# Official Journal C 152/23 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4823 June 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 152

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4823 June 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| 2005/C 152/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 152/2 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 152/1

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 152/2

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
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  )

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| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 152/3 | Call for Proposals 2005 — Specific projects in the field of consumer affairs | 10 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 152/3

Call for Proposals 2005 — Specific projects in the field of consumer affairs

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I Information

Commission

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23.6.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 June 2005

(2005/C 152/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2111 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,79 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4469 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66515 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2711 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5419 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 79,54 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,876 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5735 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,871 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,73 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,696 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0408 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 129 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,45 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,314 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6435 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5601 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4931 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4082 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6948 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0252 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 223,7 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,1773 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0237 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3251 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 704,68 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6032 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,355 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,657 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,883 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2111

JPY

Japanese yen

131,79

DKK

Danish krone

7,4469

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66515

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2711

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5419

ISK

Iceland króna

79,54

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,876

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5735

CZK

Czech koruna

29,871

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,73

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,696

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0408

ROL

Romanian leu

36 129

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,45

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,314

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6435

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5601

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4931

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4082

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6948

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0252

KRW

South Korean won

1 223,7

ZAR

South African rand

8,1773

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0237

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3251

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 704,68

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6032

PHP

Philippine peso

67,355

RUB

Russian rouble

34,657

THB

Thai baht

49,883

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2005/C 152/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 5/01 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Saarland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | The ‘Learning Objective: Productivity’ programme |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien zur Umsetzung des Programms LERNZIEL PRODUKTIVITÄT |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 4,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | 50 % for participants from large enterprises
  70 % for participants from SMEs | |
| Date of implementation | 1.6.2001 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Skills training for employees from various enterprises |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 5/01

Member State

Germany

Region

Saarland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The ‘Learning Objective: Productivity’ programme

Legal basis

Richtlinien zur Umsetzung des Programms LERNZIEL PRODUKTIVITÄT

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 4,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

50 % for participants from large enterprises

70 % for participants from SMEs

Date of implementation

1.6.2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Skills training for employees from various enterprises

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft des Saarlandes

Address:

| Referat D/6 |
| --- |
| Am Stadtgraben 6-8 |
| 66111 Saarbrücken |

Referat D/6

Am Stadtgraben 6-8

66111 Saarbrücken

Other information

Klaus Richard Antes

| Aid No | XT 12/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Notice published by the Region of Liguria concerning measures to promote training plans at company, sectoral and local/regional level and to develop continuing training in 2003. |
| Legal basis | Art. 9 legge 19 luglio 1993 n. 236;
  Art. 48, legge 23/12/2000 n. 388;
  Decreto del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche sociali n. 296 del 28/10/2003;
  Provvedimento del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche sociali del 21 luglio 2003
  P.O.R. FSE Obiettivo 3 — Regione Liguria approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione n. C(2000) 2072 del 21 settembre 2000 — Misura D1 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 885 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 13.2.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until around 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Regione Liguria Settore Politiche Attive del Lavoro |
| Address:





  Via Fieschi 15 |
| 16121 Genova |
| Tel. 010/54851 Fax 010/5485932 |

Aid No

XT 12/04

Member State

Italy

Region

Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Notice published by the Region of Liguria concerning measures to promote training plans at company, sectoral and local/regional level and to develop continuing training in 2003.

Legal basis

Art. 9 legge 19 luglio 1993 n. 236;

Art. 48, legge 23/12/2000 n. 388;

Decreto del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche sociali n. 296 del 28/10/2003;

Provvedimento del Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche sociali del 21 luglio 2003

P.O.R. FSE Obiettivo 3 — Regione Liguria approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione n. C(2000) 2072 del 21 settembre 2000 — Misura D1

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 885 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

13.2.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until around 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Liguria Settore Politiche Attive del Lavoro

Address:

Via Fieschi 15

16121 Genova

Tel. 010/54851 Fax 010/5485932

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million.

Yes

| Aid Number | XT 14/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | PTA Productivity Training — Dupont SA (UK) Ltd |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Act 1998 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 639 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 30.3.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.3.2005 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid Number

XT 14/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

PTA Productivity Training — Dupont SA (UK) Ltd

Legal basis

Regional Development Act 1998

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 639 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 30.3.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services/Chemicals

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

ONE NorthEast

Address:

| Stella House |
| --- |
| Newburn Riverside |
| Newcastle upon Tyne |
| NE15 8NY |

Stella House

Newburn Riverside

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 000 000.

Yes

| Aid Number | XT 18/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | National Council for Education and Training for Wales lifelong learning programmes for enterprises and their employees. |
| Legal basis | The Learning and Skills Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual Overall amount | GBP 12 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.4.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 in accordance with current regulation, payment may be made within 6 months of this date |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | No |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid Number

XT 18/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

National Council for Education and Training for Wales lifelong learning programmes for enterprises and their employees.

Legal basis

The Learning and Skills Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual Overall amount

GBP 12 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006 in accordance with current regulation, payment may be made within 6 months of this date

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

No

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Welsh Assembly Government

Address:

| Crown Buildings, Cathays Park, |
| --- |
| Cardiff, CF103NQ |
| Contact: Keith Jones |

Crown Buildings, Cathays Park,

Cardiff, CF103NQ

Contact: Keith Jones

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 000 000.

Yes

| Aid No | XT 21/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Bombardier Transportation Belgium NV |
| Vaartdijkstraat 5 |
| 8200 Brugge |

Aid No

XT 21/04

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Bombardier Transportation Belgium NV

Vaartdijkstraat 5

8200 Brugge

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,7 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

| — | Agriculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Production of rolling stock and trams

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Administratie Economie

Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

| Markiesstraat 1 |
| --- |
| 1000 Brussels |

Markiesstraat 1

1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million.

Yes

| Aid No | XT 24/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Inalfa NV |
| Nobelstraat 2 |
| 3930 Hamont-Achel |

Aid No

XT 24/04

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Inalfa NV

Nobelstraat 2

3930 Hamont-Achel

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 2.4.2004

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

2.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Ad hoc case

| — | Agriculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Supplier

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Administratie Economie

Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Address:

| Markiesstraat 1 |
| --- |
| 1000 Brussels |

Markiesstraat 1

1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million.

Yes

| Aid No | XT 37/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Strategy for the wider implementation of HACCP in catering businesses in the UK (extension of XT42/03) |
| Legal basis | Food Standards Act 1999 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 2,6 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.5.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 1.5.2005 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 37/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Strategy for the wider implementation of HACCP in catering businesses in the UK (extension of XT42/03)

Legal basis

Food Standards Act 1999

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 2,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.5.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 1.5.2005

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services:

Catering SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Food Standards Agency

Address:

| Aviation House |
| --- |
| 125 Kingsway |
| London |
| WC2B 6NH |

Aviation House

125 Kingsway

London

WC2B 6NH

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2005

Specific projects in the field of consumer affairs

(2005/C 152/03)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals for specific projects relates to the implementation of Article 7(4) (action 18) of Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007. This call is foreseen, and the budget allocation is set, in point 4.2 and Annex 3 of the 2005 annual work programme in the area of consumer policy.

Projects must contribute significantly to the achievement of European consumer policy objectives as set out in Article 3 of Decision No 20/2004 and as developed in the Commission's Consumer Policy Strategy for 2002-2006.

2.   Eligible applicants

For projects seeking a maximum of 50 % Community funding: financial contributions for projects may be awarded to any legal person or association of legal persons, including appropriate independent public bodies and regional consumer organisations, that act independently of industry and commerce and are actually responsible for the implementation of the projects. In addition to the applicant organisation, proposals must involve 12 partner organisations from different countries, 3 of which must be established in the new Member States/Candidate countries.

For projects seeking a maximum of 75 % Community funding: financial contributions may only be awarded to projects proposed by consumer organisations from the new Member States or candidate countries, that act independently of industry and commerce and are actually responsible for the implementation of the projects. They must involve as partners consumer organisations from at least three other eligible countries.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 25 countries of the European Union, |
| --- | --- |

—

the 25 countries of the European Union,

| — | the EFTA and EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, |
| --- | --- |

—

the EFTA and EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,

| — | the candidate countries: Bulgaria and Romania. |
| --- | --- |

—

the candidate countries: Bulgaria and Romania.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the cofinancing of projects is estimated at EUR 2,5 million.

In principle, Community financial support may not exceed 50 % of the amount of expenditure linked to the implementation of the eligible activities. However, Article 6(5) of Decision No 20/2004/EC allows a Community contribution of up to 75 % to be made towards the cost of the action for certain projects and for the period 2004-2007 the Commission proposes to give priority to projects involving consumer organisations from the new Member States and candidate countries.

The duration of projects should not exceed 36 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 16 September 2005.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/tenders/information/grants/projects_en.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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