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Art.41 Article 41
Art.41.1 1. The Participating Countries are determined to reduce over the longer term their dependence on imported oil for meeting their total energy requirements.
Art.41.2 2. To this end, the Participating Countries will undertake national programs and promote the adoption of co-operative programs, including, as appropriate, the sharing of means and efforts, while concerning national policies, in the areas set out in Article 42.
Art.42 Article 42
Art.42.1 1. The Standing Group on Long Term Co-operation shall examine and report to the Management Committee on co-operative action. The following areas shall in particular be considered:
Art.42.1.a (a) Conservation of energy, including co-operative programs on
Art.42.1.a.i -exchange of national experiences and information on energy conservation;
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Art.42.1.b (b) Development of alternative sources of energy such as domestic oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy and hydro-electric power, including co-operative programs on
Art.42.1.b.i -exchange of information on such matters as resources, supply and demand, price and taxation;
Art.42.1.b.ii -ways and means for reducing the growth of consumption of imported oil through the development of alternative sources of energy;
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Art.42.1.b.iv -concrete projects, including jointly financed projects;
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Art.42.1.c.i (c) Energy research and development, including as a matter of priority co-operative programs on
Art.42.1.c.ii -coal technology;
Art.42.1.c.iii -solar energy;
Art.42.1.c.iv -radioactive waste management;
Art.42.1.c.v -controlled thermonuclear fusion;
Art.42.1.c.vi -production of hydrogen from water;
Art.42.1.c.vii -nuclear safety;
Art.42.1.c.viii -waste heat utilisation;
Art.42.1.c.ix -conservation of energy;
Art.42.1.c.x -municipal and industrial waste utilisation for energy conservation;
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Art.42.1.d (d) Uranium enrichment, including co-operative programs
Art.42.1.d.i -to monitor developments in natural and enriched uranium supply;
Art.42.1.d.ii -to facilitate development of natural uranium resources and enrichment services;
Art.42.1.d.iii -to encourage such consultations as may be required to deal with international issues that may arise in relation to the expansion of enriched uranium supply;
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Art.42.2 2. In examining the areas of co-operative action, the Standing Group shall take due account of ongoing activities elsewhere.
Art.42.3 3. Programs developed under paragraph 1 may be jointly financed. Such joint financing may take place in accordance with Article 64, paragraph 2.
Art.43 Article 43
Art.43.1 1. The Management Committee shall review the reports of the Standing Group and make appropriate proposals to the Governing Board, which shall decide on these proposals not later than 1st July, 1975.
Art.43.2 2. The Governing Board shall take into account possibilities for co-operation within a broader framework.
Chapt.8.2 Chapter VIII
Art.44 Article 44
Art.44.1x The Participating Countries will endeavour to promote co-operative relations with oil producing countries and with other oil consuming countries, including developing countries. They will keep under review developments in the energy field with a view to identifying opportunities for and promoting a purposeful dialogue, as well as other forms of co-operation, with producer countries and with other consumer countries.
Art.45 Article 45
Art.45.1x To achieve the objectives set out in Article 44, the Participating Countries will give full consideration to the needs and interests of other oil consuming countries, particularly those of the developing countries.
Art.46 Article 46
Art.46.1x The Participating Countries will, in the context of the Program, exchange views on their relations with oil producing countries. To this end, the Participating Countries should inform each other of co-operative action on their part with producer countries which is relevant to the objectives of the Program.
Art.47 Article 47
Art.47.1x The Participating Countries will, in the context of the Program
Art.47.1x.ax -seek, in the light of their continuous review of developments in the international energy situation and its effect on the world economy, opportunities and means of encouraging stable international trade in oil and of promoting secure oil supplies on reas
Art.47.1x.bx -consider, in the light of work going on in other international organisations, other possible fields of co-operation including the prospects for co-operation in accelerated industrialisation and socio-economic development in the principal producing areas
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Art.48 Article 48
Art.48.1 1. The Standing Group on Relations with Producer and other Consumer Countries will examine and report to the Management Committee on the matters described in this Chapter.
Art.48.2 2. The Management Committee may make proposals on appropriate co-operative action regarding these matters to the Governing Board, which shall decide on such proposals.
Chapt.9.2 Chapter IX
Art.49 Article 49
Art.49.1 1. The Agency shall have the following organs:
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Art.49.2 2. The Governing Board or the Management Committee may, acting by majority, establish any other organ necessary for the implementation of the Program.
Art.49.3 3. The Agency shall have a Secretariat to assist the organs mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Art.50 Article 50
Art.50.1 1. The Governing Board shall be composed of one or more ministers or their delegates from each Participating Country.
Art.50.2 2. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall adopt its own rules of procedure. Unless otherwise decided in the rules of procedure, these rules shall also apply to the Management Committee and the Standing Groups.
Art.50.3 3. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall elect its Chairman and Vice-Chairmen.
Art.51 Article 51
Art.51.1 1. The Governing Board shall adopt decisions and make recommendations which are necessary for the proper functioning of the Program.
Art.51.2 2. The Governing Board shall review periodically and take appropriate action concerning developments in the international energy situation, including problems relating to the oil supplies of any Participating Country or Countries, and the economic and monetary implications of these developments. In its activities concerning the economic and monetary implications of developments in the international energy situation, the Governing Board shall take into account the competence and activities of international institutions responsible for overall economic and monetary questions.
Art.51.3 3. The Governing Board, acting by majority, may delegate any of its functions to any other organ of the Agency.
Art.52 Article 52
Art.52.1 1. Subject to Article 61, paragraph 2, and Article 65, decisions adopted pursuant to this Agreement by the Governing Board or by any other organ by delegation from the Board shall be binding on the Participating Countries.
Art.52.2 2. Recommendations shall not be binding.
Art.53 Article 53
Art.53.1 1. The Management Committee shall be composed of one or more senior representatives of the Government of each Participating Country.
Art.53.2 2. The Management Committee shall carry out the functions assigned to it in this Agreement and any other function delegated to it by the Governing Board.
Art.53.3 3. The Management Committee may examine and make proposals to the Governing Board, as appropriate, on any matter within the scope of this Agreement.
Art.53.4 4. The Management Committee shall be convened upon the request of any Participating Country.
Art.53.5 5. The Management Committee, acting by majority, shall elect its Chairman and Vice-Chairmen.
Art.54 Article 54
Art.54.1 1. Each Standing Group shall be composed of one or more representatives of the Government of each Participating Country.
Art.54.2 2. The Management Committee, acting by majority, shall elect the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Standing Groups.
Art.55 Article 55
Art.55.1 1. The Standing Group on Emergency Questions shall carry out the functions assigned to it in Chapters I to V and the Annex and any other function delegated to it by the Governing Board.
Art.55.2 2. The Standing Group may review and report to the Management Committee on any matter within the scope of Chapters I to V and the Annex.
Art.55.3 3. The Standing Group may consult with oil companies on any matter within its competence.
Art.56 Article 56
Art.56.1 1. The Standing Group on the Oil Market shall carry out the functions assigned to it in Chapters V and VI and any other function delegated to it by the Governing Board.
Art.56.2 2. The Standing Group may review and report to the Management Committee on any matter within the scope of Chapters V and VI.
Art.56.3 3. The Standing Group may consult with oil companies on any matter within its competence.
Art.57 Article 57
Art.57.1 1. The Standing Group on Long Term Co-operation shall carry out the functions assigned to it in Chapter VII and any other function delegated to it by the Governing Board.
Art.57.2 2. The Standing Group may review and report to the Management Committee on any matter within the scope of Chapter VII.
Art.58 Article 58
Art.58.1 1. The Standing Group on Relations with Producer and other Consumer Countries shall carry out the functions assigned to it in Chapter VIII and any other function delegated to it by the Governing Board.
Art.58.2 2. The Standing Group may review and report to the Management Committee on any matter within the scope of Chapter VIII.
Art.58.3 3. The Standing Group may consult with oil companies on any matter within its competence.
Art.59 Article 59
Art.59.1 1. The Secretariat shall be composed of an Executive Director and such staff as is necessary.
Art.59.2 2. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Governing Board.
Art.59.3 3. In the performance of their duties under this Agreement the Executive Director and the staff shall be responsible to and report to the organs of the Agency.
Art.59.4 4. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall take all decisions necessary for the establishment and the functioning of the Secretariat.
Art.60 Article 60
Art.60 The Secretariat shall carry out the functions assigned to it in this Agreement and any other function assigned to it by the Governing Board.
Art.61 Article 61
Art.61.1 1. The Governing Board shall adopt decisions and recommendations for which no express voting provision is made in this Agreement, as follows:
Art.61.1.a (a) by majority:
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Art.61.1.b (b) by unanimity:
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Art.61.2 2. Decisions mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) may provide:
Art.61.2.a (a) that they shall not be binding on one or more Participating Countries;
Art.61.2.b (b) that they shall be binding only under certain conditions.
Art.62 Article 62
Art.62.1 1. Unanimity shall require all of the votes of the Participating Countries present and voting. Countries abstaining shall be considered as not voting.
Art.62.2 2. When majority or special majority is required, the Participating Countries shall have the following voting weights:
Art.62.2.ax [TAB]General voting weights[TAB]Oil Consumption voting weights[TAB]Combined voting weights
Art.62.2.bx Australia[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.cx Austria[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.dx Belgium[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.ex Canada[TAB]3[TAB]4[TAB]7
Art.62.2.fx Czech Republic[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.gx Denmark[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.hx Finland[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.ix France[TAB]3[TAB]6[TAB]9
Art.62.2.jx Germany[TAB]3[TAB]8[TAB]11
Art.62.2.kx Greece[TAB]3[TAB]0[TAB]3
Art.62.2.lx Hungary[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.mx Ireland[TAB]3[TAB]0[TAB]3
Art.62.2.nx Italy[TAB]3[TAB]5[TAB]8
Art.62.2.ox Japan[TAB]3[TAB]14[TAB]17
Art.62.2.px Korea (Republic of)[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.qx Luxembourg[TAB]3[TAB]0[TAB]3
Art.62.2.rx The Netherlands[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.sx New Zealand[TAB]3[TAB]0[TAB]3
Art.62.2.tx Portugal[TAB]3[TAB]0[TAB]3
Art.62.2.ux Spain[TAB]3[TAB]2[TAB]5
Art.62.2.vx Sweden[TAB]3[TAB]2[TAB]5
Art.62.2.wx Switzerland[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.yx Turkey[TAB]3[TAB]1[TAB]4
Art.62.2.zx United Kingdom[TAB]3[TAB]5[TAB]8
Art.62.2.aax United States[TAB]3[TAB]43[TAB]46
Art.62.2.abx Totals[TAB]75[TAB]100[TAB]175
Art.62.3 3. Majority shall require 60 per cent of the total combined voting weights and 50 per cent of the general voting weights cast.
Art.62.4 4. Special majority shall require:
Art.62.4.a (a) 60 per cent of the total combined voting weights and 57 general voting weights for:
Art.62.4.a -the decision under Article 2, paragraph 2, relating to the increase in the emergency reserve commitment;
Art.62.4.a.i -decisions under Article 19, paragraph 3, not to activate the emergency measures referred to in Articles 13 and 14;
Art.62.4.a.ii -decisions under Article 20, paragraph 3, on the measures required for meeting the necessities of the situation;
Art.62.4.a.iii -decisions under Article 23, paragraph 3, to maintain the emergency measures referred to in Articles 13 and 14;
Art.62.4.a.iv -decisions under Article 24 to deactivate the emergency measures referred to in Articles 13 and 14.
Art.62.4.b (b) 66 general voting weights for:
Art.62.4.b.i -decisions under Article 19, paragraph 3, not to activate the emergency measures referred to in Article 17;
Art.62.4.b.ii -decisions under Article 23, paragraph 3, to maintain the emergency measures referred to in Article 17;
Art.62.4.b.iii -decisions under Article 24 to deactivate the emergency measures referred to in Article 17.
Art.62.5 5. The Governing Board, acting by unanimity, shall decide on the necessary increase, decrease, and redistribution of the voting weights referred to in paragraph 2, as well as on amendment of the voting requirements set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 in the event that
Art.62.5.ax -a Country accedes to this Agreement in accordance with Article 71, or
Art.62.5.bx -a Country withdraws from this Agreement in accordance with Article 68, paragraph 2, or Article 69, paragraph 2.
Art.62.6 6. The Governing Board shall review annually the number and distribution of voting weights specified in paragraph 2, and, on the basis of such review, acting by unanimity, shall decide whether such voting weights should be increased or decreased, or redistributed, or both, because a change in any Participating Country's share in total oil consumption has occurred or for any other reason.
Art.62.7 7. Any change in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 shall be based on the concepts underlying those paragraphs and paragraph 6.
Art.63 Article 63
Art.63 In order to achieve the objectives of the Program, the Agency may establish appropriate relations with non-participating countries, international organisations, whether governmental or non-governmental, other entities and individuals.
Art.64 Article 64
Art.64.1 1. The expenses of the Secretariat and all other common expenses shall be shared among all Participating Countries according to a scale of contributions elaborated according to the principles and rules set out in the Annex to the "OECD Resolution of the Council on Determination of the Scale of Contributions by Member Countries to the Budget of the Organisation" of 10th December, 1963. After the first year of application of this Agreement, the Governing Board shall review this scale of contributions and, acting by unanimity, shall decide upon any appropriate changes in accordance with Article 73.
Art.64.2 2. Special expenses incurred in connection with special activities carried out pursuant to Article 65 shall be shared by the Participating Countries taking part in such special activities in such proportions as shall be determined by unanimous agreement between them.
Art.64.3 3. The Executive Director shall, in accordance with the financial regulations adopted by the Governing Board and not later than 1st October of each year, submit to the Governing Board a draft budget including personnel requirements. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall adopt the budget.
Art.64.4 4. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall take all other necessary decisions regarding the financial administration of the Agency.
Art.64.5 5. The financial year shall begin on 1st January and end on 31st December of each year. At the end of each financial year, revenues and expenditures shall be submitted to audit.
Art.65 Article 65
Art.65.1 1. Any two or more Participating Countries may decide to carry out within the scope of this Agreement special activities, other than activities which are required to be carried out by all Participating Countries under Chapters I to V. Participating Countries which do not wish to take part in such special activities shall abstain from taking part in such decisions and shall not be bound by them. Participating Countries carrying out such activities shall keep the Governing Board informed thereof.
Art.65.2 2. For the implementation of such special activities, the Participating Countries concerned may agree upon voting procedures other than those provided for in Articles 61 and 62.
Art.66 Article 66
Art.66.1x Each Participating Country shall take the necessary measures, including any necessary legislative measures, to implement this Agreement and decisions taken by the Governing Board.
Chapt.10.1x Chapter X
Art.67 Article 67
Art.67.1 1. Each Signatory State shall, not later than 1st May, 1975, notify the Government of Belgium that, having complied with its constitutional procedures, it consents to be bound by this Agreement.
Art.67.2 2. On the tenth day following the day on which at least six States holding at least 60 per cent of the combined voting weights mentioned in Article 62 have deposited a notification of consent to be bound or an instrument of accession, this Agreement shall enter into force for such States.
Art.67.3 3. For each Signatory State which deposits its notification thereafter, this Agreement shall enter into force on the tenth day following the day of deposit.
Art.67.4 4. The Governing Board, acting by majority, may upon request from any Signatory State decide to extend, with respect to that State, the time limit for notification beyond 1st May, 1975.
Art.68 Article 68
Art.68.1 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 67, this Agreement shall be applied provisionally by all Signatory States, to the extent possible not inconsistent with their legislation, as from 18th November, 1974 following the first meeting of the Governing Board.
Art.68.2 2. Provisional application of the Agreement shall continue until:
Art.68.2.ax -the Agreement enters into force for the State concerned in accordance with Article 67, or
Art.68.2.bx -60 days after the Government of Belgium receives notification that the State concerned will not consent to be bound by the Agreement, or
Art.68.2.cx -the time limit for notification of consent by the State concerned referred to in Article 67 expires.
Art.69 Article 69
Art.69.1 1. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years from the date of its entry into force and shall continue in force thereafter unless and until the Governing Board, acting by majority, decides on its termination.
Art.69.2 2. Any Participating Country may terminate the application of this Agreement for its part upon twelve months' written notice to the Government of Belgium to that effect, given not less than three years after the first day of the provisional application of this Agreement.
Art.70 Article 70
Art.70.1 1. Any State may, at the time of signature, notification of consent to be bound in accordance with Article 67, accession or at any later date, declare by notification addressed to the Government of Belgium that this Agreement shall apply to all or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible, or to any territories within its frontiers for whose oil supplies it is legally responsible.
Art.70.2 2. Any declaration made pursuant to paragraph 1 may, in respect of any territory mentioned in such declaration, be withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 69, paragraph 2.
Art.71 Article 71
Art.71.1 1. This Agreement shall be open for accession by any Member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which is able and willing to meet the requirements of the Program. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall decide on any request for accession.
Art.71.2 2. This Agreement shall enter into force for any State whose request for accession has been granted on the tenth day following the deposit of its instrument of accession with the Government of Belgium, or on the date of entry into force of the Agreement pursuant to Article 67, paragraph 2, whichever is the later.
Art.71.3 3. Accession may take place on a provisional basis under the conditions set out in Article 68, subject to such time limits as the Governing Board, acting by majority, may fix for an acceding State to deposit its notification of consent to be bound.
Art.72 Article 72
Art.72.1 1. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the European Communities.
Art.72.2 2. This Agreement shall not in any way impede the further implementation of the treaties establishing the European Communities.
Art.73 Article 73

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