# Official Journal C 101/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5917 March 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 101

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5917 March 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 101/01 | Update of Annex II and of Tables 1 and 2 of Annex IIIb with respect to applicable euro values in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Directive 2011/76/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council | 1 |

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 101/01

Update of Annex II and of Tables 1 and 2 of Annex IIIb with respect to applicable euro values in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Directive 2011/76/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 101/02 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| 2016/C 101/03 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 101/02

Euro exchange rates

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2016/C 101/03

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 101/04 | Call for proposals — EACEA 14/2016 — EU Aid Volunteers initiative: Projects for deployment of senior and junior EU Aid Volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries, with a focus on strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster affected communities and implementing organisations | 6 |
| | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| 2016/C 101/05 | Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16 — ReferNet — Cedefop’s European network for information on vocational education and training (VET) | 11 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 101/06 | Notice on the implementation of the judgment in joined cases C-659/13 and C-34/14 C&J Clark International Limited and Puma SE concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2016/C 101/04

Call for proposals — EACEA 14/2016 — EU Aid Volunteers initiative: Projects for deployment of senior and junior EU Aid Volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries, with a focus on strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster affected communities and implementing organisations

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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2016/C 101/05

Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16 — ReferNet — Cedefop’s European network for information on vocational education and training (VET)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 101/06

Notice on the implementation of the judgment in joined cases C-659/13 and C-34/14 C&J Clark International Limited and Puma SE concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Update of Annex II and of Tables 1 and 2 of Annex IIIb with respect to applicable euro values in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Directive 2011/76/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2016/C 101/01)

Annex II to Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (1), is updated as follows:

‘ANNEX II

MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN EURO OF USER CHARGES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7(7)

Annual

| | maximum three axles | minimum four axles |
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| EURO 0 | 1 478 | 2 478 |
| EURO I | 1 286 | 2 145 |
| EURO II | 1 119 | 1 866 |
| EURO III | 972 | 1 622 |
| EURO IV and less polluting | 884 | 1 475 |

maximum three axles

minimum four axles

EURO 0

1 478

2 478

EURO I

1 286

2 145

EURO II

1 119

1 866

EURO III

972

1 622

EURO IV and less polluting

884

1 475

Monthly and weekly

Maximum monthly and weekly rates are in proportion to the duration of the use made of the infrastructure.

Daily

The daily user charge is equal for all vehicle categories and amounts to EUR 13.’

Annex IIIb to Directive 1999/62/EC as amended by Directive 2011/76/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 (2), is updated as follows:

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‘ANNEX IIIb

MAXIMUM WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXTERNAL-COST CHARGE

This Annex sets out the parameters to be used to calculate the maximum weighted average external-cost charge.

1.   Maximum cost of traffic-based air pollution:

Table 1

Maximum chargeable air pollution cost

| cent/vehicle.kilometre | Suburban roads
  (including motorways) | Interurban roads
  (including motorways) |
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| EURO 0 | 17,8 | 13,4 |
| EURO I | 12,2 | 8,9 |
| EURO II | 10,1 | 7,9 |
| EURO III | 7,9 | 6,8 |
| EURO IV | 4,5 | 3,5 |
| EURO V
  after 31 December 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 3,5 | 2,3 |
| EURO VI
  after 31 December 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2,3 | 1,2 |
| Less polluting than EURO VI | 0 | 0 |

cent/vehicle.kilometre

Suburban roads

(including motorways)

Interurban roads

(including motorways)

EURO 0

17,8

13,4

EURO I

12,2

8,9

EURO II

10,1

7,9

EURO III

7,9

6,8

EURO IV

4,5

3,5

EURO V

after 31 December 2013

0

0

3,5

2,3

EURO VI

after 31 December 2017

0

0

2,3

1,2

Less polluting than EURO VI

0

0

The values of Table 1 may be multiplied by a factor of up to 2 in mountain areas to the extent that it is justified by the gradient of roads, altitude and/or temperature inversions.

2.   Maximum cost of traffic-based noise pollution

Table 2

Maximum chargeable noise cost

| cent/vehicle.kilometre | Day | Night |
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| Suburban roads
  (including motorways) | 1,22 | 2,23 |
| Interurban roads
  (including motorways) | 0,23 | 0,35 |

cent/vehicle.kilometre

Day

Night

Suburban roads

(including motorways)

1,22

2,23

Interurban roads

(including motorways)

0,23

0,35

The values in Table 2 may be multiplied by a factor of up to 2 in mountain areas to the extent that it is justified by the gradient of roads, temperature inversions and/or amphitheatre effect of valleys.’

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(1)  OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42.

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(2)  OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 March 2016

(2016/C 101/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1064 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4565 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78730 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2235 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0960 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5020 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,050 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,43 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3023 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4765 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2362 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4911 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4798 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5875 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6809 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5315 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 321,98 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,9375 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2180 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5655 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 679,16 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6169 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,752 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 78,6080 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,800 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2224 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,8495 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,3888 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1064

JPY

Japanese yen

125,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4565

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78730

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2235

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0960

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5020

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,050

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,43

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3023

RON

Romanian leu

4,4765

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2362

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4911

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4798

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5875

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6809

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5315

KRW

South Korean won

1 321,98

ZAR

South African rand

17,9375

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2180

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5655

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 679,16

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6169

PHP

Philippine peso

51,752

RUB

Russian rouble

78,6080

THB

Thai baht

38,800

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2224

MXN

Mexican peso

19,8495

INR

Indian rupee

74,3888

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

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| 17.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 101/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2016/C 101/03)

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country
  : Monaco

Subject of commemoration
  : The 150th anniversary of the foundation of Monte Carlo by Charles III

Description of the design
  : The design shows CHARLES III within the background MONTE CARLO. At the top is the name of the issuing country ‘MONACO’ flanked by the mint mark and the mint master mark. At the bottom, in semi-circle from left to right is the inscription ‘1866 CHARLES III FONDE MONTE CARLO 2016’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued
  :

Date of issue
  :

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA 14/2016

EU Aid Volunteers initiative: Projects for deployment of senior and junior EU Aid Volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries, with a focus on strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster affected communities and implementing organisations

(2016/C 101/04)

The Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (1) and related legislation (2) establish a framework for joint contributions from European volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries.

The present call for proposals will provide funding to support actions aimed at deployment of EU Aid Volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries in projects focusing on disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and linking relief rehabilitation and development.

1.   Objectives

The objective of the call is to fund projects involving the deployment of EU Aid Volunteers. These projects will contribute to strengthening the Union’s capacity to provide needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster-affected communities in third countries by focusing on disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction and enhancing the link between relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD). In addition, these projects may also strengthen the capacities of implementing sending and hosting organisations participating or intending to participate in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative, including in tools and methods of early warning for disasters.

With this call the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Cultural Executive Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘EACEA’) expect to achieve the following results:

| — | 350 junior/senior volunteers deployed to projects in resilience building and disaster risk management in vulnerable fragile or disaster affected countries and forgotten crises in third countries, |
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350 junior/senior volunteers deployed to projects in resilience building and disaster risk management in vulnerable fragile or disaster affected countries and forgotten crises in third countries,

| — | for 100 junior professionals: possibility to take part in apprenticeship placements in Europe before deployment, |
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for 100 junior professionals: possibility to take part in apprenticeship placements in Europe before deployment,

| — | opportunities for online volunteering to support or complement the project activities, |
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opportunities for online volunteering to support or complement the project activities,

| — | projects funded under this call provide synergies and complementarity to EU-funded operations in humanitarian aid or civil protection in the respective countries/regions. |
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projects funded under this call provide synergies and complementarity to EU-funded operations in humanitarian aid or civil protection in the respective countries/regions.

2.   Budget available

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 8 400 000.

| — | for the first round (projects submitted by 17 May 2016) it is foreseen to use 50 % of the available amount (EUR 4 200 000), |
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for the first round (projects submitted by 17 May 2016) it is foreseen to use 50 % of the available amount (EUR 4 200 000),

| — | 50 % (EUR 4 200 000) will be available for the second round (projects submitted by 1 September 2016). |
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50 % (EUR 4 200 000) will be available for the second round (projects submitted by 1 September 2016).

The maximum grant will be EUR 1 400 000. Grant requests below EUR 100 000 will not be considered for funding. The EACEA expects to fund 8 proposals.

The EACEA reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available in either round.

3.   Eligible bodies

All organisations involved in the project will be referred to hereafter as the ‘consortium’.

All organisations (applicant and partners) involved in applying within this call, and acting as either sending or hosting organisations, must be certified under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative. Details about the certification mechanism can be found at:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers/funding/certification-mechanism-for-sending-and-hosting-organisations_en

The applicant (lead partner) must be a certified EU sending organisation under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.

The remaining consortium partners are either certified sending or certified hosting organisations under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.

Project proposals involving sending and hosting organisations that have applied for certification before the deadline for submitting applications (Section 8) will be included in the eligibility check and evaluation phases. However the selection of these project proposals would be subject to the outcome of the certification process.

A project consortium must involve at least two certified sending organisations from two different countries and two certified hosting organisations.

Non-certified organisations specialised in any areas relevant to the objectives or the actions of the project may be involved as partner in the consortium in order to contribute with their specific expertise (Article 8(3) Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1398/2014). Such organisations have to meet the criteria as defined in the Regulation (EU) No 375/2014, Article 10(3) or (4).

Partners must submit a mandate to be signed by the persons authorised to enter into legally binding commitments, thereby enabling the applicant to act on behalf of the partners.

The consortium may also include as associates other specialised organisations contributing to the objectives of the project and having a real role in the action. They do not have to meet the eligibility criteria referred to in this section. Such associated partners have no contractual relationship with the EACEA but have to be mentioned in the e-form. They may be for example private for profit companies, universities.

4.   Eligible activities

Activities supported under this call must include:

Deployment of senior and junior EU Aid Volunteers to humanitarian aid projects in the area of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and LRRD in third countries based on identified needs. This includes selection, recruitment and preparation of EU Aid Volunteers and communication activities in compliance with the Communication Plan of the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.

Activities to support the implementation of the main action may include:

| — | Apprenticeship placements for junior volunteers in EU sending organisations |
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Apprenticeship placements for junior volunteers in EU sending organisations

| — | Capacity building of vulnerable, disaster affected communities and local organisations |
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Capacity building of vulnerable, disaster affected communities and local organisations

| — | Capacity building of hosting organisations |
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Capacity building of hosting organisations

| — | Technical assistance for sending organisations |
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Technical assistance for sending organisations

| — | Activities to promote involvement of online volunteers as well as employee volunteers to support the actions of the EU Aid Volunteers |
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Activities to promote involvement of online volunteers as well as employee volunteers to support the actions of the EU Aid Volunteers

Project activities may include:

| — | information, communication and public awareness |
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information, communication and public awareness

| — | hazard, risk analysis and early warning |
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hazard, risk analysis and early warning

| — | contingency planning and preparedness for response |
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contingency planning and preparedness for response

| — | protection of livelihoods, assets and small scale mitigation works |
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protection of livelihoods, assets and small scale mitigation works

Activities within capacity building and technical assistance may include:

| — | Training courses/train the trainers |
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Training courses/train the trainers

| — | Activities to reinforce and foster partnership building |
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Activities to reinforce and foster partnership building

| — | Study/scoping visits to refine and finalise needs assessment of the action |
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Study/scoping visits to refine and finalise needs assessment of the action

| — | Seminars and workshops |
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Seminars and workshops

| — | Job-shadowing |
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Job-shadowing

| — | Twinning arrangements and exchange of staff |
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Twinning arrangements and exchange of staff

| — | Exchange of good practice |
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Exchange of good practice

| — | Study visits |
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Study visits

| — | (only for technical assistance) Coaching and mentoring of key sending organisation paid staff and volunteers |
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(only for technical assistance) Coaching and mentoring of key sending organisation paid staff and volunteers

| — | (only for capacity building) Study visits of up to 3 months for key paid staff or volunteers from third countries to be based in European applicant/partner organisations |
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(only for capacity building) Study visits of up to 3 months for key paid staff or volunteers from third countries to be based in European applicant/partner organisations

Capacity building activities should be undertaken by senior volunteers or junior volunteers with significant experience in capacity building and supervised by a senior professional.

On-line volunteering activities should be related to the project and shall be implemented via EU Aid Volunteers Platform developed by the Commission.

5.   Eligible candidate volunteers

Sending and hosting organisations shall adhere to the standards and procedures regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers as provided by Regulation (EU) No 375/2014, Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1398/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2014.

The following persons having a minimum age of 18 years shall be eligible to apply as candidate volunteers:

| — | citizens of the European Union; and |
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citizens of the European Union; and

| — | third country nationals who are long-term residents in a Member State. |
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third country nationals who are long-term residents in a Member State.

Candidate volunteers can be:

| — | junior professionals, in particular recent graduates with less than five years’ professional experience and less than five years’ experience in humanitarian action;
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junior professionals, in particular recent graduates with less than five years’ professional experience and less than five years’ experience in humanitarian action;

and

| — | senior professionals with five years’ professional experience in positions of responsibility or expert positions. |
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senior professionals with five years’ professional experience in positions of responsibility or expert positions.

Selection of candidate volunteers is undertaken by sending and hosting organisations in conformity with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2014 (Chapter 2). Selected candidate volunteers must participate in the mandatory training programme provided within the EU Aid Volunteers initiative (3). Those who have successfully passed this training and assessment will be eligible for deployment as EU Aid Volunteers.

In addition, junior EU Aid Volunteers who have been required by sending and hosting organisations to undertake an apprenticeship placement shall complete it and be assessed successfully.

6.   Eligible activity venue and timeframe

Apprenticeship placements prior to deployment (only for junior volunteers) must take place in one of the sending organisations participating in the project for a maximum duration of 6 months, where possible in a country other than their country of origin.

The deployment can range between 1 month as a minimum and 18 months as a maximum.

A list of third countries for deployments and capacity building in 2016 has been defined prior to the call according to a needs assessment methodology similar to that for humanitarian aid actions but excluding areas with on-going armed conflict. This list plus details of the methodology can be found under the following link: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers/funding_en

The project activities can take place beyond the partner countries as long as the countries concerned are also on the list of countries mentioned above.

Projects submitted for the first deadline of 17 May 2016 must start between 1 October 2016 and 31 January 2017, with a maximum duration of 24 months.

Projects submitted for the second deadline of 1 September 2016 must start between 1 February 2017 and 31 May 2017, with a maximum duration of 24 months.

Applications for projects scheduled to run for longer periods than that specified in this call for proposals will not be accepted.

No extension to the eligibility period beyond the maximum duration will be granted.

Shortly after the start of the project, a meeting will be convened by the Commission/EACEA in Brussels to present the project and to allow for networking between sending organisations. Maximum 1 participant per sending organisation should participate in this meeting. Travel costs related to this 1-day meeting in Brussels are eligible costs and need to be taken into account.

7.   Award criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| — | Relevance of the project (maximum 30 points) |
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Relevance of the project (maximum 30 points)

| — | Quality of the project design and implementation (maximum 30 points) |
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Quality of the project design and implementation (maximum 30 points)

| — | Quality and relevance of the partnership and cooperation arrangements (maximum 20 points) |
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Quality and relevance of the partnership and cooperation arrangements (maximum 20 points)

| — | Impact and dissemination (maximum 20 points) |
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Impact and dissemination (maximum 20 points)

Projects scoring less than 60 overall points will not be considered for funding.

8.   Deadline for submission of applications

Grant applications must be drawn up in one of the EU official languages, using the electronic application form (e-Form) specifically designed for this purpose. The e-Form is presented at the following address: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/documents/eforms_en

The electronic application form duly completed must be submitted by 12:00 (mid-day, Brussels time) on 17 May 2016 for the round 1 and on 1 September 2016 for the round 2.

No modifications to the application are allowed once the deadline for submission has elapsed. However, if there is a need to clarify certain aspects or for the correction of clerical mistakes, the EACEA may contact the applicant for this purpose during the evaluation process.

Applications sent by post, fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Please note that no more than one project proposal per round can be submitted by the same applicant under this call for proposals.

All applicants will be informed in writing about the results of the selection process.

9.   Additional information

Applications must comply with the provisions contained in the application guidelines — Call for proposals EACEA 14/2016, be submitted on the e-Form provided for this purpose and contain the relevant annexes.

The said documents can be found at the following address:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers/funding_en

In case of questions, please contact: EACEA-EUAID-VOLUNTEERS@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2014 of 20 November 2014 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 334, 21.11.2014, p. 52) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1398/2014 of 24 October 2014 laying down standards regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers (OJ L 373, 31.12.2014, p. 8).

(3)  For more information, please consult the call for tenders EU Aid Volunteers initiative: training programme and training of candidate volunteers, 2015/S 069-122685.

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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

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Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16

ReferNet — Cedefop’s European network for information on vocational education and training (VET)

(2016/C 101/05)

1.   Objectives and description

With the objective of establishing a European network for information on VET — ReferNet —, this call aims at selecting an applicant from Malta, with which Cedefop will conclude a framework partnership agreement from June 2016 to December 2019 (3 years and 7 months), and at concluding with the successful applicant a specific grant agreement for a seven-month work plan to be carried out in 2016, starting on 1 June 2016.

Founded in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) is an agency of the European Union (EU). Acknowledged as an authoritative source of information and expertise on VET, skills and qualifications, its mission is to support European vocational education and training (VET) policy development and contribute to its implementation.

ReferNet is Cedefop’s European network for information on VET. The mission devoted to ReferNet is to support Cedefop by reporting on national VET systems and policy developments and by raising the visibility of VET and Cedefop’s products. It comprises 30 members known as ReferNet national partners from EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. ReferNet national partners are key institutions involved in VET or labour market policies in the country they represent.

Framework partnership agreements are implemented through annual specific grant agreements. Therefore, applicants shall not only submit a proposal for the framework agreement from June 2016 to December 2019 (which, if successful, will lead to the signature of a framework partnership agreement for the years 2016 to 2019) but also the grant application for the 2016 action (which may lead to the signature of a specific grant agreement for seven months in 2016, starting on 1 June 2016). The applicant must demonstrate its capacity to carry out all the activities foreseen over the four-year period and ensure adequate co-financing for the implementation of the requested tasks.

2.   Budget and project duration

The estimated budget available for the four year duration of the framework partnership agreements amounts to EUR 4 000 000, depending on the annual decisions of the Budgetary Authority.

The total available budget for the 2016 annual work plan (project duration: 12 months) will be EUR 980 000 for the 30 partners (from the 28 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway).

The grant varies according to the country population and is awarded for carrying out an annual work plan. The total available budget for the 2016 work plan will be distributed on the basis of three country groups based on country population:

—   Country group 1: Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta (*), Slovenia and Iceland. Maximum grant amount: EUR 23 615.

—   Country group 2: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Sweden and Norway. Maximum grant amount: EUR 33 625.

—   Country group 3: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom. Maximum grant amount: EUR 43 620.

The Union grant is a financial contribution to the beneficiary’s (and/or co-beneficiaries’) costs which must be supplemented by own financial contribution and/or local, regional, national and/or private contributions. The total Union contribution shall not exceed 70 % of the eligible costs.

Cedefop reserves the right not to award the total budget available.

3.   Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, applicants should meet the following requirements:

| (a) | be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (natural persons, i.e. individuals, are not eligible); |
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(a)

be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (natural persons, i.e. individuals, are not eligible);

| (b) | have their seat registered in Malta, where the grant is applied. |
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have their seat registered in Malta, where the grant is applied.

4.   Deadline

Applications for the framework partnership agreement and the 2016 work plan must be submitted at the latest on 22 April 2016.

5.   Further information

The detailed specifications of the call for proposals, the application form and its annexes will be available as from 18 March 2016 on Cedefop’s website at the following address:

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about-cedefop/public-procurement

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call and be submitted using the official forms provided.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the principles of transparency and equal treatment.

All submitted applications will be evaluated by a committee of experts against the eligibility, exclusion, selection and award criteria defined in the full text version of the call.

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(*)  In 2016, for Malta, the maximum grant amount for a seven-month action and an adapted work plan shall be EUR 20 815.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 17.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 101/13 |
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17.3.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 101/13

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Notice on the implementation of the judgment in joined cases C-659/13 and C-34/14 C&J Clark International Limited and Puma SE concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam

(2016/C 101/06)

In Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/223 (1) the Commission informs all interested parties that it will examine market economy treatment and individual treatment claims filed by non-sampled exporting producers of certain footwear with uppers of leather from the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam, where that is necessary in the light of pending national procedures. Interested parties are invited to make themselves known within 15 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union at the following email address: TRADE-AD499-Footwear-Court@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  See recitals 17-19 of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/223 of 17 February 2016 establishing a procedure for assessing certain market economy treatment and individual treatment claims made by exporting producers from China and Vietnam, and implementing the judgment of the Court of Justice in joined cases C-659/13 and C-34/14 (OJ L 41, 18.2.2016, p. 3).

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