# Official Journal C 266/27 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4827 October 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 266

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4827 October 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 266/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 266/2 | Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 266/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3928 — Teva/Ivax) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 266/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3720 — Baes/AMS) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 266/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 266/2

Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 266/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3928 — Teva/Ivax) (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 266/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3720 — Baes/AMS) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| 2005/C 266/5 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Thematic priority area: Specific activities covering a wider field of research — Call identifier: FP6-2005-NEST-Path | 5 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 266/5

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Thematic priority area: Specific activities covering a wider field of research — Call identifier: FP6-2005-NEST-Path

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 October 2005

(2005/C 266/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2059 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4601 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67980 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5474 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 72,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8220 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9557 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5735 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,788 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,60 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6964 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9618 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,6098 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,060 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6367 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5981 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4189 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3508 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7149 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0413 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 259,98 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0160 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7518 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3775 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 049,35 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,552 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,300 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,3950 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,257 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2059

JPY

Japanese yen

139,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4601

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67980

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5474

ISK

Iceland króna

72,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8220

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9557

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5735

CZK

Czech koruna

29,788

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,60

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6964

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9618

RON

Romanian leu

3,6098

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,060

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6367

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5981

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4189

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3508

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7149

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0413

KRW

South Korean won

1 259,98

ZAR

South African rand

8,0160

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7518

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3775

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 049,35

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,552

PHP

Philippine peso

66,300

RUB

Russian rouble

34,3950

THB

Thai baht

49,257

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 27.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 266/2 |
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Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(2005/C 266/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | The Greek Government has decided to extend and revise from 1 April 2006 the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services within Greece, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, which were published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10 July 2002. |
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1.

The Greek Government has decided to extend and revise from 1 April 2006 the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services within Greece, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, which were published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 164 of 10 July 2002.

| 2. | The amendments to the public service obligations are as follows:

  Minimum frequency of flights and minimum number of seats available each week on the following flights:







  — | Athens — Κarpathos |
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2.

The amendments to the public service obligations are as follows:

Minimum frequency of flights and minimum number of seats available each week on the following flights:

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Athens — Κarpathos

| — | Athens — Sitia |
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Athens — Sitia

| — | Thessaloniki — Corfu |
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Thessaloniki — Corfu

Athens — Karpathos

Three return flights a week, and a total of 150 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.

Seven return flights a week, and a total of 350 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.

Athens — Sitia

Three return flights a week, and a total of 90 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.

Four return flights a week, and a total of 120 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.

Thessaloniki — Corfu

Three return flights a week, and a total of 180 seats a week in each direction throughout the winter.

Four return flights a week, and a total of 240 seats a week in each direction throughout the summer.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3928 — Teva/Ivax)

(2005/C 266/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 October 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (‘Teva’, Israel) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ivax Corporation and its various subsidiaries (together ‘Ivax’, USA) by way of purchase of shares |
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On 18 October 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (‘Teva’, Israel) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ivax Corporation and its various subsidiaries (together ‘Ivax’, USA) by way of purchase of shares

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Teva: development, production and marketing of generic and proprietary branded pharmaceuticals as well as active pharmaceuticals ingredients in the U.S. and internationally; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Teva: development, production and marketing of generic and proprietary branded pharmaceuticals as well as active pharmaceuticals ingredients in the U.S. and internationally;

| — | for Ivax: development, manufacturing and marketing of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, active ingredients and veterinary products in the U.S. and internationally. |
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for Ivax: development, manufacturing and marketing of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, active ingredients and veterinary products in the U.S. and internationally.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3928 — Teva/Ivax, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-1049 Brussels |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3928 — Teva/Ivax, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3720 — Baes/AMS)

(2005/C 266/04)

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On 14 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3720. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3720. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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III Notices

Commission

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Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

Thematic priority area: ‘Specific activities covering a wider field of research’

Call identifier: FP6-2005-NEST-Path

(2005/C 266/05)

| 1. | In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).
  In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) has adopted on 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.
  In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community Sixth Framework Programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
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1.

In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).

In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) has adopted on 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community Sixth Framework Programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals.

| 2. | The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annex. The annex indicates in particular, the dates of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions. |
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The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annex. The annex indicates in particular, the dates of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions.

| 3. | Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions. |
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3.

Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions.

| 4. | The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the calls, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| The NEST Information Desk |
| Directorate General RTD |
| BE-1049 Brussels |
| Email address: rtd-nest@cec.eu.int |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/nest |

4.

The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the calls, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

The NEST Information Desk

Directorate General RTD

BE-1049 Brussels

Email address: rtd-nest@cec.eu.int

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/nest

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| William Cannell |
| Directorate General RTD |
| SDME 1/32 |
| BE-1049 Brussels |
| Email address: rtd-nest@cec.eu.int |

5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:

European Commission

William Cannell

Directorate General RTD

SDME 1/32

BE-1049 Brussels

Email address: rtd-nest@cec.eu.int

The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.

All proposals for indirect RTD actions must contain two parts: the forms (Part A) and the content (Part B).

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or on-line and submitted on-line. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (‘portable document format’, compatible with Adobe Version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (‘zipped’) files will be excluded.

The EPSS software tool (for off-line or on-line usage) is available via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on-line and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.

Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by email or by fax will be excluded.

Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded.

Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J of the Guidelines on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures.

| 6. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
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6.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.

This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme.

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
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In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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8.

If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier. |
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In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier.

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(1)  OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002)4789, as modified by C(2003)577, C(2003)955, C(2003)1952, C(2003)3543, C(2003)3555, C(2003)4609, C(2003)5183, C(2004)433, C(2004)2002, C(2004)2727, C(2004)3324, C(2004)4178, C(2004)5286, C(2005)27, C(2005)961, C(2005)2076, C(2005)2747, C(2005)3244, C(2005)3390 and C(2005) 4008 all decisions unpublished.

(4)  OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23.

(5)  OJ L 248, of 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 357, of 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(7)  C(2003)883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004)1855 of 18.5.2004.

(8)  The EPSS is a tool to assist proposers to develop and submit their proposals electronically.

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ANNEX 1

FP6-2005-NEST-Path

CALL INFORMATION (PATHFINDER)

1.   Specific programme: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

2.   Activity: ‘Anticipating scientific and technological needs’.

3.   Call title: New and Emerging Science and Technology — Pathfinder

4.   Call reference number/identifier: FP6-2005-NEST-Path

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Date from which proposals are receivable: from call date; pre-proposal check service is available. Submission of pre-proposals, no later than 3 weeks before the deadline, is strongly recommended.

7.   Call deadline: 15 February 2006 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

8.   Total indicative budget: EUR 50 million.

9.   Topics called and Instruments (1): Proposals are invited in the following topics, which are described using short titles only. For the full titles and definition of the topics, applicants must refer to the technical content of this Work Programme. The evaluation of proposals will be based on the full definition of topics as described in the Work Programme. For each topic the instruments to be used are indicated.

10.   Minimum number of participants (3):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
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| STREPs and CAs | Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |
| SSAs | One legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

STREPs and CAs

Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC

SSAs

One legal entity from 1 MS or AS

11.   Restriction on participation: none.

12.   Consortia agreements: It is not mandatory that participants in RTD actions resulting from this call conclude a consortium agreement although it is strongly recommended that participants consider carefully the possible benefits of such an agreement, and implement one if appropriate.

13.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation is carried out through a combination of referees (remote evaluation) and groups of experts that convene in Brussels. |
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The evaluation is carried out through a combination of referees (remote evaluation) and groups of experts that convene in Brussels.

| — | Proposals have to be submitted as full proposals. Full proposals are evaluated non-anonymously. |
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Proposals have to be submitted as full proposals. Full proposals are evaluated non-anonymously.

14.   Evaluation criteria:

| — | For STREPs, see the criteria and thresholds for the PATHFINDER activity in section 8.2.6 of the Work-programme. |
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For STREPs, see the criteria and thresholds for the PATHFINDER activity in section 8.2.6 of the Work-programme.

| — | CAs and SSAs will be evaluated according to the criteria in Annex B of the work programme. |
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CAs and SSAs will be evaluated according to the criteria in Annex B of the work programme.

15.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results for proposals: three months from the deadline. |
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Evaluation results for proposals: three months from the deadline.

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force seven months after the deadline for submission of proposals. |
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Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force seven months after the deadline for submission of proposals.

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(1)  Proposals should specify only one activity code (PATH 1, PATH 2, PATH 3, PATH 4, PATH 5), to ensure allocation to the correct evaluation stream. In ambiguous cases, the Commission will allocate proposals to the activity it considers the most appropriate.

(2)  STREP = Specific Targeted Research Project; CA = Coordination Action; SSA = Specific Support Action.

(3)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC: Associated candidate countries.

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