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title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Зимбабве о сотрудничестве в области использования атомной энергии в мирных целях\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 15

### <a id="p100109"></a>Статья 15


<a id="p100110"></a>Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.
<a id="p100111"></a>Настоящее Соглашение заключается сроком на 10 лет. Его действие автоматически продлевается на последующие 5-летние периоды, если ни одна из Сторон не уведомит по дипломатическим каналам в письменной форме другую Сторону не менее чем за 6 месяцев до истечения первоначального или очередного периода о своем намерении прекратить действие настоящего Соглашения.
<a id="p100112"></a>Прекращение действия настоящего Соглашения не затрагивает программ, проектов и договоров (контрактов), выполнение которых начато в период действия настоящего Соглашения и не завершено до даты прекращения его действия, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.
<a id="p100113"></a>В случае прекращения действия настоящего Соглашения обязательства Сторон в соответствии со [статьями 8](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-3086/statya-8#p100058) - [12](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-3086/statya-12#p100102) настоящего Соглашения остаются в силе.

<a id="p100114"></a>Совершено в г. Санкт-Петербург 27 июля 2023 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

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BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE

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**GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE ON COOPERATION IN THE**

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**FIELD OF THE USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES**

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<a id="p100117"></a>**(Saint Petersburg, 27.VII.2023)**

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<a id="p100119"></a>Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
<a id="p100120"></a>Mindful that the States of the Parties are Members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as the Parties to The Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1 July, 1968;
<a id="p100121"></a>Being governed by the provisions of the Agreement between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of 21 February, 1985 and the Protocol between the Russian Federation and the IAEA, additional to the Agreement between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, of 22 March, 2000;
<a id="p100122"></a>And being governed by the provisions of the Agreement between the Republic of Zimbabwe (ROZ) and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 26 June, 1995 and the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the ROZ and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connections with The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 21 September, 2021;
<a id="p100123"></a>Mindful that the ROZ is party to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty) of 12 April, 1996 and the Russian Federation is party to Protocols I and II of the Pelindaba Treaty;
<a id="p100124"></a>Acknowledging that the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes based on nuclear and radiation safety standards is an important factor in ensuring social and economic development of both Parties' States;
<a id="p100125"></a>Desiring to contribute to further cooperation between the Parties' States in the field of the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and
<a id="p100126"></a>have agreed as follows:

<a id="p100127"></a>Article 1

<a id="p100128"></a>**Terms and definitions**

<a id="p100129"></a>1.1. The terms that are used in this Agreement have the meanings identified in the IAEA documents "Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Material, Equipment and Technologies" (INFCIRC/254/Part 1 and INFCIRC/254/Part 2) and their further amendments which will be made. Any amendment made will be valid in the framework of this Agreement only in case if both the Parties inform each other in written through diplomatic channels on their acceptance of such amendment.
<a id="p100130"></a>1.2. The term "Intellectual property" has the meaning defined in Article 2 of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization signed at Stockholm on 14 July, 1967.


<a id="p100132"></a>"information" means scientific, commercial, technical data and (or) information in any form, defined as such and agreed by the Competent Authorities of the Parties for transfer or exchange in the framework of this Agreement;
<a id="p100133"></a>"background intellectual property" means intellectual property obtained not in connection with performance of any agreements (contracts), concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement, which belongs to the State of one of the Parties and (or) its Competent Authorities and (or) its Authorized Organizations, and other individuals and (or) legal entities of the State of each Party which is used in the course of the implementation of this Agreement;
<a id="p100134"></a>"results of intellectual activity" means scientific, engineering, technical and technological solutions contained in engineering, scientific and technical documents and (or) contained in the products that are developed, manufactured and delivered during cooperation in the course of implementation of this Agreement;
<a id="p100135"></a>"know how" means information of any nature (manufacturing, technical, economic, organizational and others) on the results of intellectual activity in scientific and technical fields and information on methods of carrying out of professional activity having real or potential commercial value due to being unknown to third parties provided that third parties have no free legal access to the such information and its owner takes reasonable measures in order to ensure its confidentiality, including introducing a regime of trade secret;
<a id="p100136"></a>"foreground intellectual property" means intellectual property developed in the course of performing joint activities (cooperation) under this Agreement.

<a id="p100137"></a>**Article 2**

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<a id="p100138"></a>**Objectives of the Agreement**

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<a id="p100139"></a>The Parties shall, in furtherance of this Agreement, develop and strengthen cooperation in areas of the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in accordance with the needs and priorities of their respective national nuclear programmes. Cooperation shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and legislations of each Party's State.

<a id="p100140"></a>Article 3

<a id="p100141"></a>**Areas of Cooperation**

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<a id="p100142"></a>**3. The Parties shall implement cooperation in the following areas:**

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<a id="p100143"></a>3.1. assistance in establishment and enhancement of the atomic energy infrastructure of the ROZ, including governmental regulation of safety in accordance with international recommendations;
<a id="p100144"></a>3.2. design and construction of nuclear power and research reactors, atomic particle accelerators as well as implementation of projects of non-power applications of nuclear technology in medicine, agriculture and industry;
<a id="p100145"></a>3.3. nuclear fuel cycle services for nuclear power plants and research reactors;

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<a id="p100146"></a>**3.4. radioactive waste management;**

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<a id="p100147"></a>**3.5. nuclear and radiation safety and security, emergency response;**

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<a id="p100148"></a>**3.6. nuclear safety and security and radiological protection regulation, control of physical protection of nuclear materials, nuclear facilities, radiation sources, storage areas of nuclear and radioactive materials, systems of accounting and control of nuclear materials, radioactive materials and radioactive waste;**

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<a id="p100149"></a>3.7. research, development and manufacturing of materials, components and technologies for nuclear power reactors, as well as technologies to produce durable strength metals, fuel fabrication and fuel quality control, blankets, absorbers, moderators and other reactor elements allowed under The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968;
<a id="p100150"></a>3.8. usage of simulators for training of personnel for nuclear industry, equipment for radioactive waste management;

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<a id="p100151"></a>**3.9. basic and applied research and studies in the field of the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes;**

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<a id="p100152"></a>**3.10. production and application of radioisotopes in industry, medicine and agriculture;**

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<a id="p100153"></a>**3.11. education, training and retraining of experts for nuclear industry, including the personnel of the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe; and**

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<a id="p100154"></a>3.12. other areas of cooperation that may be agreed upon by the Parties in written form through diplomatic channels.

<a id="p100155"></a>Article 4

<a id="p100156"></a>Forms of Cooperation

<a id="p100157"></a>4.1. Cooperation in the areas covered by Article 3 of this Agreement shall be implemented in the following forms:

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<a id="p100158"></a>**4.1.1. establishment of joint working groups to implement specific programmes and scientific research;**

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<a id="p100159"></a>**4.1.2. exchange of experts;**

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<a id="p100160"></a>**4.1.3. organizing of workshops and symposia;**

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<a id="p100161"></a>4.1.4. assistance in training of scientific and technical personnel;
<a id="p100162"></a>4.1.5. exchange of scientific and technical information; and
<a id="p100163"></a>4.1.6. provision of equipment, materials and components.
<a id="p100164"></a>4.2. Cooperation may be executed in other forms agreed upon by the Parties in written form through diplomatic channels.

<a id="p100165"></a>Article 5

<a id="p100166"></a>Competent Authorities

<a id="p100167"></a>5.1. Each Party shall designate Competent Authorities for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.
<a id="p100168"></a>5.1.1. For the Russian Party the Competent Authorities shall be the State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom" and the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia (for the area concerning nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation, control of physical protection of nuclear materials, nuclear facilities, radiation sources, storage areas of nuclear materials and radioactive materials, systems of accounting and control of nuclear materials, radioactive materials and radioactive waste, as well as training of the personnel of the nuclear security and Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe).
<a id="p100169"></a>5.1.2. For the Zimbabwean Party the Competent Authority shall be the Ministry of Energy and Power Development of the ROZ and the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (for the area concerning nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation, control of physical protection of nuclear materials, nuclear facilities, radiation sources, storage areas of nuclear materials and radioactive materials, systems of accounting and control of nuclear materials, radioactive materials and radioactive waste).
<a id="p100170"></a>5.2. The Parties shall notify each other without delay through diplomatic channels in writing in case of change of the Competent Authorities, their names and functions.

<a id="p100171"></a>Article 6

<a id="p100172"></a>Joint Coordination Committee

<a id="p100173"></a>6.1. Competent Authorities of both Parties shall establish a Joint Coordination Committee from representatives designated by the Competent Authorities of the Parties to monitor the implementation of this Agreement, review the issues arising in the course of its implementation and hold consultations on issues related to the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
<a id="p100174"></a>6.2. The meetings of the Joint Coordination Committee shall be held as appropriate alternately in the Russian Federation and in the ROZ as agreed by the Competent Authorities of the Parties.
<a id="p100175"></a>6.3. Joint Working Groups shall be established as agreed by the Competent Authorities of the Parties to implement specific projects for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.

<a id="p100176"></a>**Article 7**

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<a id="p100177"></a>**Authorized Organizations**

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<a id="p100178"></a>7.1. Cooperation in the areas referred to in Article 3 of this Agreement shall be implemented by Russian and Zimbabwean organizations authorized by the Competent Authorities of the Parties (hereinafter - Authorized Organizations) by concluding agreements (contracts) that determine the scope of cooperation, rights and obligations of participants to the agreements (contracts), financial and other terms of cooperation in accordance with the legislation of each Party's State.
<a id="p100179"></a>7.2. Authorized Organizations shall ensure inclusion into agreements (contracts) of the conditions necessary to ensure that such agreements (contracts) between Authorized Organizations and other participants to the agreements (contracts) comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

<a id="p100180"></a>Article 8

<a id="p100181"></a>Information

<a id="p100182"></a>8.1. Information constituting the State secret of the Russian Federation and (or) the State secret of the ROZ shall not be exchanged under this Agreement.
<a id="p100183"></a>8.2. Information transferred under this Agreement or created from the implementation thereof and regarded by the transferring Party as confidential shall be clearly defined as such. The Party transferring such information under the Agreement shall mark such information in the Russian language as "Для служебного пользования" and in the English language as "Confidential".
<a id="p100184"></a>8.3. The Party receiving this identified information shall protect it at a level equivalent to the level of protection applied by the supplying Party to such information. Such information shall not be disclosed or transferred to a third party without the written consent of the transferring Party.
<a id="p100185"></a>8.4. The Parties shall limit the number of individuals with access to information, which the transferring Party regards as confidential.
<a id="p100186"></a>8.5.1. Such information shall be treated in the Russian Federation as official information of limited distribution. Such information shall be protected in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

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<a id="p100187"></a>**8.5.2. Such information shall be treated in the ROZ as official information of limited distribution. Such information shall be protected in accordance with the legislation of the ROZ.**

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<a id="p100188"></a>**8.6. All information transferred under this Agreement shall be used exclusively in accordance with this Agreement.**

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<a id="p100189"></a>**Article 9**

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<a id="p100190"></a>Intellectual Property

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<a id="p100191"></a>**9.1. Granting the background intellectual property is the subject of agreements (contracts) to be concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement.**

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<a id="p100192"></a>**The background intellectual property granted to the Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations shall only be used strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements (contracts) concluded for the purposes of performance of this Agreement and shall not be granted to any third party without prior written consent of the Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations that have granted the background intellectual property.**

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<a id="p100193"></a>**9.2. The Parties, their Competent Authorities and the Authorized Organizations, in accordance with the legislation of the State of each Party and the international treaties, that the respective Party's State has joined, shall take all necessary measures to provide legal protection of the results of intellectual activity, foreground intellectual property and the background intellectual property that are necessary for the implementation of this Agreement.**

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<a id="p100194"></a>9.3. The procedure, the terms and conditions of vesting the rights for, providing the legal protection of the results of intellectual activity, legal control and protection of the intellectual property created under this Agreement shall be set forth in the agreements (contracts) to be concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement.

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<a id="p100195"></a>**9.4. The Competent Authorities of the Parties or the Authorized Organizations shall stipulate in the agreements (contracts) to be concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement obligations concerning the granting the right to the background intellectual property, allocation (vesting) of rights to the results of intellectual activity jointly created in the course of the implementation of this Agreement, as well as legal protection of foreground intellectual property:**

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<a id="p100196"></a>**9.4.1. stipulate that granting of rights and usage of any background intellectual property may take place only after providing its legal protection on the territory of the state of use, where such intellectual property is planned to be used;**

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<a id="p100197"></a>**9.4.2. ensure that the contribution, including background intellectual property, made by each Party, their Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations is adequately measured and taken into account in the process of allocating (vesting) of rights to the results of intellectual activity jointly created in the course of the implementation of this Agreement, as well as in the process of distributing the proceeds generated by their use;**

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<a id="p100198"></a>9.4.3. set forth a procedure to ensure legal protection of the results of intellectual activity jointly created in the course of the implementation of this Agreement as well as set forth a priority regarding filing of patent applications on the basis of that patent applications with respect to protectable (registrable) results of intellectual activity created on the territory of the Russian Federation shall be filed to the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) in the first place, and patent applications with respect to protectable (registrable) results of intellectual activity created on the territory of the ROZ shall be filed to the Companies and Intellectual office in the first place;
<a id="p100199"></a>9.4.4. ensure protection of the information about the results of intellectual activity created in the course of the implementation of this Agreement until relevant decisions as to their legal protection have been made and implemented;

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<a id="p100200"></a>**9.4.5. retain for the owner of the background intellectual property right of control over its use;**

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<a id="p100201"></a>**9.4.6. compensate losses due to misuse of the intellectual property, the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how.**

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<a id="p100202"></a>**9.5. The Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations, which receive the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how, granted by the other Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations, shall admit and recognize the rights on such results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how and ensure its (their) security and protection.**

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<a id="p100203"></a>9.6. Granting access to and usage of the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how, shall take place only if and when its (their) security and protection are adequately ensured by the Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations.

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<a id="p100204"></a>**Any of the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how granted in the course of performing this Agreement shall be used strictly for the purposes of performing this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements (contracts) to be concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement.**

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<a id="p100205"></a>**9.7. The Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations, which are given access to the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how, shall ensure that the level of security and protection of any results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how is at least at the same level as that applied by the Disclosing Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations, granting such access.**

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<a id="p100206"></a>**9.8. The Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations which are given access to the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how shall not use the granted results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how in its own research and development activities, design, technical and engineering solutions without prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organization.**

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<a id="p100207"></a>9.9. The Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations which are given access to the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how shall not disclose, publish, use commercially any granted results
<a id="p100208"></a>of intellectual activity and (or) know-how or grant the same to any third state, any international organization or any third party.
<a id="p100209"></a>9.10. The Disclosing Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations shall retain the right to apply and receive the patent to any protectable (registrable) results of intellectual activity contained in the provided information about the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how. The Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations shall not seek to secure (vest) any rights for such results. In the event of breach of this clause, the Receiving Party, its Competent Authority or the Authorized Organizations shall cede (alienate) in full and free of charge the rights and title for such results to the Disclosing Party, its Competent Authorities or the Authorized Organizations.
<a id="p100210"></a>9.11. In order to avoid any unauthorized access to the results of intellectual activity and (or) know-how, which may be granted within this Agreement, the Parties, their Competent Authorities and the Authorized Organizations shall have the right to use any means of information security and to furnish products that embed and (or) constitute the results of intellectual activity or the intellectual property, which are granted within this Agreement with technological measures that limit unauthorized copying, changing and (or) modification in accordance with the procedure envisaged by the legislation of the State of each Party.
<a id="p100211"></a>9.12. The Parties, their Competent Authorities and the Authorized Organizations shall take all necessary actions free of charge in order to provide, vest and grant rights to the results of intellectual activity and foreground intellectual property to the legitimate owner, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the agreements (contracts) to be concluded in the course of the implementation of this Agreement.

<a id="p100212"></a>Article 10

<a id="p100213"></a>Non-Proliferation and Safeguards

<a id="p100214"></a>10.1. Export of nuclear materials, equipment, special non-nuclear material and respective technologies, as well as dual use items under this Agreement shall be implemented in accordance with the obligations of the Parties arising from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968, and other international treaties and agreements within the framework of the multilateral mechanisms of export control to which the Russian Federation and (or) the ROZ are the parties to.
<a id="p100215"></a>10.2. Nuclear materials, equipment, special non-nuclear materials and respective technologies, as well as nuclear and special non-nuclear materials, facilities and equipment produced thereof or as a result of their use, received by the ROZ under this Agreement shall:
<a id="p100216"></a>10.2.1. not be used for the manufacturing of nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices or for any other military purpose;
<a id="p100217"></a>10.2.2. be under the IAEA safeguards in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the ROZ and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of June 26, 1995 and the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the ROZ and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connections with The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 21 September, 2021;
<a id="p100218"></a>10.2.3. be provided with physical protection measures at a level not lower than the levels recommended by the IAEA, with provision for revisions in Nuclear Security Recommendations on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (INFCIRC/225/Revision 5);
<a id="p100219"></a>10.2.4. be exported or re-exported from the jurisdiction of the ROZ to any other country only in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Article.
<a id="p100220"></a>10.3. Nuclear material transferred to the ROZ under this Agreement shall not be enriched to twenty percent (20%) or more in uranium-235 and shall not be enriched or reprocessed without prior written consent of the Disclosing party issued in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
<a id="p100221"></a>10.4. Dual use items and related technology used for nuclear purposes received from the Russian Federation under this Agreement and any reproduced copies thereof, shall:
<a id="p100222"></a>10.4.1. be used only for declared purposes that are not connected with activities of manufacturing nuclear explosive devices;
<a id="p100223"></a>10.4.2. not be used to carry out any activities in the field of nuclear fuel cycle that are not subject to the IAEA safeguards;
<a id="p100224"></a>10.4.3. not be copied, modified, re-exported, and transferred to third parties without prior written consent of Russian authorized organizations issued in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
<a id="p100225"></a>10.5. The Parties shall cooperate on the issues of export control of nuclear materials, equipment, special non-nuclear materials and respective technologies, as well as dual use equipment. Control on the end use of supplied nuclear materials, equipment, special non-nuclear materials and respective technologies, as well as nuclear and special non-nuclear materials, facilities and equipment produced thereof or as a result of their use shall be exercised in a way agreed upon through consultations between the Parties.

<a id="p100226"></a>Article 11

<a id="p100227"></a>Transfer of Enriched Materials

<a id="p100228"></a>Facilities and technologies for chemical reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel, isotopic uranium enrichment and heavy water production, their major components or any items produced thereof, as well as uranium enriched to twenty percent (20%) or more in uranium-235, plutonium and heavy water shall not be transferred under this Agreement.

<a id="p100229"></a>Article 12

<a id="p100230"></a>Liability for Nuclear Damage

<a id="p100231"></a>Civil liability for nuclear damage that may arise from the implementation of cooperation under this Agreement shall be governed by the Parties in accordance with Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of May 21, 1963. The Convention shall be applied by the Parties to the cooperation under this Agreement as if the ROZ is party to.

<a id="p100232"></a>Article 13

<a id="p100233"></a>Settlement of Dispute(s)

<a id="p100234"></a>13.1. Any dispute(s) arising from the application or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be settled by consultations or negotiations between the Competent Authorities of the Parties or otherwise as may be agreed between the Parties.
<a id="p100235"></a>13.2. If there is a conflict between an Article of this Agreement and an article of an agreement or contract, concluded in the framework of this Agreement, then the articles of this Agreement shall prevail.

<a id="p100236"></a>Article 14

<a id="p100237"></a>Amendment(s) to the Agreement

<a id="p100238"></a>This Agreement may be amended through the Parties' mutual consent executed in the written form.

<a id="p100239"></a>Article 15

<a id="p100240"></a>Entry into Force, Duration and Termination

<a id="p100241"></a>15.1. This Agreement shall enter into force from the date of the last notification by one Party to the other Party in writing and through diplomatic channels to have completed the necessary internal procedures for entry into force of this Agreement.
<a id="p100242"></a>15.2. The duration of this Agreement is ten (10) years and it will be automatically renewed for a period (or periods) of five (5) consecutive years, unless one Party notifies the other in writing and through diplomatic channels about its desire to terminate this Agreement, by giving a written notice at least six (6) months prior to its expiration date.
<a id="p100243"></a>15.3. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect the implementation of programmes, projects and agreements (contracts) initiated while this Agreement has been in force and not completed by the date of its termination, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties.
<a id="p100244"></a>15.4. In case of termination of this Agreement the obligations of the Parties under the Articles 8 - 12 of this Agreement shall remain in force.

<a id="p100245"></a>Thus done and signed at Saint Petersburg on this 27th day of July of 2023 in duplicate in the Russian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic.



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