The purpose of this Agreement is to ensure that the best practices for the protection against ionizing radiation and safety apply to the facilities of the Organization where ionizing radiation is used, taking into consideration the Taking into account the laws and regulations of each host State, the relevant acts of the European Union, those of the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and international standards and recommendations, including those laid down by The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Organization for Health (WHO), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP). An indicative list of the main acts of the European Atomic Energy Community and the international standards and recommendations to be taken into account is attached as Annex 1.

To this end, this Agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between the Parties and their respective obligations in this regard.

For the purposes of this Agreement:

(a)

"Radioactive waste" means radioactive material disposed of including those present in the field of the Organization at the time of entry into force of this Agreement;

(b)

"Radioactive Effluents" means the gaseous and liquid effluents activated or contaminated as a result of the operation of the Installations and released into the environment;

(c)

"CERN Experiments", physical experiments approved or recognized by CERN;

(d)

By 'Homologation', the recognition in writing by the bodies that the regulation of CERN provides equivalent guarantees in respect of protection against ionising radiation and safety to those which would result from the application of their National regulation. Within this framework, the Agencies take into account the operational needs of the CERN and the protection of its interests;

(e)

By "Installation (s)", all premises and technical infrastructure, as well as equipment which has been or is necessary for the operation of accelerators and the conduct of CERN's Experiences;

(f)

"Activated material" means the materials activated or contaminated as a result of the operation of the Installations, including those present in the field of the Organization at the time of entry into force of this Agreement;

(g)

"Radioactive materials", activated materials, sealed sources and unsealed sources;

(h)

By "Organisms", the Swiss or French authorities responsible for the safety and radiation protection of research organisations;

(i)

By "Protection against ionising radiation", the set of technical and organisational arrangements for limiting and tracing the exposure of workers and other persons to ionising radiation during operation Normal installation;

(j)

"Induced Radioactivity", the activation of equipment or equipment due to the circulation of beams in the Installations;

(k)

By "scattered radiation" means the radiation induced in the environment by the operation of the Installations;

(l)

By "instantaneous radiation", the radiation induces, at a given moment, the fact of the circulation of beams in the Installations;

(m)

By "CERN Rules", the Rules (including technical requirements) adopted by CERN under its international status and in accordance with Art. 4.1;

(n)

"Sealed source" means a source of ionizing radiation constructed in such a way as to prevent the dispersion of radioactive substances under the usual conditions of use, thus excluding the possibility of contamination. The sealed source envelope must meet the requirements of the ISO standards corresponding to the intended application and be classified accordingly;

(o)

"Unsealed source" means a source of ionizing radiation presenting a risk of dispersion of radioactive substances and therefore of contamination;

(p)

By "Security", all the technical and organisational arrangements at the stages of the design, construction, operation and dismantling of an Installation for:

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Ensure the safe operation and condition of the facility for workers, other persons and the environment in a normal situation,

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Prevent accidental situations and limit their effects.

3.1 Tripartite meetings

The Parties shall hold meetings (hereinafter "Tripartite Meetings") at least twice a year. The Tripartite Meeting shall be entitled to the request of one of the Parties.

3.1.1 Representatives

In the Tripartite Meetings, the Swiss Federal Council and the French Government are represented by the Agencies. The Organization is represented by the organic unit responsible for safety and radiation protection.

The Agencies and the competent organic unit of the CERN shall designate the persons, including possible experts and advisers, who participate in the Tripartite Meetings. Each Party shall inform the other Parties of such designated persons.

3.1.2 Mandate

At the Tripartite Meetings:

(a)

Organization with a view to their approval by the Agencies:

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The CERN Rules and any substantial modification thereof,

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The documentation referred to in Annex 2 with the exception of the inventory of radioactive waste and the annual balance sheet of the operating safety and ionizing radiation protection of the installations;

(b)

The Organization presents and the Organizations approve:

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The methods of assessing the impact on the environment and on the people of the scattered radiation and the radioactive Effluents (cf. Art. 4.2),

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Methods for assessing the impact of instantaneous radiation and induced activity on workers (cf. Art. 4.3);

(c)

The Parties shall define:

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The modalities for accreditation of the CERN Dosimetry Service (cf. Art. 5),

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The modalities for the classification and declaration of significant events (cf. Art. 9),

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The arrangements for the implementation of this Agreement, in particular the modalities of communication and the guiding principles concerning the form and structure of the documents to be submitted under this Agreement and the procedure for the examination of those documents (cf. Art. 4.4);

(d)

The Parties shall approve the choice of waste disposal sectors (cf. Art. 7);

(e)

The Parties shall decide on any amendments to any Annex to this Agreement (cf. Art. 13);

(f)

The Parties shall agree on the dates and annual programme of visits (cf. Art. 3.3);

(g)

The Agencies inform the Organisation of significant regulatory changes in the host states.

The approved report reflects the decisions taken in the Tripartite Meeting.

The Organization shall respond to the comments and requests made, as appropriate, by the Organizations in Tripartite Meeting.

3.1.3 Secretariat

The Organization shall provide the secretariat for the Tripartite Meetings, convene, prepare and follow up on them. It shall submit the draft minutes to the approval of the other participants. It shall also transmit to the Parties documents prepared by it in accordance with this Agreement.

3.2 Request for expertise

The Agencies may, at its request, provide the Organization with expertise on specific questions relating to the Protection against Ionizing Radiation and Safety in accordance with mutually agreed terms.

The expertise that the Agencies can provide is without prejudice to their right to make observations and requests in Tripartite Meeting.

3.3 Visits

To achieve the objective set out in s. 1 of this Agreement, the Organizations shall make visits, which may be joint, in the field of the Organization.

The Agencies consult on the visits that they plan to carry out each year and propose to the Organization dates and a programme of visits setting out the topics to be examined. The Parties shall agree on these dates and programme at a Tripartite meeting.

Additional visits can be arranged if circumstances dictate.

Experts empowered by the Agencies can accompany the latter during the visits.

Each visit is subject to a follow-up letter. The observations made during the visits can be the subject of the Agency's observations and requests. The Organization shall respond to such comments and requests.

4.1 General obligation

The Organization shall establish Rules and shall take the necessary steps to ensure the protection against ionizing radiation and safety throughout the life cycle (design, construction, operation, final disposal and Of its facilities, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

4.2 Impact on the Environment and People of Radiated Radiation and Radioactive Effluents

The Organization evaluates, through certified methods in Tripartite Meeting, the impact on the environment and people of the scattered radiation and the Radioactive Effluents. The Organization shall take the necessary steps to maintain this impact at the lowest level reasonably achievable.

4.3 Impact on instantaneous radiation and induced radioactivity workers

The Organization evaluates the impact on workers of exposure to instantaneous radiation and induced activity by approved methods in Tripartite Meeting. The Organization shall take the necessary steps to maintain this impact at the lowest level reasonably achievable.

4.4 Documentation of Safety and Protection against Ionizing Radiation

The Organization shall establish and update the documentation of Safety and Protection against Ionizing Radiation referred to in Annex 2.

Any modifications of the documents referred to in Annex 2 and the modalities for the communication of this documentation to the other Parties shall be defined in Tripartite Meeting. The training of documents, prior to their consideration in Tripartite meetings, is carried out by the Agencies and their technical support.

The Individual Dosimetry Service of the CERN (hereinafter referred to as the "Dosimetry Service"), using personal dosimeters, is responsible for the external exposure of any person working in the field of the Organization who may be exposed to Ionizing radiation. It arranges dosimetry measurements for internal exposure, where appropriate.

The Dosimetry Service shall be accredited by the Agencies in accordance with the accreditation procedures defined by the Parties in Tripartite Meeting.

The dosimetry service shall periodically transmit to the two host States the results of the monitoring of individual doses for registration in their national registers.

The import and export of radioactive material shall be subject to authorisations granted by the Bodies in accordance with their national legislation, on the understanding that authorisations issued by one of the bodies shall be taken into account By the other. Authorizations define detention and handling rules according to the risk of dispersion of radioactive substances and therefore of contamination, while taking into account technical constraints.

In its field, the Organization decides freely and under its sole responsibility for the movement of radioactive materials.

It maintains an inventory of Sealed Sources, specifying their location. It shall provide an annual summary of the inventory to the other Parties.

Radioactive Waste from Installations shall be disposed of by the host States in accordance with the channels established in accordance with their national legislation.

For the management of radioactive waste, the Organization shall prepare and communicate to the other Parties a "waste study" of the site covering all installations.

This study specifies which disposal systems are planned for each type of waste product. It is updated as needed. The waste study takes account of the need for a fair distribution among the host States, depending on the quantity, activity and toxicity of the waste and aims to ensure that the waste is disposed of according to the technical and economic sectors. More advantageous.

The choice of disposal options shall be approved by the Parties after consideration of the Tripartite Meeting.

The Organization shall maintain an inventory of the radioactive waste disposed of to the host States and present on its site.

Transport between the CERN sites of radioactive materials and radioactive waste shall be carried out in accordance with the European regulations on the transport of dangerous substances by road applicable in the host States, on the understanding that Organizations grant CERN the exemptions permitted by this regulation in order to take account of its operational needs and its technical specificities. The conditions for the carriage of radioactive materials and radioactive waste taking account of such regulations and derogations shall be the subject of a CERN Rule approved by the Agencies.

Pending the definition of a CERN Rule in this field, the derogations currently granted shall remain in force, on the understanding that derogations issued by one body shall be recognised by the other.

Transport within the CERN domain, without passing through the public channel, shall be carried out in accordance with procedures defined freely by the Organization without submission to the Agencies.

The Organization shall forthwith declare to the Organizations any significant event by reference to the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) established jointly by the IAEA and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The modalities of declaration and classification are defined in Tripartite meeting.

Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of the Swiss Federal Council or the Government of the French Republic to take the necessary measures, which may include an application to the CERN to suspend the operation of its Facilities, in The interest of the security of Switzerland or France in accordance with the provisions of Art. 26 of the Headquarters Agreement or Art. XXII of the Status Agreement, respectively.

The Parties shall carry out this Agreement in good faith, in a spirit of information and mutual cooperation taking into account their rights and obligations under the Headquarters Agreement or the Status Agreement and in a proportionate manner Safety and Protection against Ionizing Radiation.

The Parties shall endeavour to settle their possible disputes amicably.

Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement which could not be settled amicably shall be brought to the attention of the President of the Council of the CERN, who may seek an amicable settlement or refer the matter to the Council.

Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, which could not be resolved in accordance with the preceding paragraph, shall be subject to a single arbitrator in accordance with the Optional Rules of Arbitration of the Permanent Court Of Arbitration for International Organisations and States.

This Agreement may be amended, in accordance with the procedure for its adoption, at the request of one of the Parties. The three Parties shall consult each other on any amendments to this Agreement.

However, any amendment of any Annex to this Agreement shall be decided in a Tripartite Meeting.

Are repealed:

1.

The Convention on the Protection against Ionizing Radiation between the Government of the French Republic and the Organization of 28 April 1972;

2.

The Convention between the Government of the French Republic and the Organization for the Safety of Installations linked to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the Proton Supersynchrotron (SPS) of 11 July 2000;

3.

The Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Organisation for the Cooperation on Radiation Protection of 8 September 1993.

This Agreement may be denounced by one of the Parties on three years' notice.

Each Contracting Party shall notify the other two Parties of the completion of the formalities required by its domestic law for the entry into force of this Agreement. It shall take effect three months after the date of receipt of the last of those notifications.

Done at Geneva, November 15, 2010, in French, in triplicate.

(Suivent signatures)