows,witheachobjectivetbbepursued
inaSubtask:
Subtask1:Analysethepotentialforenergysavingthroughtheapplication
ofconservation technologies .
Subtask2:Reviewandexpandthetechnologycharacterizations devel;
opedfor.theIEAEnergyResearch,Development and
Demonstration StrategyProject;performsensitivityanalyses,
andstudythecompetitiveness ofselectedtechnologies .
Subtask3:Reviewkeyassumptionsaboutworld-tradedfuelsandexamine
thesensitivityofresultstovariationsintheseassumptions .

Subtask4:Reviewthedemandprojections,theunderlyingassumptions
foreconomicgrowthandotherimportantitems,andanalyse
therobustnessofdifferentscenarios .
Subtask5:Investigatecertainenvironmental questionsincludingthe
requirements forlabour,land,waterandsomestructural
materials,andspecifytheinventoriesofselectedpollutants.
Means
Theobjectivesshallbeachievedby:
(i)theestablishment ofanIEAEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysisSupport
CentrecomprisingaProjectStaffwithcomputingfacilities;
(ii)thetransferoftheMARKALmodeltocomputingfacilitiesinParticipants'
Countries ;
(Hi)thecarryingoutofthefiveSubtasksandsuchotherco-operativeanalytical
tasksasmaybeagreedintheannualProgrammeofWork;and
(iv)temporaryvisitsofofficialsfromParticipantstotheSupportCentreat
KFAJiilich.
SpecificResponsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
(a)ProjectStaff.Forthepurposeofcarryingouttheaboveobjectives,the
OperatingAgentshallestablishwithinninetyclaysofthesignatureofthe
AgreementaProjectStaffcomposedofaProjectHead,twoscientific
membersandoneclerical.TheProjectStaffresourcesshallatalltimes
consistofatleasttheequivalentoffour ;
dispositionofresourcestobesetbytheOperatingAgent.
(b)Co-ordination .TheOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleforoverall
co-ordination oftheTask.
(c)ComputingFacilities.TheOperatingAgentwillmaintaincomputing
facilitiesadequatetocarryingouttheobjectivesoftheTask.
(d)AccesstoSupportCentreatKFAJiilich.TheOperatingAgentshall
acceptvisitsbypersonsfromeachoftheotherParticipantsatKFAJiilich
subjecttopriornotificationandagreementbetweentheParticipantscon­
cernedandtheOperatingAgentontimingofthevisit.Inadditionto
makingthenecessaryarrangements tofacilitateaccessofParticipantsto
KFAJiilich,theOperatingAgentshallacceptonepersonperParticipant
uptoamaximumofthreemonthseachyearandshallprovidethe
necessaryofficespacetherefor,unlessbilateralarrangementsaremade
betweentheParticipantconcernedandtheOperatingAgentforofficials
toremainatKFAJiilichforextendedperiodstocarryoutcomputer
analyses.
(e)MARKALAvailability.TheversionsoftheMatrixGeneratordeveloped
atKFAJiilichduringPhaseII,ProgrammeofEquationsandReport

GeneratingSystems,currentatthetimeofsignatureoftheAgreement,
shall,bemadeavailablebytheOperatingAgentintapeformtoanyIEA
CountryandtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswithout
feebutuponpaymentofachargecoveringtapecostsandshipment.The
OptimizationRoutineandtheMatrixGeneratortobeusedinthisTask
areproprietaryandareonlyavailablebyarrangementwiththecommercial
supplier.
(f)PreparationofDraftProgrammeofWorkandReports.TheOperating
AgentwillprepareandsubmittotheExecutiveCommitteepriortoits
firstmeetingadraftProgrammeofWorkforthetwoyearperiodofthe
Task.TheOperatingAgentwi|,lprepare,andsubmittotheExecutive
Committeeforapproval,nolessthansemi-annually ,adrafttechnical
progressreport.Followingapproval,theOperatingAgentwilltransmit
thesereportstotheAgencyandtothemembersoftheIEACommittee
onEnergyResearchandDevelopment .
TheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopment may,duringthis
Task,proposeadditionstotheProgrammeofWork.TheExecutive
Committeeshall,actingbyunanimity,decidewhethertheseproposalswill
beaddedtotheProgramme .
4.SpecificResponsibilities oftheOtherParticipants
EachParticipantinthisTaskotherthantheOperatingAgentisrequiredto
participateinatleastoneofthefiveSubtasksmentionedinparagraph1(b).
5.Funding
(a)CommonFinancialObligations .BaseduponaProjectStaffasdescribed
inparagraph3above,theOperatingAgentestimatestheannualcostsof
theSupportCentrein1980pricesatDM.400,000.Thesecostsinclude
computingcostssufficienttocoveraggregationrunsandtestrunsfor
modelimprovement .ThecostsofotherrunscarriedoutbytheOperat­
ingAgentfortheTaskaretobesharedbyagreementwiththeParticipants )
concerned .
ThecostsofmaintainingandoperatingtheSupportCentrewill
bedividedequallyamongallParticipants .
(b)IndividualFinancialObligations .Asidefromthecontributionsdescribed
insub-paragraph (a)aboveeachParticipantshallbearallthecostsit
incursincarryingoutthisTask,
6.TimeSchedule
ThedurationofthisTaskshallbetwoyears.Itmaybeextendedbydecision
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
7.OperatingAgent
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmbH(KFAJülich).

8.InformationandIntellectualProperty
(a)ExecutiveCommitteePowers.Thepublication,distribution ,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarising
fromthisAnnexshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement .
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions ,theParticipants
inthisAnnex(referredtointhisAnnexasthe"Participants")shallhave
therighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthisAnnex
exceptproprietaryinformation ,buttheyshallnotpublishitwithaview
toprofit,exceptasagreedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantsshall
takeallnecessarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisAnnex,thelawsof
theirrespectivecountries,andinternational lawtoprotectproprietary
information .ForthepurposesofthisAnnex,proprietaryinformationshall
meaninformationofaconfidentialnature,suchastradesecretsandknow­
how(forexample,computerprogrammes ,designproceduresandtechniques,
chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,
ortreatments),thatisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertoothers
withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
Itshallbetheresponsibility ofeachParticipantsupplyingproprietary
informationtoidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately marked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperating
AgentshouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipating
CountriestomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformationknowntothemthat
isrelevanttotheTask.TheParticipantsshouldnotifytheOperating
Agentofallpre-existinginformation ,andinformationdevelopedinde­
pendentlyoftheTaskknowntothemwhichisrelevanttotheTaskand
whichcanbemadeavailabletotheTaskwithoutcontractualorlegal
limitations .
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation
andinformationdevelopedindependentlyoftheAnnex,whichisneeded
bytheOperatingAgenttocarryoutitsfunctionsinthisTaskandwhich

isfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantandthetransmissionofwhich
isnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations :•
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheParticipantinmakingsuch
informationavailable,atnochargetotheTask;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheParticipanttomakesuch
informationavailable,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantwiththeapproval
oftheiixecutiveCommittee .
(f)UseofConfidentialInformation .IfaParticipanthasaccesstoconfidential
informationwhichwouldbeusefultotheOperatingAgentinconducting
studies,assessments ,analyses,orevaluations,suchinformationmaybe
communicated totheOperatingAgentbutshallnotbecomepartofreports,
handbooks ,orotherdocumentation ,norbecommunicated totheother
ParticipantsexceptasmaybeagreedbetweentheOperatingAgentand
theParticipantwhichsuppliessuchinformation .
(g)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallinform
theOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationknowntotheParti­
cipantthatcanbeofvaluetotheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable,
andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformationavailableto
theTaskunderreasonableconditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,actingunanimously ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .
/(h)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.TheOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedunder-theTaskandtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluationsandother
documentation ,butexcludingproprietaryinformation,totheParticipants .
(i)Copyright .TheOperatingAgentmaytakeappropriatemeasuresneces­
sarytoprotectcopyrightable materialsgeneratedunderthisTask.
CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentforthe
benefitoftheParticipants ,provided,however,thatParticipantsmay
reproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwitha
viewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee.
(j)Authors.EachParticipantshall,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidetheco-operation
withitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisparagraph.
EachParticipantwillassumetheresponsibilitytopayawardsorcompen­
sationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccordingtothelawsofits
country.
Results '
TheresultsofthisTaskwillbe:

(a)Maintenanceandimprovementofaninternationalcapabilityfortheanalysis
ofnewenergytechnologiesandtheirfutureprospects;and
(b)Periodicreportsonanalyticalstudiesundertakeninconnectionwiththe
Task..
10.Participants
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsintheTaskarethefollowing:
TheDepartmentofNationalDevelopmentandEnergy(Australia),
TheGovernmentofBelgium,
TheMinistryofEnergy(Denmark),
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmbH(Germany),
TheEnteNazionalcIdrocarburi (Italy),
TheRoyalMinistryofPetroleumandEnergy(Norway),
TheEnergyResearchandDevelopmentCommission(Sweden),
TheOfficeFe'déraldel'Energie(Switzerland),
TheDepartmentofEnergy(UnitedStatesofAmerica),
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .