# Official Journal C 145/15 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4815 June 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 145

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4815 June 2005

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| 2005/C 145/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 145/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 145/1

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 145/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| 2005/C 145/3 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area — Science and Society: Risk governance and ethics — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-14 — Science and Society: Science Communication — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-15 — Science and Society: Women and Science — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-17 | 3 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 145/3

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area — Science and Society: Risk governance and ethics — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-14 — Science and Society: Science Communication — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-15 — Science and Society: Women and Science — FP6-2005-Science-and-society-17

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2005/C 145/4

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I Information

Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 June 2005

(2005/C 145/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,211 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,33 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4407 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6695 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2835 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5397 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 79,66 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8765 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5742 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,05 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 248,98 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6959 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0477 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 162 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,43 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,565 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6618 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,583 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5218 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4154 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7078 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0277 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 227,23 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,3879 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0228 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3052 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 631,66 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6028 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,938 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,595 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,562 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,211

JPY

Japanese yen

132,33

DKK

Danish krone

7,4407

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6695

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2835

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5397

ISK

Iceland króna

79,66

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8765

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5742

CZK

Czech koruna

30,05

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

248,98

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6959

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0477

ROL

Romanian leu

36 162

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,43

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,565

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6618

AUD

Australian dollar

1,583

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5218

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4154

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7078

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0277

KRW

South Korean won

1 227,23

ZAR

South African rand

8,3879

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0228

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3052

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 631,66

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6028

PHP

Philippine peso

66,938

RUB

Russian rouble

34,595

THB

Thai baht

49,562

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 145/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 411/04

Title: Support for the film industry in the German Länder. Renewal of schemes N 439/01, N 440/01, N 639/01, N 701/01, N 727/01, N 767/01, N 549/02 and N 44/03

Objective: Cinema

Legal basis: Guidelines of the schemes in question

Aid intensity or amount: Variable; always less than 50 %, except in certain cases

Duration: Until 30 June 2007

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 457/03

Title: Investment reinsurance scheme 2003

Objective: To promote investment in emerging markets

Legal basis:

Kaderwet financiële verstrekkingen financiën

Budget: EUR 454 million

Duration: 6 years

Other information: The Netherlands will submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Portugal — Vila do Conde (Grande Porto)

Aid No: N 614/2003

Title: Investment aid in favour of Infineon Technologies, Portugal, S.A. (MSF 1998)

Objective: Investment aid (Semiconductors/DRAM, flash memories)

Legal basis: State aid schemes N 667/1999 (Commission letter SG(2000) D/106085, 8.8.2000) and N97/1999 (Commission letter SG(1999) D/07974, 6.10.1999)

Budget: EUR 71 958 122 in NGE

Aid intensity or amount: 31,985 %

Duration: Investment carried out between 1 October 2003 and 30 September 2006

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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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: ‘structuring the European Research Area’

Science and Society: Risk governance and ethics

FP6-2005-Science-and-society-14

Science and Society: Science Communication

FP6-2005-Science-and-society-15

Science and Society: Women and Science

FP6-2005-Science-and-society-17

(2005/C 145/03)

| 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: ‘Structuring 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 30 September 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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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: ‘Structuring 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 30 September 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 annexes. The annexes indicate in particular, the date 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 annexes. The annexes indicate in particular, the date 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 call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| The FP6 Information Desk |
| Directorate General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6 |

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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 call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 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 co-ordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following address: rtd-society@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 (e.g., 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. |
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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 co-ordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following address: rtd-society@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 (e.g., 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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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. 44.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002)4791, as amended by Commission Decisions C(2003)635, C(2003)998, C(2003)1951, C(2003)2708, C(2003)4571, C(2004)48, and C(2004)3330, C(2004)4276, C(2005)1447 all 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)3337 of 1.9.2004.

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

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ANNEX 1

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2.   Activity: Science and Society

3.   Call title: Risk governance and ethics

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-Science-and-society-14

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure dates: 25 October 2005, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 8,0 million.

8.   Area and instruments: Proposals are invited in the following topics. The table gives short titles only. For a full description of the topics, applicants must refer to the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants (2):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
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| STREP, CA | 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC |
| SSA | 1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

STREP, CA

3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC

SSA

1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation: None. Furthermore, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by Article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an S&T agreement with the Community may participate by right) may also participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries.

11.   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely |
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The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely

| — | Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously |
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Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously

13.   Evaluation criteria:

| — | See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument. |
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See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date |
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Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date

| — | Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date. |
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Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date.

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(1)  STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action

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

Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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ANNEX 2

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2.   Activity: Science and Society

3.   Call title: Science Communication

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-Science-and-society-15

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure dates: 25 October 2005, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget:

| Instrument (1) | EUR (million) |
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| SSA | 1,6 |

Instrument (1)

EUR (million)

SSA

1,6

8.   Area and instruments: Proposals are invited in the following topics. The table gives short titles only. For a full description of the topics, applicants must refer to the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants (2):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
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| SSA | 1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

SSA

1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation: None. Furthermore, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by Article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an S&T agreement with the Community may participate by right) may also participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries.

11.   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely |
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The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely

| — | Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously |
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Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously

13.   Evaluation criteria:

| — | See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument. |
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See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date |
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Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date

| — | Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date. |
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Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date.

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(1)  SSA = Specific support action.

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

Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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ANNEX 3

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2.   Activity: Science and Society

3.   Call title: Women and Science

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-Science-and-society-17

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure dates: 25 October 2005, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget:

| Instrument (1) | EUR (million) |
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| CA, SSA | 5,75 |

Instrument (1)

EUR (million)

CA, SSA

5,75

8.   Area and instruments: Proposals are invited in the following topics. The table gives short titles only. For a full description of the topics, applicants must refer to the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants (2):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
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| CA | 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC |
| SSA | 1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

CA

3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC

SSA

1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation: None. Furthermore, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an S&T agreement with the Community may participate by right) may also participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries.

11.   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely |
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The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely

| — | Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously |
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Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously

13.   Evaluation criteria:

| — | See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument. |
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See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date |
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Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date

| — | Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date. |
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Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date.

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(1)  CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action.

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

Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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15.6.2005

| 15.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 145/s3 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/s3

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