# Official Journal C 170/30 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4730 June 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 170

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4730 June 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 170/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 170/2 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3392 - WESTLB / KLÖCKNER) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 170/3 | Initiation of proceedings (Case No COMP/M.3099 - Areva/Urenco/ETC JC) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 170/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2004/C 170/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3489 - GOLDMAN SACHS / CERBERUS / GSW Berlin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 170/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 170/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3392 - WESTLB / KLÖCKNER) (
  1
  )

1

2

2004/C 170/3

Initiation of proceedings (Case No COMP/M.3099 - Areva/Urenco/ETC JC) (
  1
  )

1

3

2004/C 170/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2004/C 170/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3489 - GOLDMAN SACHS / CERBERUS / GSW Berlin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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5

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| | III   Notices |
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| | European Parliament |
| 2004/C 170/6 | Directorate–General for Personnel — Competitions and Selection Procedures Service — Open competition PE/98/A — Principal Administrators (A5/A4) — Engineers with telecommunications expertise | 6 |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 170/7 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area — Science and Society: Research on ethics (Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-9) — Science and Society: Women and science (Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-10) — Re-publication and extension of the closure date | 7 |

III   Notices

European Parliament

2004/C 170/6

Directorate–General for Personnel — Competitions and Selection Procedures Service — Open competition PE/98/A — Principal Administrators (A5/A4) — Engineers with telecommunications expertise

6

Commission

2004/C 170/7

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area — Science and Society: Research on ethics (Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-9) — Science and Society: Women and science (Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-10) — Re-publication and extension of the closure date

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2004/C 170/8 | Corrigendum to the operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich ( OJ C 104, 30.4.2004 ) | 14 |

Corrigenda

2004/C 170/8

Corrigendum to the operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich ( OJ C 104, 30.4.2004 )

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I Information

Commission

| 30.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/1 |
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30.6.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 June 2004

(2004/C 170/01)

1 euro
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| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2169 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,83 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4325 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66820 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1275 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5280 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,07 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3285 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,58150 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,960 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,85 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4527 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6564 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4260 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5426 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 725 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,8500 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,965 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 816 800 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7497 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6358 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4920 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9137 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0839 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 401,69 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5810 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2169

JPY

Japanese yen

131,83

DKK

Danish krone

7,4325

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66820

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1275

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5280

ISK

Iceland króna

88,07

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3285

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,58150

CZK

Czech koruna

31,960

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,85

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4527

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6564

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4260

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5426

ROL

Romanian leu

40 725

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,8500

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,965

TRL

Turkish lira

1 816 800

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7497

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6358

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4920

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9137

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0839

KRW

South Korean won

1 401,69

ZAR

South African rand

7,5810

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 30.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3392 - WESTLB / KLÖCKNER)

(2004/C 170/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5.5.2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes. |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3392. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below: |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3392. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case No COMP/M.3099 - Areva/Urenco/ETC JC)

(2004/C 170/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22.6.2004, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

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

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No 32/2/296.43.01 - 296.72.44) or by post, under reference No COMP/M.3099 - Areva/Urenco/ETC JC, to the following address:

| Commission of the European Communities |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| Rue Joseph II / Jozef II-straat 70 |
| B - 1000 Brussels |

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

Rue Joseph II / Jozef II-straat 70

B - 1000 Brussels

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 170/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24.6.2004, 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 SITA Finland Oy (‘SITA’, Finland), part of the Suez Group and E.ON Group (‘SG’, France and ‘EON’, Germany) and SOL Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (‘SOL’, Finland), belonging to AGR Group (‘AGR’, Germany) and Jäteässät Oy (‘Jäteässät’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Suomen Hyötykeskus (the ‘Hyötykeskus JV’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24.6.2004, 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 SITA Finland Oy (‘SITA’, Finland), part of the Suez Group and E.ON Group (‘SG’, France and ‘EON’, Germany) and SOL Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (‘SOL’, Finland), belonging to AGR Group (‘AGR’, Germany) and Jäteässät Oy (‘Jäteässät’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Suomen Hyötykeskus (the ‘Hyötykeskus JV’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for undertaking SITA: waste management services in Finland; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking SITA: waste management services in Finland;

| — | for undertaking SOL: collection of waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking SOL: collection of waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking Jäteässät: collection of waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking Jäteässät: collection of waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking Hyötykeskus JV: reprocessing and marketing of fibre based waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking Hyötykeskus JV: reprocessing and marketing of fibre based waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking AGR: waste management services, insurance, sorting, container and advertising services; |
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for undertaking AGR: waste management services, insurance, sorting, container and advertising services;

| — | for undertaking SG: energy, water and waste management; |
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for undertaking SG: energy, water and waste management;

| — | for undertaking EON: energy. |
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for undertaking EON: energy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV to the following address:





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

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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.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS 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)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3489 - GOLDMAN SACHS / CERBERUS / GSW Berlin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 170/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23.6.2004, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), indirectly through its company Whitehall Dutch B.V. (The Netherlands), and Cerberus Dutch B.V. (‘Cerberus Dutch’, The Netherlands), an acquisition vehicle company belonging to the Cerberus Group (USA), which is indirectly controlled by Mr. Feinberg (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking GSW Gemeinnützige Siedlungs- und Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin mit beschränkter Haftung (‘GSW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23.6.2004, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA), indirectly through its company Whitehall Dutch B.V. (The Netherlands), and Cerberus Dutch B.V. (‘Cerberus Dutch’, The Netherlands), an acquisition vehicle company belonging to the Cerberus Group (USA), which is indirectly controlled by Mr. Feinberg (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking GSW Gemeinnützige Siedlungs- und Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin mit beschränkter Haftung (‘GSW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking and securities. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Goldman Sachs: investment banking and securities.

| — | for Cerberus Group: Investment in personal property. |
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for Cerberus Group: Investment in personal property.

| — | GSW: residential and commercial real state. |
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GSW: residential and commercial real state.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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.3489 - GOLDMAN SACHS / CERBERUS / GSW Berlin, 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.3489 - GOLDMAN SACHS / CERBERUS / GSW Berlin, 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)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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III Notices

European Parliament

| 30.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/6 |
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DIRECTORATE–GENERAL FOR PERSONNEL

Competitions and Selection Procedures Service

OPEN COMPETITION PE/98/A

PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATORS

(A5/A4)

Engineers with telecommunications expertise

(2004/C 170/06)

LIST OF SUITABLE CANDIDATES approved on May 26, 2004

| 1. | PARIDANS Pascal |
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PARIDANS Pascal

| 2. | SCHILT Gilbert |
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SCHILT Gilbert

| 3. | DELBARE Wim |
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DELBARE Wim

| 4. | SCHNEIDER Philippe |
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SCHNEIDER Philippe

| 5. | SESTINI Fabrizio |
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SESTINI Fabrizio

| 6. | DEBRUE Jean-Marc |
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6.

DEBRUE Jean-Marc

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Commission

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Call for proposals (1) for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

Science and Society: Research on ethics

(Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-9)

Science and Society: Women and science

(Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-10)

Re-publication and extension of the closure date

(2004/C 170/07)

| 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) (2), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘structuring the European Research Area’ (3) (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 (4) (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) (5) (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) (2), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘structuring the European Research Area’ (3) (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 (4) (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) (5) (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 comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annexes. These annexes indicate 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 comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annexes. These annexes indicate 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 the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6) (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 calls concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Beforehand, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of the Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7).
  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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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 the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6) (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 calls concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Beforehand, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of the Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7).

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 which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. These guides, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via one of the following addresses:





  European Commission |
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| The FP6 Information Desk |
| Directorate General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Email address: fp6@cec.eu.int |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6 |

4.

The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. These guides, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via one of the following addresses:

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

Email address: fp6@cec.eu.int

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are prepared and submitted preferably via the electronic proposal submission system (EPSS).
  Within this context, proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or on-line and submitted on-line. Those prepared with the EPSS off-line version could, as an alternative, be submitted either on CD-ROM or diskette (a paper copy of the proposal for an indirect RTD action must in either case be attached).
  The EPSS software tool (for off-line or on-line usage) is available via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions may also be prepared and submitted using the form in the guide for proposers (referred to as on ‘paper’). |
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5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are prepared and submitted preferably via the electronic proposal submission system (EPSS).

Within this context, proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or on-line and submitted on-line. Those prepared with the EPSS off-line version could, as an alternative, be submitted either on CD-ROM or diskette (a paper copy of the proposal for an indirect RTD action must in either case be attached).

The EPSS software tool (for off-line or on-line usage) is available via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may also be prepared and submitted using the form in the guide for proposers (referred to as on ‘paper’).

| 6. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on CD-ROM, diskette, or paper by post must be received by the Commission at the following address, and labelled as follows:





  ‘FP6 - Research Proposals’ |
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| Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-9 (Research on ethics) |
| OR |
| Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-10 (Women and Science) |
| European Commission |
| B-1049 Brussels |

6.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on CD-ROM, diskette, or paper by post must be received by the Commission at the following address, and labelled as follows:

‘FP6 - Research Proposals’

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-9 (Research on ethics)

OR

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-10 (Women and Science)

European Commission

B-1049 Brussels

For deliveries by hand or by representatives (including by private courier services8), the delivery should be to the following address, and labelled as follows:

| ‘FP6 - Research Proposals’ |
| --- |
| Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-9(Research on ethics) |
| OR |
| Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-10(Women and Science) |
| European Commission |
| Rue de Genève, 1 |
| B-1140 Brussels |

‘FP6 - Research Proposals’

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-9(Research on ethics)

OR

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-10(Women and Science)

European Commission

Rue de Genève, 1

B-1140 Brussels

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be submitted on-line via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted either on CD-ROM or on diskette which are incomplete (8), illegible (9) or contain viruses will be excluded if a complete corresponding paper version, in the same envelope, has not been supplied.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on-line and which are incomplete (10), illegible (11) or contain viruses will be excluded.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on paper and which are incomplete (12) will be excluded.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted by email (13) or by fax will be excluded.

| 7. | 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.
  If foreseen in the relevant call, they will be taken up in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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7.

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.

If foreseen in the relevant call, they will be taken up in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 8. | In the case of successive submissions of a proposal in the same format, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.
  Where the same proposal for an indirect RTD action is submitted on paper and electronic format (CD-ROM, diskette, on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic formats. |
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8.

In the case of successive submissions of a proposal in the same format, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

Where the same proposal for an indirect RTD action is submitted on paper and electronic format (CD-ROM, diskette, on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic formats.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (eg., 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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9.

In all correspondence relating to a call (eg., 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)  This call for proposals was already published in OJ C 113, 30.4.2004, p. 16, in all the official languages of the EU applicable on that date and is republished here in full in all official languages now applicable with an extension of the closure date of the call for proposals.

(2)  OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

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

(4)  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, and C(2004)48, all unpublished.

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

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

(7)  OJ L 357, of 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(8)  Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: Research on ethics: (32-2)296 3414 (Ms. Isabel Sanz Calzada); Women and science: (32 2)296 4693 (Ms Tanya Leigh)

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

(10)  Proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted in PDF (‘portable document format’, version 3 or higher with embedded fonts) or RTF (‘rich text format’).

(11)  See footnote 7.

(12)  See footnote 8.

(13)  See footnote 7.

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ANNEX I

1)   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2)   Activity: Science and Society

3)   Call title: Research into ethics

4)   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-9

5)   Date of re-publication (1)
  :

6)   New closure date: 15 October 2004, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7)   Total indicative budget: EUR 5.4 million.

8)   Area & instruments: Proposals are invited in the following topics. The table gives short titles only. For a full description of the topics, applicants must refer to the work programme.

9)   Minimum number of participants (3)
  :

| Instrument | Minimum number |
| --- | --- |
| STREP, CA | 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC |
| SSA | 1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

STREP, CA

3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC

SSA

1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS

10)   Restriction to participation: None. Furthermore, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an ST agreement with the Community may participate by right) may also participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries. The Community may contribute towards the costs of such participation.

11)   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD 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 of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument. |
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—

See Annex B of 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 4 months after the closure date |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date

| — | Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date. |
| --- | --- |

—

Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date.

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(1)  This call for proposals was already published in OJ C 113, 30.4.2004, p. 16, in all the official languages of the EU applicable on that date and is republished here in full in all official languages now applicable with an extension of the closure date of the call for proposals.

(2)  STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action

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

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ANNEX 2

1)   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2)   Activity: Science and Society

3)   Call title: Women and science

4)   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-society-10

5)   Date of re-publication (1)
  :

6)   New closure date: 15 October 2004, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7)   Total indicative budget: EUR 6.4 million.

8)   Area & instruments: Proposals are invited in the following topics. The table gives short titles only. For a full description of the topics, applicants must refer to the work programme.

9)   Minimum number of participants (3)
  :

| Instrument | Minimum number |
| --- | --- |
| STREP, CA | 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC |
| SSA | 1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number

STREP, CA

3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC

SSA

1 legal entity from 1 MS or AS

10)   Restriction to participation:: None. Furthermore, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an S&T agreement with the Community may participate by right) may also participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries. The Community may contribute towards the costs of such participation.

11)   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12)   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure |
| --- | --- |

—

The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure

| — | Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously |
| --- | --- |

—

Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously

13)   Evaluation criteria:

| — | See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument. |
| --- | --- |

—

See Annex B of 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 4 months after the closure date. |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation results: Estimated to be within 4 months after the closure date.

| — | Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date. |
| --- | --- |

—

Conclusion of contracts: It is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force within 8 months of the closure date.

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(1)  This call for proposals was already published in OJ C 113, 30.4.2004, p. 16, in all the official languages of the EU applicable on that date and is republished here in full in all official languages now applicable with an extension of the closure date of the call for proposals.

(2)  STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action

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

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Corrigenda

| 30.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/14 |
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30.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/14

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Corrigendum to the operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 104 of 30 April 2004
  )

RE: CPV 62100000.

Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Infrastruktur, Referat Luftverkehr, Max-Reger-Str. 4-8, D-99096 Erfurt.

Paragraph 2 in the invitation to tender for the operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich, as published in the
  Official Journal of the European Union No C 104 of 30 April 2004, should read as follows:

| ‘2. | Subject of the invitation to tender: Operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich in accordance with the public service obligations imposed on this route, as published in
  Official Journal of the European Union No C 115 of 30 April 2004, instead of
  Official Journal of the European Union No C 103 of 29 April 2004.’ |
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‘2.

Subject of the invitation to tender: Operation of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Munich in accordance with the public service obligations imposed on this route, as published in
  Official Journal of the European Union No C 115 of 30 April 2004, instead of
  Official Journal of the European Union No C 103 of 29 April 2004.’

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