Verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van Japan inzake samenwerking op het gebied van wetenschap en technologie

The two Governments shall develop co-operative activities in such areas of science and technology as may be mutually agreed for peaceful purposes on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

Forms of the co-operative activities under this Agreement may include:
a) Meetings of various forms, such as those of experts, to discuss and exchange information on scientific and technological aspects of general or specific subjects and to identify research and development projects and programmes that may be usefully undertaken on a co-operative basis;
b) Exchange of information on activities, policies, practices, and laws and regulations concerning research and development;
c) Implementation of agreed co-operative projects and programmes;
d) Visits and exchanges of scientists, technical personnel or other experts on general or specific subjects; and
e) Other forms of co-operative activities as may be mutually agreed.

1. Implementing arrangements setting forth the details and procedures of the specific co-operative activities under this Agreement may be made between the two Governments or their agencies, whichever is appropriate.
2. Co-operative activities between the two Governments in the field of science and technology which have been commenced and not completed by the date of the entry into force of this Agreement shall be incorporated under this Agreement as of that date.

For the purpose of effective implementation of this Agreement, the two Governments shall meet on the dates to be agreed upon through the diplomatic channel to review and discuss the co-operative activities and accomplishments under this Agreement.

1. Scientific and technological information of a non-proprietary nature arising from the co-operative activities under this Agreement may be made available to the public by either Government through customary channels and in accordance with the normal procedures of the participating agencies.
2. The two Governments shall give due consideration to the protection and the distribution of intellectual property rights or other rights of a proprietary nature resulting from the co-operative activities under this Agreement and shall consult with each other for this purpose as necessary.

1. Implementation of this Agreement shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to the applicable laws and regulations of each country.
2. Costs for the co-operative activities under this Agreement shall be borne as may be mutually agreed.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prejudice other agreements for co-operation between the two Governments, existing at the date of signature of this Agreement or concluded thereafter.

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the latter of the dates of the written notifications through the diplomatic channel by which the two Governments confirm that their respective internal legal requirements for the entering into force of this Agreement have been completed and shall remain in force for five years. This Agreement may be extended or amended by mutual consent of the two Governments. Any amendment of this Agreement shall follow the same procedure as its entering into force. Either Government may at any time give written notice to the other Government of its intention to terminate this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall terminate six months after such notice has been given.
2. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the carrying out of any project or programme undertaken under this Agreement and not fully executed at the time of the termination of this Agreement.