# Official Journal C 163/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6519 April 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 163

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6519 April 2022

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2022/C 163/01 | Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 163/02 | Euro exchange rates — 13 April 2022 | 2 |
| 2022/C 163/03 | Euro exchange rates — 14 April 2022 | 3 |
| 2022/C 163/04 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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| 2022/C 163/05 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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  1
  ) | 5 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2022/C 163/01

Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

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European Commission

2022/C 163/02

Euro exchange rates — 13 April 2022

2

2022/C 163/03

Euro exchange rates — 14 April 2022

3

2022/C 163/04

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

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2022/C 163/05

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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  )

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Union Intellectual Property Office |
| 2022/C 163/06 | Call for proposals GR/002/22 – EUIPO Academic Research Programme | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Union Intellectual Property Office

2022/C 163/06

Call for proposals GR/002/22 – EUIPO Academic Research Programme

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

(2022/C 163/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of Ali MAMLUK (n° 3), Ayman JABIR (n° 33), Ghassan BELAL (No 59), Emad Abdul Ghani SABOUNI (n° 114), Faysal al-Abbas (n° 122), Major General Hussam LUQA (n° 139), Emad HAMSHO (n° 204), Muhammad Yousef HASOURI (n° 245), Jayyiz Rayyan AL MUSA (n° 247), Hussam AL QATIRJI (No 287), Khodr Ali TAHER (n° 294), Adel Anwar al-Olabi (n° 295), Al Qatarji Company (n° 77), Damascus Cham Holding Company, (a.k.a. Damascus Cham Private Joint Stock Company (n° 78), persons and entities appearing in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1) and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council intends to maintain the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned persons and entities with amended statements of reasons or additional evidence. Those persons and entities are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the proposed amended statement of reasons for maintaining their designation, by 25 April 2022, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1 |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The persons and entities concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to maintain them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address or e-mail address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received.

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(1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

(2)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 April 2022

(2022/C 163/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0826 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,26 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4377 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83280 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3323 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0116 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 140,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5693 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,450 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 378,45 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6453 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9415 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 15,7992 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4603 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3700 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4867 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5991 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4769 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 328,47 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,6820 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,8939 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5538 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 549,10 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5799 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,446 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,305 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,0449 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,4170 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 82,4780 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0826

JPY

Japanese yen

136,26

DKK

Danish krone

7,4377

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83280

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3323

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0116

ISK

Iceland króna

140,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5693

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,450

HUF

Hungarian forint

378,45

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6453

RON

Romanian leu

4,9415

TRY

Turkish lira

15,7992

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4603

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3700

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4867

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5991

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4769

KRW

South Korean won

1 328,47

ZAR

South African rand

15,6820

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,8939

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5538

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 549,10

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5799

PHP

Philippine peso

56,446

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,305

BRL

Brazilian real

5,0449

MXN

Mexican peso

21,4170

INR

Indian rupee

82,4780

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 April 2022

(2022/C 163/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0878 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,32 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4389 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82908 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3008 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0189 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 140,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5313 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,420 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 376,57 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6478 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9459 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 15,9046 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4612 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3663 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5298 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5957 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4732 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 334,71 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,9331 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9320 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5587 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 621,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6030 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,759 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,615 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,1226 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5941 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 82,8140 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0878

JPY

Japanese yen

136,32

DKK

Danish krone

7,4389

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82908

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3008

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0189

ISK

Iceland króna

140,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5313

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,420

HUF

Hungarian forint

376,57

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6478

RON

Romanian leu

4,9459

TRY

Turkish lira

15,9046

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4612

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3663

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5298

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5957

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4732

KRW

South Korean won

1 334,71

ZAR

South African rand

15,9331

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9320

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5587

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 621,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6030

PHP

Philippine peso

56,759

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,615

BRL

Brazilian real

5,1226

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5941

INR

Indian rupee

82,8140

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 163/04)

Decision granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2022) 2178 | 11 April 2022 | 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated
  (4-tert-OPnEO)
  EC No: -, CAS No:- | DIAGAST, Parc Eurasante 251, avenue Eugène Avinée, 59120 Loos, France | REACH/22/21/0 | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its amphiphilic, surfactant and non-haemolytic properties to create controlled hydrophilic spots on porous hydrophobic membranes (solid form) for in vitro diagnostic kits for blood testing via antigen or antibody reaction in the following product range: control cards, manual pads and automated ONYX | 4 January 2033 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2022) 2178

11 April 2022

4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated

(4-tert-OPnEO)

EC No: -, CAS No:-

DIAGAST, Parc Eurasante 251, avenue Eugène Avinée, 59120 Loos, France

REACH/22/21/0

Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its amphiphilic, surfactant and non-haemolytic properties to create controlled hydrophilic spots on porous hydrophobic membranes (solid form) for in vitro diagnostic kits for blood testing via antigen or antibody reaction in the following product range: control cards, manual pads and automated ONYX

4 January 2033

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 163/5

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 163/05)

Decision granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2022) 2191 | 11 April 2022 | 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated
  (4-tert-OPnEO)
  EC No: -, CAS No:- | Hospira Zagreb d.o.o., a Pfizer company, Prudnicka cesta 60, 10291 Prigorje Brdovecko, Croatia | REACH/22/23/0 | As a surfactant in the manufacture of one biopharmaceutical protein, a biosimilar product, used to prevent infection and neutropenic fevers | 4 January 2033 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2022) 2191

11 April 2022

4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated

(4-tert-OPnEO)

EC No: -, CAS No:-

Hospira Zagreb d.o.o., a Pfizer company, Prudnicka cesta 60, 10291 Prigorje Brdovecko, Croatia

REACH/22/23/0

As a surfactant in the manufacture of one biopharmaceutical protein, a biosimilar product, used to prevent infection and neutropenic fevers

4 January 2033

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006 , p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Union Intellectual Property Office

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS GR/002/22

EUIPO Academic Research Programme

(2022/C 163/06)

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

The EUIPO has an ambition to develop closer ties with academia in order to foster research in IP-related areas of interest to the Office. To that end, the Office has established an EUIPO Academic Research Programme (ARP).

The concept of the programme aims to ensure that:

| — | the programme produces research of relevance to the EUIPO and its stakeholders. |
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the programme produces research of relevance to the EUIPO and its stakeholders.

| — | academics perceive the programme as focused on high-quality projects and based on fair and transparent selection rules. |
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academics perceive the programme as focused on high-quality projects and based on fair and transparent selection rules.

| — | the programme is expected to foster the creation, around EUIPO, of a vibrant community of high-level scholars (of IP but also of different disciplines) across Europe. |
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the programme is expected to foster the creation, around EUIPO, of a vibrant community of high-level scholars (of IP but also of different disciplines) across Europe.

| — | the program should raise the interest of the academic community in topics relevant to the office. |
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the program should raise the interest of the academic community in topics relevant to the office.

| — | the programme is highly visible in the academic community and beyond. |
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the programme is highly visible in the academic community and beyond.

The result of a project supported by this Call for Proposals will be a study of the relevant subject (as defined in the Call), within the timeline and budget specified in the proposal.

A control mechanism, consisting of interim online meetings, will be established to monitor the progress of the research and to ensure that is in line with the project description submitted at the call for proposals. At least one meeting will be held during the first three months after the signature of the grant agreement. Depending on the results of the initial progress meeting and the duration of the research project additional meetings may be summoned.

An Academic Research Programme workshop will be organised at the EUIPO not later than 11 months from the signature of the Grant agreement. The cost for the travel and accommodation of the participants will be covered by the EUIPO.

All awarded projects shall present the results of their research at the workshop.

Time period of not less than one month, from the end of the workshop until the deadline to submit the final research paper shall be established to allow the researches to incorporate any suggested feedback or adjustments resulting from the discussions during the workshop.

The final payment of the grant will be conditional on the validation of the final research paper.

The EUIPO Academic Research Programme targets research in economics, law, technology, and management. Legal scholars and economists are primarily interested in IP in a public policy perspective. Preferences will be given to research proposals aiming at showing economic, societal, or political implications of findings. The studies should preferably focus on subjects related to Trademarks and designs, although other topics, like geographical indications, SMEs, customer approaches or IP training and education, could also be in scope.

The Office expects to fund up to 3 projects.

Proposals are invited in the following areas/themes:

| (1) | Trade marks as an indicator of innovation and other economic activity |
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Trade marks as an indicator of innovation and other economic activity

| (2) | Designs as an indicator of innovation and other economic activity |
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(2)

Designs as an indicator of innovation and other economic activity

| (3) | The use of IP rights by small and medium-sized enterprises to overcome barriers to growth |
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(3)

The use of IP rights by small and medium-sized enterprises to overcome barriers to growth

DISCLAIMER: Any research/topic request needs to be connected to at least one of the 3 general areas mentioned above. The selection of the final topics by the EUIPO will be on the topics of the major interest for the Office (even if they are connected to only one of the 3 areas).

The assessment of each proposal will be based on objective, transparent and standard predefined criteria (e.g., quality of the proposal, quality of the candidates, expected impact, credibility of the budget proposal).

Projects that present the highest relevance for the Office will be considered. This includes e.g. projects that generate relevant empirical evidence for decision makers in policy and business, different relevant IP-focused projects, or data-related initiatives, as well as the SME programme.

For more details please refer to Chapter I of the Guidelines for applicants.

2.   ELIGIBILITY

2.1   Eligible applicants

This call is opened only to academic researchers affiliated to universities or research institutions located in a Member State of the EU 27 Member States. They are eligible for the programme, regardless of their nationality (being however resident in the EU).

The researchers can be PhD candidates, post-doc researchers, faculty members or any other type of researchers in the academic field.

2.2   Eligible Activities

The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.

Research studies on topics related to Intellectual Property, as defined in the topic description of the call for proposals.

For more details please refer to Chapter II of the Guidelines for applicants.

3.   EXCLUSION & SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants must not be in a situation that will exclude them from participation and/or from award as defined by the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its rules of application.

Applicants must have the financial and operational capacity to complete the proposed activities.

Please refer to Chapter II of the Guidelines for applicants for further details on the supporting documents to be provided.

4.   AWARD CRITERIA

The award criteria for assessing eligible proposals are allocated out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighting:

| Award criteria | Minimum score | Maximum score |
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| Excellence | 20 | 40 |
| Impact | 15 | 30 |
| Quality and efficiently of the implementation | 15 | 30 |
| Overall (pass) scores | 50 | 100 |

Award criteria

Minimum score

Maximum score

Excellence

20

40

Impact

15

30

Quality and efficiently of the implementation

15

30

Overall (pass) scores

50

100

To be considered for funding, proposals must score:

| — | at least 50 points overall
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at least 50 points overall

and

| — | at least the minimum points in each of the criteria |
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at least the minimum points in each of the criteria

For more details please refer to Chapter II of the Guidelines for applicants.

5.   BUDGET

The total budget available for the financing of actions under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 60 000. This amount will be spread over two budget annualities and the availability of funds corresponding to the budget 2023 will be subject to the adoption of the budget by the Office’s budgetary authority.

The minimum and maximum grant per project will be EUR 10 000 to 30 000.

The Office reserves the right not to distribute all available funds.

6.   DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

The application package is available on the Internet at the following address: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/grants

Applications must be submitted to the EUIPO using the online application form (e-Form) no later than 19 May 2022 at 13:00 (local time).

No other method of submission of an application will be accepted.

Applicants shall ensure that all the documents requested and mentioned in the e-Form are provided.

Applications which do not include all the stipulated annexes and which are not submitted before the deadline will not be considered.

For more details please refer to Chapter IV of the Guidelines for applicants.

7.   FULL DETAILS

The detailed conditions of this call for proposals can be found in the guidelines for applicants at the following Internet address: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/grants

Applications must comply with all the terms of the guidelines and be submitted on the forms provided.

8.   CONTACT

For any further information please contact the following mailbox: grants@euipo.europa.eu

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