March 14, 1969

AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

Note: Entered into force, March 14, 1969.

Reference: This Agreement is also published in VIII DFA TS No. 1, p. 92.

WHEREAS the peaceful uses of atomic energy hold great promise for the peoples of the Philippines and India;

WHEREAS the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of India desire to develop the friendly relations existing between the two countries;

WHEREAS following die successful cooperation in the field of reactor utilization for pure research under the "AGREEMENT FOR CONDUCTING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY A REGIONAL JOINT TRAINING AND RESEARCH PRO­GRAMME USING A NEUTRON CRYSTAL SPECTROMETER" between the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Government of the Philippines and Government of India, the two Governments desire to intensify mutual coop­eration in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes;

THE PARTIES have, therefore, agreed on the following provisions:

ARTICLE I

The Contracting Parties and their competent organs will cooperate in the:

a. planning and execution of collaborative programmes mutually agreed upon involving the use of research reactors at the Philippine Atomic Research Center in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines and at Trombay, India;

b. application of radioisotopes in medicine, agriculture, industry, engineering and general scientific research;

c. uses of neutron crystal spectrometer and other facilities for the study of solid state and nuclear physics provided in the "AGREEMENT FOR CONDUCTING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY A REGIONAL JOINT TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMME USING A NEUTRON CRYSTAL SPECTROMETER," between the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Government of the Philippines and the Government of India;

d. other uses of neutron crystal spectrometer and other facilities for the study of solid state and nuclear physics not otherwise provided in the existing tripartite Agreement mentioned in Article I (c) above;

e. development of nuclear electronics and instrumentation for basic research;

f. other questions of interest that may be agreed upon by the compe­tent organs of the Contracting Parties from time to time.

ARTICLE II

In order to bring into effect the cooperation as specified in Article I, the competent organs of the Contracting Parties will carry out, promote and make possible in accordance with specific programmes mutually agreed to from time to time;

1. establishment of correspondence and personal relations between representatives of scientific and technical institutions of both countries;

2. delegation of scientific workers and experts from one country' to another aimed at an exchange of experience, improvement of qualification and solution of problems of common interest;

3. participation by experts from one Contracting Party in conferences, congresses, symposia and seminars or other kinds of professional meetings organized by the other Contracting Party other than under international or regional auspices, where problems under active investigation within both the countries are being discussed;

4. exchange of scientific and technical publications;

5. exchange of technical documentation, samples of apparatus and equip ment for nuclear engineering and of materials, in accordance with the facilities available to each of the Contracting Parties;

6. exchange of training programmes, curricula textbooks and experience in the sphere of professional training and instruction of experts;

7. exchange of scholarship holders.

ARTICLE III

The provisions of Article II do not apply to information, documentation or equipment of a secret character or to such items as cannot be made available by either of the Contracting Parties because they had been acquired from a third country or resulted from cooperation with a third country.

ARTICLE IV

The Parties emphasize their common interest in assuring that any such material equipment, information, technical knowledge and experience that are exchanged or transferred between the two countries in accordance with this Agreement, shall not be used in such a way as to further any military purpose.

ARTICLE V

Costs and expenses, if there by any, in the implementation of the above activities shall be determined in each case by mutual agreement of the Parties.

ARTICLE VI

Representatives of both Government will meet as often as occasion requires to consider ways and means of extending the cooperation for the advancement of the peaceful uses of atomic energy in their respective countries.

ARTICLE VII

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit, modify or affect whatsoever the provisions of the tripartite Agreement referred to in Article I

ARTICLE VIII

This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature by representatives of both the Governments, duly authorized for the purpose, and shall continue o be in force for five years. It may be terminated upon six months notice by either Party. It may be extended beyond five years by mutual agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agree-nent to be executed pursuant to duly constituted authority.

DONE in Manila, Philippines, this 14th day of March 1969.

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