Annex II MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE HOSTING BY THE IEA OF THE SECRETARIAT TO THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY COOPERATION (IPEEC)

The Secretariat of the International Energy Agency (the ‘IEA’) and the national governmental entities and intergovernmental entities that have signed this Memorandum (collectively the ‘IPEEC Members’); Acknowledging that the IPEEC Members signed the Terms of Reference for IPEEC on 24 May 2009 (the ‘Terms of Reference’); Noting that IPEEC is independent in terms of financing and its work programme; Recognising that IPEEC’s administrative functions would be best managed through the establishment of a secretariat (the ‘IPEEC Secretariat’) as well as possible dedicated units for specific Task Groups; Considering that both IPEEC and the lEA’s objectives would be furthered by the opportunities for mutually beneficial networking between the IEA and the IPEEC Secretariat; and Considering, in this context, the need to precisely define how the IPEEC Secretariat will be hosted by the IEA;

Have decided as follows: