WEREAS an Agreement concerning the International

Institute of Refrigeration (Replacing the Convention of 21st June 1920 as modified on 31st May 1937), (hereinafter called "the Agreement") was opened for signature at Paris on 1 December 1954

AND WHEREAS the Agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of New Zealand on 27 May 1955

AND WHEREAS the authentic text of the Agreement is

In the English language word for word as follows:

"The Governments of the Member Countries of the international Institute of Refrigeration;

Whereas the science of low temperatures is constantly developing thus opening new prospects of progress and hunan welfare;

Whereas the uses of refrigeration are being extended to new fields;

Considering that the Convention of 21st June 1920, as modified on 31st May 1937, creating the

International Institute of Refrigeration does not completely correspond to the new scientific and technical demands arising from this situation nor to present-day economic conditions;

Have agreed as follows:

SECTION I

AIM - TITLE - SEAT - FUNCTIONS

Article I.

Aim, title, seat.

2.

Io this end they undertake to maintain and upport the International Institute of Refrigeration hereinafter referred to as the "Institute" of which the seat is in Paris.

Article II.

Functions.

The objectives of the Institute, in respect of all matters relating to the study, production and use
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of refrigeration in the international field, are the following:

to nates an one sucto on the nation ans international level;

b) to collect scientific, technical and economic information and documents as well as texts of laws and regulations;

of science and technoloy, to further the teaching and popularisation to ublish such studies and documents the issue of which may be useful;

e) to further the development of the uses of refrigeration particularly in the field of food and agriculture, in industry and in the domain of health and hygiene;

and in particular,

propose measures of laws and regulations;

y) to keep in touch with the interested national and international bodies with a view to carrying out

Its programme of activities;

n) to organise International Congresses;

) and, in general, to take all steps aimed at romoting the principle and uses of refrigeration.

SECTION II

MEMBERS

Article III.

Member Countries, admission to membership.

The Institute is comprised of the following

Member Countries which enjoy the rights and which are subject to the obligations laid down by this

Agreement:

a) the Contracting Parties;

c) Countries which are not parties to the present

Agreement if such Countries accede to this Agreement and if their admission is accepted by the Executive

Committee;

d) Territories not included In the appended list,

If notified to the Institute by the Contracting Party responsible for their international

relations and

their admission is accepted by the Executive Committee.
Article IV.

Categories of Member Countries.

Wishes th Me pea Cour

Each Member Country decides the category in which it

Article V.

Withdrawal, change of category.

lotice of at least one year.

nay be made at any time on payment of the appropriate supple- mentary contribution.

Article VI.

transfer of rights and obligations to a competent association or organisation.

organisation.

Article VII.

Liaison with National Groups.

the principal scientific,

he work of the estatute dies condemna centrestoes ot refrigeration.

Article VIII.

Honorary Membership.

and benefactors of

Institute.

Article IX.

Associate Membership.

part in the de enmit the sand of reut geration or

and making

us Associate Memberst of the institute.
2.

Associate Members are entitled to receive the Institute's journals, to participate in the work of the Commissions and

Congresses and to consult the Institute's Iibrary in accordance with the provisions set out in the General Regulations for the application of the present Agreement.

SECTION III

ORGANS AND PROCEDURE

GENERAL CONFERENCE.

Article X.

Powers of the General Conference.

a General Confeute e.

The Institute 1s placed under the authority and control of

2. The General Conference has the following principal powers:

(a)

to issue general instructions for the procedure and work of the Institute;

(b)

to draw up General Regulations for the application of the

(c)

Conference;

to elect the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Executive

Committee;

Article XI.

Composition and procedure of the General Conference.

by the he done Coucontes of by petent as relation of organisa te

Fixed at number of representatives from each Member Country 13
Resolutions of the General Conference are passed by a or substitute representatives present.

for the

lection of its President.

for ree etectionor the Fresident

ind the Vice-Presidents of the Executive Committee and for the election of the Members of the lechnical Board a simple najority of representatives or their proxies is sufficient, the President having the casting vote in the case of a tie.

Conference.

The Director is ex-officio Secretary of the General

Article XII.

President of the General Conference.

1 ordinary session of the General Conference opens wit le election of its President terms in successeon.

The same President cannot be elected for more than two 3.

If the President is prevented from presiding over neeting, his place is taken by the President or by a Vice- President of the Executive Committee.

4.

The President of the General Conference is invited to neetings of the Executive Committee,

of the Technical

Board

and of the Management Committee and attends such meetings ir an advisory capacity.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

Article XIII.

Powers of the Executive Committee.

The executive powers of the Institute are entrusted to an Executive Committee:

a) it is the duty of the Executive Committee to enforce he instructions Issued by the General Conference;

(b)

the Executive Committee has full control over the administration of the Institute:

(e) It appoints the Director by secret ballot;

(a) It approves the budget;

(e) it approves agreements to be concluded with other organisations;

") It makes all the general arrangements necessary fo le running of the Institute:

(g) It nominates delegates to the Management Committee;

(h)

Section of Escort with the pro ince on groa
Conference, such provisional decisions to be to tee general Conference for ratstocation et its next session.

Article XIV.

Composition and procedure of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Conmittee is composed of delegates

2.

Each Member Country or competent association or organ- Isation can also appoint a substitute delegate.

Each delegate on the Executive Committee has as many votes ash he heater country eatin presents mare- sentatives at the General Conference.

4.

Che President of the Gencral Conference, the President nd the Vice-Presidents of the Technical Board and also th

Presidents of the Commissions are invited to meetings of the

Executive Committee and they attend such meetings in an advisory capacity.

5.

The Executive Committee holds one ordinary meeting each

Extraordinary meetings are called at the instigation of Its President or at the request of the Management

Committee.

wo-thers maority or he cutes of the delegat stitute delegates

In the case of the appointment of the

Beretor meetonitsurenter the votes have a simple majority is sufficient.

'are decided by a simple majority.

President has the casting vote.

Committee

The Director is ex-officio Secretary of the Executive 8.

When necessary, the Executive Committee draws up its own rules of procedure within the framework of the Agreement and of the General Regulations.

Article XV.

President and Vice-Presidents of the Executive

Committee.

The President of the Executive Committee and the Vice- residents numbering from three to six,

are elected at the

¡eneral Conference at its ordinary session.

2.

the President and the Vice-Presidents cannot be electe o the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

delegate to present ore Vine pee sol resigns to a four-

the Executive Committee, appoints a

years.

4.

The President and the Vice-Presidents of the Executive

Committee are invited to the meetings of the Iechnical Board and attend such meetings in an advisory capacity.
MANAGLMENT COMMITTEE.

Article XVI.

Powers, composition and procedure of the Management

Committee.

It 1s the duty of the Management Conmittee In the in accordance with the decisions made by the General

Conference and the Executive Committee to examine the working of the Institute and in particular financial matters and to submit the annual budget to the Executive

Committee.

2.

The Management Committee consists of the President the Executive Committee who is ex-officio President of the

three members elected for a period

three members

more than two consecutive terms.

3.

The Management Committee meets when called by its

President at least three times a year.

4.

Decisions are taken by

a simple majority, the President

having the casting vote in the case of a tie.

SommitteD

The Director is ex-officio Secretary to the Management

Sum riles essay teen smelt Cotted for approval to the Executive Committee.

TECHNICAL BOARD AND COMMISSIONS.

Article. XVII.

Povers, composition ond procedure of the Iechnical as the instal entre sented ya ten year Board anonce

Commissions.

The President of the General Conference and th 'esident and Vice-Presidents of the Executive Committe are invited to the meetings of the Technical Board an hey attend such meetings in an advisory capacity.

consecutive terms.
During the intervals between

sessions of the General

the Executive Conmittee elects members in ¿interence, to those vho have resigned or are prevented succession with seat of the other members.

the term of new members so elected expiring

The Technical Board meets normally once a year.

Additional meetings may be held when called by its

President or at the request of one third of its members.

Brosent, the roon as the deplane do n a d

Board.

The Director Is ex-officio Secretary of the Iechnical

10. If necessary, the Iechnical Board draws up Its own rules of procedure within the framework of the present

Agreement and of the General Regulations.

Article XVIII.

Functions, composition and procedure of Comnissions.

taid downby ere ter 1 Regulations.

The number of the Commissions and their functions are

President and onto more Peesident, one or more Vice-

between its sessions.

Board on ta basis of mapolons made by ine presidents oint cal

Commissions.

This Board can delegate to its President the power of appointment during the intervals between its sessions.

have resigned.

WORKING PARTIES.

Article XIX.

Working Parties.

vorking Parties may be formed to find a solution to problems of interest to the Institute.
MANAGEMENT.

Article XX.

Director.

estabits ed titute porary stath.

The Institute is run by the Director assisted by 2.

The Director is elected by secret ballot by the xecutive Committee.

His obligations and powers are laid

lown in the General Regulations.

3.

Ine Director is ex-officio Secretary of the General

Conference, of the Executive Committee, of the Management

Committee and of the Iechnical Board.

Article XXI.

Established and temporary staff.

The appointment of established staff is not valid until after confirmation by the tanagement committee.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES OF REFRIGERATION•

Article XXII.

International Congresses of Refrigeration.

PUBLICATIONS.

Article XXIII.

Publications.

The work of the Technical Board and of the Commissions
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SECTION IV

FITANCIAL RESOURCES.

Article XXIV.

Resources of the Institute.

The cost of running the Institute Is covered:

(a) Member Countries;

annual and by extraordinary contributions from

c) by other subscriptions, gifts and legacies from which 1 ay legally benefit:

(a) by income derived from Its assets.

Article XXV.

Budget.

Committee pocers to mane the pocuts to me terten mediatetio sanagement current budget.

Article XXVI.

Amount of ordinary annual contributions payable by Member

Countries.

trans or bes Couture contribut ost

Each Member Country's contribution is payable in Frenc

be convertible int.

trench francs, convertibility being the responsibility of che contributing mamboy,

It is fixed in cold francs of a

the

and of a fineness of 0.900 according

category to which the Member Country belongs on the following basis:

Annual contribution

Category

in gold francs.

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9,600 7,200 4,800 3,200 1,600 800

four vears the General Conference, at its ordinary

Executive Committee,

may modify the amounts of these basic

contributions by a higher.

or lower coefficient

in order to

adapt them to the activities of the Institute or to the current economic situation.

Years.

The new rates of contribution apply during the next four
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Article XXVII..

Non-payment of contributions.

ember Countries which are more than two years in arreal th the payment of their financial contribution forfeit ti privileges of membership and in particular the rights of vote intil such time as their payments are regularised.

SECTION V

MISCELLANLOUS CLAUSES.

Article XXVIII.

Relationships with other International Organisations.

Article XXIX.

Legal capacity, privileges and immunities.

Article XXX.

Official Languages.

The official languages of the Institute are French and English.

Article XXXI.

Amendments to the Agreement.

Amendments to the present Agreement which do not affect the Fundamental

aims of the Institute and which

do not increase the obligations of Menber Countries become effective upon the approval by the General

Conference.

other amendments shall,

be sentee to ener Corneles

by the General Conferenshall become effective

date of its ratification.

ino corean as of toper camendent the bi subor ted to least six months before they are examined by the General

Conference.

Article XXXII.

Duration of the Agreement.

of Article V.
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renewed for periods of four years at a time unless terminated at the end of any such period.

Article XXXIII.

Interpretation.

The French and English texts of this Agreement are

Any dispute in respect of the

Article XXXIV.

Ratification, entry into force.

The Agreement shall come into

4.

n faith whereof the following Plenipotentiaries whose powers have been found in good and due

orm, hav

signed the present Agreement."

NOW THEREFORE the Government of New Zealand, having considereá the Agreement hereby confirms and ratifies the same and undertakes faithfully to observe all its provisions and to carry out the stipulations therein contained.

IN WIINUSS WHEREOF I have signed this instrument of have affixed hereto the seal of the rnal Affairs of New Zealand.

ton this 28th day of Merch contained

Heik Holyad

1963.

MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS