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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’

(2005/C 170/09)

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

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

(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C(2004)2002, C(2004)2727, C(2004)3324, C(2004)4178, C(2004)5286, C(2005)27, C(2005)961 and C(2005)2076, all decisions unpublished.

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

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

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

(7)  C(2003)883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004)1855 of 18.5.2004.

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

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ANNEX 1

FP6-2005-Food-4-A

Call information — Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence

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

2.   Activity: Priority thematic area of research ‘Food quality and safety’

3.   Call title: Thematic call in the area of ‘Food quality and safety’

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-FOOD-4-A

5.   Date of publication: 

6.   Closure dates: 5 October 2005 at 17.00 hrs (Brussels local time)

For those proposals passing the first stage evaluation, there will be a deadline for full proposals of 8 February 2006 at 17.00 hrs (Brussels local time).

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 83 million, broken down as follows

8.   Areas called and Instruments: 

9.   Minimum number of participants (2): 

10.   Restriction on participation: None.

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in IPs and NoEs are required to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: 

13.   Evaluation criteria: 

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable: 

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(1)  IP = Integrated project; NoE = Network of excellence; STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action.

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated candidate countries; INCO = International Cooperation.

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 2

FP6-2005-Food-4-B

Call information — Specific Targeted Research Projects and Coordination Actions

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

2.   Activity: Priority thematic area of research ‘Food quality and safety’.

3.   Call title: Thematic call in the area of ‘Food quality and safety’.

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-FOOD-4-B

5.   Date of publication: 

6.   Closure date: 5 October 2005 at 17.00 hrs (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 34 million, broken down as follows

8.   Areas called and Instruments: 

9.   Minimum number of participants (2): 

10.   Restriction on participation: None

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in STREPs, and CAs resulting from this call are encouraged, but not required, to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: 

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: 

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(1)  IP = Integrated project; NoE = Network of excellence; STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; SSA = Specific support action.

(2)  MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = Associated States; ACC = Associated candidate countries; INCO = International Cooperation.

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 3

FP6-2005-Food-4-C

Call Information — Specific Support Actions

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

2.   Activity: Priority thematic area of research ‘Food quality and safety’.

3.   Call title: Thematic call in the area of ‘Food quality and safety’.

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2005-FOOD-4-C

5.   Date of publication: 

6.   Closure date: 8 February 2006 at 17.00 hrs (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 8 million, broken down as follows:

8.   Areas called and Instruments: 

9.   Minimum number of participants (2): 

10.   Restriction on participation: None

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in SSAs resulting from this call are encouraged, but not required, to conclude a consortium agreement.

12.   Evaluation procedure: 

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: 

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(1)  IP = Integrated project; NoE = Network of excellence; STREP = Specific targeted research project; CA = Coordination action; 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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