International/National Memoranda of Understanding
Last updated: May 3, 2012
| Country | Organisation | Sector/ Division | Subject/ Title | Type | YR-M-D Signed | Expiry | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Direccion National Del Servicio Geologico | GSC | Provide a framework for cooperation in joint investigation and scientific exchanges concerning the geological sciences. | MOU | 1995-01-24 | open | Exchange of visits of individual scientists, scientific and technical information including specimens and standards. Collaboration on individual research problems of mutual interest and the study of techniques and methods; |
| Australia | The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | ESS | Cooperation in use of Earth Observation Science and Technology in the Study of Global Change. | MOU | 2011-08-25 | 2016-08-25 | Appendix A: Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee to identify the cooperative activities |
| Australia | The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information | ESS | Cooperation in use of Earth Observation Science and Technology in the Study of Global Change. | MOU | 2011-08-25 | 2016-08-25 | Appendix A: Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee to identify the cooperative activities |
| Brazil | Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais | GSC | Provides a framework for cooperation in joint investigations and scientific exchanges concerning the geological sciences, on subjects of mutual interest. | MOU | 1995-06-16 | open | see subject |
| Brazil | Fundaçao Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) | ESS | Cooperation in the Field of Earth Sciences | MOU | 2006-05-30 | 2011-05-30 | see subject |
| Brazil | Fundaçao Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) | ESS | Capacity-Building Workshop in Brazil; the Canadian Geoconnections Model | Annex 01 | 2006-08-23 | 2007-03-31 | see subject |
| Brazil | The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information | ESS | Cooperation in use of Earth Observation Science and Technology in the Study of Global Change. | MOU | 2011-08-25 | 2016-08-25 | Appendix A: Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee to identify the cooperative activities |
| Canada | Alberta Bureau of Surveying and Mapping | GC | Exchange of geodetic and topographic data | MOU | 1984-03-05 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Alberta Energy and Utilities Board | NRCAN | Government Geoscience Program Coordination in Alberta | MOU | 1999-01-01 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Alberta Geological Survey | GSC | Developing a knowledge and understanding of the Geology of Alberta | MOU | 1990-08-23 | open | Formal cooperation should be based on the joint development of annual and long-term plans for geoscience in the province; Such plans should be developed in the context of an integration, where appropriate, of national and provincial objectives and priorities; ... |
| Canada | Alberta Public Lands and Wildlife | ESS | To improve the availability of maps, charts and related publications in Alberta through the joint development by Canada and Alberta of a distribution system | MOU | 1985-04-01 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Association of Canada Lands Surveyors | ESS | Annex # 1: Maintenance of the Website " MyCLSS.ca" | Annex 1 | 2011-09-12 | 2016-09-12 | see subject |
| Canada | Association of Canada Lands Surveyors | ESS | Collaboration in Cadastral Surveying and Land Administration | MOU | 2011-09-11 | 2016-09-11 | Appendix A : Roles and Responsibilities |
| Canada | Atlantic Provinces Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors | GC | To promote co-operation amongst the parties by adopting a common core syllabus for use by the parties based on the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors Board of Examiners Co-ordinating Committee policy Accreditation and Reciprocity for Land Surveyors in Canada | MOU | 1997-02-10 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Atomic Energy Control Board | ESS | AECB may, in carrying out its duties, call upon EMR for advice and assistance with respect to matters such as: regional geological matters related to siting of nuclear facilities; assistance in drawing up contracts; ... | MOU | 1977-07-07 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Aurora Research Institute, Aurora College | PCSP | Optimizing the support provided to Arctic Scientific Research conducted in mutual areas of cooperation | MOU | 2009-12-04 | 2014-12-04 | see subject |
| Canada | British Columbia Ministry of Environment (BCMoE) | ESS | Regional Groundwater Assessment and Characterization in British Columbia | MOU | 2010-06-08 | 2014-03-31 | see subject |
| Canada | Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board | GSC | Close cooperation in matters related to geoscientific studies and hydrocarbon resource assessment in areas under (C-NOPB) jurisdiction. | MOU | 2002-01-17 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Canadian Council on Ecological Areas (CCEA) | GC | To maintain and provide access to the Canadian Conservation Areas Data Base (CCAD) | MOU | 1999-11-02 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Canadian Space Agency | ESS | The exclusive right of use of the official mark 'Geoscope' | MOU | 1994-01-01 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Canadian Space Agency | GC | Technological and Operational Services, and Application Development Support Activities under the Earth and Environment Service Line of the Canadian Space Program | MOU | 2001-06-28 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada and The Canadian Council on Ecological Areas (CCEA) | ESS | To develop a common national geospatial framework and associated database for conservation areas and protected areas | MOU | 2002-06-14 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Carleton University | ESS | Cooperation in the Field of Earth Sciences | MOU | 2007-10-24 | 2012-10-24 | see subject |
| Canada | Consulting, Information and Shared Services Branch of Public Works and Government Services Canada, represented by the Communications Services (CISSB) | ESS | Provision of Geo-Information products to the Depository Services Program | MOU | 2007-04-19 | 2012-04-19 | see subject |
| Canada | Elections Canada | ESS | For the use of a Common National Electronic Road Network | MOU | 2000-10-10 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Elections Canada | ESS | To provide the right to EC to distribute to its national stakeholders, for electoral purposes, electoral data spatially referenced on, and including the National Topographic Data base. | MOU | 1999-06-29 | open | see subject |
| Canada | GeoAccess Division | ESS | To consider the Hydrology and Boundary datasets as Framework data for Canada | MOU | 2001-02-16 | open | see subject |
| Canada | GeoConnections Program | ESS | The parties agree to consider the Rail dataset as Framework data for Canada, and to refer to Rail Network as the GeoBase Rail Network Level 0. | MOU | 2001-03-26 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Geological Services Branch | GSC | Understanding of the geology of Manitoba | MOU | 1990-11-26 | open | Formal cooperation should be based on the joint development of annual and long-term plans for geoscience in the province; Plans should be developed in the context of an integration, where appropriate, of national and provincial objectives and priorities |
| Canada | Indian and Northern Development Canada (Yukon Region) and the Government of Yukon | GC | Implementation of a Land Interest Management System (LIMS) | MOU | 1996-12-15 | open | The implementation of LIMS will provide a shared, integrated source of land interest information which will be widely used by numerous agencies and be of major importance to many activities within both the Federal and Territorial governments. |
| Canada | Industry Canada's Schoolnet | GC | To provide a framework for establishing a partnership between the GeoAccess Division of NRCan and Industry Canada's Schoolnet. | MOU | 2000-09-12 | open | This partnership will develop and implement GrassRoots/ Canadian Community Atlas projects in Canadian K-12 schools and populate the Canadian Communities Project Registry of geography-related online projects. |
| Canada | Institute for Research in Construction | GSC | To process seismograph film records and send the results to IRC. In exchange, IRC will transfer the ownership of the nine Hydro Québec SMA-1 seismographs to the GSC | MOU | 1989-12-20 | open | see subject |
| Canada | Ministère de l'Energie et des Ressources du Québec | GSC | Echanger une partie des données bibliographiques des banques EXAMINE et GEOSCAN; Fixer les modalités d'échange de données et de préciser l'utilisation permise et les restrictions à l'utilisation de ces données par chacun des participants | MOU | 1989-11-06 | open | see subject |
| Canada | National Defence | ESS | Cooperation on Geomatics products and services related to Mapping | MOU | 1999-07-19 | open | Establish a framework of cooperation between the participants. The following Annexes were signed on September 28, 2004 - Annex B - Aeronautical Products and Services. Annex C - Paper Topographic Maps |
| Canada | National Defense | ESS | Annex A : Digital Topographic Products | Annex 1 | 2005-02-28 | open | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense | ESS | Annex B : Aeronautical Product and Services | Annex 2 | 2004-09-28 | 2009-09-28 | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense | ESS | Annex C : Paper Topographic Maps | Annex 3 | 2004-09-28 | open | see subject |
| Canada | National Defence | NRCAN | Cooperation in the Canadian Arctic | MOU | 2010-12-16 | 2035-12-16 | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense | NRCAN | Annex A : Expansion to the Polar Continental Shelf Program Facility in Resolute, Nunavut | Annex A | 2010-12-16 | 2015-03-31 | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense | NRCAN | Annex B : Use and Occupancy of the Polar Continental Shelf Program Facility in Resolute, Nunavut | Annex B | 2010-12-16 | 2030-12-16 | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense | GC | To establish a framework of cooperation between the Participants | MOU | 1995-11-10 | open | To exchange information and expertise on mapping and geomatics activities; To enter into joints projects, and to share cost arrangements and contracts with the other Participants as opportunities occur;... |
| Canada | National Defence | NRCAN | The use of the Polar Continental Shelf Project Facilities at Resolute Bay, Nunavut Territory | MOU | 2008-02-08 | 2011-02-08 | see subject |
| Canada | National Defense (CRTI) | NRCAN | The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) | MOU | 2002-10-28 | open | To facilitate the implementation and conduct of CRTI projects |
| Canada | National Defence (CRTI) | NRCAN | The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) | Annex A | 2008-09-18 | 2013-09-18 | A Compton Gamma Imager for Criminal and National Security Investigation |
| Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | ESS | Cooperative funding of EMR research agreements program and NSERC research partnership program | MOU | 1989-11-09 | open | To specify the arrangements and conditions for cooperative EMR and NSERC funding of Canadian university research under the EMR Research Agreements Program and NSERC Science Research Partnership Program |
| Canada | Nuclear Waste Management Organization | ESS | Cooperation in the Geosciences | MOU | 2009-06-15 | 2013-07-31 | see subject |
| Canada | Nunavut Research Institute | PCSP | Optimizing the support provided to Arctic Scientific Research conducted in mutual areas of cooperation | MOU | 2011-09-12 | 2016-09-12 | see subject |
| Canada | Parks Canada Agency (PCA) | ESS | Cooperation in the Fields of Ecology and the Earth Sciences | MOU | 2006-10-02 | 2011-10-02 | see subject |
| Canada | Parks Canada Agency (PCA) | ESS | Annex # 1: Landscape Scale Indicators to monitor State of the Environment | Annex 01 | 2006-10-02 | 2009-10-02 | see subject |
| Canada | Parks Canada Agency (PCA) | ESS | Annex # 2: Glacier-climate monitoring and assessment, Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut. | Annex 02 | 2008-01-10 | 2010-03-31 | see subject |
| Canada | Parks Canada Agency (PCA) | ESS | Annex # 3: Guide to the landscape of the Firth River Valley, Ivvavik National Park. | Annex 03 | 2009-01-09 | 2010-03-31 | see subject |
| Canada | Parks Canada Agency (PCA) | ESS | Annex # 4: ParkSPACE: Towards an Operational Satellite-based System for Monitoring Ecological Integrity of Arctic National Parks. | Annex 04 | 2009-04-01 | 2012-03-31 | see subject |
| Canada | Programme GéoConnexions | ESS | Les parties aux présentes conviennent d'intégrer le produit Canada 3D ... titre de modèle numérique d'élévation pour la résolution nationale des données-cadre de l'Infrastructure canadienne de données géospatiales (ICDG). | MOU | 2001-03-27 | open | voir sujet |
| Canada | Public Works and Government Services Canada | ESS | Délégué au ministre de l'Energie, des Mines et des Ressources le pouvoir d'acquérir des biens et des services associés aux services d'impression, d'édition ou d'exposition, la réalisation de films et de vidéos, ... | MOU | 1992-11-25 | open | voir sujet |
| Canada | Science Institute of the Northwest Territories | ESS | Optimize the support provided to Arctic scientific research and to co-ordinate their respective Arctic operations to achieve maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness | MOU | 1992-11-13 | open | see subject |
| Canada | The Department of Industry | NRCAN | The Federal Coordination of Global Navigation Satellite System Issues | MOU | 2011-10-31 | 2014-09-30 | List of others Sponsors Department: Canadian Space Agency, Fisheries and Oceans, DFAIT, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Department of Transport |
| Canada | University of Regina and The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration | GSC | GSC has initiated, through the Global Change Program, the Palliser Triangle Integrated Research and Monitoring Area referred to as the Palliser Triangle IRMA). | MOU | 1995-05-08 | open | To enhance our understanding of the landscape processes and past environmental change in the drought-prone prairies of western Canada, in order to help predict the potential geologic impact of future global change. |
| Chile | National Geological and Mining Service of Chile | GSC | Cooperation in joint investigations and scientific exchanges concerning the geological sciences, on subject of mutual interest. | MOU | 1999-03-14 | open | see subject |
| Chile | Sistema Nacional de Coordinacion de Informacion Territorial (SNIT), Chile | ESS | Cooperation in the field of Geomatics and Spatial Information | MOU | 2007-07-26 | 2012-07-26 | see subject |
| China | Ministry of Land and Resources, China | ESS | Cooperation in Earth Science and in Minerals and Metals | MOU | 2005-01-20 | 2010-01-20 | see subject |
| China | Ministry of Land and Resources, China | ESS | Terms of reference | Terms of reference | 2005-11-17 | 2010-01-20 | Creation of working groups |
| China | Ministry of Land and Resources, China | ESS | Annex 1: Exchange of Statistics and Relevant Information on Mine Production and Reserves | Annex 1 | 2005-11-17 | 2007-11-17 | see subject |
| China | Ministry of Land and Resources, China | ESS | Annex 2: Experimental Studies of Landslides at Selected Sites in China | Annex 2 | 2005-11-17 | 2008-06-30 | To collaborate on a study of the application of remote sensing technology to further the understanding of landslide hazards for loss reduction purposes |
| China | Ministry of Land and Resources, China | ESS | Annex 3: Real Time Landslide Monitoring in China and Canada | Annex 3 | 2012-03-06 | 2015-03-31 | see subject |
| China | The Chinese Academy of Sciences | NRCAN | Cooperation in the field of Earth Sciences | MOU | 2007-05-25 | 2011-05-25 | see subject |
| China | The Chinese Academy of Sciences | NRCAN | Annex 1: The Establishment of a Capacity Building Centre for Earth Observation (the "CBCEO") | Annex 1 | 2007-05-25 | 2010-05-25 | see subject |
| China | The Chinese Academy of Sciences | NRCAN | Annex 2: The Application of Earth Observation Data in the Study of Global Change | Annex 2 | 2010-11-12 | 2013-11-12 | Appendix A: Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee to identify the cooperative activities. |
| China | The Chinese Academy of Sciences | ESS | Cooperation in use of Earth Observation Science and Technology in the Study of Global Change | MOU | 2011-08-25 | 2016-08-25 | see subject |
| Denmark | Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Ministry of the Environment, Denmark | ESS | Cooperation relating to the delineation of their Continental Shelves | MOU | 2005-06-27 | 2014-03-21 | The Participants have initiated a Program to delineate their continental shelves according to Article 76 of UNCLOS |
| Denmark | Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Ministry of the Environment, Denmark | ESS | Preliminary Work Plan. Data collection in the Region north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island. | Annex 1 | 2005-06-27 | 2014-03-21 | The Participants have initiated a Program to delineate their continental shelves according to Article 76 of UNCLOS |
| Germany | Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology | ESS | Cooperation in the Field of Earth Sciences | MOU | 2009-12-28 | 2014-12-28 | see subject |
| Germany | Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology | ESS | Project Annex 1: ESS and BGR will collaborate in multi-disciplinary geophysical surveying activities in the Northern Baffin Bay / Nares Strait area of the Eastern Canadian Arctic | Annex 1 | 2010-07-21 | 2013-03-31 | see subject |
| Hungary | Academy of Science, Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Hungary | GC | Scientific cooperation | MOU | 1996-01-23 | open | Cooperation in 3-D gravity modelling, vector and pixel data compression, ADOBE's acrobat, publication of color diagrams, networking, ... |
| India | Ministry of Mines, India | NRCAN | Cooperation in the field of Earth Sciences and Mining | MOU | 2010-06-27 | 2014-06-27 | see subject |
| India | Ministry of Science and Technology | ESS | Cooperation in Science and Technology related to Geospatial information | MOU | 2009-11-04 | 2013-11-04 | see subject |
| Korea | Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) | ESS | Cooperation in the Field of Earth Sciences | MOU | 2010-02-02 | 2015-02-02 | see subject |
| Korea | Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) | GSC | Exchange of scientific and technical knowledge and augmentation of scientific and technical capabilities of the GSC and the KORDI. | MOU | 1998-11-30 | open | see subject |
| Mexico | Consejo De Recursos Minerales, Mexico | GSC | To establish a reference point for the interchange of scientific and technical knowledge between the parties in the fields of geological sciences and cartography. | MOU | 1996-06-11 | open | see subject |
| Peru | Instituto Geologico Minero Metalurgico (INGEMMET) | GSC | Records their desire and provides a framework for cooperation in joint investigations and scientific exchanges concerning the geological sciences, on subjects of mutual interest. | MOU | 1998-11-13 | open | see subject |
| Russia | All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean VNIIOKEANGEOLOGIA | GSC | To promote joint geological activities | MOU | 1997-10-02 | open | see subject |
| Russia | Ministry of Natural Resources, Russia | ESS | Cooperation in the Geosciences | MOU | 2000-06-29 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | Government of U.S.A. | ESS | Prompt exchange of information on volcanic ash plumes | MOU | 1993-06-01 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | Government of U.S.A. | NRCAN | Agreement on the Allocation of IP Rights, Interests and Royalties for IP created or furnished under certain scientific and technological cooperative research activities initialed on May 13, 1996 by representatives of the Government of Canada and the U.S. | MOU | 1996-05-13 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | Government of U.S.A. | ESS | International Boundary Treaty | TREATY | 1925-02-24 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | Illinois State Geological Survey | GSC | Cooperation in the Earth Sciences Sector | MOU | 2000-01-24 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | International Joint Commission, United States and Canada | Canada | Revised Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 | MOU | 1978-11-22 | open | To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Exchange of scientific and technical knowledge and augmentation of scientific and technical capabilities of the USGS and ESS | MOU | 1999-04-09 | open | |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #1: The Digital Geologic Map Data Model Tool Development Project | Annex 01 | 1999-04-09 | 2000-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #2: Geospatial Infrastructure Collaboration Project | Annex 02 | 2000-03-27 | 2001-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #3: Mallik Gas Hydrate Production Research Well | Annex 03 | 2001-07-23 | 2003-12-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #4: Development of standardized National Geologic map databases | Annex 04 | 2001-01-19 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #5: Volcanic Ash Response Coordination | Annex 05 | 2001-06-08 | 2004-04-09 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #6: Hydraulic properties of sedimentary rock aquifer system in the Carboniferous Basin | Annex 06 | 2001-07-23 | 2002-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex # 6a: Extension of the hydraulic properties of the sedimentary rock aquifer system in the carboniferous basin in the Maritimes, Canada | Annex 06a | 2002-06-20 | 2003-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #7: The study of the hydraulic properties of the sedimentary rock aquifer system in the Carboniferous Basin - Phase # 2 | Annex 07 | 2001-08-10 | 2004-04-09 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex # 8: Adaptation and Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change | Annex 08 | 2003-01-15 | open | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #9: Tapestry of Time and Terrane Maps of North America | Annex 09 | 2003-03-13 | 2004-04-09 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #10: Development of Framework Data Sets | Annex 10 | 2004-07-07 | 2007-06-30 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #11: The study of the hydraulic properties of the sedimentary rocks of the Annapolis valley and Chateauguay Aquifer systems, Canada Phase #1 | Annex 11 | 2004-05-04 | 2005-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #12: The study of risk assessment of geohazards and environmental hazards in the Sea-to-sky and Puget Sound regions | Annex 12 | 2004-09-29 | 2007-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #13:The study of the hydraulic properties of the sedimentary rocks of the Annapolis valley and Chateauguay Aquifer systems, Canada Phase #2 | Annex 13 | 2005-04-25 | 2006-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #14: Canada-US Project on Disaster Reduction using GEOSS Principles | Annex 14 | 2005-05-04 | 2006-06-30 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #15: Analysis of improved government geological map information for mineral exploration: Incorporating efficiency, productivity, effectiveness and risk considerations | Annex 15 | 2006-07-07 | 2007-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #16: The study of the regional geochemistry of the South Eastern Applachian Coastal and Piedmont Regions of the United States | Annex 16 | 2006-10-11 | 2008-10-11 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #17: Collaborations in Remote Sensing relating to Land Cover and Permafrost Mapping Applications | Annex 17 | 2006-10-24 | 2009-10-24 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #18: Integrated Hydrogeological Characterisation of Surficial Sediments, St.Lambert, Quebec, Canada | Annex 18 | 2007-07-06 | 2009-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #19: Further Development of Framework Data Sets. | Annex 19 | 2008-06-24 | 2012-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #20: Collaboration and Coordination of Data Acquisition, Interpretation and Documentation in the Artic Ocean, Focussing on the Beaufort Sea. | Annex 20 | 2008-09-12 | 2014-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #21: Development of compatible and consistant hydrographic geospatial geographic information system (GIS) - ready datasets for watersheds that straddle the U.S. - CANADA International Border. | Annex 21 | 2008-12-11 | 2010-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #22: Cooperative geoscience activities associated with the Northern Cordillera and Arctic Regions. | Annex 22 | 2010-05-28 | 2013-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #23: Hydrogeological Characterisation of Aquifers in the Richelieu/Yamaska Watersheds of Quebec. | Annex 23 | 2010-05-28 | 2011-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | ESS | Annex #25: Further collaboration in regards to Hydrogeological Characterisation of Aquifers in Watersheds of Quebec. | Annex 25 | 2011-05-31 | 2012-03-31 | see subject |
| U.S.A. | United States Department of the Interior | ESS | A project on international border mapping | MOU | 1992-03-12 | open | Establish general coordination of existing programs; sharing information on data that exist; Identify the project areas that have high priority in support of the parties' objectives; Identify the essentials elements that need to be incorporated into the data bases of the parties;... |
| U.S.A. | United States Department of the Interior | GC | For the Direct Reception and Distribution of Landsat 7 Data | MOU | 1999-09-10 | open | see subject |
| Uruguay | El Servicio de Oceanografia, (SOHMA) | GSC | Cooperation in Geological Sciences | MOU | 1999-12-06 | open | Provides a framework for cooperation in joint investigations and scientific exchanges concerning the geological sciences, on subject of mutual interest. |
| Uruguay | Servicio Geografico Militar Del Ejercito Nacional (SGM) | ESS | Cooperation in Earth Sciences | MOU | 2000-06-27 | open | To pursue scientific and technical cooperation in earth sciences |