Статья 9«Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Европейской организацией ядерных исследований о репатриации обедненного урана в составе модулей адронного калориметра детектора Л3 в Российскую Федерацию» [рус., англ.]

1. Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами всех процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.

2. Настоящее Соглашение прекращает свое действие после выполнения Сторонами соответствующих обязательств, указанных в статье 4 настоящего Соглашения. Дата прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения будет определена Сторонами путем обмена нотами по дипломатическим каналам.

Совершено в Москве и Женеве 24 февраля 2021 г. в 2 подлинных экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, при этом оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

The Government of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as «the Russian Party», on the one hand

and

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, hereinafter referred to as «CERN» on the other hand,

hereinafter collectively referred to as «the Parties»,

considering:

the long-term and productive relationships between the Parties,

the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and CERN concerning Scientific and Technical Co-operation in High-energy Physics and Other Domains of Mutual Interest, and the Protocol related thereto, both signed in Geneva on 16 April 2019,

the Agreement concerning Scientific and Technical Co-operation between the State Committee of the USSR for the Utilization of Atomic Energy and CERN dated 4 July 1967, and the Protocols dated 10 July 1975 and 25 October 1983,

the Detailed Plan concerning the construction of a detector called L3 and the performance of a joint program of experimental research by the L3 Collaboration in the framework of the CERN Large Electron-Positron Collider, concluded between CERN and the State Committee of the USSR for the Utilization of Atomic Energy on 30 June 1986 (hereinafter referred to as «the Detailed Plan»),

have agreed on the following:

The terms given below shall have the following meaning for the purposes of this Agreement:

• «L3 hadron calorimeter modules» — 160 items made of depleted uranium and materials;
• «depleted uranium» — plates of metallic depleted uranium owned by the Russian Federation and supplied from the USSR to Switzerland in accordance with the Detailed Plan, in the amount of 212 775.276 kg of uranium;
• «materials» — all the components of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules, with the exception of depleted uranium, as specified in the contract referred to in Article 3.3 below (hereinafter referred to as «the contract»);
• «repatriation of the depleted uranium in the L3 hadron calorimeter modules» — all activities that lead to the final removal of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules from the CERN site in Switzerland, including their transport from the CERN site to the territory of the Russian Federation and subsequent dismantling in order to extract the depleted uranium.

1. The Parties shall cooperate in the repatriation of the depleted uranium in the L3 hadron calorimeter modules.

2. The Parties shall strive to complete:

• the transport from the CERN site to the dismantling site in the Russian Federation no later than December 2022;
• the dismantling no later than December 2024.

3. The repatriated depleted uranium shall not be used for military purposes.

1. The Russian Party shall appoint the State Atomic Energy Corporation «Rosatom» (hereinafter referred to as «ROSATOM») as the competent authority responsible for the implementation of this Agreement and shall ensure full and timely implementation of the latter's obligations set out in this Agreement.

2. ROSATOM shall designate a Russian authorised entity and shall ensure full and timely implementation of the obligations set out in this Agreement as the Russian authorised entity's.

3. The contract to be concluded between the Russian authorised entity and CERN shall define, in particular, all financial and technical arrangements, including applicable deadlines, as well as any other provisions required to ensure the repatriation of the depleted uranium.

4. The Russian authorised entity shall be entitled to engage, as sub-contractors, Russian entities or entities from other countries and shall ensure their full and timely implementation of the contract.

5. Each Party to this Agreement shall assume liability for any breach of its obligations arising out of this Agreement.

1. For the implementation of this Agreement, CERN shall:

• facilitate the issuance of any authorisations by the national specially authorised bodies, in particular those of the Swiss Confederation, required for the transport of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules from the CERN site to the Russian Federation;
• ensure the transport of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules from the CERN site to the point of delivery in Saint Petersburg;
• pay for the dismantling of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules at the site in the Russian Federation in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

2. For the implementation of this Agreement, the Russian authorised entity shall:

• facilitate the issuance of any authorisations by the Russian specially authorised bodies, required for the transport of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules in the Russian Federation and the subsequent dismantling;
• ensure the transport of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules, from the designated point of delivery in Saint Petersburg to the dismantling site;
• ensure the dismantling of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules after their acceptance at the dismantling site and issue a report confirming the completion of the dismantling.

1. CERN shall send to ROSATOM annual reports on the depleted uranium inventory as at 31 December of each year. The reports shall be submitted by the end of March of each following year until the delivery of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules to the point of delivery in Saint Petersburg. All requirements concerning said reports shall be agreed between ROSATOM and CERN.

2. CERN shall be responsible for the integrity of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules and for any loss and damage relating to the modules, including loss and damage to third parties until the point of delivery in Saint Petersburg, following which such responsibility shall be with the Russian authorised entity.

3. Upon acceptance of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules at the dismantling site, ownership of the materials shall be with the Russian authorised entity or its Russian sub-contractor.

4. Following the dismantling of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules, the Russian authorised entity shall measure the weight and enrichment of depleted uranium and any other parameters specified in the contract. The results shall be compared with those declared in the contract no later than December 2025. In the event that such results fall outside the tolerance specified in the contract, the depleted uranium shall be accounted for according to the measurement results and ROSATOM shall notify CERN accordingly.

1. In the implementation of this Agreement, CERN shall ensure compliance with the applicable international and national requirements in relation to the transport of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules until the point of delivery in Saint Petersburg.

2. In the implementation of this Agreement, the Russian authorised entity shall ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation for all operations taking place on the territory of the Russian Federation until the completion of the dismantling of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules.

3. The entry of the L3 hadron calorimeter modules into the territory of the Russian Federation shall be exempt from customs fees.

In case of any discrepancies between this Agreement and the contract, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

1. Any dispute relating to the implementation or interpretation of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultations between ROSATOM and CERN within a period of 6 months from a notice given by one Party to the other.

2. Should ROSATOM and CERN fail to resolve the dispute within this timeframe, either ROSATOM or CERN may request a proposal from the Russia-CERN Committee on resolution of the dispute, which shall not lead to a judicial or an arbitral settlement.

1. This Agreement shall come into effect upon receipt of the last written notification on fulfilment of all procedures required for its entry into force by the Parties through the diplomatic channels.

2. This Agreement shall terminate on completion by the Parties of their respective obligations referred to in Article 4 of this Agreement. The date of termination of this Agreement shall be determined by the Parties by an exchange of notes through diplomatic channels.

Done in Moscow and Geneva, on 24 February 2021 in two original copies, each one in Russian and in English, whereby both texts shall be equally authentic.

For the Government of the Russian Federation		For the European Organization for Nuclear Research

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