# Official Journal C 245/5 Oc

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 485 October 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 245

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 485 October 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 245/1 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,06 % on 1 October 2005 — Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 245/2 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3960 — Barclays Private Equity/Alstom Power Conversion) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 245/3 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.3796 — Omya/J.M. Huber PCC) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 245/4 | Commission communication as part of the implementation of Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products as amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 245/1

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,06 % on 1 October 2005 — Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 245/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3960 — Barclays Private Equity/Alstom Power Conversion) (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 245/3

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.3796 — Omya/J.M. Huber PCC) (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 245/4

Commission communication as part of the implementation of Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products as amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC

4

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 245/5 | Joint call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area and the specific programme Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Call title: Support to innovation policy learning and development — Call identifier: — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5 | 11 |
| 2005/C 245/6 | Amendment to the notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries (OJ C 166, 7.7.2005) | 17 |
| 2005/C 245/7 | Call for proposals DG EAC 54/05 — Special events within the framework of a European Union democracy campaign following the 60th anniversary of the liberation from fascism — Call for proposals for 2005 for the submission of proposals to obtain a financial contribution under the EU-budget item 15 06 06 | 18 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 245/5

Joint call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: structuring the European Research Area and the specific programme Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Call title: Support to innovation policy learning and development — Call identifier: — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4 — FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5

11

2005/C 245/6

Amendment to the notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries (OJ C 166, 7.7.2005)

(OJ C 166, 7.7.2005)

17

2005/C 245/7

Call for proposals DG EAC 54/05 — Special events within the framework of a European Union democracy campaign following the 60th anniversary of the liberation from fascism — Call for proposals for 2005 for the submission of proposals to obtain a financial contribution under the EU-budget item 15 06 06

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2005/C 245/8

Notice

Notice

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

Commission

| 5.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/1 |
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5.10.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 245/1

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

2,06 % on 1 October 2005

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 October 2005

(2005/C 245/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1938 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,44 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4627 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67860 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3210 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5508 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 73,48 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8815 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5731 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,608 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,49 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9328 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5490 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,54 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,815 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6151 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5627 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3935 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2606 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7183 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0220 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 243,88 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6898 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,6602 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4045 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 170,79 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,501 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,859 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,1710 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,081 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1938

JPY

Japanese yen

136,44

DKK

Danish krone

7,4627

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67860

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3210

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5508

ISK

Iceland króna

73,48

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8815

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5731

CZK

Czech koruna

29,608

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,49

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9328

RON

Romanian leu

3,5490

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,54

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,815

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6151

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5627

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3935

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2606

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7183

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0220

KRW

South Korean won

1 243,88

ZAR

South African rand

7,6898

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,6602

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4045

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 170,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,501

PHP

Philippine peso

66,859

RUB

Russian rouble

34,1710

THB

Thai baht

49,081

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

(2)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3960 — Barclays Private Equity/Alstom Power Conversion)

(2005/C 245/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 September 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3960. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3960. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 245/3

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.3796 — Omya/J.M. Huber PCC)

(2005/C 245/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 September 2005, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax (32-2) 296 43 01 — 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.3796 — Omya/J.M. Huber PCC, to the following address:

| Commission of the European Communities |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70 |
| B-1000 Brussels |

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70

B-1000 Brussels

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Commission communication as part of the implementation of Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products (1) as amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC (2)

(2005/C 245/04)

Publication for information purposes, of the names of the bodies authorised to issue European Technical Approvals. This publication makes all previous publication obsolete.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BODY

BELGIUM

| BUtgb-Directie Goedkeuring en Voorschriften — DGV (3) |
| --- |
| p/a FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand & Energie |
| Kwaliteit en Veiligheid — Kwaliteit van de Bouw — Goedkeuring en Voorschriften |
| UBAtc-Agrément et Spécifications — DAS
   (3) |
| p/a SPF Economie, P.M.E., Classes Moyennes et Energie |
| Qualité et Sécurité — Qualité de la Construction — Agrément et Spécifications |
| Simon Bolivarlaan 30, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, |
| B-1000 Brussel/Bruxelles |
| Tel. (32-2) 208 36 75 |
| Fax (32-2) 208 37 37 |
| E-mail: freddy.Beugnies@mineco.fgov.be; eduardus.Broeckx@mineco.fgov.be |

BUtgb-Directie Goedkeuring en Voorschriften — DGV (3)

p/a FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand & Energie

Kwaliteit en Veiligheid — Kwaliteit van de Bouw — Goedkeuring en Voorschriften

UBAtc-Agrément et Spécifications — DAS
   (3)

p/a SPF Economie, P.M.E., Classes Moyennes et Energie

Qualité et Sécurité — Qualité de la Construction — Agrément et Spécifications

Simon Bolivarlaan 30, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30,

B-1000 Brussel/Bruxelles

Tel. (32-2) 208 36 75

Fax (32-2) 208 37 37

E-mail: freddy.Beugnies@mineco.fgov.be; eduardus.Broeckx@mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Technický a zkušební ústav stavební Praha, s.p. – TZUS
   (3) |
| --- |
| Technical and Test Institute for Construction |
| Prosecká 811/76a |
| CZ-19000 Praha 9 |
| Tel. (420) 286 88 72 92 |
| Fax (420) 286 89 13 93 |
| E-mail: jsobola@tzus.cz |
| Website: http://www.tzus.cz |

Technický a zkušební ústav stavební Praha, s.p. – TZUS
   (3)

Technical and Test Institute for Construction

Prosecká 811/76a

CZ-19000 Praha 9

Tel. (420) 286 88 72 92

Fax (420) 286 89 13 93

E-mail: jsobola@tzus.cz

Website: http://www.tzus.cz

| Centrum stavebního inženýrství a.s. – CSI |
| --- |
| The Centre of Building Construction |
| Pražská 16/810 |
| CZ-102 21 Praha 10 – Hostivař |
| Tel. (420) 281 01 72 22 |
| Fax (420) 271 75 04 59 |
| Website: http://www.csias.cz |

Centrum stavebního inženýrství a.s. – CSI

The Centre of Building Construction

Pražská 16/810

CZ-102 21 Praha 10 – Hostivař

Tel. (420) 281 01 72 22

Fax (420) 271 75 04 59

Website: http://www.csias.cz

DENMARK

| ETA-Danmark A/S
   (3) |
| --- |
| Kollegievej 6 |
| DK-2920 Charlottenlund |
| Tel. (45) 45 76 20 20 |
| Fax (45) 45 76 33 20 |
| E-mail: eta@etadanmark.dk |
| Website: http://www.etadanmark.dk |

ETA-Danmark A/S
   (3)

Kollegievej 6

DK-2920 Charlottenlund

Tel. (45) 45 76 20 20

Fax (45) 45 76 33 20

E-mail: eta@etadanmark.dk

Website: http://www.etadanmark.dk

GERMANY

| Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik — DIBt
   (3) |
| --- |
| Kolonnenstrasse 30 L |
| D-10829 Berlin |
| Tel. (49) 30 787 30 0 |
| Fax (49) 30 787 30 320 |
| E-mail: dibt@dibt.de |
| Website: http://www.dibt.de |

Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik — DIBt
   (3)

Kolonnenstrasse 30 L

D-10829 Berlin

Tel. (49) 30 787 30 0

Fax (49) 30 787 30 320

E-mail: dibt@dibt.de

Website: http://www.dibt.de

ESTONIA

| Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
   (3) |
| --- |
| Technische Universiteit Tallinn — TUT |
| Ehitajate tee 5 |
| EE-19086 Tallinn |
| Tel. (372) 620 2002 |
| Fax (372) 620 2020 |
| Website: http://www.tunnustusasutus.ttu.ee |

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
   (3)

Technische Universiteit Tallinn — TUT

Ehitajate tee 5

EE-19086 Tallinn

Tel. (372) 620 2002

Fax (372) 620 2020

Website: http://www.tunnustusasutus.ttu.ee

GREECE

| Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τυποποίησης — ΕΛΟΤ
   (3) |
| --- |
| Οδός Αχαρνών 313 |
| GR-11145 Aθήνα |
| Τηλ. (30) 210 212 01 00 |
| Φαζ (30) 210 228 31 35 |
| E-mail: dsa@elot.gr |

Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τυποποίησης — ΕΛΟΤ
   (3)

Οδός Αχαρνών 313

GR-11145 Aθήνα

Τηλ. (30) 210 212 01 00

Φαζ (30) 210 228 31 35

E-mail: dsa@elot.gr

SPAIN

| Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja — IETcc
   (3) |
| --- |
| Serrano Galvache S/N |
| E-28033 Madrid |
| Tel. (349-1) 302 04 40 |
| Fax (349-1) 302 07 00 |
| E-mail: director.ietcc@csic.es |
| Website: http://www.csic.es/torroja |

Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja — IETcc
   (3)

Serrano Galvache S/N

E-28033 Madrid

Tel. (349-1) 302 04 40

Fax (349-1) 302 07 00

E-mail: director.ietcc@csic.es

Website: http://www.csic.es/torroja

| Institut de Tecnologia de Construcció de Catalunya — ITeC |
| --- |
| Wellington 19 |
| E-08018 Barcelona |
| Tel. (349-3) 309 34 04 |
| Fax (349-3) 300 48 52 |
| E-mail: qualprod@itec.es |
| Website: http://www.itec.es |

Institut de Tecnologia de Construcció de Catalunya — ITeC

Wellington 19

E-08018 Barcelona

Tel. (349-3) 309 34 04

Fax (349-3) 300 48 52

E-mail: qualprod@itec.es

Website: http://www.itec.es

FRANCE

| Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment — CSTB
   (3) |
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| 4, Avenue du Recteur Poincaré |
| F-75782 Paris Cedex 16 |
| Tel. (33-1) 40 50 28 28 |
| Fax (33-1) 45 25 61 51 |
| E-mail: maugard@cstb.fr |
| Website: http://www.cstb.fr |

Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment — CSTB
   (3)

4, Avenue du Recteur Poincaré

F-75782 Paris Cedex 16

Tel. (33-1) 40 50 28 28

Fax (33-1) 45 25 61 51

E-mail: maugard@cstb.fr

Website: http://www.cstb.fr

| Service d'études techniques des routes et autoroutes — SETRA |
| --- |
| 46, Avenue A. Briand, BP 100 |
| F-92225 Bagneux |
| Tel. (33-1) 46 11 33 84 |
| Fax (33-1) 46 11 36 50 |
| E-mail: odile.grisaud@equipement.gouv.fr |
| Website: http://www.setra.equipement.gouv.fr |

Service d'études techniques des routes et autoroutes — SETRA

46, Avenue A. Briand, BP 100

F-92225 Bagneux

Tel. (33-1) 46 11 33 84

Fax (33-1) 46 11 36 50

E-mail: odile.grisaud@equipement.gouv.fr

Website: http://www.setra.equipement.gouv.fr

ICELAND

| The Icelandic Building Research Institute — IBRI
   (3) |
| --- |
| RB — Keldnaholt |
| IS-112 Reykjavik |
| Tel. (354) 570 73 00 |
| Fax (354) 570 73 11 |
| E-mail: olafsson.h@rabygg.is |

The Icelandic Building Research Institute — IBRI
   (3)

RB — Keldnaholt

IS-112 Reykjavik

Tel. (354) 570 73 00

Fax (354) 570 73 11

E-mail: olafsson.h@rabygg.is

IRELAND

| Irish Agrément Board — IAB
   (3) |
| --- |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Tel. (353) 807 38 87 |
| Fax (353) 807 38 42 |
| E-mail: sean.balfe@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.irishagrementboard.com |

Irish Agrément Board — IAB
   (3)

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Tel. (353) 807 38 87

Fax (353) 807 38 42

E-mail: sean.balfe@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.irishagrementboard.com

ITALY

| Servizio tecnico centrale della presidenza del Consiglio superiore LL. PP. — STC
   (3) |
| --- |
| Via Nomentana 2 |
| I-00161 Roma |
| Tel. (39-06) 44 26 73 96 |
| Fax (39-06) 44 26 73 83 |
| E-mail: pietro.baratono@mail.llpp.it |
| Website: http://www.llpp.it/NuovoSito/stc |

Servizio tecnico centrale della presidenza del Consiglio superiore LL. PP. — STC
   (3)

Via Nomentana 2

I-00161 Roma

Tel. (39-06) 44 26 73 96

Fax (39-06) 44 26 73 83

E-mail: pietro.baratono@mail.llpp.it

Website: http://www.llpp.it/NuovoSito/stc

| Centro studi ed esperienze antincendi del Corpo nazionale dei vigili del fuoco — CSEA |
| --- |
| Piazza Scilla 2 |
| I-00178 Roma — Capannelle |
| Tel. (39-06) 718 89 96 |
| Fax (39-06) 718 77 19 |
| E-mail: vfcse01@interbusiness.it |

Centro studi ed esperienze antincendi del Corpo nazionale dei vigili del fuoco — CSEA

Piazza Scilla 2

I-00178 Roma — Capannelle

Tel. (39-06) 718 89 96

Fax (39-06) 718 77 19

E-mail: vfcse01@interbusiness.it

| Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione — ITC |
| --- |
| Via Lombardia 49, Fraz. Sesto Ulteriano |
| I-20098 San Giuliano Milanese (MI) |
| Tel. (39-02) 980 61 |
| Fax (39-02) 98 28 00 88 |
| E-mail: roberto.vinci@itc.cnr.it |
| Website: http://www.itc.cnr.it |

Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione — ITC

Via Lombardia 49, Fraz. Sesto Ulteriano

I-20098 San Giuliano Milanese (MI)

Tel. (39-02) 980 61

Fax (39-02) 98 28 00 88

E-mail: roberto.vinci@itc.cnr.it

Website: http://www.itc.cnr.it

LATVIA

| ETA-Latvia
   (3) |
| --- |
| Building Department of the Ministry of Economics |
| Brivibas Street 55/2 |
| Riga LV-1519 |
| Tel. (371) 7013 035 |
| Fax (371) 7013 027 |

ETA-Latvia
   (3)

Building Department of the Ministry of Economics

Brivibas Street 55/2

Riga LV-1519

Tel. (371) 7013 035

Fax (371) 7013 027

LITHUANIA

| Statybos Produkcijos Sertifikavimo Centras — SPSC
   (3) |
| --- |
| SE Certification Centre of Building Products |
| Linkmenų 28 |
| LT-08217 Vilnius |
| Tel. (370 5) 272 80 77 |
| Fax (370 5) 272 80 75 |

Statybos Produkcijos Sertifikavimo Centras — SPSC
   (3)

SE Certification Centre of Building Products

Linkmenų 28

LT-08217 Vilnius

Tel. (370 5) 272 80 77

Fax (370 5) 272 80 75

LUXEMBOURG

| Laboratoire des ponts et chaussées
   (3) |
| --- |
| 23, Rue du Chemin de Fer, BP 17 |
| L-8057 Bertrange |
| Tel. (352) 31 05 02 201 |
| Fax (352) 31 73 11 |
| E-mail: scharfe@pch.etat.lu |

Laboratoire des ponts et chaussées
   (3)

23, Rue du Chemin de Fer, BP 17

L-8057 Bertrange

Tel. (352) 31 05 02 201

Fax (352) 31 73 11

E-mail: scharfe@pch.etat.lu

HUNGARY

| Építésügyi Minoségellenorzo Innovációs Kht – ÉMI Kht
   (3) |
| --- |
| Non-profit Company for Quality Control and Innovation in Building |
| Diószegi út. 37 |
| H-1113 Budapest |
| Tel. (36-1) 372 61 00 |
| Fax (36-1) 372 61 03 |
| E-mail: shorvath@emi.hu |
| Website: http://www.emi.hu |

Építésügyi Minoségellenorzo Innovációs Kht – ÉMI Kht
   (3)

Non-profit Company for Quality Control and Innovation in Building

Diószegi út. 37

H-1113 Budapest

Tel. (36-1) 372 61 00

Fax (36-1) 372 61 03

E-mail: shorvath@emi.hu

Website: http://www.emi.hu

THE NETHERLANDS

| Stichting Bouwkwaliteit — SBK
   (3) |
| --- |
| Treubstraat 1 |
| 2288 EG Rijswijk |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-70) 307 29 29 |
| Fax (31-70) 390 29 47 |
| E-mail: info@bouwkwaliteit.nl |
| Website: http://www.bouwkwaliteit.nl |

Stichting Bouwkwaliteit — SBK
   (3)

Treubstraat 1

2288 EG Rijswijk

Nederland

Tel. (31-70) 307 29 29

Fax (31-70) 390 29 47

E-mail: info@bouwkwaliteit.nl

Website: http://www.bouwkwaliteit.nl

| INTRON Certificatie BV |
| --- |
| Venusstraat 2 |
| 4105 JH Culemborg |
| Postbus 267 |
| 4100 AG Culemborg |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-345) 58 07 33 |
| Fax (31-345) 58 02 08 |
| E-mail: rwo@intron.nl |
| Website: http://www.intron.nl |

INTRON Certificatie BV

Venusstraat 2

4105 JH Culemborg

Postbus 267

4100 AG Culemborg

Nederland

Tel. (31-345) 58 07 33

Fax (31-345) 58 02 08

E-mail: rwo@intron.nl

Website: http://www.intron.nl

| Stichting Keuringsbureau Hout — SKH |
| --- |
| Het Cambium, Nieuwe Kanaal 9C |
| 6709 PA Wageningen |
| Postbus 159 |
| 6700 AD Wageningen |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-317) 45 34 25 |
| Fax (31-317) 41 26 10 |
| E-mail: mail@skh.org |
| Website: http://www.skh.org |

Stichting Keuringsbureau Hout — SKH

Het Cambium, Nieuwe Kanaal 9C

6709 PA Wageningen

Postbus 159

6700 AD Wageningen

Nederland

Tel. (31-317) 45 34 25

Fax (31-317) 41 26 10

E-mail: mail@skh.org

Website: http://www.skh.org

| IKOB-BKB BV |
| --- |
| Ringveste 1, 3992 DD |
| Postbus 298, 3990 GB |
| Houten |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-30) 635 80 60 |
| Fax (31-30) 635 06 86 |
| E-mail: info@ikobbkb.nl |
| Website: http://www.ikobbkb.nl |

IKOB-BKB BV

Ringveste 1, 3992 DD

Postbus 298, 3990 GB

Houten

Nederland

Tel. (31-30) 635 80 60

Fax (31-30) 635 06 86

E-mail: info@ikobbkb.nl

Website: http://www.ikobbkb.nl

| Certificatie-instelling Stichting BMC |
| --- |
| Büchnerweg 3, Postbus 150 |
| 2800 AD Gouda |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-182) 53 23 00 |
| Fax (31-182) 57 02 16 |
| E-mail: BMC@BMC-CERT.nl |
| Website: http://www.bmc-cert.nl |

Certificatie-instelling Stichting BMC

Büchnerweg 3, Postbus 150

2800 AD Gouda

Nederland

Tel. (31-182) 53 23 00

Fax (31-182) 57 02 16

E-mail: BMC@BMC-CERT.nl

Website: http://www.bmc-cert.nl

| Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw — SKG |
| --- |
| Veldzicht 26-30B, Postbus 212 |
| 3454 ZL De Meern |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-306) 62 16 33 |
| Fax (31-306) 62 16 77 |
| E-mail: info@skg.nl |
| Website: http://www.skg.nl |

Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw — SKG

Veldzicht 26-30B, Postbus 212

3454 ZL De Meern

Nederland

Tel. (31-306) 62 16 33

Fax (31-306) 62 16 77

E-mail: info@skg.nl

Website: http://www.skg.nl

| KIWA N.V., Certification and Inspection |
| --- |
| Sir Winston Churchilllaan 273, Postbus 70 |
| 2280 AB Rijswijk |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-70) 414 44 00 |
| Fax (31-70) 414 44 20 |
| E-mail: certif@kiwa.nl |
| Website: http://www.kiwa.nl |

KIWA N.V., Certification and Inspection

Sir Winston Churchilllaan 273, Postbus 70

2280 AB Rijswijk

Nederland

Tel. (31-70) 414 44 00

Fax (31-70) 414 44 20

E-mail: certif@kiwa.nl

Website: http://www.kiwa.nl

NORWAY

| Norwegian Building Research Institute — NBI
   (3) |
| --- |
| Forkningveien 3B, Postboks 123, |
| Blindern |
| N-0314 Oslo |
| Tel. (47) 22 96 55 55 |
| Fax (47) 22 69 94 38 |
| E-mail: firmapost@byggforsk.no |
| Website: http://www.byggforsk.no |

Norwegian Building Research Institute — NBI
   (3)

Forkningveien 3B, Postboks 123,

Blindern

N-0314 Oslo

Tel. (47) 22 96 55 55

Fax (47) 22 69 94 38

E-mail: firmapost@byggforsk.no

Website: http://www.byggforsk.no

AUSTRIA

| Österreichisches Institut für Bautechnik — OIB
   (3) |
| --- |
| Schenkenstrasse 4 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Tel. (43-1) 533 65 50 |
| Fax (43-1) 533 64 23 |
| E-mail: mail@oib.or.at |
| Website: http://www.oib.or.at |

Österreichisches Institut für Bautechnik — OIB
   (3)

Schenkenstrasse 4

A-1010 Wien

Tel. (43-1) 533 65 50

Fax (43-1) 533 64 23

E-mail: mail@oib.or.at

Website: http://www.oib.or.at

POLAND

| Instytut Techniki Budowlanej — ITB
   (3) |
| --- |
| ul. Filtrowa 1 |
| PL-00-611, Warszawa |
| Tel. (48-22) 579 62 94 |
| Fax (48-22) 579 64 33 |
| E-mail: itb@itb.pl |
| Website: www.itb.pl |

Instytut Techniki Budowlanej — ITB
   (3)

ul. Filtrowa 1

PL-00-611, Warszawa

Tel. (48-22) 579 62 94

Fax (48-22) 579 64 33

E-mail: itb@itb.pl

Website: www.itb.pl

PORTUGAL

| Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil — LNEC
   (3) |
| --- |
| Avenida do Brasil 101 |
| P-1700 — 066 Lisboa |
| Tel. (351-21) 844 32 81 |
| Fax (351-21) 844 30 28 |
| E-mail: jvpaiva@lnec.pt |

Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil — LNEC
   (3)

Avenida do Brasil 101

P-1700 — 066 Lisboa

Tel. (351-21) 844 32 81

Fax (351-21) 844 30 28

E-mail: jvpaiva@lnec.pt

SLOVENIA

| Zavod Za Gradbeništvo Slovenije — ZAG
   (3) |
| --- |
| Dimičeva 12 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel. (386-1) 280 43 78 |
| Fax (386-1) 436 74 49 |
| E-mail: info.ta@zag.si |
| Website: http://www.zag.si |

Zavod Za Gradbeništvo Slovenije — ZAG
   (3)

Dimičeva 12

SI-1000 Ljubljana

Tel. (386-1) 280 43 78

Fax (386-1) 436 74 49

E-mail: info.ta@zag.si

Website: http://www.zag.si

SLOVAKIA

| Technický a skúšobný ústav stavebný – TSUS
   (3) |
| --- |
| Building Testing & Research Institute |
| Studená 3 |
| SK-826 34 Bratislava 29 |
| Tel. (421) 2 444 536 22 |
| Fax (421) 2 444 536 17 |
| E-mail: slastan@tsus.sk |

Technický a skúšobný ústav stavebný – TSUS
   (3)

Building Testing & Research Institute

Studená 3

SK-826 34 Bratislava 29

Tel. (421) 2 444 536 22

Fax (421) 2 444 536 17

E-mail: slastan@tsus.sk

FINLAND

| Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus — VTT
   (3) |
| --- |
| PO Box 1800 |
| FI-02044 VTT |
| Tel. (358) 9 4561 |
| Fax (358) 9 456 70 31 |
| E-mail: juho.saarimaa@vtt.fi |
| Website: http://www.vtt.fi/rte/ |

Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus — VTT
   (3)

PO Box 1800

FI-02044 VTT

Tel. (358) 9 4561

Fax (358) 9 456 70 31

E-mail: juho.saarimaa@vtt.fi

Website: http://www.vtt.fi/rte/

SWEDEN

| Swedish Institute for Technical Approval in Construction — SITAC
   (3) |
| --- |
| PO BOX 553 |
| S-371 23 Karlskrona |
| Tel. (46) 455 33 63 00 |
| Fax (46) 455 206 88 |
| E-mail: info@sitac.se |
| Website: http://www.sitac.se |

Swedish Institute for Technical Approval in Construction — SITAC
   (3)

PO BOX 553

S-371 23 Karlskrona

Tel. (46) 455 33 63 00

Fax (46) 455 206 88

E-mail: info@sitac.se

Website: http://www.sitac.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| British Board of Agrément — BBA
   (3) |
| --- |
| PO Box 195 |
| Bucknalls Lane |
| Garston, Watford, Herts, WD25 9 BA |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-1) 923 66 53 00 |
| Fax (44-1) 923 66 53 01 |
| E-mail: mail@bba.star.co.uk |
| Website: http://www.bbacerts.co.uk |

British Board of Agrément — BBA
   (3)

PO Box 195

Bucknalls Lane

Garston, Watford, Herts, WD25 9 BA

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1) 923 66 53 00

Fax (44-1) 923 66 53 01

E-mail: mail@bba.star.co.uk

Website: http://www.bbacerts.co.uk

| BRE Certification Ltd., Inc. BRE Certification, LPCB & WIMLAS |
| --- |
| Garston, Watford, Herts, WD25 9XX |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-1) 923 66 41 00 |
| Fax (44-1) 923 66 43 35 |
| E-mail: beedelc@bre.co.uk |
| Website: http://www.brecertification.co.uk |

BRE Certification Ltd., Inc. BRE Certification, LPCB & WIMLAS

Garston, Watford, Herts, WD25 9XX

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1) 923 66 41 00

Fax (44-1) 923 66 43 35

E-mail: beedelc@bre.co.uk

Website: http://www.brecertification.co.uk

| UK Cares |
| --- |
| Pembroke House |
| 21 Pembroke Road |
| Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XR |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-1) 732 45 00 00 |
| Fax (44-1) 732 45 59 17 |
| E-mail: benbowsher@ukcares.com |
| Website: http://www.ukcares.com |

UK Cares

Pembroke House

21 Pembroke Road

Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XR

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1) 732 45 00 00

Fax (44-1) 732 45 59 17

E-mail: benbowsher@ukcares.com

Website: http://www.ukcares.com

| BM Trada Certification Limited |
| --- |
| Stocking Lane, Hughenden Valley |
| High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4 NR |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-1) 494 56 97 00 |
| Fax (44-1) 494 56 54 87 |
| E-mail: enquiries@bmtrada.com |
| Website: http://www.bmtrada.com |

BM Trada Certification Limited

Stocking Lane, Hughenden Valley

High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4 NR

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1) 494 56 97 00

Fax (44-1) 494 56 54 87

E-mail: enquiries@bmtrada.com

Website: http://www.bmtrada.com

| Warrington Certification Limited |
| --- |
| Holmesfield Road, Warrington, WAI 2DS |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-1) 925 64 67 77 |
| Fax (44-1) 925 64 66 67 |
| E-mail: bob.williams@warringtonfire.net |
| Website: http://www.warringtonfire.net |

Warrington Certification Limited

Holmesfield Road, Warrington, WAI 2DS

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-1) 925 64 67 77

Fax (44-1) 925 64 66 67

E-mail: bob.williams@warringtonfire.net

Website: http://www.warringtonfire.net

N.B.: The Commission will keep this list updated

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(1)  OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.

(2)  OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3)  Spokesman body

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III Notices

Commission

| 5.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 245/11 |
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5.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 245/11

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

Call title: Support to innovation policy learning and development

Call identifier:

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5

(2005/C 245/05)

| 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’ (2002-2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’) and the specific programme ‘Strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area’.
  In accordance with Articles 5(1) of the specific programmes, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme for ‘structuring the European Research Area’ (3) and on 9 December 2002 a work programme for ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (4), both of which set out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programmes, and the timetables for their implementation.
  In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation 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) (5) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
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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’) and the specific programme ‘Strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area’.

In accordance with Articles 5(1) of the specific programmes, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme for ‘structuring the European Research Area’ (3) and on 9 December 2002 a work programme for ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (4), both of which set out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programmes, and the timetables for their implementation.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation 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) (5) (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 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 (6) (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 the 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 (7).
  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 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 (6) (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 the 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 (7).

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 (8). 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 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 (8). 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 (9)). 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 on-line and submitted on-line. 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 on-line usage) is available via the CORDIS website www.cordis.lu.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on-line 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 email 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. |
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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 (9)). 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 on-line and submitted on-line. 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 on-line usage) is available via the CORDIS website www.cordis.lu.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on-line 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 email 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. |
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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 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, C(2004)3330, and C(2004)4726, all unpublished.

(4)  Commission Decision C(2002)4789, as modified by C(2003)577, C(2003)955, C(2003)1952, C(2003)343, C(2003)3555, C(2003)4609, C(2003)5183, C(2004)433, C(2004)2002, C(2004)2727, C(2004)324, C(2004)4178, C(2004)5286, C(2005)27, C(2005)961, and C(2005)2076, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

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

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

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ANNEX

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

2.   Activities: Research and Innovation and Support for the Coherent Development of Policies

3.   Call title: Support to innovation policy learning and development

4.   Call identifier:

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-1

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-2

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-3

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-4

| | FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5 |
| --- | --- |

FP6-2005-INNOV-9-Strand-5

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure date: 5 January 2006, at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 29,25 million (of which EUR 2 million will come from the ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ specific programme to fund Strand 5)

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

| Area | Instruments (1) | Indicative budget |
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| 1.2.3.5 | Strand 1: INNO-Nets
  Strand 2: INNO-Actions
  Strand 3: INNO-Learning Platform | Strand 1: CA and SSA
  Strand 2: CA
  Strand 3: SSA | Strand 1: 11,5 million
  Strand 2: 11,5 million
  Strand 3: 2,5 million |
| 1.2.1.9 (2) | Strand 4: Mapping innovation clusters | Strand 4: SSA | Strand 4: 1,75 million |
| 12.3.4 (3) | Strand 5: GRIPS | Strand 5: SSA | Strand 5: 2 million |

Area

Instruments (1)

Indicative budget

1.2.3.5

Strand 1: INNO-Nets

Strand 2: INNO-Actions

Strand 3: INNO-Learning Platform

Strand 1: CA and SSA

Strand 2: CA

Strand 3: SSA

Strand 1: 11,5 million

Strand 2: 11,5 million

Strand 3: 2,5 million

1.2.1.9 (2)

Strand 4: Mapping innovation clusters

Strand 4: SSA

Strand 4: 1,75 million

12.3.4 (3)

Strand 5: GRIPS

Strand 5: SSA

Strand 5: 2 million

9.   Minimum number of participants (4):

| Instrument | Minimum number of participants |
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| CA | 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC. |
| SSA | 1 legal entity from a MS or AS |

Instrument

Minimum number of participants

CA

3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC.

SSA

1 legal entity from a MS or AS

10.   Restriction to participation:

Strand 1

The minimum number of participants must include only

| — | Public bodies responsible for financing or managing innovation activities carried out a national or sub-national level; |
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Public bodies responsible for financing or managing innovation activities carried out a national or sub-national level;

| — | Other national or sub-national organisations that finance or manage such innovation activities; |
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Other national or sub-national organisations that finance or manage such innovation activities;

| — | Bodies operating at European level that include as part of their mission the pan-European coordination of nationally-funded innovation activities. |
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Bodies operating at European level that include as part of their mission the pan-European coordination of nationally-funded innovation activities.

Other legal entities such as charities or other private organisations, which also manage innovation programmes that are strategically planned and executed at national or regional level, may participate over and above the minimum number of participants.

Strand 2

The minimum number of participants must include only

| — | Public bodies responsible for financing or managing innovation activities carried out a national or sub-national level; |
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Public bodies responsible for financing or managing innovation activities carried out a national or sub-national level;

| — | Other national or sub-national organisations that finance or manage such innovation activities; |
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Other national or sub-national organisations that finance or manage such innovation activities;

| — | Bodies operating at European level that include as part of their mission the pan-European coordination of nationally-funded innovation activities. |
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Bodies operating at European level that include as part of their mission the pan-European coordination of nationally-funded innovation activities.

Above the minimum number of participants, which are defined above, there are no restrictions on other participants. Possible partners could therefore include also Chambers of Commerce, industry associations, not-for-profit organisations or private innovation actors.

Strands 3, 4 and 5

None

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in Specific Support Actions and Coordination Actions resulting from strand 1 of this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

In case of consortia, participants in coordination actions resulting from strand 2 and participants in Specific Support Actions resulting from strand 3, strand 4 and strand 5 of this call are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure. |
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The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure.

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

| — | A merger of successful proposals could be proposed by the Commission, if necessary. |
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A merger of successful proposals could be proposed by the Commission, if necessary.

13.   Evaluation criteria and weighting: See Annex B to the work programme for the specific programme ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ for the applicable criteria per instrument.

Strand 1, coordination actions: In addition 3 complementary items will be added in two of the six applicable criteria under 2) Quality of coordination: — the coordination mechanism include a suitable governance structure involving the participating organisations at an appropriate level; and under 3) Potential impact: — the INNO-Net involves the key actors within their national or sub-national innovation systems; — the INNO-Net activities lay the foundations for a durable cooperation between the partners involved.

No weights will be applied for strand 1 and strand 2. For strand 3, strand 4 and strand 5 the following weights will be applied

No thresholds will apply to this call except for strand 1, where the following thresholds will apply

Coordination Actions: Relevance: 3 out of 5; Quality of the coordination: 4 out of 5; Potential impact: 3 out of 5; Quality of the consortium: 3 out of 5; Quality of the management: 3 out of 5 and Mobility of resources: 3 out of 5.

Specific Support Actions: Relevance 4 out of 5; Quality of the support action 3 out of 5; Potential impact: 3 out of 5; Quality of the management: 3 out of 5 and Mobilisation of resources: 3 out of 5.

Further information will be given in the Guides for Proposers and in the Guide for Evaluators.

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable:

| — | Evaluation results: estimated to be within 3 months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6. |
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Evaluation results: estimated to be within 3 months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6.

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 6 months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6. |
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Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 6 months after the relevant closure date mentioned under point 6.

15.   Review procedure: Projects selected under strand 3, 4 and 5 could undergo a midterm review.

16.   Financial modalities:

| | Strand 2: The EC contribution can be up to 50 % of the eligible costs. |
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Strand 2: The EC contribution can be up to 50 % of the eligible costs.

| | Strand 1, 3, 4 and 5: The EC contribution can be up to 100 % of the eligible project costs. |
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Strand 1, 3, 4 and 5: The EC contribution can be up to 100 % of the eligible project costs.

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(1)  CA = Coordination actions; SSA = Specific Support Actions.

(2)  Strand 4 is action 1.2.1.9: ‘Mapping and analysis of innovation clusters in Europe: Towards a consistent approach’.

(3)  Strand 5 is action 1.2.3.4 ‘Global Review of Innovation Intelligence and Policy Studies’ (GRIPS) of the Specific Programme: Strengthening the Foundations of the European Research Area, area 12: ‘Support for coherent development of policies’.

(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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Amendment to the notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 166 of 7 July 2005
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(2005/C 245/06)

Page 54, the text of point 2, under heading I ‘Subject’, reads as follows:

‘The total quantity in respect of which there may be fixed a maximum export refund as provided in Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 (1), is approximately 3 000 000 tonnes.’.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS DG EAC 54/05

Special events within the framework of a European Union democracy campaign following the 60th anniversary of the liberation from fascism

Call for proposals for 2005 for the submission of proposals to obtain a financial contribution under the EU-budget item 15 06 06

(2005/C 245/07)

1.   GENERAL OBJECTIVE — THEMATIC AREAS

1.1.   General objective

By stressing that peace, freedom and democracy cannot be taken for granted, projects under this call for proposals will have to contribute to encourage European citizens to engage in building a democratic Europe further, so that it can become a continent free from violence, racism and discrimination.

All projects shall therefore:

| — | involve citizens actively in the reflection on European values and achievements and in the building of the European Union; |
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involve citizens actively in the reflection on European values and achievements and in the building of the European Union;

| — | involve citizens, especially young people, directly; |
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involve citizens, especially young people, directly;

| — | encourage trans-national partnerships and exchanges. |
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encourage trans-national partnerships and exchanges.

1.2.   Thematic areas

This call for proposals supports initiatives participating in a European Union democracy campaign, on specific areas relating to the general and specific objectives of the call.

In this context the call for proposals is divided into two thematic areas.

a)   Remembrance

Projects submitted within this category must seek to promote exchanges of opinions and experience from different national, regional, religious, ethnic or generational perspectives on World War II in Europe, with the specific intention to raise awareness, especially among young people, of the causes and consequences of World War II, for example by sharing the memories with those who lived through the disasters of World War II. Those projects should promote mutual understanding, respect and tolerance in Europe.

b)   Democracy

Projects submitted within this area must seek to address at least one of the following items:

| — | raise awareness on European values (such as peace, freedom, security, democracy) and objectives (such as pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality), as building blocks of European identity and of the European integration process, with a special attention to their developments since the end of the World War II. |
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raise awareness on European values (such as peace, freedom, security, democracy) and objectives (such as pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality), as building blocks of European identity and of the European integration process, with a special attention to their developments since the end of the World War II.

| — | encourage reflection, debates or action on the dangers to democracy (such as discrimination, intolerance and disengagement), or on the consolidation and future of the European Union and its democratic values, in particular by exploring new ways for involving European citizens directly. |
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encourage reflection, debates or action on the dangers to democracy (such as discrimination, intolerance and disengagement), or on the consolidation and future of the European Union and its democratic values, in particular by exploring new ways for involving European citizens directly.

2.   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Applications which comply with the following eligibility criteria will be subject to further assessment.

2.1   Eligible organisations

To be eligible for a grant, a body must satisfy the following requirements:

| — | be a public or a private body on local or regional level, with a legal status and legal personality (Consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals- may not submit applications); or |
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be a public or a private body on local or regional level, with a legal status and legal personality (Consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals- may not submit applications); or

| — | be a non-profit-making and independent body working in the fields related to the objectives of this call. |
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be a non-profit-making and independent body working in the fields related to the objectives of this call.

| — | have the appropriate qualifications and requisite financial and operational resources to complete the project. |
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have the appropriate qualifications and requisite financial and operational resources to complete the project.

2.2   Eligible countries

Applications from one of the following countries are eligible:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Organisations established in countries other than the countries listed above are not eligible.

3.   BUDGET AND DURATION OF PROJECTS

The total available budget is estimated at EUR 2 500 000.

The financial contribution from the European Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible project costs.

a)   Remembrance

The total amount available for projects under this thematic category is approximately EUR 1 000 000, which corresponds to 40 % of the total available budget.

Proposals should contain a funding request of between EUR 150 000 and 400 000.

The project must begin between 1 April 2006 and 31 October 2006 and must end no later than 31 July 2007.

The maximum total duration of a project will be 9 months.

b)   Democracy

The total amount available for projects under this thematic category is approximately EUR 1 500 000, which corresponds to 60 % of the total available budget.

Proposals should contain a funding request of between EUR 200 000 and 450 000.

The project must begin between 1 April 2006 and 31 October 2006 and must end no later than 31 July 2007.

The maximum total duration of a project will be 9 months.

4.   DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 15 November 2005.

5.   FURTHER INFORMATION

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/education_culture/activecitizenship/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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