Article 1

The Community and the participating non-member States, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Contracting Parties’, shall participate for a period extending until 31 December 1985 in a concerted action project in the field of shore-based navigation aid systems.

This project shall consist in concertation between the Community concerted action programme and the corresponding programmes of the participating non-member States. Research areas covered by this Agreement are listed in Annex A.

The States shall remain entirely responsible for the research carried out by their national institutions or bodies.