# Official Journal C 227/11 S

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4711 September 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 227

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4711 September 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 227/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 227/2 | Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2004/4563-SG(04)A/06272 | 2 |
| 2004/C 227/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 227/4 | Commission Communication concerning the Financial Report (activity report and financial statements) of the ECSC in liquidation, at 31 December 2003 | 4 |
| 2004/C 227/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3418 — GENERAL DYNAMICS/ALVIS) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2004/C 227/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2004/C 227/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2004/C 227/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2004/C 227/9 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3503 — PPR/FNAC/MARINOPOULOS/JV) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 227/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 227/2

Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2004/4563-SG(04)A/06272

2

2004/C 227/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2004/C 227/4

Commission Communication concerning the Financial Report (activity report and financial statements) of the ECSC in liquidation, at 31 December 2003

4

2004/C 227/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3418 — GENERAL DYNAMICS/ALVIS) (
  1
  )

1

5

2004/C 227/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA) (
  1
  )

1

5

2004/C 227/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO) (
  1
  )

1

6

2004/C 227/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS) (
  1
  )

1

6

2004/C 227/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3503 — PPR/FNAC/MARINOPOULOS/JV) (
  1
  )

1

7

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2004/C 227/0 | Calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area | 8 |
| 2004/C 227/1 | Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area | 12 |

III   Notices

Commission

2004/C 227/0

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

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2004/C 227/1

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

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 September 2004

(2004/C 227/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2219 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,61 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4365 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6832 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0981 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5401 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,12 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3225 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5771 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,768 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,93 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6611 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,428 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,402 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 154 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 240,02 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,166 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 819 500 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7673 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5789 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5307 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8726 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,078 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 400,18 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,1559 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2219

JPY

Japanese yen

134,61

DKK

Danish krone

7,4365

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6832

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0981

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5401

ISK

Iceland króna

88,12

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3225

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5771

CZK

Czech koruna

31,768

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,93

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6611

MTL

Maltese lira

0,428

PLN

Polish zloty

4,402

ROL

Romanian leu

41 154

SIT

Slovenian tolar

240,02

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,166

TRL

Turkish lira

1 819 500

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7673

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5789

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5307

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8726

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,078

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,18

ZAR

South African rand

8,1559

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2004/4563-SG(04)A/06272

(2004/C 227/02)

| 1. | The European Commission has registered a complaint about fixed-term employment contracts in Italy under No 2004/4563-SG(04)A/06272. |
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The European Commission has registered a complaint about fixed-term employment contracts in Italy under No 2004/4563-SG(04)A/06272.

| 2. | It has received several hundred copies of this complaint and therefore, in order to ensure a rapid response and to keep those concerned informed while making economical use of its administrative resources, it is publishing this acknowledgement of receipt in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the Internet at the following address:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sg1/receipt/ |
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It has received several hundred copies of this complaint and therefore, in order to ensure a rapid response and to keep those concerned informed while making economical use of its administrative resources, it is publishing this acknowledgement of receipt in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the Internet at the following address:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sg1/receipt/

| 3. | The complaint will be examined by the Commission in the light of the applicable Community legislation. The complainants will be kept informed, by the same means, of the results of this examination and of any follow-up action that the Commission may decide to take. |
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The complaint will be examined by the Commission in the light of the applicable Community legislation. The complainants will be kept informed, by the same means, of the results of this examination and of any follow-up action that the Commission may decide to take.

| 4. | The Commission will endeavour to take a decision on the substance of the case (opening of infringement proceedings or closing of the case without further action) within 12 months of the date of registration of the complaint in its Secretariat-General. |
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The Commission will endeavour to take a decision on the substance of the case (opening of infringement proceedings or closing of the case without further action) within 12 months of the date of registration of the complaint in its Secretariat-General.

| 5. | Should the Commission need to contact the authorities of the Member State against which the complaint is directed, it will do so without mentioning the identity of the complainants in order to protect their rights. The complainants may, however, authorise the Commission to reveal their identity in any contacts with the authorities of the Member State against which the complaint is directed. |
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Should the Commission need to contact the authorities of the Member State against which the complaint is directed, it will do so without mentioning the identity of the complainants in order to protect their rights. The complainants may, however, authorise the Commission to reveal their identity in any contacts with the authorities of the Member State against which the complaint is directed.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 227/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 September 2004, 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 International Power plc (‘IPR’, United Kingdom) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of MEC International BV (‘MEC’, The Netherlands), currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edison Mission Energy (‘EME’), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture, IPM Eagle LLP (‘Eagle’, United Kingdom). |
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On 3 September 2004, 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 International Power plc (‘IPR’, United Kingdom) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of MEC International BV (‘MEC’, The Netherlands), currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edison Mission Energy (‘EME’), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture, IPM Eagle LLP (‘Eagle’, United Kingdom).

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






  — | for IPR: electricity generation in Europe, United States, Asia and Australia, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for IPR: electricity generation in Europe, United States, Asia and Australia,

| — | for Mitsui: trading company active in a commodity businesses worldwide, including i.a. power and energy-related products, iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, electronics, |
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for Mitsui: trading company active in a commodity businesses worldwide, including i.a. power and energy-related products, iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, electronics,

| — | for MEC: holding 13 electricity generation projects, five of which located in Europe (two in the UK, two in Italy and one in Spain). |
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for MEC: holding 13 electricity generation projects, five of which located in Europe (two in the UK, two in Italy and one in Spain).

| 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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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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC 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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Commission Communication concerning the Financial Report (activity report and financial statements) of the ECSC in liquidation, at 31 December 2003

(2004/C 227/04)

On 29 July 2004 the Commission approved the Financial Report for 2003 (document C(2004) 2864), comprising the report on the activities of the ECSC in liquidation and its financial statements as at 31 December 2003, drawn up in accordance with Article 3 of Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 and point 6 of the Annex to Council Decision 2003/77/EC of 1 February 2003.

This document can be consulted at: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex (reference C(2004) 2864)

http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/ecsc_en.htm

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3418 — GENERAL DYNAMICS/ALVIS)

(2004/C 227/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 May 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 32004M3418. 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 32004M3418. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA)

(2004/C 227/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 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 32004M3493. 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 32004M3493. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO)

(2004/C 227/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 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 32004M3484. 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 32004M3484. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS)

(2004/C 227/08)

(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 32004M3478. 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 32004M3478. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3503 — PPR/FNAC/MARINOPOULOS/JV)

(2004/C 227/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 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 32004M3503. 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 32004M3503. 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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Calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

(2004/C 227/10)

| 1. | In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (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 6 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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In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (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 6 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 calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (hereinafter referred to as ‘the calls’) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annexes. The Annexes indicate, in particular, the dates of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants and any applicable restrictions. |
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The present calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (hereinafter referred to as ‘the calls’) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annexes. The Annexes indicate, in particular, the dates of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants and any applicable restrictions.

| 3. | Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (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 to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, 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 |

4.

The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the call(s) which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the call, 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 are invited to be submitted only as an electronic proposal via the web-based electronic proposal submission system (EPSS (8)). In exceptional cases, however, a coordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to one of the following addresses:





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

5.

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

European Commission

The HRM Activity Information Desk

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

Research Directorate-General

B-1049 Brussels

or e-mail: rtd-mariecurie-actions@cec.eu.int

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| 6. | Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.
  Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded.
  This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded.

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

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

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

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

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

8.

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

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

9.

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

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

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

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002) 4791, as amended by Commission Decisions C(2003) 635, C(2003) 998, C(2003) 1951, C(2003) 2708, C(2003) 4571, C(2004) 48 and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

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

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

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

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

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

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ANNEX I

CALL INFORMATION FOR MARIE CURIE RESEARCH TRAINING NETWORKS

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the European Research Area.

2.   Activity: Human resources and mobility activities.

3.   Call title: Call for proposals for Marie Curie Research Training Networks, ‘Interdisciplinarity’ and ‘Intersectorial’.

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Mobility-1.

5.   Date of publication: 2 September 2004.

6.   Closure date: 2 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 45 million.

8.   Instruments: See section 2.3.1.1 of the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants: See the conditions specified in sections 2.3.1.1 of the work programme.

10.   Restrictions to participation (types of organisation, type of activity, third countries).: Limited to networks corresponding to the specific objectives described in the first two bullet points in section 2.3.1.1 under ‘Specific objectives of the action’; see also the conditions foreseen in the sections 2.3.1.1 and 2.5 of the work programme.

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: The evaluation shall follow a two-stage submission. The number of proposals passing to the second stage of submission will be determined as a multiple of the number of proposals expected to be financed for the call as described in the Guidelines for proposal evaluation and selection procedures. The relevant multiple will be 2,5, and proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: See Annex Mob-B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable:

| — | Provisional evaluation results: results from the first stage are estimated to be available in February/March 2005 and results on the second stage are estimated to be available within some four months after the 28 April 2005 closure date for full proposals. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provisional evaluation results: results from the first stage are estimated to be available in February/March 2005 and results on the second stage are estimated to be available within some four months after the 28 April 2005 closure date for full proposals.

| — | Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force after the summer of 2005. OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1. |
| --- | --- |

—

Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force after the summer of 2005. OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

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ANNEX II

CALL INFORMATION FOR MARIE CURIE HOST FELLOWSHIPS FOR EARLY STAGE TRAINING

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the European Research Area.

2.   Activity: Human resources and mobility activities.

3.   Call title: Call for proposals for Marie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Training.

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-Mobility-2.

5.   Date of publication: 2 September 2004.

6.   Closure date: 15 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 170 million.

8.   Instruments: See section 2.3.1.2 of the work programme.

9.   Minimum number of participants: See the conditions specified in sections 2.3.1.2 of the work programme.

10.   Restrictions to participation (types of organisation, type of activity, third countries): See the conditions foreseen in the sections 2.3.1.2 and 2.5 of the work programme.

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: The evaluation shall follow a two-stage submission. The number of proposals passing to the second stage of submission will be determined as a multiple of the number of proposals expected to be financed for the call as described in the Guidelines for Proposal Evaluation and Selection Procedures. The relevant multiple will be 2,5, and proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.   Evaluation criteria: See Annex Mob-B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument.

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable:

| — | Provisional evaluation results: for the first stage estimated to be available in March 2005 and results on the second stage are estimated to be available within some four months after the 26 April 2005 closure date for full proposals. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provisional evaluation results: for the first stage estimated to be available in March 2005 and results on the second stage are estimated to be available within some four months after the 26 April 2005 closure date for full proposals.

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

—

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

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| 11.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/12 |
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11.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/12

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

(2004/C 227/11)

| 1. | In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 June 2002, concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).
  In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as the Commission) has adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.
  In accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 December 2002, concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community sixth framework programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
| --- | --- |

1.

In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 June 2002, concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).

In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as the Commission) has adopted on 6 December 2002 a work programme (3) (referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme, and the timetable for implementation.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 December 2002, concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community sixth framework programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals.

| 2. | The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as ‘the call)’ comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates in particular, the date of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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

3.

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

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

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

| 4. | The Commission makes available to proposers, guides for proposers relating to the 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 via the following addresses:





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

4.

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

European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk

Directorate-General RTD

B-1049 Brussels.

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6

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






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

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. |
| --- | --- |

—

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 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 e-mail 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 (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 of 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’ |
| --- | --- |
| (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’ |
| --- |
| (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. |
| --- | --- |

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. online), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic format. |
| --- | --- |

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. online), 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. |
| --- | --- |

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. |
| --- | --- |

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. 44.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002) 4791, as amended by Commission Decisions C(2003) 635, C(2003) 998, C(2003) 1951, C(2003) 2708, C(2003) 4571, C(2004) 48 and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1 September 2004.

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

(9)  Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: (32-2) 295 20 82 (Mr Jimmy Jamar).

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ANNEX

CALL INFORMATION — THE RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE INITIATIVE

| 1. | : | Specific Programme | : | Structuring the European Research Area. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | : | Activity | : | Human resources and mobility activities. |
| 3. | : | Call title | : | Call for proposals for the Researchers in Europe Initiative. |
| 4. | : | Call identifier | : | FP6-2004-Mobility-13. |
| 5. | : | Date of publication | : | 11 September 2004. |
| 6. | : | Closure date | : | 2 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time). |
| 7. | : | Total indicative budget | : | EUR 3 million. |
| 8. | : | Instrument | : | Specific Support Action. |
| 9. | : | Minimum number of participants | : | One legal entity. |
| 10. | : | Restrictions to participation | : | None. |
| 11. | : | Consortia agreements | : | Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement. |
| 12. | : | Evaluation procedure | : | The evaluation shall follow a single stage submission. Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. |
| 13. | : | Evaluation criteria | : | See Annex B of the work programme for the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold). |
| 14. | : | Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable | : | — | provisional evaluation results: estimated to be within some 3 months after the closure date. |

1.

:

Specific Programme

:

Structuring the European Research Area.

2.

:

Activity

:

Human resources and mobility activities.

3.

:

Call title

:

Call for proposals for the Researchers in Europe Initiative.

4.

:

Call identifier

:

FP6-2004-Mobility-13.

5.

:

Date of publication

:

11 September 2004.

6.

:

Closure date

:

2 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

7.

:

Total indicative budget

:

EUR 3 million.

8.

:

Instrument

:

Specific Support Action.

9.

:

Minimum number of participants

:

One legal entity.

10.

:

Restrictions to participation

:

None.

11.

:

Consortia agreements

:

Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.

:

Evaluation procedure

:

The evaluation shall follow a single stage submission. Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

13.

:

Evaluation criteria

:

See Annex B of the work programme for the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’ for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold).

14.

:

Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable

:

—

provisional evaluation results: estimated to be within some 3 months after the closure date.

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

—

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

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