# Official Journal C 259/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.259.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 259 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5528 August 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.259.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 259

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5528 August 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 259/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6679 — STEAG/Fronterasol/OHL Industrial/Arenales Solar) (
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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 259/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6679 — STEAG/Fronterasol/OHL Industrial/Arenales Solar) (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 259/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 259/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 259/02

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 259/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 259/04 | Call for proposals — EACEA/28/12 — Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level — Europe for citizens programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2013 | 4 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 259/04

Call for proposals — EACEA/28/12 — Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level — Europe for citizens programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2013

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6679 — STEAG/Fronterasol/OHL Industrial/Arenales Solar)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 259/01

On 22 August 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 32012M6679. 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 32012M6679. 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

European Commission

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28.8.2012

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 August 2012

2012/C 259/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2530 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 98,71 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4483 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79244 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,2397 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2010 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,2950 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,845 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 277,65 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6963 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0780 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4680 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2555 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2056 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2403 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7184 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5455 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5673 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 422,50 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5152 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9666 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4850 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 929,82 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8968 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,917 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,8010 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,156 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5395 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5109 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,7700 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2530

JPY

Japanese yen

98,71

DKK

Danish krone

7,4483

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79244

SEK

Swedish krona

8,2397

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2010

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,2950

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,845

HUF

Hungarian forint

277,65

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0780

RON

Romanian leu

4,4680

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2555

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2056

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2403

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7184

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5455

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5673

KRW

South Korean won

1 422,50

ZAR

South African rand

10,5152

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9666

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4850

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 929,82

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8968

PHP

Philippine peso

52,917

RUB

Russian rouble

39,8010

THB

Thai baht

39,156

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5395

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5109

INR

Indian rupee

69,7700

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 28.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 259/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2012/C 259/03

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 6.8.2012 |
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| Duration | 6.8.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or Group of stocks | BSF/8910- |
| Species | Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS19DSS |

Date and time of closure

6.8.2012

Duration

6.8.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Spain

Stock or Group of stocks

BSF/8910-

Species

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)

Zone

EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

FS19DSS

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for proposals — EACEA/28/12

Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level

‘Europe for citizens’ programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2013

2012/C 259/04

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals EACEA/28/12 is based on the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Europe for citizens’ programme to promote active European citizenship for the period between 2007 and 2013 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘programme’).

The programme constitutes the legal basis for this call for proposals, referring to Action 2 ‘Active civil society for Europe’, Measures 1 and 2, the ‘Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level’.

1.1.   General programme objectives

The programme is intended to contribute to the following general objectives:

| (a) | giving citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in constructing an ever-closer Europe, which is democratic and world-oriented, united in and enriched through its cultural diversity, thus developing citizenship of the European Union; |
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(a)

giving citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in constructing an ever-closer Europe, which is democratic and world-oriented, united in and enriched through its cultural diversity, thus developing citizenship of the European Union;

| (b) | developing a sense of European identity, based on common values, history and culture; |
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developing a sense of European identity, based on common values, history and culture;

| (c) | fostering a sense of ownership of the European Union among its citizens; |
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fostering a sense of ownership of the European Union among its citizens;

| (d) | enhancing mutual understanding between European citizens, respecting and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue. |
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enhancing mutual understanding between European citizens, respecting and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue.

1.2.   Specific call objectives

The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

| (a) | to foster action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through the activities and cooperation of think tanks and within civil society organisations at European level; |
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to foster action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through the activities and cooperation of think tanks and within civil society organisations at European level;

| (b) | to encourage interaction between citizens and civil society organisations from all participating countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue and bringing to the fore both Europe’s diversity and unity. |
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to encourage interaction between citizens and civil society organisations from all participating countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue and bringing to the fore both Europe’s diversity and unity.

1.3.   Thematic priorities

Priority one — EU: values, rights and opportunities for citizens

Priority two — Citizens’ participation in the democratic life of the EU

1.4.   Call description

This call for proposals concerns structural support, referred to as operating grants, to all organisations pursuing an aim of general European interest. Operating grants provide financial support to cover part of the running costs of the regular and permanent activities of an organisation selected.

The structural support is granted in the form of:

| — | annual grants related to the exercise 2013, |
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annual grants related to the exercise 2013,

| — | transitional grants offering a transition during the ‘gap year’ 2013, between two multiannual time frames (2010-12, and, if the proposal for a new ‘Europe for citizens’ programme is adopted, 2014-16). |
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transitional grants offering a transition during the ‘gap year’ 2013, between two multiannual time frames (2010-12, and, if the proposal for a new ‘Europe for citizens’ programme is adopted, 2014-16).

2.   Eligible applicants

2.1.   Organisations

To be eligible for a grant, organisations pursuing an aim of general European interest must:

| (a) | be a non-profit making organisation with a legal personality; applications by networks that do not have a separate operational structure and their own status may be presented by the member organisation responsible for coordinating the network; |
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be a non-profit making organisation with a legal personality; applications by networks that do not have a separate operational structure and their own status may be presented by the member organisation responsible for coordinating the network;

| (b) | play an active role in the field of European citizenship as defined in their articles of association or mission statement and correspond to one of the following categories:
  Measure 1:
  A.   European public policy research organisations and think tanks.
  Measure 2:
  B.   Civil society organisations working on a European level:






  — | European umbrella organisations (platforms), |
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(b)

play an active role in the field of European citizenship as defined in their articles of association or mission statement and correspond to one of the following categories:

Measure 1:

A.   European public policy research organisations and think tanks.

Measure 2:

B.   Civil society organisations working on a European level:

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European umbrella organisations (platforms),

| — | European networks, |
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European networks,

| — | organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe. |
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organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe.

C.   Civil society organisations involved in fostering active European remembrance.

D.   Pan-European umbrella organisations;

| (c) | perform most of their activities in eligible countries (see point 2.2);
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perform most of their activities in eligible countries (see point 2.2);

| (d) | be established legally and have had a legal personality for at least one (1) year (on 15 November 2012) in an eligible country; |
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(d)

be established legally and have had a legal personality for at least one (1) year (on 15 November 2012) in an eligible country;

| (e) | have the following geographical coverage






  — | European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least eight eligible countries, |
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have the following geographical coverage

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European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least eight eligible countries,

| — | organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least 8 eligible countries; |
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organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least 8 eligible countries;

| (f) | be established legally and have had a legal personality for at least four years in an eligible country (on 15 November 2012); |
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be established legally and have had a legal personality for at least four years in an eligible country (on 15 November 2012);

| (g) | have the following geographical coverage:






  — | European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least 12 eligible countries, |
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have the following geographical coverage:

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European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least 12 eligible countries,

| — | organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least 12 eligible countries, |
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organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least 12 eligible countries,

| — | platforms of pan-European organisations must have at least 6 umbrella organisations among their members, who must be present in the 27 Member States. |
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platforms of pan-European organisations must have at least 6 umbrella organisations among their members, who must be present in the 27 Member States.

European public policy research organisations (think thanks) and civil society organisations for European remembrance do not need to have any specific geographical coverage in order to be eligible.

Private individuals and public bodies are not eligible to apply for this call.

2.2.   Eligible countries

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

| (b) | Croatia; |
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Croatia;

| (c) | former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; |
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former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

| (d) | Albania; |
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Albania;

| (e) | Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Information concerning the agreements establishing the participation of other countries — in particular Serbia and Montenegro — can be consulted on our website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm

3.   Eligible actions

The activities of the applicant organisation must make a tangible contribution to developing and implementing the specific objectives and thematic priorities of this call for proposals. They must cover at least one specific aim and one thematic priority among those listed under point 1.

The applicant organisation’s work programme for 2013 must cover its statutory activities, including conferences, seminars, round tables, representation, communication and enhancement, and their other recurrent European activities.

3.1.   Eligibility period

The period of eligibility must correspond to the applicant's budget year, as evidenced by the organisation's certified accounts. If the applicant's budget year corresponds to the calendar year, the period of eligibility will be from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.

For applicants with a budget year that differs from the calendar year, the period of eligibility will be the 12-month period from the starting date of their budget year in 2013.

4.   Award criteria

Applications meeting the eligibility and exclusion criteria will be evaluated on the basis of award criteria by an evaluation committee set up with a view to determining which proposals may be co-financed.

The award criteria will comprise qualitative criteria, accounting for 80 %, and quantitative criteria, representing 20 % of the score awarded.

4.1.   Qualitative criteria (80 %)

The following factors will be assessed:

| (a) | relevance to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Europe for citizens’ programme (30 %); |
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relevance to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Europe for citizens’ programme (30 %);

| (b) | adequacy, coherence and completeness of the work programme (20 %); |
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adequacy, coherence and completeness of the work programme (20 %);

| (c) | impact of the work programme (10 %); |
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impact of the work programme (10 %);

| (d) | European added value (10 %); |
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European added value (10 %);

| (e) | visibility of activities and dissemination and exploitation of results towards European citizens and other stakeholders (10 %). |
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visibility of activities and dissemination and exploitation of results towards European citizens and other stakeholders (10 %).

4.2.   Quantitative criteria (20 %)

The following factors will be assessed:

| (a) | number of eligible countries involved in the activities of the work programme (10 %); |
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number of eligible countries involved in the activities of the work programme (10 %);

| (b) | number of potential direct and indirect beneficiaries (10 %). |
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number of potential direct and indirect beneficiaries (10 %).

5.   Budget

The Community budget earmarked for co-financing of operating grants is around EUR 7,7 million in 2013. The Executive Agency intends to finance around 52 organisations under this call, although it reserves the right not to attribute all the funds available if the quality of the applications is insufficient.

This call for proposals could lead to specific decisions by typology of grants and categories of organisations as defined under points 1.4 and 2.1 above.

By way of indication, transitional grants will account for about 85 % of the budget available and annual grants for around 15 %.

Grants will be awarded under item 16.05.01 of the General Budget of the European Union.

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

6.   Deadline for submission

The deadline for submission of applications is 15 November 2012 12.00 (noon, Brussels time).

The applications have to be submitted using the currently available grant application electronic form (eForm), which can be found at the EACEA website (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eforms/index_en.php#1) at the latest on 14 September 2012.

Applications submitted on paper by post, fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted for further evaluation.

In addition to the above form to be sent electronically, set of administrative documents (i.e. legal entity form, financial identification form, financial capacity form, profit and loss account and balance sheet of the organisation for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed, annual activity report) must be submitted by post respecting the deadline of 15 November 2012 (as proved by the post-mark) to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Call for proposals — EACEA/28/12 |
| BOUR 01/04A |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P7

Call for proposals — EACEA/28/12

BOUR 01/04A

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only proposals submitted in one of the EU official language, using the official application form, completed in full, signed by the organisation's legal representative and received by the specified deadline, will be considered.

7.   Complete information

Detailed guidelines for applicants and application forms are available at the following address:

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

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(1)  Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32).

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