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1. The Standing Group on Long Term Co-operation shall examine and report to the Management Committee on co-operative action. The following areas shall in particular be considered:
(a) Conservation of energy, including co-operative programs on - exchange of national experiences and information on energy conservation;
- ways and means for reducing the growth of energy consumption through conservation.
- exchange of national experiences and information on energy conservation;
- ways and means for reducing the growth of energy consumption through conservation.
(b) Development of alternative sources of energy such as domestic oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy and hydro-electric power, including co-operative programs on - exchange of information on such matters as resources, supply and demand, price and taxation;
- ways and means for reducing the growth of consumption of imported oil through the development of alternative sources of energy;
- concrete projects, including jointly financed projects;
- criteria, quality objectives and standards for environmental protection.
- exchange of information on such matters as resources, supply and demand, price and taxation;
- ways and means for reducing the growth of consumption of imported oil through the development of alternative sources of energy;
- concrete projects, including jointly financed projects;
- criteria, quality objectives and standards for environmental protection.
(c) Energy research and development, including as a matter of priority co-operative programs on - coal technology;
- solar energy;
- radioactive waste management;
- controlled thermonuclear fusion;
- production of hydrogen from water;
- nuclear safety;
- waste heat utilisation;
- conservation of energy;
- municipal and industrial waste utilisation for energy conservation;
- overall energy system analysis and general studies.
- coal technology;
- solar energy;
- radioactive waste management;
- controlled thermonuclear fusion;
- production of hydrogen from water;
- nuclear safety;
- waste heat utilisation;
- conservation of energy;
- municipal and industrial waste utilisation for energy conservation;
- overall energy system analysis and general studies.
(d) Uranium enrichment, including co-operative programs - to monitor developments in natural and enriched uranium supply;
- to facilitate development of natural uranium resources and enrichment services;
- to encourage such consultations as may be required to deal with international issues that may arise in relation to the expansion of enriched uranium supply;
- to arrange for the requisite collection, analysis and dissemination of data related to the planning of enrichment services.
- to monitor developments in natural and enriched uranium supply;
- to facilitate development of natural uranium resources and enrichment services;
- to encourage such consultations as may be required to deal with international issues that may arise in relation to the expansion of enriched uranium supply;
- to arrange for the requisite collection, analysis and dissemination of data related to the planning of enrichment services.
2. In examining the areas of co-operative action, the Standing Group shall take due account of ongoing activities elsewhere.
3. Programs developed under paragraph 1 may be jointly financed. Such joint financing may take place in accordance with Article 64, paragraph 2.