A.

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

Each Party and each cooperating organization shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to provide for the cooperation of its authors and inventors that is required to carry out the provisions of this Annex.

B. Each Party shall pay to its participants such awards or compensation as may be required in accordance with its laws and regulations. This Annex does not create any entitlement or prejudice any right or interest of the author or inventor to an award or compensation for his or her work or invention. If a Party does not intend either to exercise its rights to intellectual property or to transfer such rights to a third party, it shall, if required by its national laws, transfer such rights to the author or inventor of such intellectual property.

C. The Parties shall disclose to each other any intellectual property arising in the course of a program of cooperative activity and furnish to each other any documentation and information necessary to enable them to secure any rights to which they may be entitled. The Parties may ask each other in writing to delay publication or public disclosure of such documentation or information for the purpose of protecting their respective rights. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, such restriction shall not exceed a period of six months from the date of the disclosure of the intellectual property. Communications shall be through the Parties to the applicable implementing arrangement.

VII. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

Intellectual property disputes arising under the Memorandum should be resolved, if possible, through discussions between the concerned cooperating organizations. If the cooperating organizations cannot resolve a dispute, it shall be settled through consultations between the Parties or their designees.

VIII. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION

Termination or expiration of the Memorandum shall not affect rights or obligations under this Annex.

IX. APPLICABILITY

This Annex shall apply to any implementing arrangements or other cooperative activities under the Memorandum, except as may be specifically provided otherwise with respect to any or all provisions of this Annex in individual implementing arrangements.

ANNEX II

SECURITY OBLIGATIONS

I. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION OR EQUIPMENT

Both Parties agree that no information or equipment requiring protection in the interests of national defense or foreign relations of either Party and classified in accordance with the applicable national laws and regulations shall be provided under this Memorandum. In the event that information or equipment which is known or believed to require such protection is identified in the course of cooperative activities undertaken pursuant to the Memorandum, it shall be brought immediately to the attention of the appropriate officials and the Parties shall consult concerning the need for and level of appropriate protection to be accorded such information or equipment.

II. TRANSFER OF INFORMATION OR EQUIPMENT

The transfer of unclassified export-controlled information or equipment between the Parties shall be in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of each Party to prevent the unauthorized transfer or retransfer of such information or equipment provided or produced under the Memorandum. If either Party deems it necessary, detailed provisions for the prevention of unauthorized transfer or retransfer of such information or equipment shall be incorporated into the contracts or implementing arrangements.

BILATERAL

ISRAEL

MARINE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION

Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States of America and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research of Israel Covering Marine and Freshwater Scientific and Technical Cooperation, Jerusalem, 1989

Done at Jerusalem 5 June 1989

Entered into force 5 June 1989

Primary source citation: Copy of text provided by the
U.S. Department of State

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF ISRAEL COVERING MARINE AND FRESHWATER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the "NOAA") and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research of Israel (hereinafter referred to as the "IOLR") hereby agree to enter into a program of marine and freshwater scientific and technical cooperation according to the procedures established in this Memorandum of Understanding.

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the "Memorandum") is to establish a framework to encourage and increase cooperative scientific activities between NOAA and IOLR scientists; to provide opportunities for the exchange of information, ideas, skills and techniques; to investigate problems of common interest; and to utilize facilities and equipment available to both countries for scientific research.

NOAA and IOLR (hereinafter referred to as the "Parties") may use, as is appropriate and mutually acceptable, the services of other government agencies, universities, organizations and institutions of both countries for the development and conduct of the cooperative programs. Technical experts from third countries or international organizations may also be invited to participate, provided both NOAA and IOLR concur. Similarly, NOAA and IOLR may seek opportunities to submit joint research proposals to third party granting institutions as appropriate.

Activities under this Memorandum may consist of exchanges of scientific data and technical information; exchange visits; cooperative research within the scope of the Parties' national programs, between scientists with mutual research interests; cooperation in the holding of scientific symposia and workshops; and other cooperative activities as are mutually agreed. Specific areas of cooperative work may include oceanography, limnology, and marine biotechnology. Details of specific activities agreed upon within the terms of this Memorandum shall be confirmed by the Parties in written project annexes. All activities will be subject to applicable laws and regulations of the United States of America and Israel.

Cooperative activities under this Memorandum will be subject to and dependent upon the financial support and personnel available to the Parties. The terms of financing will be agreed upon by the Parties before the commencement of projects.

To the extent feasible and permitted by their national laws, the Parties shall facilitate the granting of visas and other clearances necessary for personnel and equipment to enter into and exit from their territories for purposes of cooperation under this Memorandum.

Protection of intellectual property and rights thereto will be as set forth in Annex I, which is an integral part of this Memorandum.

Reciprocal security obligations related to cooperative activities under this Memorandum shall be observed in accordance with the provisions of Annex II, which forms an integral part of this Memorandum.

ARTICLE VII.

PLANNING AND REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

The Parties shall jointly review the progress of cooperation under this Memorandum on a periodic basis. Such review shall be undertaken by representatives nominated by NOAA and IOLR in a manner deemed mutually appropriate.