2-2-2-10 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS, MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION, FOR A COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT AND USE OF A SPACE LABORATORY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPACE SHUTTLE SYSTEM (Agreement done at Neuilly-sur-Seine August 14, 1973, Entered into Force August 14, 1973)

Article 8: Costs

A.

The Government of the United States of America and the European Partners shall bear the costs of their respective participation in the cooperative programme under this Agreement.

B.

Neither the Government of the United States of America nor the European Partners will seek to recover government research and development costs incurred in the development of items procured from the other in connection with this cooperative programme.

C.

With respect to the financial conditions for reimbursable launch services from United States launch sites, European Partners, their nationals and ESRO will be charged on the same basis as comparable nongovernment United States domestic users.

D.

The obligations of the Government of the United States of America and of the European Partners shall be subject to their respective funding procedures.