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| 29.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 169/3 |
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29.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/3

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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: ‘Aeronautics and Space’, ‘Sustainable Energy Systems’ and ‘Sustainable Surface Transport’

Call identifier: FP6-2004-TREN-3

(2004/C 169/03)

| 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) (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 9 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 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) (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: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (referred to as ‘the specific programme’).

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In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (referred to as ‘the Commission’) has adopted on 9 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.

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

| 3. | Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (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 the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, of 23 December 2002, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (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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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) (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.

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

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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 |
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| The FP6 Information Desk (A1/CCR) |
| Directorate General TREN |
| B-1049 Brussels, Belgium |
| E-mail address: TREN-FP6@cec.eu.int |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6/aerospace.htm |
| www.cordis.lu/sustdev |

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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:

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European Commission

The FP6 Information Desk (A1/CCR)

Directorate General TREN

B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

E-mail address: TREN-FP6@cec.eu.int

Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6/aerospace.htm

www.cordis.lu/sustdev

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

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as an electronic proposal via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS (8)); or

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

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

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

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

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 off-line 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’ |
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| Call identifier: FP6-2004-TREN-3 |
| European Commission |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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: FP6-2004-TREN-3

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:

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| ‘FP6 - Research Proposals’ |
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| Call identifier: FP6-2004-TREN-3 |
| European Commission |
| Rue de Genève, 1 |
| B-1140 Brussels |

‘FP6 - Research Proposals’

Call identifier: FP6-2004-TREN-3

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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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 (ie, on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic format. |
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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 (ie, 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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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 (eg, 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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In all correspondence relating to a call (eg, 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.

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

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(3)  Commission Decision C(2002)4789, as modified 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, and C(2004)2002, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

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(7)  C(2003)883 of 27/3/2003, as last modified by C(2004)1855 of 18/5/2004.

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

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(9)  Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: (32-2) 295 58 75.

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ANNEX

1.   Specific Programme: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area

2.   Activities:

| — | Priority thematic area of research ‘Aeronautics and Space’. |
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Priority thematic area of research ‘Aeronautics and Space’.

| — | Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems’. Sub-priority ‘Sustainable energy systems’ |
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Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems’. Sub-priority ‘Sustainable energy systems’

| — | Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems’. Sub-priority ‘Sustainable surface transport’ |
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Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems’. Sub-priority ‘Sustainable surface transport’

3.   Call title: Periodic call in the area of ‘Aeronautics and Space’, ‘Sustainable energy systems’ and ‘Sustainable surface transport’.

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-TREN-3

5.   Date of publication: 29 June 2004.

6.   Closure date(s): 8 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 252 million, broken down as follows

‘Aeronautics and Space’: EUR 64 million

‘Sustainable energy systems’: EUR 132 million

‘Sustainable surface transport’: EUR 56 million

8.   Areas called and Instruments:

| — | Aeronautics and Space







  Area | Topic | Instrument |
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| Open Upstream Research | Innovative air traffic management research
  Research Domain 4.g
  (See Section 1.3.1.4) | STREP |
| Specific Support Action for the Single European Sky and ATM Master Plan
  Research Domain 4.i
  (See Section 1.3.1.4) | SSA |
| 1.3.2 | Integrated Focused Downstream Research |

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Aeronautics and Space

Area

Topic

Instrument

Open Upstream Research

Innovative air traffic management research

Research Domain 4.g

(See Section 1.3.1.4)

STREP

Specific Support Action for the Single European Sky and ATM Master Plan

Research Domain 4.i

(See Section 1.3.1.4)

SSA

1.3.2

Integrated Focused Downstream Research

| 10. | Co-operative ATM (C-ATM) (phases 2 and 3) |
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Co-operative ATM (C-ATM) (phases 2 and 3)

IP

| 11. | Airport efficiency (AFF) (phase 2) |
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Airport efficiency (AFF) (phase 2)

IP

| — | Sustainable energy systems







  Area | Topic | Instrument |
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| Section 6.1.3.1.1.1 ‘ Cost effective supply of renewable energies ’ | Innovative combinations of biomass with fossil fuels | IP |
| Innovative demonstrations of improvements to energy recovery and renewable electricity production using waste materials and other commonly available biomass feedstocks | IP |
| Innovative approaches to improving the yield of medium to large scale biogas plants | STREP |
| Innovative combinations of biomass and wastes with fossil fuels | STREP |
| Innovative wind farms, components and design tools | STREP |
| Innovations in PV manufacturing plant at industrial scale | STREP |
| Geothermal energy | STREP |
| Ocean / marine energy technologies | STREP |
| All | CA and SSA |
| Section 6.1.3.1.1.2 ‘Large scale integration of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency’ and Section 6.1.3.1.2.2 ‘Polygeneration’ | Grid issues - Distributed electricity generation | STREP, CA and SSA |
| Grid issues - Management of electricity grids linked to large scale decentralised wind power generation | STREP, CA and SSA |
| Section 6.1.3.1.2.2 ‘Polygeneration’ | Improvement of the competitiveness of polygeneration | IP and STREP |
| Innovative integration of polygeneration | IP and STREP |
| Section 6.1.3.1.3 ‘Alternative motor fuels’ | Biofuel-Cities. | IP, STREP, CA |
| Hydrogen for transport | IP, CA |
| Section 6.1.3.1. ‘Thematic promotion and dissemination’ | Renewable electricity technologies | SSA |
| Renewable heating and cooling technologies | SSA |
| Production and distribution of liquid and gaseous biofuels | SSA |
| Eco-buildings | SSA |
| Polygeneration | SSA |
| Energy demand management and renewable energy supply in high performance communities | SSA |
| Alternative motor fuels | SSA |

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Sustainable energy systems

Area

Topic

Instrument

Section 6.1.3.1.1.1 ‘ Cost effective supply of renewable energies ’

Innovative combinations of biomass with fossil fuels

IP

Innovative demonstrations of improvements to energy recovery and renewable electricity production using waste materials and other commonly available biomass feedstocks

IP

Innovative approaches to improving the yield of medium to large scale biogas plants

STREP

Innovative combinations of biomass and wastes with fossil fuels

STREP

Innovative wind farms, components and design tools

STREP

Innovations in PV manufacturing plant at industrial scale

STREP

Geothermal energy

STREP

Ocean / marine energy technologies

STREP

All

CA and SSA

Section 6.1.3.1.1.2 ‘Large scale integration of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency’ and Section 6.1.3.1.2.2 ‘Polygeneration’

Grid issues - Distributed electricity generation

STREP, CA and SSA

Grid issues - Management of electricity grids linked to large scale decentralised wind power generation

STREP, CA and SSA

Section 6.1.3.1.2.2 ‘Polygeneration’

Improvement of the competitiveness of polygeneration

IP and STREP

Innovative integration of polygeneration

IP and STREP

Section 6.1.3.1.3 ‘Alternative motor fuels’

Biofuel-Cities.

IP, STREP, CA

Hydrogen for transport

IP, CA

Section 6.1.3.1. ‘Thematic promotion and dissemination’

Renewable electricity technologies

SSA

Renewable heating and cooling technologies

SSA

Production and distribution of liquid and gaseous biofuels

SSA

Eco-buildings

SSA

Polygeneration

SSA

Energy demand management and renewable energy supply in high performance communities

SSA

Alternative motor fuels

SSA

| — | Sustainable surface transport







  Area | Topic | Instrument |
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| Objective 1 ‘ New technologies and concepts for all surface transport modes (road, rail and waterborne) ’ | High quality public transport -CIVITAS II | STREP, and CA |
| Advancing knowledge on innovative measures in urban transport- CIVITAS II | IP, STREP, CA and SSA |
| Objective 3 ‘ Re-balancing and integrating different transport modes ’ | Intermodal freight transport technologies, systems and strategies | CA |
| Intermodal freight transport management | IP |
| Logistics best practice | CA |
| Objective 4 ‘ Increasing road, rail and waterborne safety and avoiding traffic congestion ’ | Influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines | IP |
| Road Safety Enforcement | STREP |
| Effectiveness of road safety campaigns | STREP |
| Multimodal real time information for people on the move | STREP |
| User reaction and efficient differentiation of charges and tolls | STREP |
| Improve infrastructure cost allocation methods | STREP |
| Design appropriate contractual relationships | STREP |
| Horizontal research domain | Dissemination and promotion of transport research results | SSA |

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Sustainable surface transport

Area

Topic

Instrument

Objective 1 ‘ New technologies and concepts for all surface transport modes (road, rail and waterborne) ’

High quality public transport -CIVITAS II

STREP, and CA

Advancing knowledge on innovative measures in urban transport- CIVITAS II

IP, STREP, CA and SSA

Objective 3 ‘ Re-balancing and integrating different transport modes ’

Intermodal freight transport technologies, systems and strategies

CA

Intermodal freight transport management

IP

Logistics best practice

CA

Objective 4 ‘ Increasing road, rail and waterborne safety and avoiding traffic congestion ’

Influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines

IP

Road Safety Enforcement

STREP

Effectiveness of road safety campaigns

STREP

Multimodal real time information for people on the move

STREP

User reaction and efficient differentiation of charges and tolls

STREP

Improve infrastructure cost allocation methods

STREP

Design appropriate contractual relationships

STREP

Horizontal research domain

Dissemination and promotion of transport research results

SSA

9.   Minimum number of participants:

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

Instrument

Minimum number of participants

IP, STREP and CA

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

SSA

1 legal entity from a MS or AS

10.   Restriction on participation: None.

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in IP are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

Participants in STREP, CA and SSA resulting from this call are encouraged, and may be required, to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: The evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure

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.

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable: Evaluation results: estimated to be available within some 3 months after the closure date;

Conclusion of first contracts: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 8 months after the closure date.

15.   Additional terms: It is expected that this call should not result in more than 40 to 50 projects.

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