# Official Journal C 225/2010

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.225.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 225 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5320 August 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.225.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 225

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5320 August 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 225/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5844 — JP Morgan/RBS Sempra) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 225/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5889 — United Airlines/Continental Airlines) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 225/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5752 — Fortress Investment Group/Residential Capital) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 225/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5844 — JP Morgan/RBS Sempra) (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 225/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5889 — United Airlines/Continental Airlines) (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 225/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5752 — Fortress Investment Group/Residential Capital) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 225/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2010/C 225/05 | Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey | 4 |
| 2010/C 225/06 | Decision to close the formal investigation procedure after withdrawal by Member State — State aid — Portugal (Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) — Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — Withdrawal of notification — State aid C 55/06 (ex N 42/05) — Interest subsidies for loans granted to undertakings of the fisheries sector — Portugal (
  1
  ) | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 225/04

Euro exchange rates

3

2010/C 225/05

Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

4

2010/C 225/06

Decision to close the formal investigation procedure after withdrawal by Member State — State aid — Portugal (Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) — Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — Withdrawal of notification — State aid C 55/06 (ex N 42/05) — Interest subsidies for loans granted to undertakings of the fisheries sector — Portugal (
  1
  )

1

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 225/07 | Call for proposals — EACEA/21/10 — Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level — Europe for Citizens programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2011 | 7 |
| 2010/C 225/08 | Call for proposals under the 7th Euratom Framework Programme for Nuclear Research and Training Activities | 11 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 225/09 | Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 12 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 225/07

Call for proposals — EACEA/21/10 — Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level — Europe for Citizens programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2011

7

2010/C 225/08

Call for proposals under the 7th Euratom Framework Programme for Nuclear Research and Training Activities

11

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 225/09

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

12

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 20.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5844 — JP Morgan/RBS Sempra)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 225/01

On 16 June 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5844. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5844. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 20.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5889 — United Airlines/Continental Airlines)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 225/02

On 27 July 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5889. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5889. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5752 — Fortress Investment Group/Residential Capital)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 225/03

On 16 August 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5752. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5752. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 August 2010

2010/C 225/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2836 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 109,82 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4506 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82055 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4389 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3331 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8945 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,793 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 276,89 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7083 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9283 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2260 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9275 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4258 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3180 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9748 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8047 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7343 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 505,11 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3239 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,7159 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2908 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 511,58 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0107 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,676 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,0908 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,504 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2519 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1753 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 59,5200 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2836

JPY

Japanese yen

109,82

DKK

Danish krone

7,4506

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82055

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4389

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3331

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8945

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,793

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

276,89

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7083

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9283

RON

Romanian leu

4,2260

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9275

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4258

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3180

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9748

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8047

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7343

KRW

South Korean won

1 505,11

ZAR

South African rand

9,3239

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,7159

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2908

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 511,58

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0107

PHP

Philippine peso

57,676

RUB

Russian rouble

39,0908

THB

Thai baht

40,504

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2519

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1753

INR

Indian rupee

59,5200

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 20.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/4 |
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Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation of origin between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (1) and Turkey

2010/C 225/05

For the purpose of the creation of diagonal cumulation of origin among the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, the European Union and the countries concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other countries.

Based on the notifications received from the countries concerned, the table here enclosed gives an overview of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation specifying the date from which such cumulation becomes applicable. This table replaces the previous one (OJ C 44, 20.2.2010, p. 5).

It is recalled that cumulation can only be applied if the countries of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements, containing identical rules of origin, with all the countries participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the countries in which all the materials used originate. Materials originating in a country which has not concluded an agreement with the countries of final manufacture and of final destination must be treated as non-originating.

It is also recalled that the materials originating in Turkey covered by the EU/Turkey customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.

The ISO-Alpha-2 codes for countries listed in the table are given here below:

| — | Albania | AL |
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| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BA |
| — | Croatia | HR |
| — | The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | MK (2) |
| — | Montenegro | ME |
| — | Serbia | RS |
| — | Turkey | TR |

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Albania

AL

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BA

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Croatia

HR

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

MK (2)

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Montenegro

ME

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Serbia

RS

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Turkey

TR

Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey

| | EU | AL | BA | HR | MK | ME | RS | TR |
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| EU | | 1.1.2007 | 1.7.2008 | | 1.1.2007 | 1.1.2008 | 8.12.2009 | (3) |
| AL | 1.1.2007 | | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 24.10.2007 | |
| BA | 1.7.2008 | 22.11.2007 | | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.11.2007 | |
| HR | | 22.8.2007 | 22.11.2007 | | 22.8.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 24.10.2007 | |
| MK | 1.1.2007 | 26.7.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | | 26.7.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 1.7.2009 |
| ME | 1.1.2008 | 26.7.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 22.8.2007 | 26.7.2007 | | 24.10.2007 | 1.3.2010 |
| RS | 8.12.2009 | 24.10.2007 | 22.11.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 24.10.2007 | 24.10.2007 | | 1.9.2010 |
| TR | (3) | | | | 1.7.2009 | 1.3.2010 | 1.9.2010 | |

EU

AL

BA

HR

MK

ME

RS

TR

EU

1.1.2007

1.7.2008

1.1.2007

1.1.2008

8.12.2009

(3)

AL

1.1.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

BA

1.7.2008

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

22.11.2007

HR

22.8.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

22.8.2007

24.10.2007

MK

1.1.2007

26.7.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

1.7.2009

ME

1.1.2008

26.7.2007

22.11.2007

22.8.2007

26.7.2007

24.10.2007

1.3.2010

RS

8.12.2009

24.10.2007

22.11.2007

24.10.2007

24.10.2007

24.10.2007

1.9.2010

TR

(3)

1.7.2009

1.3.2010

1.9.2010

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(1)  Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process.

(2)  ISO code 3166. Provisional code which does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place under the auspices of the United Nations.

(3)  For goods covered by the EU-Turkey customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.

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| 20.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/6 |
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DECISION TO CLOSE THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AFTER WITHDRAWAL BY MEMBER STATE

State aid — Portugal

(Articles 107 to 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Commission notice pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU — Withdrawal of notification

State aid C 55/06 (ex N 42/05) — Interest subsidies for loans granted to undertakings of the fisheries sector — Portugal

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 225/06

The Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 108(2) of the TFEU, initiated on 20 December 2006 (1) in respect of the measure referred to above, recording that Portugal has withdrawn its notification on 15 June 2010 and will not pursue this aid project further.

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(1)  OJ C 72, 29.3.2007, p. 52.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 20.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/7 |
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/21/10

Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level

‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, Action 2, Measures 1 and 2 — 2011

2010/C 225/07

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

This call for proposals EACEA/21/10 is based on the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme to promote active European citizenship for the period between 2007 and 2013 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘programme’).

The programme constitutes the legal basis for this call for proposals, referring to Action 2 ‘Active Civil Society for Europe’ Measures 1 and 2, the ‘Structural support for European public policy research organisations and think tanks and for civil society organisations at European level’.

1.1.   General programme objectives

The programme is intended to contribute to the following general objectives:

| (a) | giving citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in constructing an ever-closer Europe, which is democratic and world-oriented, united in and enriched through its cultural diversity, thus developing citizenship of the European Union; |
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(a)

giving citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in constructing an ever-closer Europe, which is democratic and world-oriented, united in and enriched through its cultural diversity, thus developing citizenship of the European Union;

| (b) | developing a sense of European identity, based on common values, history and culture; |
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(b)

developing a sense of European identity, based on common values, history and culture;

| (c) | fostering a sense of ownership of the European Union among its citizens; |
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(c)

fostering a sense of ownership of the European Union among its citizens;

| (d) | enhancing mutual understanding between European citizens, respecting and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue. |
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(d)

enhancing mutual understanding between European citizens, respecting and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue.

1.2.   Specific call objectives

The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

| (a) | to foster action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through the activities and cooperation of think tanks and within civil society organisations at European level; |
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(a)

to foster action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through the activities and cooperation of think tanks and within civil society organisations at European level;

| (b) | to encourage interaction between citizens and civil society organisations from all participating countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue and bringing to the fore both Europe’s diversity and unity. |
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(b)

to encourage interaction between citizens and civil society organisations from all participating countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue and bringing to the fore both Europe’s diversity and unity.

1.3.   Thematic priorities

| — | The future of the European Union and its fundamental values |
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The future of the European Union and its fundamental values

| — | Active European Citizenship — participation and democracy in Europe |
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Active European Citizenship — participation and democracy in Europe

| — | Intercultural dialogue |
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Intercultural dialogue

| — | People’s well-being in Europe, employment, social cohesion and sustainable development and the impact of EU policies |
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People’s well-being in Europe, employment, social cohesion and sustainable development and the impact of EU policies

1.4.   Call description

This call for proposals concerns structural support, referred to as operating grants, to organisations pursuing an aim of general European interest. Operating grants provide financial support to cover part of the running costs of the normal activities of an organisation selected.

Grants can be awarded — according to specific criteria — in the form of annual operating grants or multi-annual partnerships. This call for proposals only concerns annual grants for the 2011 financial year.

2.   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

2.1.   Organisations

To be eligible for a grant, organisations pursuing an aim of general European interest must:

| (a) | be a non-profit making organisation with a legal personality; applications by networks that do not have a separate operational structure and their own status may be presented by the member organisation responsible for coordinating the network; |
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(a)

be a non-profit making organisation with a legal personality; applications by networks that do not have a separate operational structure and their own status may be presented by the member organisation responsible for coordinating the network;

| (b) | operate in the field of European citizenship as defined in their articles of association or mission statement and correspond to one of the following categories: | Measure 1:







  A. | European public policy research organisations and think tanks. |
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(b)

operate in the field of European citizenship as defined in their articles of association or mission statement and correspond to one of the following categories:

Measure 1:

A.

European public policy research organisations and think tanks.

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  B. | Civil society organisations working on a European level:






  — | European umbrella organisations (platforms) |
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Measure 2:

B.

Civil society organisations working on a European level:

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European umbrella organisations (platforms)

| — | European networks |
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European networks

| — | organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe. |
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organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe.

| C. | Civil society organisations involved in fostering active European remembrance; |
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C.

Civil society organisations involved in fostering active European remembrance;

| (c) | undertake the majority of their activities in eligible countries (see 2.2).
  The organisations involved must have been established legally and have had a legal personality for at least one (1) year (on 15 October 2010) in an eligible country and, for the categories given below, cover the following geographical area:






  — | European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least eight (8) eligible countries, |
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(c)

undertake the majority of their activities in eligible countries (see 2.2).

The organisations involved must have been established legally and have had a legal personality for at least one (1) year (on 15 October 2010) in an eligible country and, for the categories given below, cover the following geographical area:

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European umbrella organisations and European networks must have members in at least eight (8) eligible countries,

| — | organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least eight (8) eligible countries. |
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organisations performing activities with a wide impact on Europe must be active in at least eight (8) eligible countries.

Individuals and public bodies are not eligible to apply for this call.

2.2.   Countries

| (a) | EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom; |
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(a)

EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom;

| (b) | Croatia; |
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(b)

Croatia;

| (c) | former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; |
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(c)

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

| (d) | Albania. |
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(d)

Albania.

3.   ELIGIBLE ACTIONS

The activities of the applicant organisation must make a tangible contribution to developing and implementing the specific objectives and thematic priorities of this call for proposals. They must cover at least one specific aim and one thematic priority among those listed under point 1.

The applicant organisation’s work programme for 2011 must cover its statutory activities, including conferences, seminars, round tables, representation, communication and enhancement, and their other recurrent European activities.

Eligibility period

The period of eligibility must correspond to the applicant's budget year, as evidenced by the organisation's certified accounts. If the applicant's budget year corresponds to the calendar year, the period of eligibility will be from 1 January to 31 December 2011.

For applicants with a budget year that differs from the calendar year, the period of eligibility will be the 12-month period from the starting date of their budget year in 2011.

4.   AWARD CRITERIA

Applications meeting the eligibility and exclusion criteria will be evaluated on the basis of award criteria by an evaluation committee set up with a view to determining which proposals may be co-financed.

The award criteria will comprise qualitative criteria, accounting for 80 %, and quantitative criteria, representing 20 % of the score awarded.

4.1.   Qualitative criteria (80 %)

The following factors will be assessed:

| (a) | appropriateness to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme (30 %); |
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(a)

appropriateness to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme (30 %);

| (b) | adequacy, coherence and completeness of the work programme (20 %); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

adequacy, coherence and completeness of the work programme (20 %);

| (c) | impact of the work programme (10 %); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

impact of the work programme (10 %);

| (d) | European added value (10 %); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

European added value (10 %);

| (e) | visibility of activities and dissemination and exploitation of results towards European citizens and other relevant parties (10 %). |
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(e)

visibility of activities and dissemination and exploitation of results towards European citizens and other relevant parties (10 %).

4.2.   Quantitative criteria (20 %)

The following factors will be assessed:

| (a) | number of eligible countries involved in the activities of the work programme (10 %); |
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(a)

number of eligible countries involved in the activities of the work programme (10 %);

| (b) | number of potential direct beneficiaries (10 %). |
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(b)

number of potential direct beneficiaries (10 %).

5.   BUDGET

The Community budget earmarked for co-financing of annual operating grants is around EUR 1 million in 2011. The Executive Agency intends to finance around 12 organisations under this call, although it reserves the right not to attribute all the funds available if the quality of the applications is insufficient.

Grants will be awarded under item 16.05.01 of the General Budget of the European Union.

6.   DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

The deadline for submission of applications is 15 October 2010.

For this call for proposals, applicants must send in their applications using an electronic form.

All paper versions of the necessary annexes must be sent to the address below:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Unit P7 |
| Call for proposals EACEA/21/10 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 (BOUR 01/17) |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P7

Call for proposals EACEA/21/10

Avenue du Bourget 1 (BOUR 01/17)

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only applications presented on the appropriate form, duly completed, dated and signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applying body will be accepted.

7.   COMPLETE INFORMATION

Detailed guidelines for applicants and application forms are available at the following address: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm

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(1)  Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32).

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Call for proposals under the 7th Euratom Framework Programme for Nuclear Research and Training Activities

2010/C 225/08

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for Nuclear Research and Training Activities (2007 to 2011).

Proposals are invited for the following call. The call deadline and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the CORDIS website.

Euratom Work Programme

Call Title: Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection

Call Identifier: FP7-Fission-2011

This call for proposals relates to the work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2010) 5704 of 20 August 2010.

Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the CORDIS website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/ & Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/

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European Commission

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Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 225/09

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘LAPIN PORON KYLMÄSAVULIHA’

EC No: FI-PDO-0005-0383-19.10.2004

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | PL 30 |
| FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Name:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Address:

PL 30

FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tel.

+358 916054278

Fax

+358 916053400

E-mail:

maija.heinonen@mmm.fi

2.   Group:

| Name: | Paliskuntain yhdistys (Reindeer Herders' Association) |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Koskikatu 33 A |
| FI-96100 Rovaniemi |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Name:

Paliskuntain yhdistys (Reindeer Herders' Association)

Address:

Koskikatu 33 A

FI-96100 Rovaniemi

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tel.

+358 163316000

Fax

+358 163316060

E-mail:

Matti.Sarkela@paliskunnat.fi

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) other ( )

3.   Type of product:

| Class 1.2. | Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) |
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Class 1.2.

Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

4.   Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name:

‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’

4.2.   Description:

‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ (cold-smoked reindeer meat from Lapland) is made from smoked whole muscle (muscle groups) and pieces of muscle. The connective tissues between the muscles are visible, but hardly any fat can be seen in them with the naked eye. The meat is very fine-grained and dense. Cold-smoked reindeer meat is finer-grained than other types of cold-smoked meat.

Depending on the dryness of the product, the structure of the cut surface is dull matt and smooth; when less dry, it is shiny. The colour of ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ varies typically from dark red to almost black; the edges are darker due to the drying. There is a tinge of light brown. The cut surface is darker than in other types of meat; a brown tinge is another distinguishing feature.

Due to the drying, ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ has a low water content and a very high protein content. However, the fat content is very low and the protein content of the connective tissues is also low, which is an indication of tenderness. The pH value is reduced because the product is fermented during the preparation process.

The average values and standard deviations for typical samples are listed below:

| | Water content (%) 57,9 (5,7) |
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Water content (%) 57,9 (5,7)

| | Protein content (%) 30,5 (5,4) |
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Protein content (%) 30,5 (5,4)

| | of which in connective tissue (%) 0,7 (0,2) |
| --- | --- |

of which in connective tissue (%) 0,7 (0,2)

| | Fat content (%) 2,4 (1,2) |
| --- | --- |

Fat content (%) 2,4 (1,2)

| | Salt content (%) 6,4 (1,6) |
| --- | --- |

Salt content (%) 6,4 (1,6)

| | pH value 5,20 (0,37) |
| --- | --- |

pH value 5,20 (0,37)

The cold-smoked meat has a delicate smoky and slightly salty flavour. It also has the typical strong reindeer aroma, in both taste and smell. The products are succulent. They have the characteristic strong and long-lasting after-taste of smoke and reindeer. The typical aroma of reindeer meat distinguishes it from other similar products.

In terms of consistency, the product is hard on the surface but a little softer inside. The product contains connective tissues between the muscles, which are felt on the palate, but the internal connective tissue is not felt. The structure separates when chewed, and the effect depending on the degree of drying is tender and delicate. The ease with which it separates is a characteristic feature of cold-smoked reindeer meat compared with other cold-smoked products, and the connective tissue between the muscles also separates easily and is easy to swallow.

4.3.   Geographical area:

‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is produced, processed and packed in the Finnish reindeer husbandry area, which is located between latitudes 65 °N and 70 °N. Under the Finnish Reindeer Husbandry Act (No 848/1990), the area includes the Province of Lapland (excluding the cities of Kemi and Tornio and the municipality of Keminmaa), the municipalities of Hyrynsalmi, Kuivaniemi, Kuusamo, Pudasjärvi, Suomussalmi, Taivalkoski and Yli-Ii in the Province of Oulu, and the areas north of the River Kiiminkijoki and the Puolanka-Hyrynsalmi road in the municipalities of Puolanka, Utajärvi and Ylikiiminki.

4.4.   Proof of origin:

Under Finnish reindeer husbandry legislation, to monitor the reindeer meat's origin, a reindeer owner ear-tags the animal either immediately after its birth or at least no later than its arrival for slaughter. When the reindeer have been sorted for slaughter and separated from those animals to be kept alive, they are marked during sorting on the pastureland with a slaughter tag attached to the ear, so giving a number to the slaughter animal. The number stays with the carcass until cutting. Cut meats are given a cutting and processing batch number, which follows the product as far as the consumer. Meat cutting rooms and meat product plants must record the carcasses and other meat entering the establishment as well as the meat sent out from it. Meat cutting rooms and meat product plants are supervised by the municipal supervisory authorities.

Monitoring of the entire production chain is carried out by the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) and the Regional State Administrative Agencies under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The monitoring is carried out by the local food authorities.

4.5.   Method of production:

‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is produced from reindeer that are born, raised and slaughtered in the Finnish reindeer husbandry area and graze freely on natural pastures during the spring, summer, autumn and early winter before slaughter. During this period, they obtain nearly all their feed from natural sources in the defined geographical area. They feed principally on grasses, fungi and lichens. About 70-75 % of the slaughter animals are calves aged 5 to 8 months, with a slaughter weight of about 22 kg. The average weight of the slaughtered adult female reindeer is about 35 kg, and the slaughter weight of the largest male reindeer can be 70-80 kg.

The raw material used for ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is type PE (P stands for ‘reindeer’ in Finnish and E for ‘extra’) for whole rounds, cuts of round or fillets or type P0 (the letter stands for ‘reindeer’ in Finnish and the number for the classification) for chucks. The differences in the properties and intended use of the meat types for sale are shown in the Reindeer Herders' Association reindeer meat classification (2005) drawn up for the reindeer industry. The differences in the types are based on the fat and membrane content of the meat.

The reindeer meat used for ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is excised anatomically intact. Any clotted blood and stamps are removed from the meat. The raw materials used for the product are rounds, chucks and fillets. With the exception of the femur, which can be left in place, the other bones and shank are removed from the rounds. A round can also be divided into its various anatomically deboned cuts. The chucks and fillets are deboned. Each batch of deboned meat is cut into shapes of the same size for preparation so that the preparation process affects in the same way all meat cuts belonging to the same batch. The size of the meat cuts in the different batches can vary between half a kilo and a few kilos. Only the abovementioned meats or muscles whose pH is below 5,8 qualify as the raw material for the ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ product.

The meat is processed as quickly as possible and in small batches to prevent it from warming up to over 7 °C. ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is salted by rubbing salt into the meat in meat salting tubs or on salting racks. In this method, layers of sea salt, lactic bacteria and sometimes nitrite are applied to the meat in the tub or on the rack. Salting and pre-maturation at a temperature of + 2 to + 4 °C takes between one and two weeks, after which the meat is rinsed with clean, cold water.

The maturation of ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ takes about a week and it is done by smoking and evaporation in cold-smoking rooms or cabinets. The smoke is formed by slow-burning alder, birch or juniper chips. Smoking begins about 48 hours after the start of the maturation process so that the product has time to stabilise and the acidity begins to increase. The product is smoked once or twice daily for a maximum of four hours at a time. The temperature is kept higher at the beginning of the maturation process, at about + 24 °C, to trigger fermentation. During the maturation, the temperature and the humidity are lowered gradually, after which the product is matured for a further 1-2 weeks at a temperature of + 7 to + 16 °C until the weight of the product has decreased by about 30 %. During the maturation and further maturation process, evaporation and the acidity and weight of the meat are monitored daily by sensory evaluation.

After the further maturation, the products must be packaged immediately to avoid excessive drying, increase in salt content and deterioration of quality. ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is packed in the defined geographical area in order to safeguard product quality and prevent deterioration of the organoleptic characteristics of the product. By packaging the product in the defined geographical area, it is possible to ensure that its characteristics are retained. Furthermore, the objective is to ensure that the product is completely traceable, that consumers are not misled, that the product has actually been obtained and prepared in the defined geographical area and that the product can be monitored right through the production chain.

4.6.   Link with geographical origin:

The reindeer meat is produced by professional reindeer herders, whose work is based on information collected over the centuries. Traditional methods for preparing reindeer meat are still employed today in reindeer meat processing establishments, most of which belong to families owning reindeer. Together with drying, smoking is still the most common way of processing reindeer meat. ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ must be prepared in sub-zero weather after the ground has frozen in late autumn or in the winter in order to ensure that the air used in the smoking process is dry. This keeps the daily evaporation of moisture at about 1 %, which prevents the growth of microbes and the formation of a crust on the surface of the meat. For this reason the preparation time is significantly longer than for industrially prepared cold-smoked meat. The preparation of ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ requires the skilful use of heat and familiarity with the characteristics of reindeer meat. It is based on the effects of heat and the smoke from timber species (alder, birch and juniper) found in northern regions. The maturation of the meat is monitored carefully in order to attain the right degree of maturity and to retain the desired organoleptic characteristics of the meat. A crucial factor in the production of ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ is determining the right time to remove the meat from smoking.

The earliest written reference to smoked reindeer meat dates back to the end of the 1700s. There are detailed descriptions of smoking reindeer meat in literature dating back to the beginning of the 1900s.

The area's characteristics, such as distinct seasons, the reindeer diet and the traditional skills for selecting and processing the raw material for reindeer meat make ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ what it is: a reindeer product that is tender, full-flavoured and has its own special reindeer taste.

4.7.   Inspection body:

| Name: | Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Mustialankatu 3 |
| FI-00790 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Name:

Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto

Address:

Mustialankatu 3

FI-00790 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tel.

+358 20772003

Fax

+358 207724350

E-mail:

kirjaamo@evira.fi

4.8.   Labelling:

‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ products are stored or sold as whole or cut muscles or as slices and packed in approved food packaging of different sizes ranging from under 100 grams to a few kilos. The outer surface of the packs is marked with the ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ mark (e.g. a stamp or sticker) followed by the words ‘suojattu alkuperänimitys’ (protected designation of origin) or the corresponding official Community symbol. Whether the meat has come from an adult animal or a calf is also indicated.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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