# Official Journal C 26/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.026.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 26 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5729 January 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.026.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 26

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5729 January 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 026/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7131 — Compal Electronics/Toshiba Television Central Europe) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 026/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7133 — Investindustrial/KKR/Resort Holdings) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 026/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 026/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 026/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7131 — Compal Electronics/Toshiba Television Central Europe) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 026/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7133 — Investindustrial/KKR/Resort Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 026/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 026/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 026/05 | Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/423/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/40/CFSP, and Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 concerning restrictive measures against Sudan and South Sudan apply | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 026/06 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 026/05

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/423/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/40/CFSP, and Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 concerning restrictive measures against Sudan and South Sudan apply

3

European Commission

2014/C 026/06

Euro exchange rates

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 026/07 | Call for proposals — EACEA/05/14 — Erasmus+ programme — Civil society cooperation | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2014/C 026/07

Call for proposals — EACEA/05/14 — Erasmus+ programme — Civil society cooperation

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7131 — Compal Electronics/Toshiba Television Central Europe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 26/01

On 22 January 2014, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7131. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7131. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7133 — Investindustrial/KKR/Resort Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 26/02

On 22 January 2014, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7133. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7133. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6924 — Refresco Group/Pride Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 26/03

On 4 October 2013, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6924. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6924. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 26/04

On 4 November 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7007. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7007. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/3 |
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Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/423/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/40/CFSP, and Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 concerning restrictive measures against Sudan and South Sudan apply

2014/C 26/05

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/423/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/40/CFSP (1), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 concerning restrictive measures against Sudan and South Sudan.

The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1591 (2005) on the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons designated by the United Nations as impeding the peace process, constituting a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, committing either violations of international humanitarian or human rights law, or other atrocities, violating the arms embargo or being responsible for certain offensive military flights.

On 11 March and 4 September 2013, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to paragraph 3 of UNSCR 1591 (2005) amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures and added further information on the grounds for such listing.

The persons concerned may submit at any time a request to the UN Committee established pursuant to paragraph 3 of UNSCR 1591 (2005), together with any supporting documentation, for the decisions to include them in the UN list to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

| United Nations — Focal point for delisting |
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| Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch |
| Room TB-08045D |
| United Nations |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. +1 9173679448 |
| Fax +1 2129631300 / 3778 |
| E-mail: delisting@un.org |

United Nations — Focal point for delisting

Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Room TB-08045D

United Nations

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 9173679448

Fax +1 2129631300 / 3778

E-mail: delisting@un.org

See for more information at: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1591/

Further to the UN decision, the Council of the European Union has determined that the persons designated by the UN should be included in the lists of persons, groups, undertakings and entities which are subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/423/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005. The grounds for listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in the Annex to the Council Decision and in Annex I to the Council Regulation.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C — Unit 1C (Horizontal Issues) |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C — Unit 1C (Horizontal Issues)

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 January 2014

2014/C 26/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3649 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,61 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4616 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82285 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8158 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2278 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4050 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,507 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 304,83 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1913 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5340 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,0980 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5515 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5210 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5967 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6514 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7398 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 471,93 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,1169 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2589 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6455 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 573,22 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5517 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,726 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,3240 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,907 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2934 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,1409 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,3270 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3649

JPY

Japanese yen

140,61

DKK

Danish krone

7,4616

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82285

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8158

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2278

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4050

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,507

HUF

Hungarian forint

304,83

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1913

RON

Romanian leu

4,5340

TRY

Turkish lira

3,0980

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5515

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5210

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5967

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6514

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7398

KRW

South Korean won

1 471,93

ZAR

South African rand

15,1169

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2589

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6455

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 573,22

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5517

PHP

Philippine peso

61,726

RUB

Russian rouble

47,3240

THB

Thai baht

44,907

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2934

MXN

Mexican peso

18,1409

INR

Indian rupee

85,3270

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/05/14

Erasmus+ programme

Civil society cooperation

2014/C 26/07

INTRODUCTION

Cooperation with civil society organisations in the fields of education, training and youth is important for raising awareness about the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy for growth and jobs, the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET2020’), the EU Youth Strategy and other European sector-specific policy agendas. It is vital for securing the active involvement of stakeholders in the implementation of policy reforms in the different countries, for promoting their participation in the Erasmus+ programme and other European programmes and for disseminating policy and programme results and good practice through their extensive membership networks.

In this framework, the present call for proposals will provide funding through the two following lots:

| 1. | Civil society cooperation in the field of education and training (lot 1) |
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| 2. | Civil society cooperation in the field of youth (lot 2) |
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Please note that an organisation can submit only one application under this call for proposals, either for lot 1 or lot 2, but not for both.

COMMON ELEMENTS APPLICABLE TO BOTH LOTS

1.   General objectives

The objective of the present call is to provide structural support, referred to as operating grant, to European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and EU-wide networks active in the field of education and training or in the field of youth and pursuing the following general aims:

| — | raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agendas in education, training and youth, in particular ‘Europe 2020’, ‘Education and training 2020’, the EU Youth Strategy and other sector-specific policy agendas, |
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raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agendas in education, training and youth, in particular ‘Europe 2020’, ‘Education and training 2020’, the EU Youth Strategy and other sector-specific policy agendas,

| — | increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the fields of education and training and of youth, in particular of the country-specific recommendations issued in the framework of the European Semester, |
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increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the fields of education and training and of youth, in particular of the country-specific recommendations issued in the framework of the European Semester,

| — | boost stakeholder participation in the field of education, training and youth, |
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boost stakeholder participation in the field of education, training and youth,

| — | boost stakeholder commitment in the dissemination of policy and programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership. |
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boost stakeholder commitment in the dissemination of policy and programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership.

2.   Eligibility

2.1.   Eligible applicants

This call is open to two categories of bodies:

| — | category 1: European non-governmental organisations (ENGO) in the field of education and training or in the field of youth, |
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category 1: European non-governmental organisations (ENGO) in the field of education and training or in the field of youth,

| — | category 2: EU-wide networks in the field of education and training or in the field of youth. |
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category 2: EU-wide networks in the field of education and training or in the field of youth.

To be eligible, applicants must:

| — | be non-governmental, |
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be non-governmental,

| — | be not-for profit-making, |
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be not-for profit-making,

| — | have at least one (salaried or non-salaried) member of staff (full-time equivalent). |
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have at least one (salaried or non-salaried) member of staff (full-time equivalent).

Please refer to the detailed definitions of the two categories of eligible applicants provided under each lot.

Neither Erasmus+ national agencies nor organisations having overwhelmingly Erasmus+ national agencies as members (2/3 OR more) are eligible organisations under this call.

2.2.   Eligible countries

Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries are eligible:

| — | EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, |
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EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,

| — | the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Swiss Confederation subject to a bilateral agreement being concluded with this country, |
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the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Swiss Confederation subject to a bilateral agreement being concluded with this country,

| — | candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with those countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. |
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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with those countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey.

3.   Award criteria

The quality of eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria (1):

| — | relevance (maximum 30 points), |
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relevance (maximum 30 points),

| — | quality of the work plan's design and implementation (maximum 20 points), |
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quality of the work plan's design and implementation (maximum 20 points),

| — | profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities (maximum 20 points), |
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profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities (maximum 20 points),

| — | impact, dissemination and sustainability (maximum 30 points). |
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impact, dissemination and sustainability (maximum 30 points).

Only those applications that score at least half of the maximum points in each of the award criteria mentioned above (i.e. minimum 15 points for the criteria ‘relevance’ and ‘impact, dissemination and sustainability’, 10 points for the criteria ‘quality of the work plan's design and implementation’ and ‘profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities’) will be considered for funding.

4.   Budget

The present call for proposals aims at the selection of organisations for the conclusion of annual operating grant agreements covering the budget year 2014.

The total EU budget for the co-financing of cooperation with civil society is EUR 5 800 000.

The Commission reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

5.   Submission of applications

Applications must be made using an online grant application form (eForm).

The official online grant application form (eForm) is available in English, French and German at the following Internet address:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/call-for-proposals-eacea052014-erasmusplus-ka3-support-for-policy-reform-civil_en

and must be duly completed in one of the official languages of the EU.

The online application form duly completed must be submitted online by 12.00 (noon, Brussels time) on 17 March 2014, including the relevant annexes (2):

| 1. | budget; |
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budget;

| 2. | declaration on honour; |
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declaration on honour;

| 3. | financial identification form. |
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financial identification form.

6.   Additional information

Applications must comply with the provisions contained in the Applicants' Guidelines — call for proposals EACEA/05/14, presented on the Internet at the following address:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/call-for-proposals-eacea052014-erasmusplus-ka3-support-for-policy-reform-civil_en

LOT 1

Civil society cooperation: education and training

1.   Specific objectives

The organisations active in the field of education and training are expected to:

| — | promote the learner-centred provision of basic and transversal skills and competences, including languages, digital and entrepreneurship skills and raise awareness of open educational resources (OER), |
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promote the learner-centred provision of basic and transversal skills and competences, including languages, digital and entrepreneurship skills and raise awareness of open educational resources (OER),

| — | support the implementation of reforms to reduce early school leaving (ESL), foster social inclusion and enhance the professional profile of school teachers and trainers, |
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support the implementation of reforms to reduce early school leaving (ESL), foster social inclusion and enhance the professional profile of school teachers and trainers,

| — | promote European transparency and recognition tools and the re- and up-skilling of low-skilled adults; promote the development of quality vocational education and training (VET) systems involving work-based learning; promote partnerships between learning providers, companies and social partners and actions to align VET policies with economic development strategies; promote new qualification paths in potential growth areas or areas with skills shortages, |
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promote European transparency and recognition tools and the re- and up-skilling of low-skilled adults; promote the development of quality vocational education and training (VET) systems involving work-based learning; promote partnerships between learning providers, companies and social partners and actions to align VET policies with economic development strategies; promote new qualification paths in potential growth areas or areas with skills shortages,

| — | support the implementation of the EU agenda for the modernisation of higher education and higher education internationalisation strategies, |
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support the implementation of the EU agenda for the modernisation of higher education and higher education internationalisation strategies,

| — | promote analyses and debates at European, national and regional level on efficient and sustainable investment in education and training at European and national level; explore/develop innovative funding approaches. |
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promote analyses and debates at European, national and regional level on efficient and sustainable investment in education and training at European and national level; explore/develop innovative funding approaches.

2.   Applicant bodies

Category 1: European non-governmental organisation (ENGO)

In the context of lot 1, applicant organisations (ENGOs), must be active in one of the sectors of education (early childhood education, general education, vocational learning, higher education, adult learning), or in key cross-sectorial European education and training priorities, or with representative stakeholders (e.g. students, teachers, trainers, parents, etc.). They must:

| — | operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 2 years in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat, |
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operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 2 years in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat,

| — | be active in the field of education and training and run activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET2020’), |
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be active in the field of education and training and run activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET2020’),

| — | be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations. |
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be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations.

Category 2: EU-wide network (formal network)

In the context of lot 1, an EU-wide network is an umbrella organisation of European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs as defined in category 1). An EU-wide network must itself have a legal personality and be a non-profit organisation. It must:

| — | be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of education and training and running activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) in more than one sector of education and training, |
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be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of education and training and running activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) in more than one sector of education and training,

| — | have been legally registered for at least two years in a programme country on the date of submission of applications (applicants must submit a copy of the applicant's organisation's articles of association and official certificate of registration), |
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have been legally registered for at least two years in a programme country on the date of submission of applications (applicants must submit a copy of the applicant's organisation's articles of association and official certificate of registration),

| — | have statutory member organisations (ENGOs) in at least 20 programme countries, |
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have statutory member organisations (ENGOs) in at least 20 programme countries,

| — | be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations. |
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be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations.

Only bodies corresponding to the definitions above will be considered as eligible under the present lot 1.

3.   Activities

Eligible activities must be directly linked to the general and specific objectives of the present call and must be detailed in an annual work programme.

They may be performed at European, cross-border, national, regional or local level and may include (indicative non-exhaustive list):

| — | activities facilitating access and participation of stakeholders in the implementation of the policy priorities, |
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activities facilitating access and participation of stakeholders in the implementation of the policy priorities,

| — | exchanges of experience and good practice, |
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exchanges of experience and good practice,

| — | training on EU policies for members of ENGO/EU wide-network (courses, peer learning events, advisory, guidance and coaching, etc.), |
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training on EU policies for members of ENGO/EU wide-network (courses, peer learning events, advisory, guidance and coaching, etc.),

| — | capacity-building for the member organisations, |
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capacity-building for the member organisations,

| — | networking and partnerships with other stakeholders to pursue the objectives of the beneficiary ENGO/EU wide-network more effectively, |
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networking and partnerships with other stakeholders to pursue the objectives of the beneficiary ENGO/EU wide-network more effectively,

| — | development of the membership of the beneficiary ENGO/EU-wide network, |
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development of the membership of the beneficiary ENGO/EU-wide network,

| — | analysis of country policies in the field of competence of the ENGO/EU wide-network; in particular regarding country-specific recommendations decided by the European Union, |
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analysis of country policies in the field of competence of the ENGO/EU wide-network; in particular regarding country-specific recommendations decided by the European Union,

| — | studies, analyses, surveys, reports on EU education and training policies, |
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studies, analyses, surveys, reports on EU education and training policies,

| — | cooperation projects, |
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cooperation projects,

| — | awareness-raising, information, dissemination and promotion activities (seminars, workshops, campaigns, meetings, public debates, consultations, etc.). |
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awareness-raising, information, dissemination and promotion activities (seminars, workshops, campaigns, meetings, public debates, consultations, etc.).

Activities establishing synergies between Erasmus+ and other EU or national/regional funding sources are encouraged.

4.   Budget

The total EU budget for the co-financing of civil society cooperation in the field of education and training is EUR 2 000 000.

By way of indication:

| — | ENGOs under category 1 will account for about 90 % of the education and training budget available, |
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ENGOs under category 1 will account for about 90 % of the education and training budget available,

| — | EU-wide networks under category 2 will account for about 10 % of the education and training budget available. |
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EU-wide networks under category 2 will account for about 10 % of the education and training budget available.

The maximum annual operating grant will be:

| — | ENGOs (category 1): EUR 125 000, |
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ENGOs (category 1): EUR 125 000,

| — | EU-wide networks (category 2): EUR 200 000. |
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EU-wide networks (category 2): EUR 200 000.

Financial contribution from the EU shall not be granted for more than 75 % of the total eligible costs.

LOT 2

Civil society cooperation: youth

1.   Specific objectives

The organisations active in the field of youth that will be supported under this call are expected to carry out activities that aim to:

| — | promote the employability of young people, notably through activities that foster the development of competences and skills through non-formal education, |
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promote the employability of young people, notably through activities that foster the development of competences and skills through non-formal education,

| — | foster the empowerment of young people in society, and foster their participation in the decision-making processes, |
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foster the empowerment of young people in society, and foster their participation in the decision-making processes,

| — | contribute to the personal, socio-educational and professional development of young people in Europe, |
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contribute to the personal, socio-educational and professional development of young people in Europe,

| — | contribute to the development of youth work at European, national, regional or local levels, |
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contribute to the development of youth work at European, national, regional or local levels,

| — | contribute to the debate on/development of policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations at European, national, regional or local levels, |
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contribute to the debate on/development of policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations at European, national, regional or local levels,

| — | promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe, |
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promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe,

| — | promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society. |
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promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society.

2.   Applicant bodies

In the context of civil society cooperation in the field of youth, the following definitions apply:

category 1: a European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) must:

| — | operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 1 year in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat, |
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operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 1 year in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat,

| — | be active in the field of youth and run activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy, |
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be active in the field of youth and run activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy,

| — | involve young people in the management and governance of the organisation; |
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involve young people in the management and governance of the organisation;

category 2: an EU-wide network (informal network) must:

| — | be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of youth and running activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy, |
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be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of youth and running activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy,

| — | operate through an informal governance setting, composed of a) an organisation legally established for at least 1 year on the date of submission of the application in a programme country with functions of coordination of and support to the network at European level (the applicant) and b) other organisations established in at least 12 programme countries, |
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operate through an informal governance setting, composed of a) an organisation legally established for at least 1 year on the date of submission of the application in a programme country with functions of coordination of and support to the network at European level (the applicant) and b) other organisations established in at least 12 programme countries,

| — | involve young people in the management and governance of the network. |
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involve young people in the management and governance of the network.

Only bodies corresponding to the definitions presented will be considered as eligible under the present lot 2.

3.   Activities

The applicant bodies must present a consistent work plan integrating non-profit making, youth-led activities which are suitable of pursuing the objectives of the call.

Notably:

| — | non-formal and informal learning and activity programmes targeted at young people and youth workers, |
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non-formal and informal learning and activity programmes targeted at young people and youth workers,

| — | activities for the qualitative development of youth work, |
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activities for the qualitative development of youth work,

| — | activities for the development and promotion of recognition and transparency tools in the field of youth, |
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activities for the development and promotion of recognition and transparency tools in the field of youth,

| — | seminars, meetings, workshops, consultations, debates of young people on youth policies and/or European matters, |
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seminars, meetings, workshops, consultations, debates of young people on youth policies and/or European matters,

| — | consultations of young people feeding into the structured dialogue in the field of youth, |
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consultations of young people feeding into the structured dialogue in the field of youth,

| — | activities for the promotion of young people's active participation in democratic life, |
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activities for the promotion of young people's active participation in democratic life,

| — | activities for the promotion of intercultural learning and understanding in Europe, |
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activities for the promotion of intercultural learning and understanding in Europe,

| — | media and communication activities and tools on youth and European matters. |
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media and communication activities and tools on youth and European matters.

4.   Budget

The total EU budget for the co-financing of civil society cooperation in the field of youth is EUR 3 800 000.

By way of indication:

| — | bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 70 % of the youth strand budget available, |
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bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 70 % of the youth strand budget available,

| — | bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) having a broader scope but including a section dedicated to youth will account for about 10 % of the youth strand budget available, |
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bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) having a broader scope but including a section dedicated to youth will account for about 10 % of the youth strand budget available,

| — | bodies under category 2 (EU-wide networks) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 20 % of the youth strand budget available. |
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bodies under category 2 (EU-wide networks) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 20 % of the youth strand budget available.

The maximum annual operating grant will be EUR 50 000 for both categories (ENGOs and EU-wide networks).

Financial contribution from the EU shall not be granted for more than 80 % of the total eligible costs.

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(1)  For more details on the award criteria please refer to Section 10 of the Applicants' Guidelines.

(2)  Any other administrative document required in the Applicants' Guidelines must be sent by e-mail to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 17 March 2014 (noon, Brussels time) at the following e-mail address: lot 1: EACEA-CIVIL-EDU@ec.europa.eu — lot 2: EACEA-YOUTH@ec.europa.eu

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