TERMS OF REFERENCE
UNECE Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development
Country and Industry Multiplier Points
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 point 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 point institutions 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:
- To report, on an annual basis, the number of copies of documents and
publications that they have distributed and/or sold;
- 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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ANNEX A
Translation Disclaimer
(to be in the language into which the translation has been
made)
This [document/publication] has been translated into
[language] with the permission of the United Nations by [name and address of
multiplier point organization]. However, this is not an official
translation and the UN does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the
translation made.
The above should appear on the front cover of translated
documents and on the inside front cover of publications.
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