Keputusan Presiden Nomor 58 Tahun 1996 tentang PENGESAHAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA FOR COOPERATION IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Mengesahkan Agreement between the Government of the Republic of INDONESIA and the Government of Australia for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development, yang telah ditandatangani Pemerintah Republik INDONESIA di Canberra, Australia, pada tanggal 24 Agustus 1994 sebagai hasil perundingan antara Delegasi-delegasi Pemerintah Republik INDONESIA dan Pemerintah Australia yang salinan naskah aslinya dalam bahasa Inggeris sebagaimana terlampir pada Keputusan PRESIDEN ini.

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Ditetapkan di Jakarta pada tanggal 19 Juli 1996

PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA,

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SOEHARTO Diundangkan di Jakarta pada tanggal 19 Juli 1996

MENTERI NEGARA SEKRETARIS NEGARA REPUBLIKK INDONESIA,

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MOERDIONO

KEPPRES NO. 58 Tahun 1996 Tanggal 19 Juli 1996

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA FOR COOPERATION IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA (hereafter referred to as the "Parties"),

DESIRING to promote further the close and friendly relations existing between the Parties;

CONSIDERING their common interest to promote and encourage their scientific research and technical progress and of the recoprocal advantages resulting from cooperation in the fields of mutual interest;

CONVINCED of the need for effective cooperation in the scintific research and technical fields which will enhance the economic and social development of both countries;

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Agreement:

1. "Territory":

(a) In respect of the Republic of INDONESIA means the territory under the sovereignty of the Republic of INDONESIA and such parts of the continental shelf and adjacent seas

over which the Republic of INDONESIA has sovereignty, sovereign rights as well as other rights in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (b) In respect of Australia menas the territory under the sovereignty of Australia and the adjacent seas over which Australia exercises its sovereignty consistent with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and other adjacent seas and the continental shelf over which Australia exercises sovereign rights and other rights in accordance

with that Convention.

2. "Intellectual Property" shall have the meaning provided for in Article 2 of the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, done at Stockholm, 14 Juli 1967, and shall include all rights relating to plant varieties, Confidential Information, circuit layouts and semi-conductor chip products, unregistered trade marks and service marks.

3. "Background Intellectual Property" means Intellectual Property that has been developed independently of a Cooperative Activity and that is made available by one of the Participants for use in a Cooperative Activity.

4. "Foreground Intellectual Property" means Intellectual Property created in, or as a direct result of, a Cooperative Activity.

5. "Participant" means any person, legal entity, research institute, government agency of any other body participating in a Cooperative Activity under this Agreement, including the Parties themselves.

6. "Cooperative Activity" menas an activity carried on under this Agreement and undertaken jointly by Participants.

7. "Implementing Arrangements" means the Arrangements referred to in Article

8. 8. "Confidential Information" means all trade secrets and know-how, show-how, scientific or technical data, results or methods of research and development, commercial or financial information or other information of whatever description and in whatever form (whether written or oral, visible or invisible) that meets all of the following conditions:

(a) is secret in the sense that it is not, as a body or in the precise configuration and assembly of its components, generally known among or readily accessible to persons within the circles that normally deal with the kind of information in question;

(b) has commercial value because it is secret, and

(c) has been subject to reasonable steps under the circumstances, by the person lawfully in control of the information, to keep it secret.

Article 2

1. The Parties shall, on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, promote scientific and technological cooperation between them.

2. Scientific and technological cooperation may be undertaken in the following areas:

(a) human resources development; (b) global weather and environment; (c) marine scientific research and technology; (d) biotechnology; (e) agriculture; (f) aircraft and space; (g) telecommunications and information technology; (h) instrumentation; (i) energy; and (j) other areans of cooperation as may be mutually decided.

3. A Cooperative Activity, involving collaborative research, shall not proceed under this Agreement unless the Parties are satisfied that the Participants have agreed to an Implementing Arrangement or the Parties have decided that an Implementing Arrangement is not necessary.

Article 3

Forms of the Cooperative Activities under this Agreement may include: (a) exchange of information; (b) visits and exchanges of scientists and other experts or technical personnel; (c) meetings of various forms, such as joint seminars, workshops and exhibits on scientific research and technological development; (d) execution of joint or cooperation projects and programs; (e) provision of necessary materials and equipment; (f) education, training, and participation in on going programs; and (g) other forms of cooperations as may be mutually decided.

Article 4

1. Each Party shall designate an Executive Officer responsible for the coordination and facilitation of Cooperative Activities under this Agreement.
2. The Executive Officers shall discuss and review, form time to time in INDONESIA or Australia, the implementation of this Agreement, matters of importance in the field of research and technology, and policy issues related

to the overall research and technology relationship between the two countries. In particular, the Executive Officers shall work towards developing appropriate guidelines for Implementing Arrangements, including with respect to those matters dealt with in Article 5 and the Annex.

Article 5

1. Unless the Parties otherwise decide, Cooperative Activities shall be conducted in accordance with Implementing Arrangements, which address the matters in this Article and the Annex.
2. Implementing Arrangements shall provide for the protection of Background Intellectual Property and Foreground Intellectual Property.
3. The Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure

that the Participants shall be entitled to any Foreground Intellectual Property in accordance with the provisions specified in the Implementing in the Implementing Arrangements which shall be developed taking into account:

(a) the intellectual contributions of each Participant; (b) the financial contributions of each Participant; (c) the contributions of Background Intellectual Property, materials, research effort and preparatory work of each Participant; (d) the facilities provided by each Participant; (e) legal considerations; and (f) such other relevant considerations as the Participants may agree upon. 4. Implementing Arrangements shall include provision for checking for and protection against infringement of Intellectual Property rights of third parties. 5. Unless the Parties otherwise decide, Implementing Arrangements shall be legally binding documents. 6. The Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure that prospective Participants in a Cooperative Activity enter into a confidentiality deed with eacht other before they exchange information about their Intellectual Property.

Article 6

The implementation of this Agreement shall take place in accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations of the Parties and the availability of apropriated funds in each country.

Article 7

Each Party shall facilitate entry to and exit from its territory of personnel, materials and equipment of the other engaged on, or used in, Cooperative

Activities under this Agreement, in accordance with its prevailing laws and regulations.

Article 8

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prejudice other arrangements for cooperations between the Parties, existing at the date of signature of this Agreement or concluded thereafter.

Article 9

The Parties shall endeavour to resolve any dispute between them connected with this Agreement by prompt and friendly consultations and negokations.

Article 10

This Agreement shall apply to the Territory of Australia and the Territory of INDONESIA.

Article 11

1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon an exchange of notes confirming that all constitutional and other legal requirements for entry into force have been fulfilled by each Government. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years. It may be amended or extended by written agreement of the Parties, which shallenter into force in the same manner as the Agreement.
2. Either Party may, by giving a written notice of six months to the other Government, terminate this Agreement.
3. If this Agreement is terminated, special arrangements concluded under it will, subject to the mutual determination of both Parties, remain effective until any program of activities has been carried out to its completion.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Ageement.

DONE at Canberra on this twenty-fourth day of August 1994, in duplicate is English.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

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PETER COOK

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

ttd. ALI ALATAS Minister for Foreign Affairs