# Official Journal C 61/14 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4914 March 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 61

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4914 March 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 061/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 061/2 | Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements | 2 |
| 2006/C 061/3 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft (
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Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 061/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 061/2

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements

2

2006/C 061/3

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft (
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| | Cedefop |
| 2006/C 061/4 | Call for proposals — ref: GP/D/ReferNet/001/06 — ReferNet — European Network of Reference and Expertise in VET | 4 |

III   Notices

Cedefop

2006/C 061/4

Call for proposals — ref: GP/D/ReferNet/001/06 — ReferNet — European Network of Reference and Expertise in VET

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I Information

Commission

| 14.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 61/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 March 2006

(2006/C 61/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1922 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,94 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4600 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69015 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3786 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5686 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 85,82 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9755 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5752 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,840 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 261,44 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9306 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5100 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,56 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,630 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6055 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6284 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3841 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2512 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8584 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9402 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 169,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,4575 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,5976 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3148 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 021,89 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,434 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,088 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,4250 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,707 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1922

JPY

Japanese yen

141,94

DKK

Danish krone

7,4600

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69015

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3786

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5686

ISK

Iceland króna

85,82

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9755

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5752

CZK

Czech koruna

28,840

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

261,44

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9306

RON

Romanian leu

3,5100

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,56

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,630

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6055

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6284

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3841

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2512

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8584

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9402

KRW

South Korean won

1 169,25

ZAR

South African rand

7,4575

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,5976

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3148

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 021,89

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,434

PHP

Philippine peso

61,088

RUB

Russian rouble

33,4250

THB

Thai baht

46,707

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements

(2006/C 61/02)

In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (1), the Commission is required to publish a communication every five years giving the schedule for the dates on which summer time will begin and end. An initial communication was issued when the Directive for 2002 to 2006 inclusive was published (2).

For 2007 to 2011 inclusive, the summer-time period will begin and end respectively on the following dates at 01.00 Universal Time:

| — | in 2007: Sunday 25 March and Sunday 28 October |
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in 2007: Sunday 25 March and Sunday 28 October

| — | in 2008: Sunday 30 March and Sunday 26 October |
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in 2008: Sunday 30 March and Sunday 26 October

| — | in 2009: Sunday 29 March and Sunday 25 October |
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in 2009: Sunday 29 March and Sunday 25 October

| — | in 2010: Sunday 28 March and Sunday 31 October |
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in 2010: Sunday 28 March and Sunday 31 October

| — | in 2011: Sunday 27 March and Sunday 30 October. |
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in 2011: Sunday 27 March and Sunday 30 October.

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(1)  OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 21.

(2)  OJ C 35, 2.2.2001, p. 7.

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft

(2006/C 61/03)

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(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

| ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 |
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| CEN | EN ISO 8847:2004
  Small craft — Steering gear — Cable and pulley systems (ISO 8847:2004) | EN 28847:1989 | Date Expired
  (30.11.2004) |
| EN ISO 8847:2004/AC:2005 | | |
| CEN | EN ISO 11192:2005
  Small craft — Graphical symbols (ISO 11192:2005) | — | |
| CEN | EN ISO 14945:2004
  Small craft — Builder's plate (ISO 14945:2004) | — | |
| EN ISO 14945:2004/AC:2005 | | |
| CEN | EN ISO 14946:2001
  Small craft — Maximum load capacity (ISO 14946:2001) | — | |
| EN ISO 14946:2001/AC:2005 | | |

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN ISO 8847:2004

Small craft — Steering gear — Cable and pulley systems (ISO 8847:2004)

EN 28847:1989

Date Expired

(30.11.2004)

EN ISO 8847:2004/AC:2005

CEN

EN ISO 11192:2005

Small craft — Graphical symbols (ISO 11192:2005)

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CEN

EN ISO 14945:2004

Small craft — Builder's plate (ISO 14945:2004)

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EN ISO 14945:2004/AC:2005

CEN

EN ISO 14946:2001

Small craft — Maximum load capacity (ISO 14946:2001)

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EN ISO 14946:2001/AC:2005

| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3). |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3).

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

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(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

| — | CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be) |
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

| — | CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

| — | ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(3)  OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

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III Notices

Cedefop

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — ref: GP/D/ReferNet/001/06

ReferNet — European Network of Reference and Expertise in VET

(2006/C 61/04)

1.   Objectives and description

The purpose of this call is to award a grant to one organisation (national consortium coordinator) in each of the 25 EU Member States, Norway and Iceland to lead and coordinate a representative consortium of key organisations in the field of VET in their country and carry out, with them, the following activities: reporting and analysing information on VET systems and developments, research activities, documentary activities, dissemination and promotion activities.

The main objective of ReferNet is to provide Cedefop with a structured and decentralised system for collecting validated data and information on vocational education and training and related issues and support Cedefop's efforts to disseminate it at European and national level. The information must be collected following a methodology and a consultation among members of the consortium.

2.   Eligible applicants

Applications which comply with the eligibility criteria will be the subject of an in depth evaluation.

Eligible organisations

| — | be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals — may not submit applications); |
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be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals — may not submit applications);

| — | have the appropriate qualifications and requisite financial and operational resources to perform the activities; |
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have the appropriate qualifications and requisite financial and operational resources to perform the activities;

| — | the national consortium, coordinated by the applicant, must be representative of the interests of vocational education and training within the country (ministries, national and/or sectoral bodies, regional authorities, research organisations and institutes, and the social partners). |
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the national consortium, coordinated by the applicant, must be representative of the interests of vocational education and training within the country (ministries, national and/or sectoral bodies, regional authorities, research organisations and institutes, and the social partners).

Eligible countries

| — | EU 25 (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom), Norway and Iceland. |
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EU 25 (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom), Norway and Iceland.

Eligible activities

| — | Proposals to be financed must cover the performance of the complete range of activities detailed in the full text of the call. |
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Proposals to be financed must cover the performance of the complete range of activities detailed in the full text of the call.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total available budget for the project duration (12 months) is EUR 763 000 for EU 25, Norway and Iceland.

The Community grant is only an additional financial contribution to the beneficiary's (and/or co-beneficiaries) own financial contribution and/or local, regional, national and/or private contributions obtained elsewhere for the project. The total Community contribution may not exceed 70 % of the eligible costs.

The total available budget will be distributed on the basis of 3 country groups based on country population:

| — | Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia and Iceland: maximum grant amount of EUR 19 000 per country; |
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Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia and Iceland: maximum grant amount of EUR 19 000 per country;

| — | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Sweden and Norway: maximum grant amount of EUR 29 000 per country; |
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Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Sweden and Norway: maximum grant amount of EUR 29 000 per country;

| — | France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom: maximum grant amount of EUR 39 000 per country. |
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France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom: maximum grant amount of EUR 39 000 per country.

Cedefop reserves the right not to award the total budget available.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to Cedefop no later than 28 April 2006.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals, the application form and its annexes are available on the Cedefop website at the following address: http://www.cedefop.eu.int/ban_generic.asp. Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call and be submitted using the forms provided.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the principles of transparency and equal treatment. All eligible applications will be evaluated by a Committee against the quantitative and qualitative award criteria defined in the full text version of the call. External experts will be invited to participate in the evaluation procedure.

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