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| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/5 |
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13.2.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/5

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Call for applications for the selection of experts as members of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products

2013/C 41/05

1.   Description of the expert group

Description of the expert group

In continuation of the work carried out by the Lead Market Initiative (LMI) Ad-hoc Advisory Group for Bio-based Products (1), the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products (‘the Group’) should assist the Commission with the ongoing implementation process of the EC bioeconomy strategy (2) and the reviewed industrial policy (3).

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For this purpose, it will: 1. ensure in the current policy framework the implementation of the priority recommendations resulting from the lead market initiative for bio-based products elaborated by the LMI Ad-hoc Advisory Group; 2. make sure that the bioeconomy strategy covers the whole value chain from research to market, from biomass to bio-based products and considers the specific needs and contributions of the bio-based products sector; and 3. contribute to the objectives outlined in the Roadmap for Bio-based Products in the framework of the reviewed industrial policy.

The Commission is calling for applications for the membership of the Group.

The Group will be composed of max. 30 members including:

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| — | Member States’ representatives (ministries and agencies) actively involved or interested in bio-economy related activities, |
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Member States’ representatives (ministries and agencies) actively involved or interested in bio-economy related activities,

| — | European business associations (including SMEs) actively involved in the bio-based products sector, |
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European business associations (including SMEs) actively involved in the bio-based products sector,

| — | representatives from public procurers’ networks at European level; labelling experts, representatives of European chambers of commerce and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN), |
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representatives from public procurers’ networks at European level; labelling experts, representatives of European chambers of commerce and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN),

| — | non-governmental organisations with expertise in matters relating to the bio-based products sector, |
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non-governmental organisations with expertise in matters relating to the bio-based products sector,

| — | representatives of organisations representing the scientific community. |
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representatives of organisations representing the scientific community.

The Commission aims to limit the size of the group to a maximum of 30 members.

The representation of the business sector will not exceed half of the overall membership. The Commission intends to involve environmental and consumer non-governmental organisations and invites them to apply.

The Commission will select members for a one-year renewable mandate. There are two face-to-face meetings per year foreseen to be held in Brussels. The first meeting will take place circa six weeks following the nomination of the Group members.

Members and their representatives will receive no remuneration for their duties.

2.   Eligibility criteria

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must, as of the closing date for applications:

| — | be a legal entity registered in one of the Member States of the European Union, or in an acceding country or a European Economic Area country, |
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be a legal entity registered in one of the Member States of the European Union, or in an acceding country or a European Economic Area country,

| — | be registered in the Union transparency register (4) (except Member States). |
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be registered in the Union transparency register (4) (except Member States).

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3.   Selection criteria

Selection criteria

The Commission will take the following criteria into account when assessing applications:

| — | extent of proven record of activity relevant to the tasks of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products, |
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extent of proven record of activity relevant to the tasks of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products,

| — | extent of proven operational capacity to take part in the work of the expert group, to be demonstrated by a description of the organisation, its experience, its resources and its achievements, |
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extent of proven operational capacity to take part in the work of the expert group, to be demonstrated by a description of the organisation, its experience, its resources and its achievements,

| — | extent of competence, experience and hierarchical level of the proposed representative(s) of the organisation, |
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extent of competence, experience and hierarchical level of the proposed representative(s) of the organisation,

| — | the need to strike a balance within the group of experts in terms of representativeness of applicants and geographical origin, |
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the need to strike a balance within the group of experts in terms of representativeness of applicants and geographical origin,

| — | in general, the need to strike a balance within the group in terms of representativeness of interests, relevant expertise, gender and geographical origin, |
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in general, the need to strike a balance within the group in terms of representativeness of interests, relevant expertise, gender and geographical origin,

| — | the need for a sufficient representation of the Member States. |
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the need for a sufficient representation of the Member States.

4.   Selection procedure

Selection procedure

A panel of four officials from the Commission services will be nominated by the Director-General for Enterprise and Industry. They will decide which applicants will be invited to become members of the Group. The members will be appointed latest by 15 May 2013.

5.   Submission of applications

Submission of applications

A letter of motivation, together with the application form (Annex), duly signed by an authorised representative of the applicant legal entity, must be sent to the e-mail address: ENTR-EXPERT-BIOBASED@ec.europa.eu within six weeks following the publication of the call, as attested by a delivery notification.

All applying organisations must clearly indicate the type of interest they represent (i.e. consumers, environment, employees, SMEs, economic sector, etc.), propose their representative(s) and include non-certified copies of documents justifying the fulfilment of the eligibility and selection criteria.

Applications must be completed in one of the official languages of the European Union. However, applications in English would facilitate the selection procedure.

The Commission reserves the right to ask for any supporting documents at a later stage, and to replace any member who has provided inaccurate or false declarations.

Personal data will be collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (5).

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The list of members of the expert group will be published in the register of Commission expert groups (6).

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For any further information, please send your query to: ENTR-EXPERT-BIOBASED@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  The LMI Ad-hoc Advisory Group for Bio-based Products was established based on COM(2007) 860 final, SEC(2007) 1730: A lead market initiative for Europe (Annex I, p. 3).

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(2)  Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (COM(2012) 60 final and SWD(2012) 11 final, p. 17).

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(3)  A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery — Industrial Policy Communication Update (COM(2012) 582 final, p. 9f and SWD(2012) 297 final, SWD(2012) 298 final, SWD(2012) 299 final).

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(4)  http://europa.eu/transparency-register/

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(5)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8 of 12.1.2001, p. 1).

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(6)  http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2510

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