Any failure or delay in the performance by either party hereto of its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach hereof or give rise to any claims for damages if and to the extent that it is caused by occurrences beyond the control of the party affected,including,but without limiting the generality of the forgoing,acts of governmental authority,acts of god,strikes or concerted acts of workmen, fires,floods, explosions, wars,riots, storms, earthquakes, . accidents, acts of a public enemy, rebellion, insurrection, sabotage, epidemic, quarantine restrictions,shortages of labour,materials or supplies, failures by contractors or subcontractors,transportation embargoes, failures or delays in transportation, rules, regulations, orders or directives of any government or any state, subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof or the order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
本协议任何一方未能履行基本协议规定的义务或有所延误，如果是由于发生该方无法控制的事件所造成的，则在此范围内不构成对本协议的违反，也不得引起任何赔偿损失的要求。这类事件在不局限于上述一般概念的前提下包括：政府的行为，自然界的行为，工人罢工或联合行动、火灾、水灾、爆炸、战争、暴乱、风暴、地震、事故，社会公敌的行为，叛乱，起义，破坏，传染病，隔离控制，劳动力、原材料或物资短缺，承包者或分包者未履约，禁运、运输方面未能履约或延误，任何政府或国家、下属各部门、机构或组织的条例、规定、命令或指示，任何有管辖权的法院的命令。
