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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF WATER RESOURCES

BETWEEN

THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

AND

THE DANISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

The Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China and the Danish Ministry

of Environment

(hereinafter referred to singularly as "the Party" and collectively as "the two

Parties"),

Realizim!

the fruitful cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding

between the

two

Parties

signed in 2010 and the Action Plan for 2014-2018 signed in 2014;

Recognizing

the

common challenges both countries face in pursuit of the sound and sustainable

utilization,

management and protection of water resources, including the increasing demands on

water resources, the additional impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, as well as

the

resulting need to upgrade the management of the water resources;

Desiring

to strengthen and further develop cooperation between the two countries in line with the

Water-Related Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on the basis of

equality, mutual

benefit

and mutual respect;

Convinced

of the huge potentials for the bilateral technical, managerial and commercial

cooperation in

the

field of water resources;

Believing

that

such cooperation serves their common interest and contribute to the enhancement of

the water

development

and socio-economic benefit of the people of both countries,

Have reached common understanding

on their cooperation in the following framework:

ARTICLE

OBJECTIVE

The two

Parties,

subject to the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to

as "this MOU") and the laws, statutes, rules, regulations and national policies in force in each

country, agree to extend cooperation in the field of sustainable utilization, management and

protection of water resources on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

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ARTICLE II

AREAS

COOPERATION

In accordance with the objective of this MOU, the two Parties will focus their cooperation on the

Water-Related Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development specifically

concerning sustainable utilization, management and protection of water resources, including:

Water conservation and managed rational water development;

2. Flood and

Drought

prevention;

3. Groundwater management and protection;

4. Assessing and addressing impacts of climate change on water resources and corresponding

mitigation and adaptation measures;

5. Smart water management;

6. Protection and restoration of water ecosystem;

River Basin

management;

8. Coordination and cooperation in international water events and international water initiatives;

and

9. Cooperation on other areas that are of mutual interest.

ARTICLE III

FORMS

COOOPERA TION

Referring to the objectives of this MOU, and as far as the means, resources and requirements of

both Parties may permit, the areas of cooperation in the fields stated in Article II of this MOU may

take the following forms:

Facilitating high level

visits

and technical exchanges;

2. Jointly organizing workshops on themes of common interests;

3. Exchanging information and literature related to the fields specified in Article II of this

Arrangement;

4. Engaging in continuous development of cooperation platforms, including long-term Strategic

Sector Co-operation (SSC) between the two parties.

5. Encouraging research and development institutes of both Parties to jointly conduct research

projects and exchange research information, personnel and trainees, including initiation of joint,

long term studies on specific water resources and supply challenges

6. Encouraging the cooperation and exchange between river basin authorities of the two Parties;

7. Encouraging business investment and collaboration between water companies of both countries;

8. Other forms of cooperation to be determined by the two Parties after negotiation.

ARTICLE IV

COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION

Department

International

Cooperation, Science and Technology of the Ministry of Water

Resources of the People's Republic

of China and International

Department

of the

Danish

Ministry

of Environment will act as liaison institutions to organize and

coordinate relevant

cooperation

activities.

ARTICLE V

THE

JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE

WATER COOPERATION

The two parties

agree to form a Joint Steering Committee on Water Cooperation, which is

responsible for the

implementation of follow-up cooperation and coordination of relevant activities.

The Joint

Steering

Committee shall meet when considered appropriate in the two countries in turn.

ARTICLE

FINANCIAL

ARRANGEMENTS

Each

party

will finance the costs of international travel

accommodation, food and salaries/DSAs

incurred

its own visiting delegations. The inviting party will finance technical experts invited by

one

Party to provide

technical assistance to the other Party, unless a third financing Party could be

identified.

Funding

for commercial and technical cooperative projects will

be decided

through

mutual consultation

according to

the

specific nature of

projects.

ARTICLE VII

CONFIDENTIALITY AND THE

RESPECT OF

INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY

During the period

of the implementation of thi

MOU or any other agreements made

pursuant

this

MOU, each

Party shall

undertake

to observe the

respective

constitution and

national

laws of the

two

Parties, adhere

the

confidentiality and secrecy of confidential documents,

information

and

other confidential

data received

from or supplied to the other Party, and abide by the

laws,

rules and

regulations

to the intellectual property of

both

Parties as well as other international

agreements

binding

on either

Party.

ARTICLE VIII

REVISION

Either

Party

may request in writing a revision of all or any part of this MOU.

Any

revision agreed to by the two parties, shall be reduced into writing and shall form a part of

the

MOU.

Such

revision will come into force only after following the same procedure as of that of this

MOU.

4. Any

revision

shall not prejudice the rights and obligations arising from or based on this MOU,

before

to the date of such revision.

ARTICLE

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Any

difference

or dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation and/or implementation

and/or application of any of the provision of this MOU shall be settled through mutual consultation

or negotiation

between

the Parties.

ARTICLEX

ENTRY INTO FORCE, DURATION, TERMINATION

AND EXTENTION

1. This MOU shall come into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force for a period of

five (5) years.

will be automatically extended for consecutive periods of five years, unless

terminated by either Party serves a written notice through diplomatic channels to the other Party

six months prior to the date of expiration.

2. The termination of this MOU shall not affect the implementation of ongoing activities/programs,

which

have

been agreed upon prior to the date of the termination of this Memorandum.

This MOU is signed through a document exchange, in duplicate, in Chinese and English languages,

both texts being

equally authentic.

For

the

Ministry of Water

Resources

the People'

Republic

of China

For the Danish Ministry of Environment

November )-

2021

Beijing

November

2021

Copenhagen