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MEDEDELING VANDECCTKISSIE MisDERAAD
1.Op24junien6juli1576werdeenovereenkomst indevormvaneen
uitwisseling vanbrievengeslotentussenenerzijdsdeEuropeseGemeenschap
voorAtoomenergie (EURATOM)endeEuropeseEconomische Gemeenschapen
anderzijdshetInternationaal energieagentschap(iEA)aangaandesamen­
werkingophetgebiedvanonderzoekenontwikkeling inzakeenergie.
Indeze"briefwisseling gavendeEuropeseGemeenschappen hetvoornemen
tekennenomvoorelkafzonderlijk gevalteonderhandelen overhundeelne­
mingaandieuitvoeringsovereenkomsten welkeinhetkadervanhet1EA
wordenvoorbereidwaarbijdedeelnemingkanbijdragentotdeverwezenlij­
kingvandedoelstellingen vandeGemeensohap ophetgebiedvanonderzoek
enontwikkeling.HetH5Anamkennisvanditvoornemenenbevestigdedat
eendergelijkedeelnemingopenstaatvoordeEuropeseGemeenschap.
Krachtensditakkoordzijndevolgendeuitvoeringsovereenkomsten
gesloten s
-eenuitvoeringsovereenkomst inzakedeuitwisseling vantechnischege­
gevensophetgebiedvanonderzoekenontwikkeling inzakedeveiligheid
vanreactoren ?
-eenuitvoeringsovereenkomst inzakeeensamenwerkingsprogramma ophet
gebiedvanonderzoekenontwikkeling voordebouwvaneensterkeneu–
tronenbron ;
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enbeproevenvan.verwarraings–enkoelsystemenop'"basisvanzonne–energie}
-eenuitvoeringsovereenkomst inzakeeenonderzoek-enontwikkelingspro-
grammavoordeproduktievanwaterstofuitwaterj
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grammabetreffendedewisselwerkingtussenhetplasmaendeopsluitings-
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grammabetreffendesupergelsidendemagnetenvoorhetopwekkenvanfusie-
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komst diedoor het I3CA "teroouortek »/.j.y;(urnO.nöamyensrhap word voorge­
legd ,Hetgaai hierbij ome?n s
Uitvoeringsovereenkomst inzake deoprichting vandeteoiwische voorlich­
tingsdienst omzetting biorauuna .,
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oprichting vandevoorlicht ingei Aons5biomassa opgenomen dieinopdraoht
vandeIerse regering wordt geëxploreerd door deFationalBoard for
Soienoe andTechnology of'Jreland ,DeCommissie stelt voor datdeGemeen -
eohap deelneemt BJSXIdefinanr.';.f.'ri;.'g vandeze dienst alsnader uiteengezet
indeovereenkomst ,,
3, DeCommissie isvanmening datdeelneming vandeEuropese Economische
Gemeensohap aandeze uitvoeringsovereenkomst omdevolgende redenen is
gereoht vaardigd .
Alsonderdeel van hetcommunautaire 0&O-programma inzalce zonne –
energie worden onder contract omvangrijke studies uitgevoerd terbepaling
van hetpotentiële gebruik van deenergie altbiomassa zoals stro enhout-
afval .,van .bosbouw gy»temen voor deer.ergieprodukt ieenvanemzettings –
technologieën .DeISAvoorlioht ingc-dienst biomasoa heeft daarbij een
centrale tnfortnat ieverwerkende taak ,Bedienst s&lniet alleen nagaan
welk onderzoek opditgebied over dehele wereld wordt verrioht ,maar zal
ookzelf voor dodeelnemers overzichten opstellen van enonderzoek uit­
voeren opspecifieke belangrijke seoioren ,Eendergelijke dienst kan de
Commissie terzijde staan bij debeoordeling vanhaar eigen 0&O-programma
enzaleenaanzienlijke i>tem betekenen voor haar contractanten ,
4, Voor watbetreft deverspreiding vaninformatie endeintelleotuele
eigendom ontstaan ergeen problemen aangezien geen uitwisseling vanli­
centies isvoorzien indeovereenkomst .
Iedere partij bij deovereenkomst heeft echter reoht inhaar landen
exomplaren teontvangen enteverepreiden vanalle abstracts ,bulletins ,
bibliografieën enliteratuuroverzichten di©door devoorlichtingsdienst
worden opgesteld .

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'BovendiengaatdeCommissieervanuit-endatiseenvoorwaarde
voorhaardeelneming-datdeverkregeninformatiemagwordendoorgegeven
:aanallelid-atatenvandeEuropeseGemeenschap.
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1artikel5vandeovereenkomstnietmeerdan30.000pondperjaarmogen
ibedragen.Deoverigedeelnemerswordengeachthetrestanteerlijktedelen,
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komstinzakeeenprogrammatotontwikkeling enbeproevingvanverwarmings–
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMEN1
FORTHEESTABLISHMENT OFTHEBIOMASS
CONVERSION TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
nationalorganizations orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernments pursuantto
Article111oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearch
amiDevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternational EnergyAgenc>(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationota
BiomassConversionTechnicalInformationService(the"Service")asprovidedinthis
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContractingPartieswhicharcgovernments andthe
governmentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInternational
EnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes intheareas
setoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,includingenergyresearchanddevelopment ,
andhavereferredinChapterIVoftheLongTermCo-operationProgramme ,adoptedby
theGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon30thJanuary.1976,totheestablishment ofa
cooperativeprogrammeonbiomassconversion ;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon13thApril.1978the
GovernmentsapprovedtheServiceasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftheI.E.P.
Agreement ;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishment oftheService
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofbiomassCOMversion;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:

Article1
OBJECTIVES
(afScopeofActivity,TheServiceshallcollectfrompublishedsources,direct
enquiryandotheravailablesources,scientific,technicalandotherdatarelevanttoresearch,
development ,anddemonstration inbiomassconversioninsuchareasas:
(1)BiomassProduction :
(2)AgricultureandForestryWasteAvailability;
(3)HarvestingandCollectionofBiomass;
(4)On-siteProcessing ;
(5)Transportation ;
(6)ConversionTechniques ;
(7)MarineBiomass:
(8)AlgaeProduction;
(9)Environmental Problems;
(10)SystemsAnalysis;and
additionalareasasmaybeagreedtobytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(h)Information Service.TheServiceshallprovidearegularserviceof
informationinbiomassconversion ,inthefieldofcompetenceoftheService,inthe
formofanabstractbulletin,bibliographies andliteraturereviews.
(c)ReferralService.TheServiceshallmaintainareferralserviceoninformation
inbiomassconversion,includingthoseareaslistedinparagraph(a)above,whichservice
shallbeavailableattherequestofaContractingParty.
(d)LiteratureSearches.TheServiceshallconductfourretrospectiveliterature
searchesperyearinspecificareasdesignatedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity .
(e)AdditionalServices.TheExecutiveCommitteemay,actingbyunanimity,
empowertheServicetoperformadditionaltechnicalinformationservicesinthefieldof
biomassconversion .
(fiCo-ordinationwithotherInformationServices.Incarryingoutitsfunctions
underthisAgreement,theServiceshallco-ordinateitsactivities,asnecessary,withthose
ofotherservicessetupundertheauspicesoftheAgency,inordertoavoidduplication
oftheseactivities.

(x)AccesstoCollectedInformation .InformationobtainedbytheServicein
accordancewiththetermsofthisAgreementshallbemadeavailableinconformitywith
Article6(e)and(f)below.
Article2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
J
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheServiceshallbevestedintheExecutive
CommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle,anddecisionsmadebytheExecutiveCommittee
pursuanttothisArticleshallbebindingoneachContractingPartyandtheOperatingAgent.
(hiMembership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.TheOperatingAgentshallinformtheContractingParties
inwritingofalldesignationsunderthisparagraph .
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWorkand
BudgetfortheService,togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofwork
andbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCommitteemay
asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkoftheProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
~(2)Makesuchru,fandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
A^ticlfThereof -Semce"includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreement;and
<4) suhmit,edto"by,hc°pera,insAsen'orbyany
inaccordancewilhiheVoltewing^wedurrar™"' 1"00S'la"Ca"y°Ut'tSresPonsib'l'<ies
0)I^n,o^icicVClSr;1.,Ce5ha"eaChyeare,ect'Ch"irman»<■one
(2) ,Commiltccm"yestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesand
functioning .

Article4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration oftheService.TheOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleto
theExecutiveCommitteeforcarryingouttheServiceinaccordancewiththisAgreement,
theannualProgrammeofWorkandBudget,decisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee,and
theregulationsoftheestablishment atwhichtheworkiscarriedout.
(b)Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryouttheServiceinaccordancewithrulesdeterminedby
theExecutiveCommittee .SuchstaffshallberesponsibletotheOperatingAgent.The
OperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservicesofpersonnelemployedby
otherParticipants(ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedbyContractingParties)
andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorotherwise.Suchpersonnel
shallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,exceptasprovidedinthis
Article,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.TheContractingParties
shallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremuneration ortoreceivean
appropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,inaccordancewith
Article5(/)(6)hereof.
Artide5
FINANCE
(a)SharingofCostsandEstimatedCosts.Theexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceforthefirstthreeyearsisnotexpectedtoexceed£30.000peryear
atJanuary.1978pricelevelsandexchangerates,andmaynotexceedsuchlevelsexcept
upontheunanimousagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee .TheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,shalladjustthefigurereferredtointhisparagraphathalf-yearly
intervalstotakeaccountofchangesinexchangeratesandchangingpricelevelsinthe
countryoftheOperatingAgenttoensurethatthenecessaryrealresourceswillcontinue
tobeavailabletooperatetheService.Ifsignificantchangesinsuchexchangeratesor
pricelevelsoccur,theExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity,shallconsiderwhether
toadjusttheProgrammeofWorktotheavailablefunds.
(h)AdjustmenttoContributions .Duringtheinitialthree-yearperiod,fortyper
centoftheexpenditureshallbebornebytheOperatingAgent,withtheremaining
expendituretobeborneinequalpartsbytheotherContractingParties.Aftertheinitial
three-yearperiod,andanysucceedingthree-yearperiod,theExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,shallagreeupontheproportionsinwhichexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceshallbebornebytheContractingPartiesforeachsucceeding
three-yearperiod.
(c)FinancialRules,Expenditures .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundfinancial
managementoftheService.Theserulesshall:

(1)EstablishprocurementprocedurestobeusedbytheOperatingAgent
inmakingcontractsorotherwiseexpendingfundsfortheService:
(2)EstablishthelevelofexpenditureforwhichExecutiveCommittee
approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolvingpayment
ofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalaryand
administrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.Incomeaccruingfromtheoperationofthe
ServiceshallbecreditedtotheBudgetoftheService.
(c)Accounting.ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.Unlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheServiceshallcorrespondtothefinancialyear
oftheOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Service;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyear,the
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheService
inaformapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ;uponcompletionofthe
annualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresenttheaccountstogether
withtheauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommitteeforapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheService;
(6)ContractingPartiessupplyingservices,materialsorintellectualproperty
totheServiceshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution (orto
compensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,materialsorintellectual
propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant'scontributor ;such
creditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonanagreedscale
approvedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeallpayroll-related
costs.

(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.Anyfinancialcontributions duefrom
ContractingPartiesintheServiceshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthecurrency
ofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditionsas
theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,/shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheService;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutany
workontheServiceuntilcontributions amountingtoatleastfiftyper
cent(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(3)InthefirstyearafterthesigningofthisAgreement,theContracting
Partiesshallpaytheircontributions ,asdirectedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,inadvanceofapprovaloftheBudget
inordertoenabletheOperatingAgenttoestablishtheServicein
accordancewiththisAgreement .
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbytheOperatingAgentfortheoperation
oftheService,andthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,
tiiaybemetfrombudgetedfundsoftheService.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredby
itinconnectionwiththeService,asexpendituresincurredintheoperationoftheService,
undertheBudget;theOperatingAgentshallendeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
orfacilitationsofsuchtaxes.
(j)CostsotherthanCommonCosts.EachContractingPartyshallbearall
costsofitsparticipationintheServiceotherthanthecommoncostsfundedbytheBudget
oftheService.
{k)Audit.EachContractingPartyshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toaudit
theaccountsoftheServiceonthefollowingterms:
(1)TheContractingPartyshallprovidetheotherContractingPartieswith
anopportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)TheaccountsandrecordsinrespectoftheOperatingAgent'sactivities
otherthanthosefortheServiceshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheContractingPartyconcernedrequiresverificationofcharges
totheBudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheServicebythe
OperatingAgent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanaudit
certificateinthisrespectfromtheOperatingAgent'sexternalauditors;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheContractingParty.

Article6
INFORMATION
(<i)ProtectionofCopyrightable Material.TheOperatingAgentshalltakeall
appropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedbytheService,
unlesstheExecutiveCommitteeotherwisedirects.Suchcopyrightable materialshallbe
heldbytheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties.Copyrightsobtained
shallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties,
provided,however,thattheContractingPartiesmayreproduceanddistributesuch
material,butshallnotdistributeitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirected
bytheExecutiveCommittee .
(b)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyContractingParties.EachCon­
tractingPartyagreestoprovidetotheServiceallpreviouslyexistinginformationand
informationdevelopedindependentlyoftheService,whichisneededbytheServiceto
carryoutitsfunctions,andwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyand
thetransmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations :
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atnochargetotheServicetherefor;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atsuchchargestotheServiceasshallbe
agreedbetweentheOperatingAgentandtheContractingParty,withtheapprovaloftheExecutiveCommittee .
(c)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingA^ent
shouldencouragetheGovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriestomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformationvpn'vntothemthatisrelevanttotheService.
(-d!tu°fInformationfortheService.EachContractingPartyshall
informtheOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetotheSemcebutwhichisnotfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyorthetranM^sion
ofwhichissubjecttocontractualand/orlegallimitations.TheContractingPart"shillf,?,?!LTTl',S.'nforma!ion"""""We10theServiceunderreasonableconditions. ■., ,_u,,wuv/l1aveníameu»meocrviceunderreasonablecondifinne
EXCCU,iVCC°mmi"ee decide
entitledwith^ »t?£accordancewithihr« c•,.. >orecuveand(inaccordancewiththepoliciesof,heServiceasde.erm^d^'«£l^ve
andliterature*reviews'^produced'TwTrServicCeOP'e[S„fcfrmit!raC'bUlk"-n$-.biblioSraPhi«
-racingPartiessha,!Lbepu^„S^Tvie'v^oTiSCommittee,actingbyunanimity,mavaorceororovidehvTrCPtheExecutiveshalllaydownguidanceastothe'usem,SSi™nifcx«ttt,ve
servicewithoulcharge,and,whereappropriate,thechargestobeTmLTed"*rofCTraI

(f)AccesstoProductsofInformationService.UpontherequestofaContracting
PartytheExecutiveCommitteeshallgrantsuchContractingPartyaccesstothedatabase
oftheInformationServiceunderconditionsdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(ft)UseofServicebyOtherthanContractingParties.TheExecutiveCommittee
shall,actingbyunanimity,determinetherulesbywhichtheServicemaybemadeavailable
togovernmentsandotherappropriateentitiesofcountrieswhichdonotparticipatein
theService.
(h)SurvivalofObligations .Theobligationsofparagraph(e)aboveshallsurvive
theterminationofthisAgreementorthewithdrawalofanyContractingPartyorParties.
TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atthetimeofsuchterminationorwithdrawal ,adopt
appropriatemeasuresforthesubsequentapplicationofthoseobligationsandrelated
questions.
Article7
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementandshallberesponsiblefor
ensuringthattheServiceisconductedinaccordancewithallapplicablelawsandregulations .
ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostofalldamagetopropertyandall
legalliabilities,claims,actions,castsandexpensesconnectedtherewith,shallbecharged
totheBudgetoftheService.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtdtheBudgetoftheService.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnilytheContractingPartiesagainstthecostofanydamage
topropertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .

Article8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachContractingPartyshallrequestthe
appropriateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
tooperatetheService.
<b)ApplicableLaws.TheparticipationofeachContractingPartyshallbe
subjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriategovernmentalauthority,where
necessary,andtotheconstitution,lawsandregulationsapplicabletotherespective
ContractingParty,including,butnotlimitedto.lawsestablishingprohibitionsunderthe
paymentofcommissions,percentages,brokerageorcontingentfeestopersonsretainedto
solicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovern­mentalofficials. fo6
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.TheServiceshallinitsoperations
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
LnergyResearchandDevelopment,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Theterminationofthe
GuidingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewiththetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeanionstheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreemenfwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoose
neChairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagree
uponthecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentof
eInternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingParties
eXjr^'se^oseresponsibilities .Indecidinganysuchdispute,thetribunal
shal!beboundbythetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelav\sandregulations
anditsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties!
nOperatingAgentwhichisnotaContractingPartyshallberegardedasaContracting"artyforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article9
ADMISSIONANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
Unnnth,inA?™issiont°J^ewContractingParties:AgencyParticipatingCountries.
A"reenemshinh"ExecutIV«Committee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothis
nationaln •SovernmentofanyASencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,publicorganization,privatecorporation,companyorotherentity

designatedbysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandacceptsthe
rightsandobligationsofaContractingParly.Suchparticipationshallbeeffectiveupon
thesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessiontheretoand
theadoptionbytheExecutiveCommitteeofconsequentialamendmentstothisAgreement.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay.ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomea
ContractingPartytothisAgreement (ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
fc)Participation bytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
mayparticipateinthisAgreementinaccordancewitharrangementstobemadebythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity .
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyshallcontributefintheform
ofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheexpenditureoftheService
priortothedateofsuchparticipation .
(e)Replacement ofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
(f)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement
atanytimewiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,orby
givingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgency,
suchNoticetobegi\ennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawal
ofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligationsof
theotherContractingParties,exceptthattheproportionate sharesoftheBudgetofthe
Serviceshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g)WithdrawalofContractingPartyServingasOperatingAgent.AContracting
PartyservingasOperatingAgentwhichwithdrawsfromthisAgreementunderpara­
graph(f)above,shallceasetobetheOperatingAgentandshallaccounttotheExecutive
Committee,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,agreestoretainthe
formerContractingPartyasOperatingAgent.
(h)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty,AContractingPartyotherthan
agovernmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptor
enteringintoliquidation .TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuch
changeinstatusorownershiporbankruptcyorliquidationofaContractingParty
significantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContractingParties;iftheExecutive
Committeesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingupontheunanimous
decisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:

(1)ThatContractingPartyshallhedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(t)aboveonadatetohelixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
tromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementand
assumestherightsandobligationsofaContractingParty.
(h)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
toIullilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement .
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
LegalRelationshipofContractingParties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
heregardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParties.
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,shalldecideupontheliquidationoftheassetsoftheServicein
wholeorpartandanydistributionwhichmightbemadetothepresentandformer
ContructingParties.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutiveCommitteeshall,
sotaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheService,ortheproceedstherefromin
proportiontothecontributionswhichtheContractingPartieshavemadefromthebegin­
ningoftheoperationottheService,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputes
withalormerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shabesettledunderArticle8(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingParty
shallberegardedasaContractingParty.
t<l)Amendment.ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceinamanner
determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisiontoadopttheamendment .

(elDeposit.Iheoriginalof(hisAgreementshallhedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacerliliedcopythereofshallhefurnishedtoeachContracting
1'arty.AcopyofthisAgreementshallhefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipating Country,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
andtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this24thdayofMay.1978.

FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM :
FortheGOVERNMENT OFIRELAND :
LortheNATIONALSWEDISHBOARDFOR
ENERGYSOURCEDEVELOPMENT
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
r'ortheUNITEDKINGDOMATOMIC
ENERGYAUTHORITY(designatedby
theGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom
ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland):
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
foiandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica: