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| 8.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 304/11 |
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8.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 304/11

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

(2004/C 304/06)

| 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 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 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 to 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 calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the calls) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annexes. The annexes 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 calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions (referred to as the calls) comprise the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the annexes. The annexes 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. |
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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 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 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 contains 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 |
| Directorate General RTD |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Internet address: www.cordis.lu/fp6 |

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The Commission makes available to proposers guides for proposers relating to the calls which contains 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

Directorate General RTD

B-1049 Brussels

Internet address: 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 co-ordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following postal address:





  Ms. Silvia Dürmeier |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate General RTD — Unit K3 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 co-ordinator may request permission from the Commission to submit on paper in advance of a call deadline. This should be done by writing to the following postal address:

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Ms. Silvia Dürmeier

European Commission

Directorate General RTD — Unit K3

B-1049 Brussels

or to the email address: rtd-citizens@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 e-mail 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. |
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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.

| 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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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. | 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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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.

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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, C(2004)2002, C(2004)2727, C(2004)3324, and C(2004)4178.

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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, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27 March 2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1 September 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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ANNEX I

1.   Specific programme: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Priority 7 — Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society

3.   Call title: Priority 7 — Second call — Part A

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-CITIZENS-4

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure dates: 13 April 2005, at 17:00 (Brussels local time) for submission of first stage proposals

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 60 million

8.   Areas called and instruments: Proposals are invited for the following topics, which are indicated using their reference number only. For the full title and definition of topic, applicants must refer to the work programme (Section 7.3 Technical content). The evaluation of proposals will be based on the full definition of topic as described in the work programme. For each topic the types of instruments to be used are indicated.

9.   Minimum number of participants
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| Instruments | Minimum number |
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| IP and NoE | Three independent legal entities, from three MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instruments

Minimum number

IP and NoE

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

10.   Restriction on participation: none.

11.   Consortium agreement: participants in IP and NoE resulting from this call are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | the evaluation shall follow a two-stage procedure. An outline proposal (stage 1) shall be submitted at the closure date mentioned under item 6 above. Proposals having passed the minimum thresholds required in the first stage will be retained for the second stage (go proposals), |
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the evaluation shall follow a two-stage procedure. An outline proposal (stage 1) shall be submitted at the closure date mentioned under item 6 above. Proposals having passed the minimum thresholds required in the first stage will be retained for the second stage (go proposals),

| — | coordinators of ‘go’ proposals will be requested to provide a complete proposal. The closure date for the second submission will be included in the invitation to complete the proposal (indicative closure date: 26 October 2005), |
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coordinators of ‘go’ proposals will be requested to provide a complete proposal. The closure date for the second submission will be included in the invitation to complete the proposal (indicative closure date: 26 October 2005),

| — | proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. |
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proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

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

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date, |
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evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date,

| — | contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date. |
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contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date.

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(1)  NoE = Network of excellence; IP = Integrated project.

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated candidate countries. Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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ANNEX II

1.   Specific programme: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Priority 7 — Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based Society

3.   Call title: Priority 7 — Second call — Part B

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-CITIZENS-5

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure date(s): 13 April 2005 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 52 million

8.   Areas called and instruments: Proposals are invited for the following topics, which are indicated using their reference number only. For the full title and definition of topic, applicants must refer to the Work Programme (Section 7.3 Technical content). The evaluation of proposals will be based on the full definition of topic as described in the work programme. For each topic the types of instruments to be used are indicated.

9.   Minimum number of participants
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| Instruments | Minimum number |
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| STREP and CA | Three independent legal entities, from three MS or AS, with at least two MS or ACC |

Instruments

Minimum number

STREP and CA

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

10.   Restriction on participation: none.

11.   Consortium agreement: participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are encouraged, but not required, to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | the evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure, |
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the evaluation shall follow a single stage procedure,

| — | proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. |
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proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

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

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date, |
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evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date,

| — | contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date. |
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contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date.

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(1)  STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action.

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated Candidate Countries. Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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ANNEX III

1.   Specific programme: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

2.   Thematic priority/Domain: Priority 7 — Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society

3.   Call title: Priority 7 — Second call — Part C

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2004-CITIZENS-6

5.   Date of publication:

6.   Closure date(s): 13 April 2005 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 4 million

8.   Areas called and instruments: Proposals are invited for the following topics, which are indicated using their reference number only. For the full title and definition of topic, applicants must refer to the work programme (Section 7.3 Technical Content). The evaluation of proposals will be based on the full definition of topic as described in the work programme. For each topic the types of instruments to be used are indicated.

9.   Minimum number of participants
   (2):

| Instruments | Minimum number |
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| SSA | One legal entity from a MS or AS |

Instruments

Minimum number

SSA

One legal entity from a MS or AS

10.   Restriction on participation: none.

11.   Consortium agreement: participants in SSA resulting from this call are encouraged, but not required, to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure:

| — | the evaluation shall follow a one stages procedure, |
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the evaluation shall follow a one stages procedure,

| — | proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. |
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proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.

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

14.   Indicative evaluation and selection delays:

| — | evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date. |
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evaluation results: estimated to be available within some five months after the closure date.

| — | contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date. |
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contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the closure date.

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(1)  SSA = Specific support action.

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated Candidate Countries. Any legal entity established in a Member State or Associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participant may be the sole participant in an indirect action.

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