2.1 Scales of contributions expressed in national currencies, relating to the firm financial envelope referred to in Article VI, paragraph 2 of the Arrangement and in paragraph 1 of this Annex.

Participating States | Contributions to the direct expenditure relating to the development phase (Para 1(a)) | Contributions to the Organisation’s internal expenditure (Para. 1 (b)) | Contributions to the expenditure relating to facilities (Para. 1 (c))

AU | National currency | AU | National currency | AU | National currency

(1) | (2) | | (3) | | (4)

Federal Republic of Germany | 74 626 222 | 261 095 509 | 503 000 | 1 759 851 | 1 408 400 | 4 927 583

Belgium | 18 544 558 | 902 327 195 | 125 000 | 6 082 156 | 350 000 | 17 030 038

Denmark | 1 854 456 | 14 053 587 | 12 500 | 94 729 | 35 000 | 265 240

Spain | 7 417 823 | 519 247 610 | 50 000 | 3 500 000 | 140 000 | 9 800 000

France | 231 806 978 | 1 287 499 999 | 1 562 500 | 8 678 422 | 4 375 000 | 24 299 581

Italy | 6 463 972 | 4 080 804 277 | 43 500 | 27 462 216 | 121 800 | 76 894 205

Netherlands | 7 417 823 | 26 131 284 | 50 000 | 176 139 | 140 000 | 493 188

Sweden | 3 708 912 | 19 380 623 | 25 000 | 130 636 | 70 000 | 363 779

Switzerland | 4 450 694 | 18 177 524 | 30 000 | 122 526 | 84 000 | 343 073

Other Countries | 5 416 579 | - | 36 750 | - | 102 900 | -

Other Income 1) | 9 183 148 | - | 61 750 | - | 172 900 | -

Total | 370 891 165 | - | 2 500 000 | - | 7 000 000 | -

1) Other Income received by the Organisation in implementation of Article XI, a of the Arrangement.

Participating States | Sub-total of contributions | Additional expenditure which Maximum commitment may be incurred in particular under Article VII, paragraph 2 (a) | Maximum commitment2) in implementation of Article VII, paragraph 2 (a)

AU | National currency | AU | National currency | AU | National currency

(1) | (5) = (2) + (3)+ (4) | (6) | | (7) = (5) + (6)

Federal Republic of Germany | 76 537 622 | 267 782 943 | 14 924 660 | 52 217 057 | 91 462 282 | 320 000 000

Belgium | 19 019 558 | 925 439 389 | 3 708 912 | 180 465 458 | 22 728 470 | 1 105 904 847

Denmark | 1 901 956 | 14 413 556 | 370 891 | 2 810 716 | 2 272 847 | 17 224 272

Spain | 7 607 823 | 532 547 610 | 1 483 565 | 103 849 550 | 9 091 388 | 636 397 160

France | 237 744 478 | 1 320 478 002 | 46 361 396 | 257 500 002 | 284 105 874 | 1 577 978 0043)

Italy | 6 629 272 | 4 185 160 698 | 1 290 701 | 814 839 302 | 7 919 973 | 5 000 000 000

Netherlands | 7 607 823 | 26 800 611 | 1 483 565 | 5 226 258 | 9 091 388 | 32 026 869

Sweden | 3 803 912 | 19 877 038 | 741 782 | 3 876 122 | 4 545 694 | 23 753 160

Switzerland | 4 564 694 | 18 643 123 | 890 139 | 3 635 506 | 5 454 833 | 22 278 629

Other Countries | 5 556 229 | - | 1 090 420 | - | 6 646 649 | -

Other Income1) 1) | 9 417 798 | - | 1 832 202 | - | 11 250 000 | -

Total | 380 391 165 | - | 74 178 233 | - | 454 569 398 | -

1) Other Income received by the Organisation in implementation of Article XI, a of the Arrangement.

2) Notwithstanding application of the provisions of Article VII, paragraph 1 of the Arrangement.

3) Subject to the provisions of Article VII, paragraph 2 (b) of the Arrangement.

Each Participant shall pay a contribution in its national currency towards the direct expenditure relating to the development phase of the programme. The relevant amounts are set out in column (2) of the table above. For the purpose of implementing Article VII, paragraph 2 (a), the additional expenditure to which the Participants are obliged to pay a contribution in national currency is shown in column (6) of the table above.

Each Participant shall contribute towards the Organisation's internal expenditure and the expenditure relating to the facilities, on the basis of the rates, and in accordance with the procedures, applicable in the Organisation. The relevant amounts expressed in accounting units are shown in the above table.

2.2 Schedule for the direct expenditure relating to the development phase of the programme

The schedule for contract authority and payment appropriations, based on a starting date of 1 July 1973 for the development phase of the programme is as follows:

Commitments | Payments

1973 | 100 | 30

1974 | 300 | 180

1975 | 360 | 280

1976 | 360 | 330

1977 | 350 | 330

1978 | 330 | 330

1979 | 200 | 320

1980 | 60 | 260

Total | 2060 | 2060

The figures are expressed in millions of French francs at 1 January 1973 prices.

2.3 Weighting of votes

For the purpose of implementing Articles VI, paragraph 4 and XVI, paragraph 3 of the Arrangement and of paragraph 5 of this Annex, the following weight of vote is taken into consideration:

Participating States | Weights of vote

Federal Republic of Germany | 20.12

Belgium | 5.00

Denmark | 0.50

Spain | 2.00

France | 62.50

Italy | 1.74

Netherlands | 2.00

Sweden | 1.10

Switzerland | 1 20

Other Countries | 1.37 (1)

Other Income under Article XI of the Arrangement | 2.47 (2)

(1) Weight of vote to be attributed to France, as long as the provisions of Article XI, paragraph (b) of the Arrangement are applicable.

(2) Weight of vote attributed to France.

2.4 Revision of the contributions

In order to take account of changes in price levels, the contributions to the direct expenditure shall be revised on an annual basis by application to the amount still to be called up of the price variation rate relevant to the twelve last months in the country concerned. The first revision of the amount of direct expenditure will be made on the basis of the price level in force on 30 June 1973. The contributions to the Organisation's internal expenditure and to the maintenance cost of the facilities shall be revised in conformity with the rules in force in the Organisation. As an exception to the above rule:

(a) The contributions of the Federal Republic of Germany to the development phase of the programme will be subject to a single revision, by application of the amount still outstanding as from 1 January 1978, of the price variation rate relevant to Germany for four preceding years, in accordance with the rules of the Organisation.

(b) The contributions of the Italian Republic to the development phase of the programme will be subject to a single revision, by application to the amount still outstanding as from 1 January 1978, of the price variation rate relevant to Italy since 1 January 1973, in accordance with the rules of the Organisation.

2.5 Method of payment of contributions

Subject to the provisions mentioned below, each Participant shall contribute on an annual basis to the expenditure arising from the execution of the development phase of the programme under the terms of this Arrangement and according to its commitment as expressed in the above tables. The amount of each Participant's commitment in respect of the direct expenditure relating to the development phase and expressed in its national currency shall not be affected by possible parity changes occurring in the course of the programme. Each Participant may be asked to make its contributions available to the Organisation in advance. The amount so made available shall be paid into an account carrying interest for the benefit of the programme.

The amount of the commitment entered into by each Participant in respect of the expenditure referred to in subparagraph 1 (b) and (c) of this Annex, expressed in accounting units, shall be governed by the Organisation's rules applicable in the event of changes in the parity rates of the Participant's currencies.

The Federal Republic of Germany undertakes to make available during 8 years, on the 10th January of each year, starting on 10 January 1974, a fixed contribution of 40 million DM. This contribution shall be subject to a single revision under the terms of paragraph 2.4 above.