# Official Journal C 257/19 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4719 October 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 257

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4719 October 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| 2004/C 257/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 257/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3562 — SPORTFIVE/HSG/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 257/1

Euro exchange rates

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2004/C 257/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3562 — SPORTFIVE/HSG/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| 2004/C 257/3 | MEDIA Plus — Development, distribution and promotion (2001 to 2006) — Notification of Call for Proposals EAC/71/2004 — Implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works — Measures to support promotion and market access: audiovisual festivals | 3 |
| 2004/C 257/4 | Call for proposals — DG EAC/63/04 — Socrates | 5 |
| 2004/C 257/5 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area | 6 |

III   Notices

Commission

2004/C 257/3

MEDIA Plus — Development, distribution and promotion (2001 to 2006) — Notification of Call for Proposals EAC/71/2004 — Implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works — Measures to support promotion and market access: audiovisual festivals

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2004/C 257/4

Call for proposals — DG EAC/63/04 — Socrates

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2004/C 257/5

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 October 2004

(2004/C 257/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2474 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,51 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4387 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69185 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0985 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5382 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,12 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,239 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5757 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,398 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,35 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6686 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4297 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2902 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 257 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,9 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,955 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 848 000 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7103 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5658 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7183 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8124 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0943 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 426,65 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9846 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2474

JPY

Japanese yen

136,51

DKK

Danish krone

7,4387

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69185

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0985

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5382

ISK

Iceland króna

87,12

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,239

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5757

CZK

Czech koruna

31,398

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,35

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6686

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4297

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2902

ROL

Romanian leu

41 257

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,9

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,955

TRL

Turkish lira

1 848 000

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7103

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5658

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7183

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8124

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0943

KRW

South Korean won

1 426,65

ZAR

South African rand

7,9846

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3562 — SPORTFIVE/HSG/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 257/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 6 October 2004, 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 Sportfive GmbH (‘Sportfive’, Germany), jointly controlled by Advent S5 S.a.r.l. (‘Advent S5’, Luxemburg) and Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), and HSG Technischer Service GmbH (‘HSG’, Germany), belonging to the Bilfinger Berger Group (‘Bilfinger’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Stadion Frankfurt Management GmbH (‘Stadion Frankfurt’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 October 2004, 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 Sportfive GmbH (‘Sportfive’, Germany), jointly controlled by Advent S5 S.a.r.l. (‘Advent S5’, Luxemburg) and Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), and HSG Technischer Service GmbH (‘HSG’, Germany), belonging to the Bilfinger Berger Group (‘Bilfinger’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Stadion Frankfurt Management GmbH (‘Stadion Frankfurt’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Sportfive: marketing of sporting events and related activities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Sportfive: marketing of sporting events and related activities,

| — | for undertaking HSG: facility management, |
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for undertaking HSG: facility management,

| — | for undertaking Stadion Frankfurt: operation and marketing of a stadium. |
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for undertaking Stadion Frankfurt: operation and marketing of a stadium.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3562 — Sportfive/HSG/JV, to the following address:





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

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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3562 — Sportfive/HSG/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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III Notices

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MEDIA PLUS — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION (2001 TO 2006)

Notification of Call for Proposals EAC/71/2004

Implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works

Measures to support promotion and market access: audiovisual festivals

(2004/C 257/03)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC concerning the implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — development, distribution and promotion 2001 to 2006), adopted by the Council on 20 December 2000 and published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 17 January 2001.

Among the objectives of the abovementioned Decision are:

| — | facilitate and encourage the promotion and circulation of European audiovisual and cinematographic works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals, |
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facilitate and encourage the promotion and circulation of European audiovisual and cinematographic works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals,

| — | encourage the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies. |
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encourage the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies.

2.   Eligible candidates

The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA Plus programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), as well as those other countries that satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Decision No 2000/821/EC (at the date of publication: Bulgaria).

Such organisations must implement audiovisual festivals which contribute to the afore mentioned objectives and which screen a minimum of 70 % European films from at least 10 States participating in the MEDIA programme, in their total programme.

3.   Budget and duration of projects

The maximum budget allocated to this support for Call for Proposals 71/2004 will be EUR 2,2 million.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

The present Call for Proposals is only valid for projects audiovisual festivals which start between 1 May 2005 and 30 April 2006.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be submitted at the latest by the following deadlines:

| — | 19 November 2004 for projects taking place between 1 May 2005 and 31 October 2005, |
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19 November 2004 for projects taking place between 1 May 2005 and 31 October 2005,

| — | 4 April 2005 for projects taking place between 1 November 2005 and 30 April 2006. |
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4 April 2005 for projects taking place between 1 November 2005 and 30 April 2006.

5.   Complete information

The complete text of the Call for Proposals, as well as the application forms, are available on http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/festiv_en.html

Applications must respect all conditions set out in this complete text and must be submitted using the application forms provided.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC/63/04

SOCRATES

(2004/C 257/04)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals is based on the decision establishing the second phase of the Socrates programme which was adopted by the European Parliament and Council on 24 January 2000 (Decision No 253/2000/EC). The programme covers the 2000 to 2006 period. The specific objectives of Socrates are as follows:

| — | to strengthen the European dimension in education at all levels and to facilitate wide transnational access to educational resources in Europe while promoting equal opportunities throughout all fields of education, |
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to strengthen the European dimension in education at all levels and to facilitate wide transnational access to educational resources in Europe while promoting equal opportunities throughout all fields of education,

| — | to promote a quantitative and qualitative improvement of the knowledge of the languages of the European Union, in particular those languages which are less widely used and less widely taught, |
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to promote a quantitative and qualitative improvement of the knowledge of the languages of the European Union, in particular those languages which are less widely used and less widely taught,

| — | to promote cooperation and mobility in the field of education, |
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to promote cooperation and mobility in the field of education,

| — | to encourage innovation in the development of educational practices and materials and to explore matters of common policy interest in the field of education. |
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to encourage innovation in the development of educational practices and materials and to explore matters of common policy interest in the field of education.

2.   Eligible applicants

Socrates applies to all types and levels of education:

pupils, students or other learners, staff directly involved in education, all types of educational institutions specified by each participating country, the persons and bodies responsible for education systems and policies at local, regional and national level.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

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

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

| — | the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey. |
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the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey.

3.   Budget and duration of projects

The level of grants awarded as well as the duration of projects is likely to vary considerably, depending on the type of project, the number of countries involved and so on.

4.   Deadline for the submission of applications

Closing date for certain actions is 1 November 2004.

5.   Full details

The full text of the call for proposals, together with application forms and guidelines for applicants, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates.html

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

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Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

(2004/C 257/05)

| 1. | In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 June 2002, concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).
  In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) has adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.
  In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 December 2002, concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community sixth framework programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
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In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 June 2002, concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).

In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) has adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 December 2002, concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community sixth framework programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals.

| 2. | The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, in particular, the date of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions. |
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The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, in particular, the date of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions.

| 3. | Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given in Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions. |
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3.

Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given in Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions.

| 4. | The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission at the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| SME Help-desk |
| Directorate-General Research |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| E-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int |
| Web: www.cordis.lu/sme |

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The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission at the following addresses:

European Commission

SME Help-desk

Directorate-General Research

B-1049 Brussels

E-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int

Web: www.cordis.lu/sme

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| SME Help-desk |
| (Call identifier: FP6-2004-INNOV-5) |
| Directorate-General Research |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Web: www.cordis.lu/sme |
| or e-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int |

5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:

European Commission

SME Help-desk

(Call identifier: FP6-2004-INNOV-5)

Directorate-General Research

B-1049 Brussels

Web: www.cordis.lu/sme

or e-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int

The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.

All proposals for indirect RTD actions must contain two parts: the forms (part A) and the content (part B).

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared offline or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded.

The EPSS software tool (for offline or online usage) is available via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.

Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by e-mail or by fax will be excluded.

Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded. Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J to the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures.

| 6. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
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Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.

This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme.

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
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In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If provided for in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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If provided for in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier. |
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In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier.

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(1)  OJ L 232, 29.08.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002) 4791, as amended by Commission Decisions C(2003) 635, C(2003) 998, C(2003) 1951, C(2003) 2708, C(2003) 4571, C(2004) 48 and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

(4)  OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23.

(5)  OJ L 248, of 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27 March .2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1 September 2004.

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

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ANNEX

Call fiche. Stepping up economic and technological intelligence

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the European Research Area.

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Research and innovation

3.   Call title: Stepping up economic and technological intelligence.

4.   Call Identifier: FP6-2004-INNOV-5.

5.   Date of Publication (1): 19 October 2004.

6.   Closing date (2): 10 February 2005.

7.   Total indicative budget: (indicative): EUR 22 million.

8.   Area and instruments:

| Area | Instrument |
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| 1.2.6 | Specific support actions and coordination actions |

Area

Instrument

1.2.6

Specific support actions and coordination actions

9.   Minimum number of participants (3):

| Instrument | Minimum number of participants |
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| Specific support actions,
  Coordination actions | Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instrument

Minimum number of participants

Specific support actions,

Coordination actions

Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC

10.   Restriction to participation: none.

11.   Consortium agreement: participants in specific support actions and coordination actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | the evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, |
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the evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure,

| — | proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. |
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proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: see Annex B to the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | evaluation results: estimated to be within three months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6. |
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evaluation results: estimated to be within three months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6.

| — | contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force eight months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6. |
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contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force eight months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6.

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(1)  The Director-General responsible for the call may publish it up to one month prior to or after the envisaged date of publication.

(2)  Where the envisaged date of publication is anticipated or delayed (see footnote 1), closure date(s) will be adjusted accordingly, if needed, in the published call for proposals.

(3)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (including ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated candidate countries.

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

Legal entities from developing countries, Mediterranean partner countries, Western Balkan countries, Russia and the NIS, can participate in addition to the minimum numbers of participants from Member States/Associated States required by this call. These participants shall be entitled to receive funding.

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