# Official Journal C 309/15 D

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4715 December 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 309

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4715 December 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 309/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 309/2 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 2 |
| 2004/C 309/3 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
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  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 309/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 309/2

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2

2004/C 309/3

Information procedure — Technical rules (
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  )

1

3

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2004/C 309/4 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area | 9 |
| 2004/C 309/5 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area | 13 |
| 2004/C 309/6 | Calls 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: Specific activities covering a wider field of research — Call identifiers: FP6-2004-SME-COOP, FP6-2004-SME-COLL | 16 |
| 2004/C 309/7 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area — Scheme: Communication network development — Call identifier: FP6-2004-Infrastructures-6 | 21 |

III   Notices

Commission

2004/C 309/4

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

9

2004/C 309/5

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

13

2004/C 309/6

Calls 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: Specific activities covering a wider field of research — Call identifiers: FP6-2004-SME-COOP, FP6-2004-SME-COLL

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2004/C 309/7

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area — Scheme: Communication network development — Call identifier: FP6-2004-Infrastructures-6

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 December 2004

(2004/C 309/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3317 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,70 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4330 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69150 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9573 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5368 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 84,11 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2000 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5788 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,608 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,58 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6883 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4318 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1786 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 39 315 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,76 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,785 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 893 200 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7494 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6372 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3538 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8668 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1896 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 409,20 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6426 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3317

JPY

Japanese yen

139,70

DKK

Danish krone

7,4330

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69150

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9573

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5368

ISK

Iceland króna

84,11

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2000

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5788

CZK

Czech koruna

30,608

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,58

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6883

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4318

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1786

ROL

Romanian leu

39 315

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,76

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,785

TRL

Turkish lira

1 893 200

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7494

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6372

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3538

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8668

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1896

KRW

South Korean won

1 409,20

ZAR

South African rand

7,6426

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 309/02)

| 1. | As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below. |
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1.

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.









  Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Fluorspar | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 2011/2000 (OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 5) | 27.9.2005 |
| Television camera systems | Japan | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 12) | 30.9.2005 |

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Fluorspar

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 2011/2000 (OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 5)

27.9.2005

Television camera systems

Japan

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 12)

30.9.2005

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)  Telex COMEU B 21877; Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 309/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

| Reference (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period (2) |
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| 2004/0489/CZ | Draft Regulation amending Ministry of Environment Regulation No 355/2002 Coll., determining emission limits and further conditions for the operation of other stationary sources of air pollution emitting volatile organic substances from processes applying organic solvents and from the storage and distribution of petroleum | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0490/CZ | Draft Government Regulation amending Government Regulation No 354/2002 Coll., determining emission limits and further conditions for the burning of waste products | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0491/CZ | Draft Regulation amending Ministry of Environment Regulation No 383/2001 Coll., on details of the treatment of waste products | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0492/UK | Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0493/S | The National Food Administration's administrative provisions on the use of a particular symbol | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0494/I | Circular on: 'Guidelines on the composition, labelling and advertising of dietetic products for sportspersons' | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0495/NL | Decree pursuant to Article 28 of the Act on intelligence and security services (Dutch abbreviation WIV 2002) | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0496/I | Draft Legislative Decree on the Digital Administration Code | 21.2.2005 |
| 2004/0497/A | Order of the Provincial Government of... laying down requirements for workplaces (Workplaces Order - ASt-V) | 24.2.2005 |
| 2004/0498/D | Uniform nationwide practice for monitoring emissions | 24.2.2005 |
| 2004/0499/F | Draft Decree on certain refrigerants used in refrigerating and air-conditioning equipment | 24.2.2005 |
| 2004/0500/FIN | Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on marking and lighting of escape routes in buildings | 25.2.2005 |
| 2004/0501/A | Order of the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management by which the Order on the prevention and recycling of packaging waste and certain waste goods and the establishment of collection and recycling systems (Packaging Order (German designation VerpackVO), 1996), Federal Law Gazette No 648/1996, is amended | 25.2.2005 |
| 2004/0502/I | Draft Decree on the regulation of tomato passata | 25.2.2005 |
| 2004/0503/D | Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 125 Interface description for Non-specific Short Range Devices | 28.2.2005 |
| 2004/0504/D | Reg TP SSB LA 143 Interface description for wideband PMR/PAMR radio equipment within the paired frequency ranges 451 – 455,74 MHz and 461 – 465,74 MHz | 28.2.2005 |
| 2004/0505/D | Reg TP SSB LA 100 Interface description for narrowband PMR/PAMR radio equipment | 28.2.2005 |
| 2004/0506/UK | Paper T-925: Amendments to BCAR Section T reading across appropriate Changes made to BCAR Section S and the results of research | 28.2.2005 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2004/0489/CZ

Draft Regulation amending Ministry of Environment Regulation No 355/2002 Coll., determining emission limits and further conditions for the operation of other stationary sources of air pollution emitting volatile organic substances from processes applying organic solvents and from the storage and distribution of petroleum

21.2.2005

2004/0490/CZ

Draft Government Regulation amending Government Regulation No 354/2002 Coll., determining emission limits and further conditions for the burning of waste products

21.2.2005

2004/0491/CZ

Draft Regulation amending Ministry of Environment Regulation No 383/2001 Coll., on details of the treatment of waste products

21.2.2005

2004/0492/UK

Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

21.2.2005

2004/0493/S

The National Food Administration's administrative provisions on the use of a particular symbol

21.2.2005

2004/0494/I

Circular on: 'Guidelines on the composition, labelling and advertising of dietetic products for sportspersons'

21.2.2005

2004/0495/NL

Decree pursuant to Article 28 of the Act on intelligence and security services (Dutch abbreviation WIV 2002)

21.2.2005

2004/0496/I

Draft Legislative Decree on the Digital Administration Code

21.2.2005

2004/0497/A

Order of the Provincial Government of... laying down requirements for workplaces (Workplaces Order - ASt-V)

24.2.2005

2004/0498/D

Uniform nationwide practice for monitoring emissions

24.2.2005

2004/0499/F

Draft Decree on certain refrigerants used in refrigerating and air-conditioning equipment

24.2.2005

2004/0500/FIN

Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on marking and lighting of escape routes in buildings

25.2.2005

2004/0501/A

Order of the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management by which the Order on the prevention and recycling of packaging waste and certain waste goods and the establishment of collection and recycling systems (Packaging Order (German designation VerpackVO), 1996), Federal Law Gazette No 648/1996, is amended

25.2.2005

2004/0502/I

Draft Decree on the regulation of tomato passata

25.2.2005

2004/0503/D

Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 125 Interface description for Non-specific Short Range Devices

28.2.2005

2004/0504/D

Reg TP SSB LA 143 Interface description for wideband PMR/PAMR radio equipment within the paired frequency ranges 451 – 455,74 MHz and 461 – 465,74 MHz

28.2.2005

2004/0505/D

Reg TP SSB LA 100 Interface description for narrowband PMR/PAMR radio equipment

28.2.2005

2004/0506/UK

Paper T-925: Amendments to BCAR Section T reading across appropriate Changes made to BCAR Section S and the results of research

28.2.2005

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 – ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

| European Commission |
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| DG Enterprise, Unit F1 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise, Unit F1

B–1049 Brussels

e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie |
| NG III – 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II, 16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89 |
| Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie

NG III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II, 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89

Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Ms Helena Fofonková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 125 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
| --- |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk |
| Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Referat XA2 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353 |
| Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353

Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Margus Alver |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
| E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
| --- |
| Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos |
| Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias |
| Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218 |
| E-28006 MADRID |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel. (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel. (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero delle attività produttive |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per le imprese |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it |
| E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it |
| Website: http://www.minindustria.it |

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Ms Thea Andreou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 404 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053

Fax: (357) 22 754103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409409

Fax: (357) 22 754103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| --- |
| Internal Market Department of the |
| Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia |
| 55, Brvibas str. |
| Riga |
| LV-1519 |
| Ms Agra Ločmele |
| Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv |
| Tel.: (371) 7031236 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |
| E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 2709347 |
| Fax: (370) 5 2709367 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

| SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre – |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1055 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 1622 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy and Labour |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara Nieciak |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |
| E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 3098 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521 |
| Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Mr Henri Backman |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Henri Backman

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S–113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S–113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| 06510 |
| Emek - Ankara |
| Mr Saadettin Doğan |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99 |
| (90) 312 204 81 02 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99

(90) 312 204 81 02

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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(1)  Year - registration number - Member State of origin.

(2)  Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3)  No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4)  No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5)  Information procedure closed.

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III Notices

Commission

| 15.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/9 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

15.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/9

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

(2004/C 309/04)

| 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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (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 (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2004 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) (4) (referred to as the rules for participation), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
| --- | --- |

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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (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 (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2004 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) (4) (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 (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, 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. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, 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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that, however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  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. |
| --- | --- |

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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that, however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

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. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| FP6 Information Desk |
| Directorate-General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| E-mail: rtd-descartes@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. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

FP6 Information Desk

Directorate-General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

E-mail: rtd-descartes@cec.eu.int

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions must only be submitted in paper forms.
  All proposals for indirect RTD actions must contain two parts: the forms (Part A) and the content (Part B).
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions must be prepared and submitted using the forms in the guide for proposers.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted and which are incomplete will be excluded.
  Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J of the Guidelines on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures. |
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5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions must only be submitted in paper forms.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions must be prepared and submitted using the forms in the guide for proposers.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted and which are incomplete will be excluded.

Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J of the Guidelines on Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures.

| 6. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted by post must be received by the Commission at the following address, and labelled as follows:





  FP6 –Research Proposals |
| --- | --- |
| FP6-2004-Science and Society 12 |
| European Commission |
| B-1049 Brussels |

6.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted by post must be received by the Commission at the following address, and labelled as follows:

FP6 –Research Proposals

FP6-2004-Science and Society 12

European Commission

B-1049 Brussels

For deliveries by hand or by representatives (including by private courier services (8)), the delivery should be to the following address, and labelled as follows:

| FP6 –Research Proposals |
| --- |
| FP6-2004-Science and Society 12 |
| European Commission |
| Rue de Genève 1 |
| B-1140 Brussels |

FP6 –Research Proposals

FP6-2004-Science and Society 12

European Commission

Rue de Genève 1

B-1140 Brussels

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
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7.

In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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8.

If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. 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 (e.g. 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)  OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

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

(3)  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, C(2004) 48, and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27 March 2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1 September 2004.

(8)  Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: (32-2) 299 11 11 (contact Ms Maxwell or Ms Ritter).

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ANNEX

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the ERA

2.   Activity: Science and Society

3.   Call title: René Descartes Prizes 2005

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Science-and-Society-12

5.   Date of publication
   (1):

6.   Closure dates
   (2): 10 May 2005, 17:00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 1,25 million

8.   Area and 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 Science and Society work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants
   (4):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
| --- | --- |
| SSA 4.3.4.2(a)i: | Descartes Prize (research) |

Instrument

Minimum number

SSA 4.3.4.2(a)i:

Descartes Prize (research)

Two legal entities from two different MS or AS, and including at least one MS or ACC

| SSA 4.3.4.2(a)ii: | Descartes Prize (communication) |
| --- | --- |

SSA 4.3.4.2(a)ii:

Descartes Prize (communication)

One legal entity from one MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation: Provided the conditions set out below are satisfied, 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 participate in this call provided 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.

For the Descartes research Prize (4.3.4.2(a)i):

Research teams or nominating bodies can only present one project per proposal and a maximum of five proposals.

For the Descartes communication Prize (4.3.4.2(a)ii):

The candidate shall have received a scientific communication prize

The proposal shall be submitted by the organisation which has awarded the prize to this candidate

The evaluation may only apply to achievements which were the subject of the earlier prize, not to results obtained in the meanwhile

The results of the projects cannot exceed four years for scientific communication

The organisation can only present one candidate per proposal and a maximum of five proposals

A copy of the prize certificate shall be handed in with the proposal.

A proposal will not be evaluated unless all these eligibility criteria are satisfied.

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, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely |
| --- | --- |

—

The evaluation shall follow a single-stage procedure, possibly with individual evaluations taking place remotely

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

—

Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: For the René Descartes Prize (research), topic 4.3.4.2(a)i of the present Work Programme, the following evaluation criteria will apply:

| — | quality and novelty of the results achieved |
| --- | --- |

—

quality and novelty of the results achieved

| — | contribution to addressing key scientific and technological issues. |
| --- | --- |

—

contribution to addressing key scientific and technological issues.

The extent to which the results of the research can only be achieved if carried out at European level and beyond.

Overall threshold score after application of the weightings: 17 out of 20.

For the René Descartes Prize (communication), topic 4.3.4.2(a)ii of the present Work Programme, the following evaluation criteria will apply:

| — | Adequacy, competence and innovativeness of the technical means invested in the communication |
| --- | --- |

—

Adequacy, competence and innovativeness of the technical means invested in the communication

| — | Accuracy, appropriateness and soundness of the scientific content. |
| --- | --- |

—

Accuracy, appropriateness and soundness of the scientific content.

| — | Effectiveness of the communication activity in raising the profile of science, engineering or technology, seen through the eyes of the intended public |
| --- | --- |

—

Effectiveness of the communication activity in raising the profile of science, engineering or technology, seen through the eyes of the intended public

| — | Capability of the science communication action to address the main concerns and/or expectations of the European society. |
| --- | --- |

—

Capability of the science communication action to address the main concerns and/or expectations of the European society.

| — | Capability of the communication activity, or of the professional engaged in communication, to offer a model for its transposition into different cultural backgrounds |
| --- | --- |

—

Capability of the communication activity, or of the professional engaged in communication, to offer a model for its transposition into different cultural backgrounds

| — | Capability of the communication activity or of the professional engaged in communication, to open new lines of thoughts and trigger subsequent initiatives in a wider context. |
| --- | --- |

—

Capability of the communication activity or of the professional engaged in communication, to open new lines of thoughts and trigger subsequent initiatives in a wider context.

Overall threshold score: 16 out of 20 (after the application of the weighting).

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results: estimated to be within four months after the closure date |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation results: estimated to be within four months after the closure date

| — | Conclusion of grant letters: it is estimated that the prizes will be awarded before the end of 2005. |
| --- | --- |

—

Conclusion of grant letters: it is estimated that the prizes will be awarded before the end of 2005.

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(1)  The Director-General responsible for the call may publish it up to one month prior or after the envisaged date of publication.

(2)  Where the envisaged date of publication is either advanced or delayed (see previous footnote), closure date(s) will be adjusted if necessary in the published call for proposals.

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

(4)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States ; ACC : Associated candidate countries.

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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| 15.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/13 |
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15.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/13

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

(2004/C 309/05)

| 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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (referred to as the rules for participation), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
| --- | --- |

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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (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 (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annex. The Annex indicates 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. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annex. The Annex indicates 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 (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  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. |
| --- | --- |

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 (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

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 calls which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





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

4.

The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the calls which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate-General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit, on paper, in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| The HRM Activity Information Desk |
| (Call identifier:.............) |
| Research Directorate-General |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| or e-mail: rtd-mc-papersubmission@cec.eu.int |

5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit, on paper, in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:

European Commission

The HRM Activity Information Desk

(Call identifier:.............)

Research Directorate-General

B-1049 Brussels

or e-mail: rtd-mc-papersubmission@cec.eu.int

The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe Version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.

Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by e-mail or by fax will be excluded.

Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded.

Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J to the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures.

| 6. | 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.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
| --- | --- |

6.

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.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.

This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme.

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
| --- | --- |

7.

In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If provided in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
| --- | --- |

8.

If provided in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier. |
| --- | --- |

9.

In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. 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)  OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

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

(3)  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, C(2004) 48 and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1.9.2004.

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

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ANNEX

CALL INFORMATION FOR MARIE CURIE HOST FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the European Research Area

2.   Activity: Human Resources and mobility activities

3.   Call title: Call for proposals for Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Mobility-3

5.   Date of publication: 15 December 2004.

6.   Closure date: 18 May 2005 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 30 million for the Marie Curie Development Scheme and EUR 15 million for the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme.

8.   Instruments: See section 2.3.1.3 of the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants: See the conditions specified in sections 2.3.1.3 of the work programme.

10.   Restrictions to participation (types of organisation, type of activity, third countries): See the conditions foreseen in the sections 2.3.1.3 and 2.5 of the work programme.

11.   Consortia agreements: 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 submission and proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: See Annex Mob-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 contractual timetable:

| — | Provisional evaluation results: estimated to be available within some 4 months after the closure date |
| --- | --- |

—

Provisional evaluation results: estimated to be available within some 4 months after the closure date

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force before the end of 2005. |
| --- | --- |

—

Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force before the end of 2005.

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| 15.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/16 |
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15.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/16

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Calls 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: ‘Specific activities covering a wider field of research’

Call identifiers: FP6-2004-SME-COOP, FP6-2004-SME-COLL

(2004/C 309/06)

| 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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (referred to as the rules for participation), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
| --- | --- |

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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (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 calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the calls) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annexes. The Annexes indicate in particular, the dates 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. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The present calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the calls) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annexes. The Annexes indicate in particular, the dates 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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  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. |
| --- | --- |

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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

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(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call(s), can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| The FP6 Information Desk |
| Directorate General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels, Belgium |
| E-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6 |

4.

The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call(s), can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate General RTD

B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

E-mail: research-sme@cec.eu.int

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Thomas Arnold |
| Directorate-General RTD |
| SDME 9/20 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| E-mail address: research-sme@cec.eu.int |

5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:

European Commission

Thomas Arnold

Directorate-General RTD

SDME 9/20

B-1049 Brussels

E-mail address: research-sme@cec.eu.int

The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.

Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by e-mail or by fax will be excluded.

Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded.

Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J of the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures.

| 6. | 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.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
| --- | --- |

6.

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.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.

This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme.

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
| --- | --- |

7.

In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
| --- | --- |

8.

If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier. |
| --- | --- |

9.

In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. 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)  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, and C(2004) 4178, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1.9.2004.

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

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ANNEX I

FP6-2004-SME-COOP

1.   Specific programme: Integrating and strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Horizontal research activities involving SMEs

3.   Call title: Cooperative research projects

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-SME-COOP

5.   Date of publication: 15 December 2004

6.   Closure dates: 14 September 2005 at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 75 million

8.   Area and instruments:

| Area | Instrument |
| --- | --- |
| Any subject across the whole field of science and technology covered by Article 163 of the EC Treaty | Specific research project for SMEs (Cooperative research project) |

Area

Instrument

Any subject across the whole field of science and technology covered by Article 163 of the EC Treaty

Specific research project for SMEs (Cooperative research project)

9.   Minimum number of participants
   (1):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
| --- | --- |
| Specific research project for SMEs (Cooperative research project) | Five independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instrument

Minimum number

Specific research project for SMEs (Cooperative research project)

Five independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC

10.   Restriction to participation:

| — | At least three participants must be independent SMEs (2) established in at least two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. Research centres, research institutes, contract research organisations and consultancy firms are excluded. |
| --- | --- |

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At least three participants must be independent SMEs (2) established in at least two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. Research centres, research institutes, contract research organisations and consultancy firms are excluded.

| — | At least two participants must be RTD performers (having the capacity to carry out research at the request of the SMEs), independent from any other participant and must be established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. |
| --- | --- |

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At least two participants must be RTD performers (having the capacity to carry out research at the request of the SMEs), independent from any other participant and must be established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC.

| — | Other legal entities, such as enterprises or end-users that make a particular contribution to the project and to solving specific problems or needs of the SMEs involved may participate, though not in a dominant role. These enterprises and end-users must be independent from the SME participants and the RTD performers. |
| --- | --- |

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Other legal entities, such as enterprises or end-users that make a particular contribution to the project and to solving specific problems or needs of the SMEs involved may participate, though not in a dominant role. These enterprises and end-users must be independent from the SME participants and the RTD performers.

11.   Consortium agreement: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are required to conclude a consortium agreement at the start of the project

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 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: estimated to be available within three months after the closure date, |
| --- | --- |

—

evaluation results: estimated to be available within three months after the closure date,

| — | contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force eight months after the closure date. |
| --- | --- |

—

contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force eight months after the closure date.

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(1)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (including ACC) = Associated States ; ACC = Associated candidate countries. Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participants may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

(2)  Article 2(17) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23) refers, for this definition, to Commission Recommendation 96/280/EC (OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4) which is replaced from 1 January 2005 by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003 p. 36).

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ANNEX II

FP6-2004-SME-COLL

1.   Specific programme: Integrating and strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Horizontal research activities involving SMEs

3.   Call title: Collective research projects

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-SME-COLL

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure date: 26 May 2005 (first stage), at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 65 million

8.   Area and instruments:

| Area | Instrument |
| --- | --- |
| Any subject across the whole field of science and technology covered by Article 163 of the EC Treaty | Specific research project for SMEs (Collective research project) |

Area

Instrument

Any subject across the whole field of science and technology covered by Article 163 of the EC Treaty

Specific research project for SMEs (Collective research project)

9.   Minimum number of participants
   (1):

| Instrument | Minimum number |
| --- | --- |
| Specific research project for SMEs (Collective research project) | Five legal entities, of which three must be independent, from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instrument

Minimum number

Specific research project for SMEs (Collective research project)

Five legal entities, of which three must be independent, from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC

10.   Restriction to participation:

| — | At least one participant must be a European Industrial Association/Grouping (2) established in a MS or an AS. This Association/Grouping must be made up of a minimum of two independent legal entities established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC.
  Instead of this European Industrial Association/Grouping, there may be at least two independent Industrial Association/Groupings established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. |
| --- | --- |

—

At least one participant must be a European Industrial Association/Grouping (2) established in a MS or an AS. This Association/Grouping must be made up of a minimum of two independent legal entities established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC.

Instead of this European Industrial Association/Grouping, there may be at least two independent Industrial Association/Groupings established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC.

| — | At least two participants, must be RTD performers (having the capacity to carry out research at the request of the Association(s)/Grouping(s)), independent from any other participant and established in two MS or AS with at least one MS or ACC. |
| --- | --- |

—

At least two participants, must be RTD performers (having the capacity to carry out research at the request of the Association(s)/Grouping(s)), independent from any other participant and established in two MS or AS with at least one MS or ACC.

| — | At least two participants must be SMEs (3) established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. Research centres, research institutes, contract research organisations and consultancy firms are excluded. |
| --- | --- |

—

At least two participants must be SMEs (3) established in two MS or AS, with at least one MS or ACC. Research centres, research institutes, contract research organisations and consultancy firms are excluded.

11.   Consortium agreement:

| — | Participants in collective research projects resulting from this call are required to conclude a consortium agreement at the start of the project. |
| --- | --- |

—

Participants in collective research projects resulting from this call are required to conclude a consortium agreement at the start of the project.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation of collective research proposals shall follow a two stage procedure, as described in the guidelines adopted by the Commission. For stage 1, an outline proposal providing the essential aspects of the proposed project shall be submitted. For proposals which successfully pass the first stage, co-ordinators shall be requested to provide a full proposal. The closure date for the submission of the full proposal (stage 2) will be detailed in the request (indicative closure date: mid November 2005). |
| --- | --- |

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The evaluation of collective research proposals shall follow a two stage procedure, as described in the guidelines adopted by the Commission. For stage 1, an outline proposal providing the essential aspects of the proposed project shall be submitted. For proposals which successfully pass the first stage, co-ordinators shall be requested to provide a full proposal. The closure date for the submission of the full proposal (stage 2) will be detailed in the request (indicative closure date: mid November 2005).

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

—

Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: see Annex B to the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

Outline proposals will consist of the required administrative information plus a scientific and technical description of maximum 8 pages. The evaluation of outline proposals (stage 1) will be based on a reduced set of criteria namely ‘relevance to the objectives of collective research’, ‘S & T excellence’ and ‘potential impact’. The threshold for proposals for which proposers will be invited to submit a stage 2 proposal is 11 out of 15.

The evaluation of proposals in stage 2 will be based on a full set of criteria (see Annex B).

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | Evaluation results: estimated to be available within 3 months after the closure date. Proposers of successful proposals after the first stage evaluation will be asked to submit a stage 2 proposal with a deadline around mid-November 2005. |
| --- | --- |

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Evaluation results: estimated to be available within 3 months after the closure date. Proposers of successful proposals after the first stage evaluation will be asked to submit a stage 2 proposal with a deadline around mid-November 2005.

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the first stage closure date. |
| --- | --- |

—

Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the first stage closure date.

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(1)  MS = Member States of the EU ; AS (including ACC) = Associated States ; ACC = Associated candidate countries. Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participants may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

(2)  Industrial Associations/Groupings are moral persons, composed mostly of and representing the interests of SMEs and/or physical persons having the same kind of activities.

(3)  Article 2(17) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23) refers, for this definition, to Commission Recommendation 96/280/EC (OJ L 107 of 30.4.1996, p. 4) which is replaced from 1 January 2005 by the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003 p. 36).

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| 15.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/21 |
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15.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/21

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

Scheme: Communication network development

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Infrastructures-6

(2004/C 309/07)

| 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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 30 September 2002 a work programme (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (referred to as the rules for participation), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
| --- | --- |

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) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (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 30 September 2002 a work programme (3) (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 Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 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) (4) (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 (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, 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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2.

The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the call) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, 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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  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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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 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that however, 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 Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

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. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| The FP6 Information Desk |
| Directorate-General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels, Belgium |
| 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. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, can be obtained from the Commission via the following addresses:

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate-General RTD

B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following address: infso-einfrastructure@cec.eu.int. The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.
  All proposals for indirect RTD actions must contain two parts: the forms (part A) and the content (part B).
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe Version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded.
  The EPSS software tool (for off-line or online usage) is available via the Cordis website www.cordis.lu.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.
  Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by e-mail or by fax will be excluded.
  Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded.
  Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J to the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures. |
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5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following address: infso-einfrastructure@cec.eu.int. The request must be accompanied by an explanation of why the exception is being sought. Proposers wishing to use paper submission take the responsibility for ensuring that such requests for exemption and the associated procedures are completed in time for them to meet the call deadline.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared off-line or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe Version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded.

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded.

Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (eg, CD-ROM, diskette), by e-mail or by fax will be excluded.

Any proposal for indirect RTD actions that has been allowed to be submitted on paper and which is incomplete will be excluded.

Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J to the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures.

| 6. | 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.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
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6.

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.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.

This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme.

| 7. | In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. |
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7.

In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned.

| 8. | If provided for in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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8.

If provided for in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation.

| 9. | In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g. 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 (e.g. 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)  OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

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

(3)  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, C(2004) 48, C(2004) 3330, and C(2004) 4726, all unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27/3/2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1 September 2004.

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

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ANNEX

1.   Specific Programme: Structuring the European Research Area

2.   Activity: Research infrastructures

3.   Call title: Communication Network Development — eInfrastructure — Consolidating Initiatives

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Infrastructures-6

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure date(s): 17 March 2005, at 17h00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 25 million

8.   Areas called, instruments and indicative budget per area:

| Area | Instrument (1) | EUR (million) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Area 3.2.3: | Communication network development |

Area

Instrument (1)

EUR (million)

Area 3.2.3:

Communication network development

I3, CA and SSA

25

9.   Minimum number of participants
   (2):

| Instrument | Minimum number of participants |
| --- | --- |
| I3 and CA | Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC. |
| SSA | One legal entity from a MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number of participants

I3 and CA

Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC.

SSA

One legal entity from a MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation: None

11.   Consortia agreements:

| — | Participants in I3 are required to conclude a consortium agreement. |
| --- | --- |

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Participants in I3 are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

| — | Participants in CA and SSA resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement. |
| --- | --- |

—

Participants in CA and SSA resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

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

—

The evaluation will follow a single stage procedure

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

—

Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria:

| — | See Annex B1 of the Work Programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per area and instrument. |
| --- | --- |

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See Annex B1 of the Work Programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per area and instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable:

| — | Evaluation results: estimated to be available within some four months after the closure date |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation results: estimated to be available within some four months after the closure date

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the contracts related to this call will come into force before the end of 2005 |
| --- | --- |

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Contract signature: it is estimated that the contracts related to this call will come into force before the end of 2005

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(1)  I3 = Integrated Infrastructure Initiative; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated candidate countries. 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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