Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00868:schedule:6:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00868
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 6 (pt 3/13)
Character Range: 8525–11681

joint activity relating to the conduct of commercial operations and outer space launches.

    2. The Parties, their Competent Agencies, and departments, agencies and organisations referred to in Article 3.2 of this Agreement shall, in pertinent cases, on the basis of separate agreements, facilitate the establishment and development of cooperation in the areas provided for in this Agreement with the participation of other specialised state or private organisations, including those of third countries as well as international organisations.

    3. Cooperation pursuant to this Agreement may be carried out in such forms as:
       a) planning and implementation of joint projects using scientific, experimental and industrial bases;
       b) mutual provision of scientific and technological information, expertise, experimental data, results of experimental design works, materials and equipment in various fields of space science, equipment and technology;
       c) development and manufacturing of space apparatus and instruments;
       d) use of ground objects and systems for securing launches and control of space apparatus, including the collection and exchange of telemetric information;
       e) organisation of programs for the training of personnel and the exchange of scientists, technical and other specialists;
       f) conducting joint symposia and conferences;
       g) development of various forms of partnership and joint activity in the international market for space technology and services, including activity associated with commercial space launches;
       h) provision of technical assistance in the field of joint space research; and
       i) mutual facilitation of access to government programs for the practical application of technological innovations and for the promotion of industrial and economic development, as well as to corresponding international programs aimed at the development of an outer space infrastructure.

Additional forms of cooperation and joint activity shall be determined by mutual agreement between the Parties or their Competent Agencies, as the need arises.

    4. The Parties or Competent Agencies may, if necessary, establish working groups by mutual arrangement for the purposes of implementing programs and specific activities, as well as elaboration of organisational methods and legal means of development of cooperation pursuant to this Agreement.

Article 6
Financing

    1. The financing of joint activity conducted pursuant to this Agreement within government policy in the field of exploration and use of outer space shall be done by the Parties in accordance with the norms and rules in force in their States as regards budget regulation and, if not otherwise provided for in separate contracts, subject to the availability of funds allocated for that purpose.

    2. The Competent Agencies, and departments, agencies and organisations referred to in Article 3.2 of this Agreement shall be responsible for funding those works and types of activities within the framework of this Agreement that were assigned to each of them by mutual agreement between the Parties or direct