# Official Journal C 224/8 Se

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 478 September 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 224

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 478 September 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 224/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 224/2 | Binding tariff information | 2 |
| 2004/C 224/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2004/C 224/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/3501 — SEB TRYGG LIV/CODAN PENSION) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 224/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 224/2

Binding tariff information

2

2004/C 224/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX) (
  1
  )

1

7

2004/C 224/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/3501 — SEB TRYGG LIV/CODAN PENSION) (
  1
  )

1

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| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2004/C 224/5 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Thematic priority area: Sustainable energy systems — Call identifier: FP6-2004-Energy-3 | 8 |

III   Notices

Commission

2004/C 224/5

Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area — Thematic priority area: Sustainable energy systems — Call identifier: FP6-2004-Energy-3

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 September 2004

(2004/C 224/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2079 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4362 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68115 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1335 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5325 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,63 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3365 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5771 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,713 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,86 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6575 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4273 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3828 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 075 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 240,01 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,13 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 820 200 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7453 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5648 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,421 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8687 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0567 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 389,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,026 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2079

JPY

Japanese yen

132,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4362

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68115

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1335

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5325

ISK

Iceland króna

87,63

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3365

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5771

CZK

Czech koruna

31,713

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,86

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6575

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4273

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3828

ROL

Romanian leu

41 075

SIT

Slovenian tolar

240,01

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,13

TRL

Turkish lira

1 820 200

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7453

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5648

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,421

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8687

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0567

KRW

South Korean won

1 389,99

ZAR

South African rand

8,026

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION

(2004/C 224/02)

List of customs authorities designated by Member States for the purposes of receiving applications for, or issuing, binding tariff information, adopted in accordance with Article 6(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (2).

| Member State | Customs authority |
| --- | --- |
| AUSTRIA | Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
| Zentralstelle für Verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte |
| Vordere Zollamtsstraße 5 |
| A-1030 Wien |

Member State

Customs authority

AUSTRIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Zentralstelle für Verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte

Vordere Zollamtsstraße 5

A-1030 Wien

BELGIUM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| De Heer Auditeur-generaal van financiën |
| --- |
| Dienst Nomenclatuur, Landbouw en Waarde |
| R.A.C. Financietoren — bus 37 |
| Kruidtuinlaan 50 |
| B-1010 Brussel |

De Heer Auditeur-generaal van financiën

Dienst Nomenclatuur, Landbouw en Waarde

R.A.C. Financietoren — bus 37

Kruidtuinlaan 50

B-1010 Brussel

| Monsieur l'Auditeur général des finances |
| --- |
| Service Nomenclature, Agriculture et Valeur |
| C.A.E. Tour Finances — Boîte postale 37 |
| Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 50 |
| B-1010 Bruxelles |

Monsieur l'Auditeur général des finances

Service Nomenclature, Agriculture et Valeur

C.A.E. Tour Finances — Boîte postale 37

Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 50

B-1010 Bruxelles

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

| De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen |
| --- |
| Kattendijkdok - Oostkaai 22 |
| B-2000 Antwerpen |

De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen

Kattendijkdok - Oostkaai 22

B-2000 Antwerpen

| De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen |
| --- |
| Zuidlaan 33 |
| B-1000 Brussel |

De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen

Zuidlaan 33

B-1000 Brussel

| Monsieur le Directeur régional des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| Boulevard du Midi 33 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |

Monsieur le Directeur régional des douanes et accises

Boulevard du Midi 33

B-1000 Bruxelles

| De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen |
| --- |
| R.A.C. Ter Plaeten |
| Sint-Lievenslaan 27 |
| B-9000 Gent |

De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen

R.A.C. Ter Plaeten

Sint-Lievenslaan 27

B-9000 Gent

| De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen |
| --- |
| Voorstraat 41-43-45 |
| B-3500 Hasselt |

De Heer Gewestelijk directeur der douane en accijnzen

Voorstraat 41-43-45

B-3500 Hasselt

| Monsieur le Directeur régional des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| Cité Administrative de l'Etat |
| Rue de Fragnée 40 |
| B-4000 Liège |

Monsieur le Directeur régional des douanes et accises

Cité Administrative de l'Etat

Rue de Fragnée 40

B-4000 Liège

| Madame le Directeur régional des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| Centre Administratif de l'Etat |
| Chemin de l'Inquiétude |
| B-7000 Mons |

Madame le Directeur régional des douanes et accises

Centre Administratif de l'Etat

Chemin de l'Inquiétude

B-7000 Mons

CYPRUS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Τμήμα Τελωνείων |
| --- |
| Υπουργείο Οικονομικών |
| Γωνία Μ. Καραολή και Γρ. Αυξεντίου |
| 1096 Λευκωσία |
| Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Αρχιτελωνείο, 1440 Λευκωσία |

Τμήμα Τελωνείων

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών

Γωνία Μ. Καραολή και Γρ. Αυξεντίου

1096 Λευκωσία

Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Αρχιτελωνείο, 1440 Λευκωσία

CZECH REPUBLIC

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Celní ředitelství Praha |
| --- |
| Washingtonova 11 |
| 113 54 Prague |
| Česká republika |

Celní ředitelství Praha

Washingtonova 11

113 54 Prague

Česká republika

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

| Celní ředitelství Praha |
| --- |
| PO box č 18 |
| 180 00 Prague 8 |
| Česká republika |

Celní ředitelství Praha

PO box č 18

180 00 Prague 8

Česká republika

DENMARK

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

All regional customs- and tax authorities

ESTONIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Maksu-ja Tolliamet |
| --- |
| Narva mnt 9j |
| 15176 Tallinn |
| Eesti |

Maksu-ja Tolliamet

Narva mnt 9j

15176 Tallinn

Eesti

FINLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Tullihallitus – Tariffiyksikkö |
| --- |
| Erottajankatu 2, PL 512 |
| FIN-00101 Helsinki |

Tullihallitus – Tariffiyksikkö

Erottajankatu 2, PL 512

FIN-00101 Helsinki

| Tullstyrelsen – Tariffenhet |
| --- |
| Skillnadsgatan 2, PB 512 |
| FIN-00101 Helsingfors |

Tullstyrelsen – Tariffenhet

Skillnadsgatan 2, PB 512

FIN-00101 Helsingfors

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

Board of Customs and all customs offices

FRANCE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Direction générale des Douanes et Droits indirects, bureau E4, |
| --- |
| 8 rue de la Tour des Dames |
| F-75436 Paris Cedex 09 |

Direction générale des Douanes et Droits indirects, bureau E4,

8 rue de la Tour des Dames

F-75436 Paris Cedex 09

GERMANY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Oberfinanzdirektion Cottbus |
| --- |
| Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Berlin |
| Grellstaße 18-24 |
| D-10409 Berlin |

Oberfinanzdirektion Cottbus

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Berlin

Grellstaße 18-24

D-10409 Berlin

for goods of Chapters 10, 11, 20, 22, headings 2301, 2302 and 2307 to 2309 as well as Chapters 86 to 92 and 94 to 97 of the customs nomenclature

| Oberfinanzdirektion Hamburg |
| --- |
| Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt |
| Baumacker 3 |
| D-22523 Hamburg |

Oberfinanzdirektion Hamburg

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt

Baumacker 3

D-22523 Hamburg

for goods of Chapters 2, 3, 5, 9, 12 to 16, 18, 23 (excluding headings 2301, 2302 and 2307 to 2309), 24 and 27, headings 3505 and 3506 as well as Chapters 38 to 40, 45 and 46 of the customs nomenclature

| Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz |
| --- |
| Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Frankfurt am Main |
| Gutleutstraße 185 |
| D-60327 Frankfurt am Main |

Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Frankfurt am Main

Gutleutstraße 185

D-60327 Frankfurt am Main

for goods of Chapters 25, 32, 34 to 37 (excluding headings 3505 and 3506), 41 to 43 and 50 to 70 of the customs nomenclature

| Oberfinanzdirektion Köln |
| --- |
| Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt |
| Merianstraße 110 |
| D-50765 Köln |

Oberfinanzdirektion Köln

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt

Merianstraße 110

D-50765 Köln

for goods of Chapters 17, 26, 28 to 31, 33, 47 to 49, 71 to 83 and 93 of the customs nomenclature

| Oberfinanzdirektion Nürnberg |
| --- |
| Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt München |
| Landsberger Straße 122 |
| D-80339 München |

Oberfinanzdirektion Nürnberg

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt München

Landsberger Straße 122

D-80339 München

for goods of Chapters 1, 4, 6 to 8, 19, 21, 44, 84 and 85 of the customs nomenclature

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

GREECE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ & ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ |
| --- |
| Γενική Διεύθυνση Τελωνείων και Ειδικών Φόρων Κατανάλωσης |
| Διεύθυνση Δασμολογική (17) |
| Τμήμα Α (Δασμολογικό) |
| Ταχ. Δ/νση: Λεωφ. Αμαλίας 40 |
| Τ.Κ 105 58 - ΑΘΗΝΑ |

ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ & ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ

Γενική Διεύθυνση Τελωνείων και Ειδικών Φόρων Κατανάλωσης

Διεύθυνση Δασμολογική (17)

Τμήμα Α (Δασμολογικό)

Ταχ. Δ/νση: Λεωφ. Αμαλίας 40

Τ.Κ 105 58 - ΑΘΗΝΑ

HUNGARY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Vám- és Pénzügyőrség |
| --- |
| Vegyvizsgáló Intézete |
| 1163 Budapest |
| Hősök fasora 20-24 |

Vám- és Pénzügyőrség

Vegyvizsgáló Intézete

1163 Budapest

Hősök fasora 20-24

IRELAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
| --- |
| Customs Branch |
| Customs Unit 4 (Tariff Classification) |
| Government Offices |
| Nenagh |
| Co. Tipperary |
| Ireland |

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Customs Branch

Customs Unit 4 (Tariff Classification)

Government Offices

Nenagh

Co. Tipperary

Ireland

ITALY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Agenzia delle Dogane |
| --- |
| Ufficio Applicazione Tributi |
| Via Mario Carucci, 71 |
| I-00143 Roma |

Agenzia delle Dogane

Ufficio Applicazione Tributi

Via Mario Carucci, 71

I-00143 Roma

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

LATVIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing applications for binding tariff information

| VALSTS IEŅĒMUMU DIENESTS |
| --- |
| Galvenā Muitas Pārvalde |
| Kr. Valdemāra iela 1a, |
| Rīga LV-1841 |
| Latvija |

VALSTS IEŅĒMUMU DIENESTS

Galvenā Muitas Pārvalde

Kr. Valdemāra iela 1a,

Rīga LV-1841

Latvija

LITHUANIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Finansų ministerijos |
| --- |
| A. Jakšto g. 1/25, |
| 01105, Vilnius, |
| Lietuva |

Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Finansų ministerijos

A. Jakšto g. 1/25,

01105, Vilnius,

Lietuva

LUXEMBOURG

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Direction des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| B.P. 1605 |
| L-1016 Luxembourg |

Direction des douanes et accises

B.P. 1605

L-1016 Luxembourg

MALTA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Binding Tariff Information Unit |
| --- |
| Customs House |
| Valletta CMR 01 |

Binding Tariff Information Unit

Customs House

Valletta CMR 01

NETHERLANDS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Belastingdienst/Douane Rotterdam/kantoor Laan op Zuid, |
| --- |
| t.a.v. team Expertise Waarde en Tarief, |
| Postbus 50966 |
| 3007 BJ Rotterdam |
| Nederland |

Belastingdienst/Douane Rotterdam/kantoor Laan op Zuid,

t.a.v. team Expertise Waarde en Tarief,

Postbus 50966

3007 BJ Rotterdam

Nederland

POLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Izba Celna w Warszawie |
| --- |
| Ul. Modliñska 4 |
| 03-216 Warszawa |

Izba Celna w Warszawie

Ul. Modliñska 4

03-216 Warszawa

PORTUGAL

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo |
| --- |
| Direcção de Serviços de Tributação Aduaneira |
| Rua da Alfândega, n.o 5 |
| P-1149-006 Lisboa |

Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Direcção de Serviços de Tributação Aduaneira

Rua da Alfândega, n.o 5

P-1149-006 Lisboa

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

SLOVAKIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Colny urad Bratislava |
| --- |
| Oddelenie colnych tarif |
| Mileticova 42 |
| 824 59 Bratislava |
| Slovenska republica |

Colny urad Bratislava

Oddelenie colnych tarif

Mileticova 42

824 59 Bratislava

Slovenska republica

SLOVENIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Republika Slovenija |
| --- |
| Ministrstvo za finance |
| Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije |
| Generalni Carinski Urad |
| Šmartinska 55 |
| 1523 Ljubljana |
| Slovenia |

Republika Slovenija

Ministrstvo za finance

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Generalni Carinski Urad

Šmartinska 55

1523 Ljubljana

Slovenia

SPAIN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales |
| --- |
| Avda. Llano Castellano 17 |
| E-28071 Madrid |

Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales

Avda. Llano Castellano 17

E-28071 Madrid

SWEDEN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Tullverket |
| --- |
| Box 12854 |
| S-112 98 Stockholm |

Tullverket

Box 12854

S-112 98 Stockholm

UNITED KINGDOM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| HM Customs and Excise |
| --- |
| Customs International Trade Operations |
| 2nd Floor, Alexander House |
| 21 Victoria Avenue |
| Southend-on-Sea |
| Essex SS99 1AA |
| United Kingdom |

HM Customs and Excise

Customs International Trade Operations

2nd Floor, Alexander House

21 Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

Essex SS99 1AA

United Kingdom

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(1)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX)

(2004/C 224/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3540. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3540. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/7

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/3501 — SEB TRYGG LIV/CODAN PENSION)

(2004/C 224/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

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

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3501. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3501. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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III Notices

Commission

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

Thematic priority area: ‘Sustainable energy systems’

Call identifier: FP6-2004-Energy-3

(2004/C 224/05)

| 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: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the specific programme’).
  In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’) adopted on 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme and the timetable for implementation.
  In accordance with Article 9(1) of 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) (4) (hereinafter 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: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the specific programme’).

In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’) adopted on 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme and the timetable for implementation.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of 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) (4) (hereinafter 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 (hereinafter 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 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, in particular, the date of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions.

| 3. | Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.
  The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that, however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).
  The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions. |
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3.

Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled.

The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that, however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6).

The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions.

| 4. | The Commission makes available guides for proposers relating to the calls which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the calls, can be obtained from the Commission at the following addresses:





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

4.

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

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate-General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

Website: www.cordis.lu/fp6

| 5. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be submitted in accordance with the following procedures:






  — | as an electronic proposal via the web-based electronic proposal submission system (EPSS (8)) |
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5.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be submitted in accordance with the following procedures:

—

as an electronic proposal via the web-based electronic proposal submission system (EPSS (8))

| — | or on paper forms. |
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or on paper forms.

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

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

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

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

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

Proposals for indirect RTD actions may also be prepared and submitted using the forms in the guide for proposers (hereinafter referred to as ‘on paper’), or using the offline version of the EPSS.

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

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

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





  ‘FP6 — Research Proposals’ |
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| (Call identifier: ......) |
| European Commission |
| B-1049 Brussels |

6.

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

‘FP6 — Research Proposals’

(Call identifier: ......)

European Commission

B-1049 Brussels

For deliveries by hand or by representatives (including by private courier services (9)), the delivery should be to the following address, and labelled as follows:

| ‘FP6 — Research Proposals’ |
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| (Call identifier: ......) |
| European Commission |
| Rue de Genève, 1 |
| B-1140 Brussels |

‘FP6 — Research Proposals’

(Call identifier: ......)

European Commission

Rue de Genève, 1

B-1140 Brussels

| 7. | 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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7.

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.

| 8. | 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.
  Where the same proposal for an indirect RTD action is submitted on paper and in electronic format (i.e. on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic format. |
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8.

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.

Where the same proposal for an indirect RTD action is submitted on paper and in electronic format (i.e. on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic format.

| 9. | 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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9.

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

| 10. | 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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10.

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

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

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

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002) 4789, as amended by C(2003) 577, C(2003) 955, C(2003) 1952, C(2003) 3543, C(2003) 3555, C(2003) 4609, C(2003) 5183, C(2004) 433, C(2004) 2002 and C(2004) 3324, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27 March 2003, as last amended by C(2004) 1855 of 18 May 2004.

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

(9)  Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: (32-2) 299 62 77 (Ms Jacquemin).

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ANNEX

| 1. | : | Specific programme | : | Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area |
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| 2. | : | Thematic priority/ domain | : | Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’ |
| 3. | : | Call title | : | Thematic call in the area of ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’ |
| 4. | : | Call identifier | : | FP6-2004-Energy-3 |
| 5. | : | Date of publication | : | 8 September 2004 |
| 6. | : | Closure date(s) | : | 8 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time) |
| 7. | : | Total indicative budget | : | EUR 190 Million, broken down as follows:






  Instrument  (1) | (EUR million) |
| IP and NOE | 124 |
| STREP and CA | 66 |

1.

:

Specific programme

:

Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area

2.

:

Thematic priority/ domain

:

Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’

3.

:

Call title

:

Thematic call in the area of ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’

4.

:

Call identifier

:

FP6-2004-Energy-3

5.

:

Date of publication

:

8 September 2004

6.

:

Closure date(s)

:

8 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.

:

Total indicative budget

:

EUR 190 Million, broken down as follows:

Instrument  (1)

(EUR million)

IP and NOE

124

STREP and CA

66

There will be competition between proposals both across and within research topic areas in this call, which may result in some topics not being supported. Whilst quality will be the determining factor in the selection of proposals, it is expected that at least 50 % of the overall budget for this call be allocated to the areas ‘Renewable energy technologies’ and ‘Socioeconomic tools and concepts’ and about 50 % to the areas ‘Fuel cells’, ‘New technologies for energy carriers’ and ‘Capture and sequestration of CO2’.

8.

:

Areas called and instruments

:

| Section of the work programme | Topic/area | Instrument |
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| See section 6.1.3.2.1 (Fuel cells)
  (Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.1) | See the pertinent sections of the work programme for precise details of the topics and areas open for this call. | IP, NOE, STREP and CA, as specified in the pertinent sections of the work programme. |
| See section 6.1.3.2.2 (New technologies for energy carriers)
  (Activity codes: SUSTDEV-1.2.2 and SUSTDEV-1.2.3) |
| See section 6.1.3.2.3 (Renewable energy technologies)
  (Activity codes: SUSTDEV-1.2.4, SUSTEDEV-1.2.5 and SUSTDEV-1.2.6) |
| See section 6.1.3.2.4 (Capture and sequestration of CO2)
  (Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.7) |
| See section 6.1.3.2.5 (Socioeconomic tools and concepts)
  (Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.8) |

Section of the work programme

Topic/area

Instrument

See section 6.1.3.2.1 (Fuel cells)

(Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.1)

See the pertinent sections of the work programme for precise details of the topics and areas open for this call.

IP, NOE, STREP and CA, as specified in the pertinent sections of the work programme.

See section 6.1.3.2.2 (New technologies for energy carriers)

(Activity codes: SUSTDEV-1.2.2 and SUSTDEV-1.2.3)

See section 6.1.3.2.3 (Renewable energy technologies)

(Activity codes: SUSTDEV-1.2.4, SUSTEDEV-1.2.5 and SUSTDEV-1.2.6)

See section 6.1.3.2.4 (Capture and sequestration of CO2)

(Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.7)

See section 6.1.3.2.5 (Socioeconomic tools and concepts)

(Activity code: SUSTDEV-1.2.8)

9.

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Minimum number of participants (2)

:

| Instrument | Minimum number of participants |
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| IP, NOE, STREP and CA | Three independent legal entities from three different MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instrument

Minimum number of participants

IP, NOE, STREP and CA

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

10.

:

Restrictions on participation

:

None

11.

:

Consortium agreements

:

| — | Participants in IP and NOE are required to conclude a consortium agreement. |
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—

Participants in IP and NOE are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

| — | Participants in STREP and CA and resulting from this call are encouraged, but not required, to conclude a consortium agreement. |
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Participants in STREP and CA and resulting from this call are encouraged, but not 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.

13.

:

Evaluation criteria

:

See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument and their application.

14.

:

Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable

:

| — | Evaluation results: it is estimated that they will be available within some four months after the closure date. |
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Evaluation results: it is estimated that they will be available within some four months after the closure date.

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

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(1)   IP = integrated project; NOE = network of excellence; STREP = specific targeted research project; CA = coordination action.

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

Any legal entity established in a Member State or associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participants may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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