# Official Journal C 187/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.187.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 187 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5527 June 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.187.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 187

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5527 June 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 187/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6612 — Vitol/Atlasinvest/Petroplus Marketing) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 187/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6517 — The Klesch Group/Arkema's Vinyl Products Business) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 187/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6612 — Vitol/Atlasinvest/Petroplus Marketing) (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 187/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6517 — The Klesch Group/Arkema's Vinyl Products Business) (
  1
  )

1

1

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2012/C 187/03 | Council Decision of 21 June 2012 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Luxembourg | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 187/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2012/C 187/05 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 4 |
| 2012/C 187/06 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 5 |
| 2012/C 187/07 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 6 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2012/C 187/08 | Special Report No 9/2012 Audit of the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2012/C 187/03

Council Decision of 21 June 2012 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Luxembourg

2

European Commission

2012/C 187/04

Euro exchange rates

3

2012/C 187/05

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

4

2012/C 187/06

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

5

2012/C 187/07

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

6

Court of Auditors

2012/C 187/08

Special Report No 9/2012 Audit of the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 187/09 | Call for proposals — EACEA/19/12 — Youth in Action programme — Sub-action 4.4: Projects encouraging innovation and quality | 8 |
| 2012/C 187/10 | Call for proposals — EACEA/18/12 — Youth in Action programme — Youth support systems — Sub-action 4.6 — Partnerships | 11 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 187/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6564 — ARM/Giesecke & Devrient/Gemalto/JV) (
  1
  ) | 15 |
| 2012/C 187/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6568 — Cisco Systems/NDS Group) (
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  ) | 16 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 187/09

Call for proposals — EACEA/19/12 — Youth in Action programme — Sub-action 4.4: Projects encouraging innovation and quality

8

2012/C 187/10

Call for proposals — EACEA/18/12 — Youth in Action programme — Youth support systems — Sub-action 4.6 — Partnerships

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 187/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6564 — ARM/Giesecke & Devrient/Gemalto/JV) (
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1

15

2012/C 187/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6568 — Cisco Systems/NDS Group) (
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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6612 — Vitol/Atlasinvest/Petroplus Marketing)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 187/01

On 18 June 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6612. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6612. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6517 — The Klesch Group/Arkema's Vinyl Products Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 187/02

On 20 June 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6517. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6517. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 June 2012

appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Luxembourg

2012/C 187/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the list of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employers' and the employees' organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

| (1) | By Decisions of 22 November 2010 (2), 7 March 2011 (3), 21 March 2011 (4) and 18 July 2011 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2013. |
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By Decisions of 22 November 2010 (2), 7 March 2011 (3), 21 March 2011 (4) and 18 July 2011 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2013.

| (2) | The Government of Luxembourg has submitted nominations for a number of posts to be filled, |
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(2)

The Government of Luxembourg has submitted nominations for a number of posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2013:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Members | Alternate members |
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| Luxembourg | Mr Paul WEBER | Mr Robert HUBERTY |

Country

Members

Alternate members

Luxembourg

Mr Paul WEBER

Mr Robert HUBERTY

Article 2

The Council will appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2012.

For the Council

The President

M. FREDERIKSEN

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(1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 322, 27.11.2010, p. 3.

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(3)  OJ C 83, 17.3.2011, p. 2.

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(4)  OJ C 92, 24.3.2011, p. 8.

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(5)  OJ C 217, 23.7.2011, p. 27.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 June 2012

2012/C 187/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2475 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 98,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4334 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79960 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8204 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2010 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4995 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,963 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 286,40 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2480 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4510 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2683 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2432 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2824 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6800 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5784 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5983 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 445,32 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5785 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9387 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5150 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 821,50 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9801 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,951 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,2200 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,708 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5768 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,3809 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,1260 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2475

JPY

Japanese yen

98,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4334

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79960

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8204

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2010

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4995

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,963

HUF

Hungarian forint

286,40

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2480

RON

Romanian leu

4,4510

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2683

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2432

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2824

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6800

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5784

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5983

KRW

South Korean won

1 445,32

ZAR

South African rand

10,5785

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9387

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5150

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 821,50

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9801

PHP

Philippine peso

52,951

RUB

Russian rouble

41,2200

THB

Thai baht

39,708

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5768

MXN

Mexican peso

17,3809

INR

Indian rupee

71,1260

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2012/C 187/05

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

On page 390, the following text is inserted:

‘Note 4 to Chapter 95

Combinations to be classified under heading 9503 by virtue of this note consist of one or more articles of heading 9503 combined with one or more items of other headings put up together for retail sale and the combinations have the essential character of toys.

Such combinations derive the essential character of toys not only from the packaging but also from the importance, value and use of their components.

The classification of such combinations in the relevant subheading is determined by the items of heading 9503 contained in the combination; the other components are not taken into account.

For example:

| — | a plastic doll filled with sweets is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 21, |
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a plastic doll filled with sweets is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 21,

| — | a figurine representing a clown, a circus tent, toy animals and a key ring is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 70 as a set of toys comprising a figurine, tent and toy animals.’ |
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a figurine representing a clown, a circus tent, toy animals and a key ring is to be classified under subheading 9503 00 70 as a set of toys comprising a figurine, tent and toy animals.’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2012/C 187/06

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

On page 374, the following text is inserted:

‘8714 99 50   Derailleur gears

Derailleur gears of this subheading are mechanisms that enable the chain of a bicycle to be moved on the front sprockets or on the rear sprockets. A complete derailleur gear set usually consists of at least one derailleur (front or rear, see images) and a shift lever attached to the derailleur by a cable. When a rider operates the lever while pedalling, the change in cable tension moves the derailleur from side to side, “derailing” the chain onto different sprockets.

This subheading also covers front or rear derailleurs presented separately as well as sets consisting of these derailleurs with cables or shift levers unassembled. However, presented separately, shift levers and cables are to be classified in subheading 8714 99 90 as parts.

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2012/C 187/07

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

On page 349:

8534 00   Printed circuits

The existing text is replaced by the following:

‘This heading includes:

| 1. | paper tags in the form of a printed circuit to prevent theft, for example, of library books; |
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paper tags in the form of a printed circuit to prevent theft, for example, of library books;

| 2. | flexible electric conductors in the form of printed circuits.’ |
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flexible electric conductors in the form of printed circuits.’

On page 361:

8544   Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical-fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors

The existing text is replaced by the following:

‘This heading does not include:

| (a) | flexible electric conductors in the form of printed circuits (heading 8534 00); |
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flexible electric conductors in the form of printed circuits (heading 8534 00);

| (b) | separately presented connectors and adapters for cables or other electric conductors (heading 8535 or 8536); |
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(b)

separately presented connectors and adapters for cables or other electric conductors (heading 8535 or 8536);

| (c) | connectors for optical-fibre cables (subheading 8536 70 00).’ |
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(c)

connectors for optical-fibre cables (subheading 8536 70 00).’

Insert the following text:

‘8544 42 10   Of a kind used for telecommunications

See the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 8544.

For the purpose of this subheading, the expression “of a kind used for telecommunication” also includes electric conductors fitted with connectors used in telecommunication networks, for example, to connect an automatic data-processing (ADP) machine with a modem.

However, this subheading does not include:

| (a) | electric conductors fitted with connectors to be used for connecting different apparatus (for example, a DVD player with a monitor or an ADP machine with a monitor, a printer, a keyboard, a projector, etc.); |
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(a)

electric conductors fitted with connectors to be used for connecting different apparatus (for example, a DVD player with a monitor or an ADP machine with a monitor, a printer, a keyboard, a projector, etc.);

| (b) | electric conductors designed to be inserted into machines, for example, an ADP machine or a unit thereof, to connect different internal parts of the machine; |
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(b)

electric conductors designed to be inserted into machines, for example, an ADP machine or a unit thereof, to connect different internal parts of the machine;

| (c) | electric conductors which only serve to supply power, for example, power cables. |
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(c)

electric conductors which only serve to supply power, for example, power cables.

8544 49 20   Of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V

The Explanatory Note to subheading 8544 42 10 applies, mutatis mutandis.’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 9/2012 ‘Audit of the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products’

2012/C 187/08

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 9/2012 ‘Audit of the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for proposals — EACEA/19/12

‘Youth in Action’ programme

Sub-action 4.4: Projects encouraging innovation and quality

2012/C 187/09

1.   Objective and description

The purpose of this call is to support projects targeting the introduction, implementation and promotion of innovative and qualitative elements in non-formal education and youth work.

These innovative aspects may relate to:

| — | the content and objectives, in line with the development of the European cooperation framework in the youth field and the priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, and/or |
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the content and objectives, in line with the development of the European cooperation framework in the youth field and the priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, and/or

| — | the methodology applied, bringing new ideas and approaches to the field of non-formal education and youth. |
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the methodology applied, bringing new ideas and approaches to the field of non-formal education and youth.

Priorities themes

Preference will be given to those projects which best reflect following priorities:

| (i) | permanent priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:






  — | participation of young people, |
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(i)

permanent priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:

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participation of young people,

| — | cultural diversity, |
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cultural diversity,

| — | European citizenship, |
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European citizenship,

| — | inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities; |
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inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities;

| (ii) | annual priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:






  — | youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation, |
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annual priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:

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youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation,

| — | spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability, |
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spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability,

| — | grassroots sport and outdoor activities, |
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grassroots sport and outdoor activities,

| — | global environmental challenges and climate change. |
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global environmental challenges and climate change.

2.   Eligible applicants

Proposals must be submitted by non-profit organisations or networks active in the field of youth.

These organisations or networks may be:

| — | non-governmental youth organisations, |
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non-governmental youth organisations,

| — | public bodies at regional or local level. |
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public bodies at regional or local level.

This applies to both applicant and partner organisations.

Applicants must — at the specified deadline for submitting their proposals — have been legally registered for at least two (2) years in one of the programme countries.

The programme countries are as follows:

| — | the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (1), |
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the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (1),

| — | those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, |
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those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland,

| — | candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia and Turkey. |
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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia and Turkey.

Projects must be based on a transnational partnership between at least four (4) promoters from different programme countries (including the applicant), of which at least one (1) is a Member State of the European Union.

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

natural persons may not claim a grant under this call for proposals.

3.   Eligible actions

The project must include activities of a non-profit-making nature that are related to the field of youth and non-formal education.

Projects must start between 1 January 2013 and 30 April 2013.

Projects will have a minimum duration of 12 months and a maximum duration of 18 months.

4.   Award criteria

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

| — | relevance to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme and of the call for proposals (25 %), |
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relevance to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme and of the call for proposals (25 %),

| — | quality of the project and of the working methods it comprises (60 %), |
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quality of the project and of the working methods it comprises (60 %),

| — | profile of promoters/participants involved in the project (15 %). |
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profile of promoters/participants involved in the project (15 %).

5.   Budget

The total budget allocated to the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 1 500 000.

Financial assistance from the Agency may not be granted for more than 70 % of a project’s total eligible expenses.

The total maximum grant may not exceed EUR 100 000.

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

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Grant applications must be drawn up in one of the official EU languages, using the electronic form specifically designed for this purpose.

The forms can be obtained on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

The electronic application form duly completed must be submitted by 12.00 (noon, Brussels time) on 3 September 2012.

A paper version of the application must also be sent by 3 September 2012 to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| ‘Youth in Action’ programme — EACEA/19/12 |
| BOUR 4/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ programme — EACEA/19/12

BOUR 4/029

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| — | by post (date of postmark), |
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by post (date of postmark),

| — | by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form). |
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by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form).

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

7.   Additional information

Applications must comply with the provisions contained in the Application Guidelines — Call for proposals EACEA/19/12, be submitted on the application form provided for this purpose and contain the relevant annexes.

The said documents can be found on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

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(1)  Persons from overseas countries and territories and, if applicable, public or private institutions based there, are eligible under the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, depending upon the rules of the programme and those which apply in the Member State with which they are connected. A list of these overseas countries and territories is given in Annex 1A to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 314, 30.11.2001): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001D0822:20011202:EN:PDF

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| 27.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/11 |
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Call for proposals — EACEA/18/12

‘Youth in Action’ programme

Youth support systems — Sub-action 4.6 — Partnerships

2012/C 187/10

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals aims at supporting partnerships with regional or local public bodies or other stakeholders active in the youth sector at European level in order to develop over the long-term projects which combine various measures of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme.

This mechanism aims at encouraging synergies and cooperation between the European Commission — via the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — and the different actors working in the field of youth by pooling resources and practices with a view to maximising the impact of the programme and to reaching out to a higher number of beneficiaries.

This call shall provide grants to projects.

1.1.   Specific objectives and priorities

The specific objectives of such partnerships are to:

| — | encourage the involvement of public bodies at regional or local level or other stakeholders active in the youth sector in European youth and non-formal education activities, |
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encourage the involvement of public bodies at regional or local level or other stakeholders active in the youth sector in European youth and non-formal education activities,

| — | support their capacity building as bodies active in the youth field providing non-formal education opportunities to young people and youth workers, |
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support their capacity building as bodies active in the youth field providing non-formal education opportunities to young people and youth workers,

| — | promote the development of sustainable networks, the exchange of best practices as well as the recognition of non-formal education. |
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promote the development of sustainable networks, the exchange of best practices as well as the recognition of non-formal education.

Preference will be given to those projects which best reflect the following priorities:

Permanent priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:

| — | participation of young people, |
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participation of young people,

| — | cultural diversity, |
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cultural diversity,

| — | european citizenship, |
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european citizenship,

| — | inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. |
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inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

Annual priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme:

| — | youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation, |
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youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation,

| — | spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability, |
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spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability,

| — | grassroots sport and outdoor activities, |
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grassroots sport and outdoor activities,

| — | global environmental challenges and climate change. |
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global environmental challenges and climate change.

Furthermore, preference will be given to well-structured projects which are framed within a longer-term perspective and planned with a view to achieve a multiplying effect and a sustainable impact.

1.2.   Characteristics of the partnership

This call for proposals will support the development of a programme including one activity or combining several activities taking inspiration from the ‘Youth in Action’ programme.

Such activity programme can be:

| — | either directly implemented by the applicant itself (procedure A), |
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either directly implemented by the applicant itself (procedure A),

| — | or cooperatively implemented with ‘co-organising partner(s)’ who are extensively involved in the design and implementation of the project and designated by the applicant at the time of submitting the application (procedure B). |
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or cooperatively implemented with ‘co-organising partner(s)’ who are extensively involved in the design and implementation of the project and designated by the applicant at the time of submitting the application (procedure B).

In both cases (procedure A or procedure B), the activity programme can involve ‘associated partners’. Associated partners take part in the implementation of the proposed activities of the project, but not to the same extent and at the same level of participation as co-organising partners.

2.   Eligible applicants

Proposals must be submitted by:

| — | a public body at regional or local level, |
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a public body at regional or local level,

| — | an association or network of regional and/or local public bodies, |
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an association or network of regional and/or local public bodies,

| — | a European grouping for territorial cooperation (1), |
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a European grouping for territorial cooperation (1),

| — | a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight programme countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, |
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a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight programme countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme,

| — | a company/undertaking/profit-making body active in corporate social responsibility in favour of youth. |
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a company/undertaking/profit-making body active in corporate social responsibility in favour of youth.

If the project indicates that the programme of activities is to be implemented jointly with one or more co-organisers (procedure B) this/these organisation/s can be:

| — | a public body at regional or local level, |
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a public body at regional or local level,

| — | an association or network of regional and/or local public bodies, |
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an association or network of regional and/or local public bodies,

| — | a European grouping for territorial cooperation, |
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a European grouping for territorial cooperation,

| — | a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO), |
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a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO),

| — | a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight programme countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, |
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a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight programme countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme,

| — | a company/undertaking/profit-making body active in corporate social responsibility in favour of youth. |
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a company/undertaking/profit-making body active in corporate social responsibility in favour of youth.

Applicants must have a legal status and must — at the specified deadline for submitting their proposals — have been legally registered for at least two years in one of the programme countries.

The programme countries are as follows:

| — | the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (2), |
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the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (2),

| — | those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, |
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those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland,

| — | candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia and Turkey. |
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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia and Turkey.

3.   Eligible themes and proposals

The project must include activities of a non-profit-making nature that are related to the field of youth and non-formal education.

The following activities are eligible under this call:

| — | trans-national youth exchanges, |
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trans-national youth exchanges,

| — | national or trans-national youth initiatives, |
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national or trans-national youth initiatives,

| — | European voluntary service, |
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European voluntary service,

| — | training and networking. |
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training and networking.

Applicants must submit an activity programme that complies with the specific criteria applicable to each of the eligible activities.

Furthermore, the activity programme must encompass activities aiming at ensuring the coordination of the project and the visibility of the partnership.

The programme of activities must start between 1 March 2013 and 1 September 2013 and may run a maximum duration of 2 years (24 months).

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

4.   Award criteria

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

4.1.   Qualitative criteria

Qualitative criteria will represent 80 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following qualitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

| — | Relevance of the project in relation to the objectives, priorities and themes of the call (30 %)
  In this respect, the following aspects will be assessed:






  (a) | the project meets the general objectives of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme; |
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Relevance of the project in relation to the objectives, priorities and themes of the call (30 %)

In this respect, the following aspects will be assessed:

(a)

the project meets the general objectives of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme;

| (b) | the project meets the objectives and priorities of this call for proposals, including the annual priorities for 2012. |
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the project meets the objectives and priorities of this call for proposals, including the annual priorities for 2012.

| — | Quality of the project and of the working methods that it comprises (50 %)
  In this respect, the following aspects will be assessed:






  (c) | the high quality of the activity programme in terms of content and methodology, its clearness and consistency. Where applicable, the clarity of the description of the partners' actual role in the cooperation, as well as the experience and motivation of the partners to set up the project/cooperation; |
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Quality of the project and of the working methods that it comprises (50 %)

In this respect, the following aspects will be assessed:

(c)

the high quality of the activity programme in terms of content and methodology, its clearness and consistency. Where applicable, the clarity of the description of the partners' actual role in the cooperation, as well as the experience and motivation of the partners to set up the project/cooperation;

| (d) | the visibility of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme in general and of the partnership between the Commission and the applicant in particular; |
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the visibility of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme in general and of the partnership between the Commission and the applicant in particular;

| (e) | the scope of the project; in other words, its multiplier effect and in particular its sustainable impact, as well as its long-term viability; |
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the scope of the project; in other words, its multiplier effect and in particular its sustainable impact, as well as its long-term viability;

| (f) | the active involvement of young people in the project; |
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the active involvement of young people in the project;

| (g) | the quality of measures aimed at disseminating and exploiting project's results; |
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the quality of measures aimed at disseminating and exploiting project's results;

| (h) | the consistency between the budget and the activities planned in the work programme. |
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the consistency between the budget and the activities planned in the work programme.

4.2.   Quantitative criteria

Quantitative criteria will represent 20 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following quantitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

| — | Profile and number of participants and of promoters involved in the project, namely:






  (a) | the number of countries involved in the project; |
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Profile and number of participants and of promoters involved in the project, namely:

(a)

the number of countries involved in the project;

| (b) | the number of young people — including those with fewer opportunities — and youth workers directly involved in the project. |
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(b)

the number of young people — including those with fewer opportunities — and youth workers directly involved in the project.

5.   Budget available

The total budget allocated to the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 2 500 000. The maximum grant allocated to each project shall not exceed EUR 100 000. Financial assistance from the Agency shall not be granted for more than 50 % of the project’s total eligible expenses.

Applicants must submit a budget that complies with the funding rules applicable to each of the eligible activities.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available. In addition, although balanced geographical representation will be sought in the selected projects, the major determining factor as to the number of projects funded per country will be quality.

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Grant applications must be drawn up in one of the EU official language, using the electronic form specifically designed for this purpose.

The forms can be obtained on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

The electronic application form duly completed must be submitted by 12.00 (noon, Brussels time) on 17 September 2012.

A paper version of the application must also be sent by 17 September 2012 at the latest to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
| --- |
| ‘Youth in Action’ programme — EACEA/18/12 |
| BOUR 4/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ programme — EACEA/18/12

BOUR 4/029

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| — | by post (date of postmark), |
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—

by post (date of postmark),

| — | by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form). |
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by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form).

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

7.   Additional information

Applications must comply with the provisions contained in the Application Guidelines — Call for proposals EACEA/18/12, be submitted on the application form provided for this purpose and contain the relevant annexes.

The said documents can be found on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

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(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19).

(2)  Persons from overseas countries and territories and, if applicable, public or private institutions based there, are eligible under the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, depending upon the rules of the programme and those which apply in the Member State with which they are connected. A list of these overseas countries and territories is given in Annex 1A to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 314, 30.11.2001): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001D0822:20011202:EN:PDF

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 27.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/15 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6564 — ARM/Giesecke & Devrient/Gemalto/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 187/11

| 1. | On 15 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ARM Limited (‘ARM’, UK), Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (‘G&D’, Germany) and Gemalto NV (‘Gemalto’, Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Newincco 1150 Limited (‘Newincco’, UK) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 15 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings ARM Limited (‘ARM’, UK), Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (‘G&D’, Germany) and Gemalto NV (‘Gemalto’, Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Newincco 1150 Limited (‘Newincco’, UK) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | ARM is a semiconductor intellectual property supplier. ARM creates and provides intellectual property solutions for microprocessors, cache and system on chip designs, application specific standard products, related software, and development tools, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ARM is a semiconductor intellectual property supplier. ARM creates and provides intellectual property solutions for microprocessors, cache and system on chip designs, application specific standard products, related software, and development tools,

| — | G&D is active in security solutions for the production and processing of banknotes, and provides smart cards and other products and services for telecommunications, cashless payment, mobile business applications, public transport, internet and network security, |
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G&D is active in security solutions for the production and processing of banknotes, and provides smart cards and other products and services for telecommunications, cashless payment, mobile business applications, public transport, internet and network security,

| — | Gemalto is active in the production of digital security solutions in various fields, including mobile communications, machine-to-machine, and secure transactions, |
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Gemalto is active in the production of digital security solutions in various fields, including mobile communications, machine-to-machine, and secure transactions,

| — | Newincco will develop and sell digital security solutions, consisting in ‘Trusted Execution Environments’, to ensure that sensitive data on consumer electronic devices is stored, processed and protected in a trusted environment. |
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Newincco will develop and sell digital security solutions, consisting in ‘Trusted Execution Environments’, to ensure that sensitive data on consumer electronic devices is stored, processed and protected in a trusted environment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6564 — ARM/Giesecke & Devrient/Gemalto/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6564 — ARM/Giesecke & Devrient/Gemalto/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6568 — Cisco Systems/NDS Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 187/12

| 1. | On 18 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cisco Systems, Inc. (‘Cisco Systems’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NDS Group Limited (‘NDS Group’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cisco Systems, Inc. (‘Cisco Systems’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NDS Group Limited (‘NDS Group’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Cisco Systems: globally active in the development and sale of IP-based networking equipment related to the communications and IT industry including switches, routers, enterprise telephone systems, network and content security systems, digital set-top boxes and digital media technology products, and associated services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cisco Systems: globally active in the development and sale of IP-based networking equipment related to the communications and IT industry including switches, routers, enterprise telephone systems, network and content security systems, digital set-top boxes and digital media technology products, and associated services,

| — | for NDS Group: globally active in supplying digital technology and services to pay-TV service providers and content providers for satellite, cable, terrestrial, IPTV, mobile devices and hybrid TV systems. |
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for NDS Group: globally active in supplying digital technology and services to pay-TV service providers and content providers for satellite, cable, terrestrial, IPTV, mobile devices and hybrid TV systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6568 — Cisco Systems/NDS Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6568 — Cisco Systems/NDS Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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