Private Papers by ALEPH Members
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         Members of the Collaboration must be conscious that a private paper
which uses ALEPH data can have unpleasant repercussions within the
Collaboration.

        Consequently any member of the Collaboration planning such a paper must
inform their group leader and consult the Spokesperson before the first draft of
the paper is produced. The request must make it clear just what ALEPH data will
be used and which physics topics will be addressed so that any impact within the
Collaboration can be assessed.

        The Spokesperson will delegate the decision about the paper to the
Editorial Board which will examine any difficulties such a paper may cause and
advise whether it should proceed. This procedure can be expected to take up to 6
weeks and so any commitments to other collaborators should take this into
account.

        Private papers which involve ideas or techniques which have been, or are
likely to have been, discussed within the Collaboration can be particularly
sensitive. It would be to the Collaboration's advantage if, in future, all such cases
are subject to the same review procedure as the above.

        Review papers are exempt from this procedure.

        Any request to use unpublished ALEPH data would only be allowed
in very exceptional circumstances.