# C_2005077EN.01003401.xml

| 31.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/34 |
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31.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/34

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MEDIA PLUS (2001-2005)

Implementation of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works

Call for proposals INFSO/MEDIA/04/05

Support for the implementation of Pilot Projects

(2005/C 77/08)

I.   Introduction

This call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA PLUS — Development, Distribution and Promotion — 2001–2005) that was published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities L 13, 17 January 2001, p. 35.

Official Journal of the European Communities

The measures covered by the Decision include the implementation of Pilot Projects.

II.   Subject

This call for proposals is open to applications from operators located in the Member States of the European Union, the EEA members (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and from those countries that satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Decision 2000/821/EC, involved in one of the activities specified below.

| 1. | Distribution: new ways of distributing and promoting European content via personalised services. |
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Distribution: new ways of distributing and promoting European content via personalised services.

| 2. | Networked databases to broaden and strengthen the access and the exploitation of archives and catalogues. |
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Networked databases to broaden and strengthen the access and the exploitation of archives and catalogues.

| 3. | Previously funded Projects: Projects which have received funding under a previous MEDIA Plus Pilot Project Call for Proposals. |
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Previously funded Projects: Projects which have received funding under a previous MEDIA Plus Pilot Project Call for Proposals.

III.   Financing

The overall budget of the present call is EUR 3,5 million.

IV.   Applications

The Commission service responsible for managing this call for proposals is Unit A2 – ‘MEDIA Programme and media literacy’ of the Information Society and Media Directorate-General.

Operators who wish to respond to this call for proposals and to receive the document ‘Guidelines for submitting proposals to obtain Community funding for the implementation of Pilot Projects’ should address their requests by post, facsimile or e-mail to:

| European Commission |
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| Mr. Costas Daskalakis (office B100-4/27) |
| Acting Head of Unit DG INFSO.A.2 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (32-2) 299 92 14 |
| E-mail: infso-media@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

Mr. Costas Daskalakis (office B100-4/27)

Acting Head of Unit DG INFSO.A.2

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 299 92 14

E-mail: infso-media@cec.eu.int

or download the documents from the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/pilot_en.html.

The final date for submitting proposals to the above address is 24 June 2005.

V.   Consideration of applications

The procedure for considering applications will be as follows:

| — | receipt, registration and acknowledgement by the Commission — June/July, |
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receipt, registration and acknowledgement by the Commission — June/July,

| — | consideration by Commission departments — July/August, |
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consideration by Commission departments — July/August,

| — | evaluation and proposal selection by the Technical Advisory Group — September, |
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evaluation and proposal selection by the Technical Advisory Group — September,

| — | preparation of the Commission proposal — September, |
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preparation of the Commission proposal — September,

| — | consideration and final decision by the MEDIA Committee — October, |
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consideration and final decision by the MEDIA Committee — October,

| — | notification of the results and closure of the award procedure — October/November, |
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notification of the results and closure of the award procedure — October/November,

| — | contractualisation — November. |
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contractualisation — November.

No information will be issued before the final decision is taken.

The Commission will publish the name and address of each beneficiary, the subject of the grant and the amount and rate of financing. This will be done in agreement with each beneficiary, unless publication of the information may threaten the safety of the beneficiary or harm his or her business interests. In the event that the beneficiary does not agree to this publication, they should attach a detailed justification, which the Commission will consider in the process of deciding on the award of the grant.

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