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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

 28 December 2004

(2004/C 322/01)

1 euro= 

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture which are the object of mutual recognition by the Member States

(2004/C 322/02)

(Updating of communication 2003/C 294/02 of 4 December 2003 (1) and 2003/C 297/15 of 9 December 2003)

There follows a list of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture, drawn up pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (2).

The diplomas listed below are those which are to be recognized by the Member States of the European Union in respect of those students who began their studies in Architecture from the academic year of 1988/89. For those who began their studies in Architecture before the academic year of 1988/89, the diplomas to be recognized are those listed:

Directive 85/384/EEC also provides for the recognition of other qualifications in Architecture. These are listed in Articles 5, 11a, 12 and 14 of the Directive.

Updatings of this list shall be published periodically by the Commission pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive.

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(1)OJ C 294, 4.12.2003 and OJ C 297, 9.12.2003.

(2)OJ L 223, 21.8.1985.

(3)  For Austria, Finland and Sweden, the diplomas mentioned at Article 11 of Directive 85/384/CEE, as amended by the Act of Accession with the courses beginning also from the academic year 1988/1989, and before academic year 1998/1999. For Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia the diplomas mentioned at Article 11 of Directive 85/384/CEE, as amended by the Act of Accession, with the courses beginning before the academic year 2007/2008.

(4)OJ L 376, 31.12.1985.

(5)OJ L 27, 1.2.1986.

(6)  Diese Diplome sind je nach Dauer der durch sie abgeschlossenen Ausbildung gemäss Artikel 4 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 oder 2 der Richtlinie 85/384/EWG anzuerkennen.

(7)  The diploma and degree courses in architecture of the universities, schools and colleges of art should have met the requisite threshold standards as laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 384/85/EEC and in Criteria for validation published by the Validation Panel of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Architects Registration Board.

EU nationals who possess the Royal Institute of British Architects Part I and Part II certificates, which are recognised by ARB as the competent authority, are eligible. Also EU nationals who do not possess the ARB-recognised Part I and Part II certificates will be eligible for the Certificate of Architectural Education if they can satisfy the Board that their standard and length of education has met the requisite threshold standards of Articles 3 and 4 of the Directive and of the Criteria for validation.

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COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2004/C 322/03)

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3583 — FLEXTRONICS/NORTEL)

(2004/C 322/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 October 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 (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:

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

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Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2004/C 322/05)

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.

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III Notices

Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 87/2004

Support for television broadcasting of european audiovisual works

(2004/C 322/06)

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

This call for proposals is based on Council Decision on the implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (Media Plus — Development, Distribution and Promotion 2001 — 2005) of 20 December 2000 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 17 January 2001 (OJ L 13, pp 34-43).

The objectives of the programme is to promote the movement, in the Community and outside it, of European television programmes produced by independent companies by encouraging cooperation between broadcasters, on one hand, and independent European distributors and producers, on the other hand.

2.   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

This notice is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the attainment of the above objectives, and in particular to independent TV production companies.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

3.   BUDGET AND DURATION OF PROJECTS

The budget for 2005 will be minimum EUR 12 million.

The maximum financial contribution which may be awarded is EUR 500 000 per work.

The financial contribution awarded will in no event exceed 12,5 % of the production budget submitted by the producer for fiction and animated films and 20 % of the production budget for documentary films.

The maximum duration of the projects is 37 or 49 (in the case of series and animation projects) months.

4.   DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted to the Commission by no later than 4 February 2005, 4 May 2005 and 9 September 2005.

5.   FULL DETAILS

The full text of the call for proposals, together with the application forms, can be found at the following Internet address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/distr_en.html.

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

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