# Official Journal C 48/24 F

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4824 February 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 48

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4824 February 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 048/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 048/2 | Reference and recovery rates in the field of State aid | 2 |
| 2005/C 048/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 048/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2005/C 048/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3703 — RABOBANK/IHC) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2005/C 048/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3620 — CODAN ET AL/NAI JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2005/C 048/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2005/C 048/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 048/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 048/2

Reference and recovery rates in the field of State aid

2

2005/C 048/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite) (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 048/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2005/C 048/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3703 — RABOBANK/IHC) (
  1
  )

1

5

2005/C 048/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3620 — CODAN ET AL/NAI JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

2005/C 048/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX) (
  1
  )

1

6

2005/C 048/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | III   Notices |
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| | European Parliament |
| 2005/C 048/9 | Notice of selection procedure | 7 |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 048/0 | Leonardo da Vinci programme — Second phase (2000-2006) — Call for proposals EAC/92/04 — Awarding of grants for Valorisation Conferences for the Exploitation of Results from Leonardo da Vinci Projects — Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet | 8 |

III   Notices

European Parliament

2005/C 048/9

Notice of selection procedure

7

Commission

2005/C 048/0

Leonardo da Vinci programme — Second phase (2000-2006) — Call for proposals EAC/92/04 — Awarding of grants for Valorisation Conferences for the Exploitation of Results from Leonardo da Vinci Projects — Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 February 2005

(2005/C 48/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3203 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4416 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69170 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,098 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5389 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 80,48 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2605 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5830 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,935 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 242,14 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4316 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9523 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 596 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,73 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,913 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7272 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6695 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6271 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2982 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8215 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1473 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 325,71 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,684 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3203

JPY

Japanese yen

138,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4416

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69170

SEK

Swedish krona

9,098

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5389

ISK

Iceland króna

80,48

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2605

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5830

CZK

Czech koruna

29,935

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

242,14

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4316

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9523

ROL

Romanian leu

36 596

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,73

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,913

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7272

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6695

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6271

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2982

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8215

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1473

KRW

South Korean won

1 325,71

ZAR

South African rand

7,684

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Reference and recovery rates in the field of State aid

(2005/C 48/02)

1.   Reference rate

The Commission adopts the following reference rates for the new Member States:

| In force from: | CY | CZ | EE | HU | LV | LT | MT | PL | SK | SI |
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| 1.1.2005 | 6,33 | 4,86 | 5,50 | 8,59 | 6,64 | 6,49 | 7,00 | 7,62 | 7,55 | 5,10 |
| 1.5.2004 | 6,33 | 5,00 | 5,50 | 8,59 | 6,64 | 6,49 | 7,00 | 9,56 | 7,55 | 5,10 |

In force from:

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LV

LT

MT

PL

SK

SI

1.1.2005

6,33

4,86

5,50

8,59

6,64

6,49

7,00

7,62

7,55

5,10

1.5.2004

6,33

5,00

5,50

8,59

6,64

6,49

7,00

9,56

7,55

5,10

These rates are fixed on the basis of the method for setting and updating the reference/discount rates published in the Official Journal C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3. Technical adaptations to this method were made by Commission notice published in Official Journal C 241, 26.8.1999, p. 9. This is the first time this method is applied for Poland and the Czech Republic.

For Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia, the method is not applicable due to the unavailability of inter-banking swap rates for their currencies. For these Member states the reference/discount rate is still this which was communicated by these Member States for use at the moment of accession.

2.   Recovery rate

The Commission adopts the following recovery rates pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation 794/2004 for the following new Member States:

| In force from: | CZ | PL |
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| 1.5.2004 | 4,86 | 7,62 |

In force from:

CZ

PL

1.5.2004

4,86

7,62

3.   Publication

These figures will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the internet site of DG COMP.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite)

(2005/C 48/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Borden group (‘Borden’, US) belonging to the Apollo group (‘Apollo’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bakelite AG (‘Bakelite’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 16 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Borden group (‘Borden’, US) belonging to the Apollo group (‘Apollo’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bakelite AG (‘Bakelite’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Borden: producer of formaldehyde resins, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Borden: producer of formaldehyde resins,

| — | for Apollo: investment group, active in particular in the field of formaldehyde and epoxy resins through Borden and Resolution Performance Products LLC (‘RPP’), |
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for Apollo: investment group, active in particular in the field of formaldehyde and epoxy resins through Borden and Resolution Performance Products LLC (‘RPP’),

| — | for Bakelite: producer of formaldehyde resins, moulding compounds and epoxy resins. |
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for Bakelite: producer of formaldehyde resins, moulding compounds and epoxy resins.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 48/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Banca Intesa S.p.A. (‘Banca Intesa’, Italy), IFIL Investissements S.A. (‘IFIL’, Luxembourg), Marcegaglia S.p.A. (‘Marcegaglia’, Italy) and Sviluppo Italia S.p.A. (‘Sviluppo Italia’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sviluppo Italia Turismo S.p.A. (‘SIT’, Italy), currently solely controlled by Sviluppo Italia, by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Banca Intesa S.p.A. (‘Banca Intesa’, Italy), IFIL Investissements S.A. (‘IFIL’, Luxembourg), Marcegaglia S.p.A. (‘Marcegaglia’, Italy) and Sviluppo Italia S.p.A. (‘Sviluppo Italia’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sviluppo Italia Turismo S.p.A. (‘SIT’, Italy), currently solely controlled by Sviluppo Italia, by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Banca Intesa is the holding of a banking and financial group, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Banca Intesa is the holding of a banking and financial group,

| — | Ifil is a holding company of a group active in different sectors, including tourism (through the Alpitour group), |
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Ifil is a holding company of a group active in different sectors, including tourism (through the Alpitour group),

| — | Marcegaglia is mainly active in steel manufacturing, |
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Marcegaglia is mainly active in steel manufacturing,

| — | Sviluppo Italia is an Italian agency for enterprise and inward investment development, |
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Sviluppo Italia is an Italian agency for enterprise and inward investment development,

| — | SIT is charged with the task of the development of tourism in underused areas. Currently it owns and rents to tour operators several tourist villages in the South of Italy. |
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SIT is charged with the task of the development of tourism in underused areas. Currently it owns and rents to tour operators several tourist villages in the South of Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3703 — RABOBANK/IHC)

(2005/C 48/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 February 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 32005M3703. 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 32005M3703. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| 24.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 48/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3620 — CODAN ET AL/NAI JV)

(2005/C 48/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 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/). 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 32004M3620. 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 32004M3620. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX)

(2005/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 December 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/). 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 32004M3645. 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 32004M3645. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services)

(2005/C 48/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 February 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 32005M3677. 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 32005M3677. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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III Notices

European Parliament

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NOTICE OF SELECTION PROCEDURE

(2005/C 48/09)

The European Parliament Secretariat is organising the following selection procedure:

| PE/92/S | — | DIRECTOR (A*/AD14)
  Relations with the Political Groups (1) |
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PE/92/S

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DIRECTOR (A*/AD14)

Relations with the Political Groups (1)

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(1)  OJ C 48 A, 24.2.2005. (published in all the official languages of the European Union).

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Commission

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LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME

Second phase (2000-2006)

Call for proposals EAC/92/04

‘Awarding of grants for Valorisation Conferences for the Exploitation of Results from Leonardo da Vinci Projects’

Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet

(2005/C 48/10)

1.   Objectives and Description:

The aim of the call for proposals is to support valorisation events (conferences and exhibitions) to promote the exploitation of results from Leonardo da Vinci Projects. The results of projects from other EU programmes linked to vocational education and training may also be proposed for the events.

The action should consist of the following three stages. Support will be given only to proposals fulfilling the requirements of all three stages:

| 1) | Preparatory stage: Matching of users' needs and selected project results. On the basis of analyses of identified users' needs, products and results from a minimum of 5 different Leonardo da Vinci projects, from at least 3 different countries, should be identified and selected for promotion and exploitation. |
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1)

Preparatory stage: Matching of users' needs and selected project results. On the basis of analyses of identified users' needs, products and results from a minimum of 5 different Leonardo da Vinci projects, from at least 3 different countries, should be identified and selected for promotion and exploitation.

| 2) | Organisation of an event: Organisation of a conference/workshops/exhibition to bring together supply and demand. Interactive exchanges between the project promoters and the users should take place with the aim of facilitating the transfer and exploitation of the project results to meet new users' needs. |
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2)

Organisation of an event: Organisation of a conference/workshops/exhibition to bring together supply and demand. Interactive exchanges between the project promoters and the users should take place with the aim of facilitating the transfer and exploitation of the project results to meet new users' needs.

| 3) | Final stage: Follow-up activities. Proposals of follow-up actions facilitating the transfer and developing indicators for measuring the impact of the event. |
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3)

Final stage: Follow-up activities. Proposals of follow-up actions facilitating the transfer and developing indicators for measuring the impact of the event.

2.   Eligible Applicants

Submission of grant requests under this call is open in particular to European, national, regional, local and sectoral organisations or companies, including European networks, meeting the eligibility criteria, working in the field of vocational education and training and wishing to organise a valorisation event in the specific areas covered by this call for proposals. Applicants should be legally established for more than 3 years; and must be established in one of the following countries:

The 25 EU Member States, the states of EFTA/EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), or the candidate countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey).

3.   Budget and Project Duration

The budget available for this call is EUR 1 500 000. On the basis of this amount, the Directorate General for Education and Culture envisages supporting between 15/20 projects with a maximum grant of not exceeding EUR 100 000, to a maximum of 75 % of eligible costs. 30 % of the budget must be allocated for financing follow-up activities (Stage 3).

Activities must start between 1 August 2005 and 1 October 2005.

The proposed valorisation events should be completed by April 2006 at the latest, to allow sufficient time for the follow-up activities before the end of the project.

The final report should be delivered by 1 October 2006 at the latest.

The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 3 May 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/education/programmes/leonardo/new/valorisation/callevents_en.html

For more information, please contact: eac-unite-c3@cec.eu.int

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