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I Information

Commission

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,05 % on 1 September 2005

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 September 2005

(2005/C 215/01)

1 euro= 

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV)

(2005/C 215/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 June 2005, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3931 — TransGourmet/Prodirest)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 215/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

(2)OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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List of international control and supervisory agencies (hereafter referred to as ‘supervisory agencies’) approved by the Member States under Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 800/1999

(2005/C 215/04)

(This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 295 of 18 October 2000, p. 2)

1.   GENERAL

Under Article 16(1)(b) and (2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (1), supervisory agencies approved by the Member States are authorised to issue certificates certifying the unloading and importation of agricultural products qualifying for export refunds in third countries or, at least, their arrival at destination in third countries.

The Member States are responsible for approving and monitoring these supervisory agencies.

Approval of a supervisory agency by one Member State is valid in all Member States. This means that certificates issued by approved supervisory agencies may be used throughout the Community, irrespective of the Member State in which the agency issuing the certificate is based.

For the information of Community exporters of agricultural products, the Commission periodically publishes a list of all the supervisory agencies approved by the Member States. The attached list was updated on 1 July 2005.

2.   NOTICE

The Commission draws the attention of exporters to the following:

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(1)OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 671/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 5).

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ANNEX

List of supervisory agencies approved by the Member States

DENMARK

GERMANY

SPAIN

FRANCE

ITALY

THE NETHERLANDS

POLAND

FINLAND

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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(1)  This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(2)  This firm's authorisation to issue certificates is restricted to a certain number of third countries. Information about the list of countries concerned can be obtained from the Finnish authorities.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3930 — LBO/Wheelabrator Allevard)

(2005/C 215/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

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III Notices

Commission

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

Thematic priority area: ‘Support for the coherent development of policies’

Call identifier: FP6-2005-RTD-OMC-NET

(2005/C 215/06)

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

(2)OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002)4789, as modified by C(2003)577, C(2003)955, C(2003)1952, C(2003)3543, C(2003)3555, C(2003)4609, C(2003)5183, C(2004)433, C(2004)2002, C(2004)2727, C(2004)3324, C(2004)4178, C(2004)5286, C(2005)27, C(2005)961, C(2005)2076, C(2005)2747, and C(2005)3244, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003)883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004)1855 of 18.5.2004.

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

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ANNEX

FP6-RTD-OMC-NET

1.   Specific Programme: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: 12. Support for the coherent development of policies

3.   Call title: Support to mutual learning and coordination in research policy making

4.   Call reference number/identifier: FP6-2005-RTD-OMC-NET

5.   Date of publication: 

6.   Call closure date: 3 February 2006 at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 8,7 million

8.   Areas called and Instruments: 

9.   Minimum number of participants: 

10.   Restriction on participation: The minimum number of participants must include only public bodies as defined in Article 2.31 of the Rules for participation that are involved in the formulation of research related policies at national or regional level. The coordinator must be chosen among them

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants to consortia resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement

12.   Evaluation procedure: The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure. 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 are estimated to be available within four months after the closure date

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(1)  A ‘participant’ means a legal entity contributing to the project and having rights and obligations with regard to the Community under the terms of the contract. Legal entities participating in this coordination action will be primarily national and regional public administrations.

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