Treaty of Fontainebleau on Alexandrium Coordination

The luxurious Hotel Metropole in Fontainebleau, Alduria, where the treaty was signed; 1749 AN.

The Treaty of Fontainebleau on Alexandrium Coordination (also known as the Alexandrium Treaty or the EACO Treaty) is an international agreement signed on 20.IX.1749 AN in Fontainebleau, Alduria, Nouvelle Alexandrie. The treaty established the Euran Alexandrium Coordination Organization (EACO), a multilateral body designed to coordinate production, pricing, and distribution of Alexandrium and its derivatives among the primary Alexandrium-producing nations of Eura.

The treaty was signed by representatives of Constancia, Nouvelle Alexandrie, Oportia, and Zeed, operating under the framework of the Euran Economic Union. The agreement creates a coordinated market control mechanism while establishing strict export controls to ensure Alexandrium reaches only approved allied nations. Natopia and the Benacian Union were granted special "most favored nation" status under the treaty's provisions.

Treaty provisions

Article I: Establishment and objectives

1. The Euran Alexandrium Coordination Organization (EACO) is hereby established as an international organization under the Euran Economic Union framework.
2. EACO shall possess legal personality and capacity to contract, hold property, and institute legal proceedings.
3. The Organization's headquarters shall be located in Fontainebleau, Alduria, Nouvelle Alexandrie; and shall maintain national offices at each of the capital cities of all Member States.
4. EACO's objectives are to:
   1. Coordinate Alexandrium production to ensure market stability and fair prices;
   2. Establish production quotas and pricing frameworks;
   3. Control Alexandrium exports to approved nations and entities only;
   4. Promote technical cooperation for safe extraction and environmental protection;
   5. Maintain strategic reserves for market stabilization;
   6. Represent Member States' collective interests in Alexandrium matters.
5. Member States retain full sovereignty over Alexandrium deposits within their territories while delegating coordination functions to EACO.
6. All decisions regarding Alexandrium sales to non-member nations require approval through procedures established in this Treaty.

Article II: Membership and headquarters

1. The founding Members are Constancia, Nouvelle Alexandrie, Oportia, and Zeed.
2. New members may be admitted if they:
   1. Control significant Alexandrium deposits;
   2. Are Euran Economic Union members in good standing;
   3. Accept all Treaty obligations;
   4. Receive unanimous approval from existing members.
3. EACO headquarters in Fontainebleau shall host all organizational bodies and receive diplomatic privileges and immunities from Member States.
4. Each Member State shall:
   1. Implement domestic legislation to fulfill Treaty obligations;
   2. Provide accurate production and export data;
   3. Comply with production quotas and pricing guidelines;
   4. Enforce export controls;
   5. Pay required financial contributions;
   6. Share non-proprietary technical information.

Article III: Organizational structure

1. EACO consists of three principal organs: the Supreme Council, the Executive Board, and the Secretariat.
2. The Supreme Council is EACO's highest decision-making body, composed of heads of state or government from each Member State. It meets at least twice annually and decides all major policy matters including production quotas, pricing strategies, and export approvals. Each member has one vote.
3. The Executive Board consists of ministers responsible for natural resources or energy from each Member State. It meets quarterly to monitor compliance, review export applications, coordinate technical cooperation, and prepare Supreme Council recommendations. Each member has one vote.
4. The Secretariat, headed by a Secretary-General appointed by the Supreme Council for renewable five-year terms, manages daily operations, maintains production data, provides technical analysis, and implements decisions.
5. The Executive Board shall establish technical committees for extraction and processing, market analysis and pricing, security and export control, and environmental and safety standards.
6. The Secretary-General must be a national of a Member State and shall act independently of any government.

Article IV: Decision-making procedures

1. Administrative matters require simple majority approval by the Executive Board.
2. Significant policy matters require qualified majority approval of three-quarters of Member States by the Supreme Council, including:
   1. Annual production quotas;
   2. Reference pricing mechanisms;
   3. Annual budget;
   4. Technical standards;
   5. Approved purchaser list additions or removals.
3. Fundamental matters require unanimous Supreme Council approval, including:
   1. New member admission;
   2. Treaty amendments;
   3. Sales to nations not on the approved purchaser list;
   4. Grant or revocation of most favored nation status;
   5. Organization dissolution.
4. For unanimous decisions, approval is achieved when no Member State casts a negative vote and at least three Member States vote affirmatively. Abstentions are not negative votes.
5. Export authorization decisions follow procedures in Article VII.
6. Member States shall make every effort to achieve decisions by consensus before resorting to formal voting.

Article V: Production quotas and market management

1. The Supreme Council shall establish annual production quotas for each Member State based on reserves, extraction capacity, domestic needs, historical production, and market conditions.
2. Member States may bank up to fifteen percent of unused quota annually for future use and may trade quota allocations with Executive Board approval.
3. Each Member State shall provide monthly production reports to the Secretariat. The Executive Board may authorize independent audits if discrepancies arise.
4. Member States exceeding quotas must provide written explanation. Persistent violations may result in quota reductions or penalties determined by the Supreme Council.
5. Each Member State shall maintain strategic reserves equivalent to at least six (6) months of average annual production.
6. The Executive Board may recommend collective release or accumulation of strategic reserves based on market conditions.

Article VI: Pricing mechanisms

1. EACO shall establish reference prices for raw Alexandrium ore, refined ingots, Alexandrium-239, processed compounds, and Alexandrium-graphene composites.
2. Reference prices serve as guidelines for commercial transactions but are not mandatory. Member States may negotiate specific contract terms with purchasers.
3. The Market Analysis and Pricing Committee shall provide quarterly reports on market conditions, price trends, and supply-demand dynamics to the Executive Board.
4. The Executive Board shall recommend reference price ranges to the Supreme Council for approval by qualified majority. Reference prices shall be reviewed quarterly.
5. Member States shall not engage in predatory pricing that undermines market stability or harms other members' interests.
6. The Executive Board shall investigate predatory pricing complaints and may recommend quota adjustments or penalties to the Supreme Council.

Article VII: Export controls and veto mechanism

1. All Alexandrium sales are classified as sales to Approved Purchasers (pre-authorized), Conditional Purchasers (requiring authorization), or Prohibited Purchasers (forbidden).
2. Any proposed sale to a Conditional Purchaser must be submitted to the Security and Export Control Committee at least forty-five days before the transaction, including purchaser identity, quantity, intended use, delivery method, and contract terms.
3. The Security and Export Control Committee reviews proposals within fifteen days and provides recommendations to the Executive Board, which circulates them to all Member States.
4. Any Member State may veto a proposed sale by written notification within twenty days of circulation. The veto must include written explanation of security concerns but need not disclose classified intelligence.
5. A veto by any single Member State blocks the sale definitively. Sales to Conditional Purchasers require unanimous approval through absence of vetoes.
6. Member States shall implement domestic export control legislation, prohibit circumvention through third parties or re-export, and cooperate in enforcement actions.

Article VIII: Most favored nation status

1. Natopia and the Benacian Union are granted permanent Most Favored Nation status.
2. MFN nations receive:
   1. Automatic approved purchaser status without periodic review;
   2. Priority access when supplies are constrained;
   3. Pricing no less favorable than any other non-member purchaser;
   4. Advance notification of major policy changes;
   5. Observer participation in Market Analysis Committee meetings.
3. MFN status for Natopia and the Benacian Union is permanent and requires unanimous Supreme Council approval for revocation.
4. Additional nations may receive MFN status by unanimous Supreme Council approval based on strategic partnership, responsible use commitments, economic cooperation, and support for EACO principles.
5. MFN nations must comply with end-use commitments, implement export controls preventing unauthorized re-export, and provide periodic reports on Alexandrium use.
6. MFN status does not exempt nations from compliance with Member State laws regarding Alexandrium importation, use, handling, and disposal.

Article IX: Technical cooperation and safety standards

1. Member States shall share non-proprietary technical information on safe mining techniques, refining methods, containment systems, worker protection, environmental monitoring, and emergency response procedures.
2. The Environmental and Safety Standards Committee, in coordination and partnership with AlduATOM and its Micran Alexandrium Safety Standards, shall develop advisory standards for maximum radiation exposure, environmental impact assessments, waste containment, emergency response, public health protection, and site remediation.
3. Member States shall make good faith efforts to implement advisory standards and provide mutual assistance through personnel training, equipment transfer, technical services, and emergency support.
4. The Alexandrium Research and Development Fund, financed by Member State contributions proportional to production quotas, shall support collaborative research on safer extraction, new applications, environmental remediation, medical treatments, and fundamental science.
5. Research findings from Fund-supported projects shall be shared among Member States, subject to intellectual property protections.
6. The Executive Board shall establish procedures for soliciting and funding research proposals, prioritizing multi-member projects.

Article X: Financial provisions

1. EACO operates on an annual budget approved by the Supreme Council covering Secretariat operations, meetings, technical committees, and research funding.
2. Member States contribute to the budget fifty percent based on proven reserves and fifty percent based on production quotas. Contributions are payable quarterly in member currency or New Alexandrian écus.
3. The Alexandrium Stabilization Fund shall be capitalized by special contributions proportional to production quotas. The Fund may be used for market intervention, supporting members facing disruptions, financing emergency response, and compensating for quota reductions.
4. Fund withdrawals require qualified majority approval, except emergency withdrawals up to five percent may be authorized by the Executive Board subject to Supreme Council ratification.
5. EACO accounts shall undergo annual independent audit with reports submitted to the Supreme Council.
6. Member States failing to pay contributions within sixty days lose voting rights until payment is made, unless failure was beyond their control.

Article XI: Dispute resolution

1. Member States shall settle disputes concerning Treaty interpretation or application through negotiation, mediation, or other peaceful means.
2. Disputes may be referred to the Executive Board for facilitation. If unresolved within sixty days, any party may request Supreme Council consideration.
3. The Supreme Council may establish ad hoc arbitration panels with three members: one designated by each party and a third chosen by mutual agreement.
4. Parties may submit legal disputes to binding arbitration by agreement. Arbitral awards are final and binding.
5. Parties shall refrain from actions that aggravate disputes while resolution is pending.
6. Nothing in this Article precludes settlement through other international mechanisms available to Member States.

Article XII: Amendment and withdrawal

1. Any Member State may propose Treaty amendments. Amendments require unanimous Supreme Council approval and ratification by all Member States.
2. Proposed amendments must be circulated ninety days before Supreme Council consideration.
3. Member States may withdraw by providing written notice to the Depositary. Withdrawal does not affect financial obligations, commercial contracts, or liabilities incurred before withdrawal.
4. Upon withdrawal, contributions to the Stabilization Fund are returned after settlement of obligations, without interest. Withdrawing states forfeit other claims to organizational property.
5. The Supreme Council may suspend a member's rights by unanimous vote of other members for persistent violations, contrary actions, or non-payment exceeding twelve months.
6. The Organization may be dissolved by unanimous Supreme Council decision. Assets shall be distributed proportional to contributions over the preceding five years.

Article XIII: Final provisions

1. This Treaty shall be open for signature by Constancia, Nouvelle Alexandrie, Oportia, and Zeed at Fontainebleau on 15.VI.1749 AN.
2. This Treaty requires ratification and shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following deposit of the fourth ratification instrument.
3. The Government of Nouvelle Alexandrie serves as Depositary and shall receive signatures, ratification instruments, and perform notification functions.
4. This Treaty is executed in Istvanistani, Alexandrian, Babkhi, and Constancian languages, all equally authentic. The Istvanistani text prevails in case of interpretation divergence.
5. The Depositary shall register this Treaty with the Secretariat of the Euran Economic Union.
6. EACO and its personnel shall enjoy privileges and immunities necessary for independent functioning, including immunity from legal process for official acts and exemption from taxation.

Delegations and signatories

National delegations

Delegate Name	Office Title	Affiliation
Delegation of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Sayari, Princess of Rimarima	Princess of Rimarima, Crown Princess Representing His Majesty King Sinchi Roca II
Juan Pablo Jimenez	President of the Government of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Victoria Montalbán	Secretary of State of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Chami Quisuyupanqui	Ambassador of Nouvelle Alexandrie to Constancia
Delegation of the Imperial State of Constancia
Giakoumis II	Basileus of Constancia
Autokráteira Rosamund	Autokráteira of Constancia
Lucas Espiridon	Mesazon of the Imperial Constancian Government
Theodoros Kallisthenes	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Constancia
Christina Aguilar	Roving Unofficial Ambassador from Constancia Special Envoy for Euran Affairs
Delegation of the State of Oportia
Felicia Belanger	Federal Representative of Oportia
Clementina Duffy Carr	Chancellor of Oportia
Marc-Antoine Beaumont	Secretary of State of Oportia
Larousse Gautier y Benitez	Ambassador of Oportia to Constancia
Delegation of the Commonwealth of Zeed
Vivek Jarkhanda	President of the State
Hypatia Damarion	Prime Minister of the Commonwealth
Rustram Bakhtiari	Foreign Affairs Minister

Signatories

Signed at the Palace of Carranza on

•  Nouvelle Alexandrie
  • King Sinchi Roca II of Nouvelle Alexandrie
  • Premier José Manuel Montero of Nouvelle Alexandrie
•  Oportia
  • Federal Representative Felicia Belanger of Oportia
  • Federal Chancellor Clementina Duffy Carr of Oportia
•  Natopia
  • Empress Vadoma I of Natopia
  • Chancellor Isabella Betancourt of Natopia
•  Constancia
  • Basileus Giakoumis II of the Imperial State of Constancia
  • Mesazon Lucas Espiridon of the Imperial State of Constancia
•  Zeed
  • President of the State Vivek Jarkhanda
  • Prime Minister Hypatia Damarion
•  Benacian Union
  • [1]
  • [2]

See also

• Euran Alexandrium Coordination Organization
• Alexandrium
• Alexandrium Wars
• Euran Economic Union
• Raspur Pact
• Community of Goldfield
• Force 1752 initiative
• Micran Alexandrium Safety Standards
• AlduATOM