English: Displaying page 26 of 62 zoom out | zoom in print view Previous | Next 23 4. Science and technology The participating States, Convinced that scientific and technological co-operation constitutes an important contribution to the strengthening of security and co-operation among them, in that it assists the effective solution of problems of common interest and the improvement of the conditions of human life, Considering that in developing such co-operation, it is important to promote the sharing of information and experience, facilitating the study and transfer of scientific and technological achievements, as well as the access to such achievements on a mutually advantageous basis and in fields of co-operation agreed between interested parties, Considering that it is for the potential partners, i.e. the competent organizations, institutions, enterprises, scientists and technologists of the participating States to determine the opportunities for mutually beneficial co-operation and to develop its details, Affirming that such co-operation can be developed and implemented bilaterally and multilaterally at the governmental and non-governmental levels, for example, through intergovernmental and other agreements, international programmes, cooperative projects and commercial channels, while utilizing also various forms of contacts, including direct and individual contacts, Aware of the need to take measures further to improve scientific and technological co-operation between them, Possibilities for improving co-operation Recognize that possibilities exist for further improving scientific and technological co-operation, and to this end, express their intention to remove obstacles to such co- operation, in particular through: - the improvement of opportunities for the exchange and dissemination of scientific and technological information among the parties interested in scientific and technological research and co-operation including information related to the organization and implementation of such co-operation; - the expeditious implementation and improvement in organization, including programmes, of international visits of scientists and specialists in connexion with exchanges, conferences and co-operation; - the wider use of commercial channels and activities for applied scientific and technological research and for the transfer of achievements obtained in this field while providing information on and protection of intellectual and industrial property rights; Displaying page 26 of 62 Previous | Next
French: Dispositions relatives au commerce et à la coopération industrielle Harmonisation des normes Les Etats participants, Reconnaissant que le développement de l'harmonisation internationale des normes et des prescriptions techniques, ainsi que de la coopération internationale en matière de certification, constitue un moyen important d'éliminer les obstacles techniques au commerce international et à la coopération industrielle et, de ce fait, de faciliter leur développement et d'accroître la productivité, réaffirment leur intérêt pour une harmonisation internationale aussi large que possible des normes et des prescriptions techniques; se déclarent disposés à encourager des accords internationaux et autres arrangements appropriés relatifs à l'acceptation de certificats de conformité aux normes et aux prescriptions techniques; considèrent désirable d'accroître la coopération internationale en matière de normalisation, notamment en appuyant les activités des organisations intergouvernementales et autres organisations appropriées dans ce domaine.