3. pants

Saprašanās memorands stājas spēkā

dienā, kad to parakstījuši abi Dalībnieki. Saprašanās memorands

ir spēkā līdz līguma parakstīšanai starp Zviedrijas Karalisti un

Eiropas Kopienu par Eiropas infrastruktūru neitronu atskaldīšanai

izvietošanu vai līdz jauna rakstiska līguma noslēgšanai starp

Dalībniekiem.

Saprašanās memorands parakstīts

divos oriģināleksemplāros angļu valodā.

Rīga, 27.05.2009

Brisele, 28.05.2009

(Vieta un datums)

(Vieta un datums)

Latvijas Republikas

valdības vārdā

Zviedrijas Karalistes valdības

vārdā

Memorandum of Understanding

between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the

Government of the Kingdom of Sweden Concerning a Multinational

Platform for The European Spallation Source

Preamble

Governments of an array of

like-minded countries are aiming towards setting up a

Multinational Platform in order to advance the goal of attracting

the European Spallation Source (hereafter - ESS) to Lund in

southern Sweden.

In this context, the Government of

the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of

Sweden (hereinafter referred to as the Participants) wish to work

together on matters of mutual scientific interest and

specifically,

RECOGNISING the scientific

opportunities which will be opened up by locating the large-scale

European materials research infrastructure, the ESS, in an

accessible location in southern Sweden;

NOTING the evident synergistic

effects which will strengthen other scientific and technical

disciplines over a wide international area within Europe, and

which would increase the visibility on the European research map

of scientific endeavour in a consortium of larger and smaller

countries and enhance the impact of the European Research

Area;

CONSIDERING the technological

opportunities which would be created, in terms of commercial

opportunities and spin-off companies, both direct and

indirect;

NOTING the long-term advantages of

developing the mutual support of a grouping of nations for this

and future scientific projects,

THE PARTICIPIANTS HEREBY APPROVE

ON:

Article 1

1. The site chosen by the ESS

Scandinavia consortium for the location of ESS has evident

excellent characteristics and represents the ideal site for the

facility, and we declare it to be our preferred site.

2. The Participants will define

joint technological and training opportunities for future

co-operative ventures according to the present Memorandum of

Understanding.

3. To work together to attract the

ESS to Lund.

4. To explore funding

opportunities for the ESS were it to be located in Lund.

Article 2

Furthermore, the Participants

warmly welcome other bilateral Memorandum of Understanding

between the Kingdom of Sweden and other countries who share the

common opinions and goals of this Memorandum of

Understanding.

Article 3

This Memorandum of Understanding

will come into effect on the date of the last signature. The

Memorandum of Understanding will be valid until agreement has

been signed on location of ESS between the Kingdom of Sweden and

European Community or a new written agreement between the

Participants has been concluded

Signed in duplicate in the English

language.

Riga, 27.05.2009

Brussels, 28.05.2009

(Place and date)

(Place and date)

For the Government of the

Republic of Latvia

For the Government of the

Kingdom of Sweden