At its 1999 session, the Committee on Trade, Industry
and Enterprise Development decided to take specific actions
in order to increase awareness of its recommendations,
norms and standards at the national level by both the
public and the private sector. Among the actions approved
was the establishment of a network of “multiplier
points” that would receive regular information on
the Committee’s work for distribution at a national
level.
These “multiplier points institutions”
will be provided with regular information on the activities
of the Committee, including copies of documents and publications.
Participating institutions will be selected based on their
ability to reach potential users of the Committee's work.
The status of “multiplier points institution”
will not be exclusive within any country or industry and
may be revoked at the request of the Committee or at the
discretion of the secretariat. Such revocation will not
be subject to appeal. The amount and kind of documentation
distributed will depend upon the work programme of the
Committee and the resources available for this work.
Multiplier-point institutions will have the right
to:
I. Translate the documents* they receive from the UNECE,
provided that they:
-
Have verified that no official translation of the
document into that language exists;
- Include on the front cover, a disclaimer (see annex
A);
- Indicate that the UN is the source of the material;
- Clearly differentiate between any text that may
be added locally (such as introductions, local contact
information) from that provided by the UN;
- Deposit a copy of the translation with the secretariat;
- Charge recipients an amount for copies of documents
that allows the multiplier point organization to recuperate
their costs, including a reasonable amount for overhead
costs;
II. Purchase from the Sales and Marketing Section (LPD/DPI),
UN Office in Geneva (hereafter: the UN sales section),
UN publications** and products*** at a reduced rate
(for minimum quantities to be agreed with the UN sales
section) which multiplier point institutions will then
be able to sell locally (but not internationally) for
prices to be agreed with the UN sales section.
III. Translate UN publications** from a list that will
be provided to them into local languages, provided that
no translation already exists and they sign a standard
contract with the UN sales section under the purview
of the Publications Working Group – Geneva for
each publication to be translated. This standard contract
will set out the rules under which the multiplier point
must:
- Include on the inside front cover, a disclaimer
(see annex A);
- Indicate that the UN is the source of the material;
- Clearly differentiate between any text that may
be added locally (such as introductions, local contact
information) from that provided by the UN;
- Deposit a copy of the translation with the secretariat.
IV. Charge recipients an amount for copies of UN publications**
which they have translated that allows the multiplier
point organizations to recuperate their costs, including
a reasonable amount for overhead costs.
The multiplier point organization will then share
the copyright for that language translation with the UN,
although that does not prevent other organizations from
also undertaking translations into the same language.
Multiplier points will have the following responsibilities:
I. To report, on an annual basis, the number of copies
of documents and publications that they have distributed
and/or sold.
II. To publicise, free of charge, UN events of relevance
to their members/clients/audience.
Multiplier points may also be asked, from time
to time and on a voluntary basis, to provide information
about their country/industry in support of specific UNECE
projects.
In order to take advantage of making purchases
from the UN Sales section, a bank or trade reference,
or a ministry level statement confirming a guarantee with
regard to money owed to the UN shall be presented by the
multiplier point. Details should to be established directly
with the UN sales section.
As appropriate, multiplier point organizations
will be listed in the official listing of distributors
of the United Nations, in the publications catalogue as
well as in information fliers.
In countries where there are official sales agents,
the United Nations reserves the right not to enter into
a sales agreement involving different prices than those
printed in its catalogue.
Multiplier point organizations cannot claim exclusive
rights for translation or distribution of UN documents,
publications or products.
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* “Documents” refer to informative
and/or working papers that have been prepared for official
inter-governmental meetings, seminars, conferences and
workshops, including reports coming out of such meetings.
Documents may represent an official point of view, but
most often do not. Documents are not sold by the UN sales
section. Documents of a confidential nature will not be
made available.
** “Publications” refer to books,
brochures and other printed material that are sold by
the UN sales section.
*** “Products” refer to CD-ROMs, diskettes,
subscriptions to on-line databases, microfiches and UN
gift items, books, brochures and other printed material
that are sold by the UN sales section.
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