# Official Journal C 183/26 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4826 July 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 183

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4826 July 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 183/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 183/2 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3836 — Goldman Sachs/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Energia/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 183/3 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 183/4 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2005/C 183/5 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America | 13 |
| 2005/C 183/6 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2005/C 183/7 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2005/C 183/8 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
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  ) | 19 |
| 2005/C 183/9 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 20 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 183/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 183/2

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3836 — Goldman Sachs/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Energia/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom) (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 183/3

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 183/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  )

1

4

2005/C 183/5

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America

13

2005/C 183/6

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  )

1

16

2005/C 183/7

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  )

1

17

2005/C 183/8

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
  1
  )

1

19

2005/C 183/9

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

1

20

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 183/0 | First call for proposals for the Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture established by Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 of 24 April 2004 — Call Identifier: AGRI GEN RES 2005 | 21 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 183/0

First call for proposals for the Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture established by Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 of 24 April 2004 — Call Identifier: AGRI GEN RES 2005

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I Information

Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 July 2005

(2005/C 183/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2065 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4604 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69440 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4210 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5635 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,04 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9155 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5738 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,191 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,52 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1049 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5525 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,910 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6149 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5857 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4711 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3791 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7700 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0071 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 236,36 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0681 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7843 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2998 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 841,80 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,526 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,262 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,5920 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,975 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2065

JPY

Japanese yen

134,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,4604

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69440

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4210

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5635

ISK

Iceland króna

78,04

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9155

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5738

CZK

Czech koruna

30,191

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,52

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1049

RON

Romanian leu

3,5525

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,910

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6149

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5857

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4711

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3791

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7700

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0071

KRW

South Korean won

1 236,36

ZAR

South African rand

8,0681

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7843

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2998

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 841,80

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,526

PHP

Philippine peso

67,262

RUB

Russian rouble

34,5920

THB

Thai baht

49,975

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 26.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3836 — Goldman Sachs/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Energia/Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom)

(2005/C 183/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 July 2005, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3836. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3836. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products

(2005/C 183/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European Technical Approval Guidelines (ETAG) under the directive)

| EOTA (1) Reference | Title of the ETA Guideline | Date of applicability (2) | Date of the end of the coexistence period (3) |
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| ETAG 016-3 | Self Supporting Composite Lightweight Panels — Part 3: Specific aspects relating to self-supporting composite lightweight panels for use in external walls and claddings | 1.12.2005 | 1.12.2007 |
| ETAG 016-4 | Self Supporting Composite Lightweight Panels — Part 4: Specific aspects relating to self-supporting composite lightweight panels for use in internal walls and ceilings | 1.12.2005 | 1.12.2007 |
| ETAG 018-1 | Fire Protective Products — Part 1: General | 21.9.2004 | 21.6.2007 |
| ETAG 018-4 | Fire Protective Products — Part 4: Fire Protective board, slab and mat products and kits | 21.9.2004 | 21.6.2007 |
| ETAG 019 | Prefabricated wood-based loadbearing stressed skin panels | 2.11.2005 | 2.11.2007 |

EOTA (1) Reference

Title of the ETA Guideline

Date of applicability (2)

Date of the end of the coexistence period (3)

ETAG 016-3

Self Supporting Composite Lightweight Panels — Part 3: Specific aspects relating to self-supporting composite lightweight panels for use in external walls and claddings

1.12.2005

1.12.2007

ETAG 016-4

Self Supporting Composite Lightweight Panels — Part 4: Specific aspects relating to self-supporting composite lightweight panels for use in internal walls and ceilings

1.12.2005

1.12.2007

ETAG 018-1

Fire Protective Products — Part 1: General

21.9.2004

21.6.2007

ETAG 018-4

Fire Protective Products — Part 4: Fire Protective board, slab and mat products and kits

21.9.2004

21.6.2007

ETAG 019

Prefabricated wood-based loadbearing stressed skin panels

2.11.2005

2.11.2007

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the ETA Guidelines can be obtained either from EOTA or from its members. |
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Any information concerning the availability of the ETA Guidelines can be obtained either from EOTA or from its members.

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

| — | Further harmonised technical specifications related to the Construction Products Directive have been published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can be found on the Europa server on the Internet at:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/nando-is/cpd |
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Further harmonised technical specifications related to the Construction Products Directive have been published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can be found on the Europa server on the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/nando-is/cpd

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(1)  EOTA: European Organisation for Technical Approvals: Avenue des Arts 40 Kunstlaan, B-1040 Brussels; tel. (32-2) 502 69 00; fax (32-2) 502 38 14; e-mail: info@eota.be (www.eota.be).

(2)  Date of applicability of ETAs (issued in accordance with the relevant Guideline) according to Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 89/106/EEC.

(3)  The date of the end of the coexistence period is the same as the date of withdrawal of conflicting national technical specifications, after which presumption of conformity must be based upon harmonised European specifications (harmonised standards or European Technical Approvals). The translations of the titles given above have been provided by EOTA and represent the ‘official’ language versions given by the National members of EOTA.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2005/C 183/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 07/2001

Member State: Spain

Title of aid scheme: Aid for training shipbuilding workers

Legal basis:

Resolución CN.4.02. F.S.E., de fecha 9 de mayo de 2001, de la Dirección General de Política Tecnológica del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología y Circular de la Gerencia del Sector Naval de fecha 30 de mayo de 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme:

2001: EUR 19 000 000

2002: EUR 19 000 000

2003: EUR 19 000 000

2004: EUR 19 000 000

2005: EUR 19 000 000

2006: EUR 19 000 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| 1. | Before any aid is granted to an individual project, the type of training involved will be assessed and the applicable aid ceiling will be determined as indicated below. |
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Before any aid is granted to an individual project, the type of training involved will be assessed and the applicable aid ceiling will be determined as indicated below.

| 2. | Where the aid is for general training, the maximum intensity will be 50 % for large firms and 70 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.
  These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty. |
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Where the aid is for general training, the maximum intensity will be 50 % for large firms and 70 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.

These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.

| 3. | Where the aid is for specific training, the maximum intensity will be 25 % for large firms and 35 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.
  These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty. |
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Where the aid is for specific training, the maximum intensity will be 25 % for large firms and 35 % for small and medium-sized enterprises.

These intensities will be increased by 5 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and by 10 percentage points for firms located in areas qualifying for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty.

| 4. | Where the project involves both general and specific training and cannot be broken down into the respective components for the purpose of calculating the aid intensity, or where it is impossible to class the project as general or specific training, the intensities for specific training will apply. |
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Where the project involves both general and specific training and cannot be broken down into the respective components for the purpose of calculating the aid intensity, or where it is impossible to class the project as general or specific training, the intensities for specific training will apply.

| 5. | The following costs incurred by a training project will be eligible for aid:






  (a) | training staff costs; |
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The following costs incurred by a training project will be eligible for aid:

(a)

training staff costs;

| (b) | transport expenses of training staff and training participants; |
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transport expenses of training staff and training participants;

| (c) | other current expenditure such as materials and supplies; |
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other current expenditure such as materials and supplies;

| (d) | depreciation of tools and equipment in proportion to their exclusive use for the training project concerned; |
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depreciation of tools and equipment in proportion to their exclusive use for the training project concerned;

| (e) | costs of consultancy services related to the training project; |
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(e)

costs of consultancy services related to the training project;

| (f) | personnel costs of participants in the training project, up to an amount equivalent to the total of the other eligible costs listed in (a) to (e) above. Only the time actually spent by the workers on training can be taken into account, once productive time or the equivalent has been deducted. |
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(f)

personnel costs of participants in the training project, up to an amount equivalent to the total of the other eligible costs listed in (a) to (e) above. Only the time actually spent by the workers on training can be taken into account, once productive time or the equivalent has been deducted.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: General training

Specific training

Economic sector(s) concerned: Shipbuilding and related industries

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gerencia del Sector Naval |
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| Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología |
| Po de la Castellana, 143 — 10o |
| E-28046 Madrid |

Gerencia del Sector Naval

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología

Po de la Castellana, 143 — 10o

E-28046 Madrid

Aid No: XT 12/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme: ESF Obj. 3 operational programme, measure DI, Development of continuing training, labour market flexibility and business competitiveness in the public and private sectors, with priority being granted to SMEs

Legal basis:

DGR n. 4011 del 31 dicembre 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The measure will cover the period 2002-03 and involve a total amount of EUR 36 300 000, excluding private funding.

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme:

Objective of aid: To promote continuing training, both general and specific, to accompany the changes in the world of work brought about by developments in working methods, the introduction of computerised production systems, the globalisation of markets and the need for greater operational flexibility. The measures develop the qualitative and quantitative approach to human resources in the local economic context.

Economic sectors concerned: All production sectors

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Veneto |
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| Segreteria regionale alla Formazione e Lavoro |
| Via Allegri, 29 |
| I-30173 Mestre Venezia |

Regione Veneto

Segreteria regionale alla Formazione e Lavoro

Via Allegri, 29

I-30173 Mestre Venezia

Aid No: XT 18/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Training support for Atmel, North Tyneside

Legal basis: Department for Education and Skills, Inward Investment Fund, approved by HMT.

The Department for Education and Skills is the sponsor department. The DfES and the Secretary of State's authority is via the Education and Training Act 1973; and the Industrial Development Act 1982 (Sections 8, 11 and 12)

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have delegated authority functions via Section 6 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: An amount not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx. GBP 620 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years, as follows:

Year 1: GBP 178 000

Year 2: GBP 254 000

Year 3: GBP 201 000

N.B.: Proposed aid levels will be re-calculated at each financial-year end to ensure amounts do not exceed the maximum aid level of EUR 1 million.

Maximum aid intensity: Atmel is based in North Tyneside, an assisted area in receipt of regional aid — Article 87(3)(Tier 2). It is a large company in receipt of Regional Selective Assistance totalling GBP 27,8 million (approx. EUR 47 million). The eligible costs of this training aid do not overlap with any of the costs paid for by the RSA package that Atmel is receiving. The proposed support package totalling no more than EUR 1 million is equal to some 27,6 % of the training costs of the overall project. The funding will help purchase training in transferable skills — approximately 14 % will be applied to general training and 14 % to specific training, thereby not exceeding the permissible intensities of 55 % and 30 % respectively, under the State aid rules. It will enhance workers personal development and increase their employability.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2004

Objective of aid: To support the design and delivery of the following types of training:

General

Internal training

Safety training for operators/technicians on:

| — | risk assessment |
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risk assessment

| — | fire precautions |
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fire precautions

| — | chemical handling and spills |
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chemical handling and spills

| — | environmental awareness |
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environmental awareness

| — | manual handling |
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manual handling

General safety training

Training for technicians/engineers for more advanced safety techniques (such as fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus, COSHH, laser, arsenic, radiation hazards and qualification as laser/radiation safety officers.

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Educational/development support

Providing the opportunity for staff to achieve

NVQ, ONC, HNC, Degree and Masters level courses

IT — Training user

Provision of basic, intermediate, advanced PC skills for all staff including specific technical packages

IT — Technical

Training on specific IT support systems and servers

General training

Permitting skill provision in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF, etc.

Production engineering

Training on all production tools for operators, technicians and engineers

Facilities engineering

Provision of certification and maintenance training in areas such as gas installations (Corgi)weld inspection, forklift trucks, HV switching, PLCs, fire systems.

Quality

Training and certification in all aspects of ISO9000, 14001 and HS18001

Costs: apprentice/undergraduate

Salaries during training period due to turnover and growth

Capital

Atmel and the RDA have confirmed that this capital is to be used solely for training purposes for its entire lifetime.

Specific:

Consultancy and support

Travel/accommodation

Salaries during training period due to turnover and growth

Economic sector(s) concerned: Manufacturing IT

Remarks: (Semi-conductor manufacturing plant)

Funding will support only the activities identified. It will not support any activities funded under any other State aid scheme. There are no other sectors that need to be considered in this bid.

IT and the semiconductor manufacturing industry is a major growth sector in the North East of England and is a key component of its economic strategy

The general training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills enabling them to gain employment in a variety of other industries including electronics, electrical engineering, ICT, software and systems engineering. In addition, the generic skills they receive will be those required for employment elsewhere in the private and public sector.

A contract document with the company and the Regional Development Agency (RDA) will be set up under which accessing and receiving the funding will be managed. The RDA will monitor evidence against targets and milestones identified in the contract and payment will be made on attainment of these.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regional Policy Division |
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| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 11, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield, S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Madeleine Gadsby |

Regional Policy Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 11, Moorfoot

Sheffield, S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Madeleine Gadsby

Aid No: XT 34/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North West England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Centre of Vocational Excellence Programme (BAE Systems)

Legal basis: Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx. GBP 624 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years as follows:

Year 1: GBP 300 000

Year 2: GBP 150 000

Year 3: GBP 100 000

Total:

Maximum aid intensity: BAE Systems is a large company based in Preston.

The maximum aid intensity will not exceed 60 % of the eligible costs for general training (50 % permitted for large enterprises plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers as defined in Article 2(g) of the regulation). Different maximum aid intensities will apply depending on whether or not recipients are actually disadvantaged workers.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 July 2006

Objective of aid: The Aerospace sector has a shortage of labour with the skills required for employment in a high-technology industry. This is a significant barrier to economic growth in England, especially north-west England.

General Training

The objective of this aid is to increase the regional and national pool of labour with the high-level transferable skills necessary to meet the needs of the industry. This will be achieved in two ways. Firstly, by increasing the number of young people entering the industry through modern apprenticeship training and by improving the skills of those who are already working in the industry. Modern Apprenticeships in Engineering provide more opportunities for young people to enter the labour market and the best possible preparation to achieving skilled and/or technician status within the aerospace industry. They also, where appropriate, provide positive progression to Higher Education or higher-level work. Secondly, by increasing the number of existing employees in aeronautical engineering companies across the North West region who upgrade their existing vocational skills. This will be achieved by expanding BAE's training capacity to upskill its existing employees. The training provided will lead to nationally recognised vocational qualifications that boost productivity and also substantially enhance individual employability across a range of jobs within the engineering sector.

The individual aid is being awarded to BAE Systems, a company engaged in aerospace engineering and avionics. The General Training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills which would enable them to gain employment in the aerospace engineering and avionics industry and across a range of other industries including electronics, electrical engineering and engineering.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Aerospace engineering

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Skills for Employment Division |
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| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 4, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield |
| S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Keith McMaster |

Skills for Employment Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 4, Moorfoot

Sheffield

S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Keith McMaster

Other information: This aid is approved by the Department for Education and Skills. The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for contracting with the company, monitoring progress in accordance with State Aid rules. The Learning & Skills Council has delegated authority via the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Aid No: XT 44/03

Member State: Greece

Region: Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Research and Technology Training Networks

Legal basis: N.1514/85, N.1733/87, 2741/99 and N.2919/01

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure:

2003: EUR 1 400 000

2004: EUR 767 852

2005: EUR 766 851

Maximum aid intensity: Small and medium-sized firms are granted 45 % and large firms 35 % of their contribution to the total budget

Date of implementation: October 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2006

Objective of aid: The objective is to create scientific networks on advanced technology topics of high scientific priority for the country, to train researchers, post-graduate students and graduates in certain specialist fields and to develop the skills of people working in business in order to modernise and increase the competitiveness of productive units.

Economic sectors concerned:

| | Health, biomedicine, diagnostic and treatment methods |
| --- | --- |

Health, biomedicine, diagnostic and treatment methods

| | Biotechnology/bioethics |
| --- | --- |

Biotechnology/bioethics

| | Culture/tourism/sport |
| --- | --- |

Culture/tourism/sport

| | Marine environment |
| --- | --- |

Marine environment

| | Transport and navigation |
| --- | --- |

Transport and navigation

| | Land and air environment and sustainable development |
| --- | --- |

Land and air environment and sustainable development

| | Water resources |
| --- | --- |

Water resources

| | Natural disasters and forest fires |
| --- | --- |

Natural disasters and forest fires

| | Renewable energy sources and energy conservation |
| --- | --- |

Renewable energy sources and energy conservation

| | Refuse recycling |
| --- | --- |

Refuse recycling

| | Information and telecommunications |
| --- | --- |

Information and telecommunications

| | Foodstuffs and agricultural production |
| --- | --- |

Foodstuffs and agricultural production

| | Aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

Aquaculture

| | Raising public awareness of new technologies |
| --- | --- |

Raising public awareness of new technologies

| | New methods of organising and managing businesses, social agencies and public bodies |
| --- | --- |

New methods of organising and managing businesses, social agencies and public bodies

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat for Research and Technology |
| Messogion 14-18 |
| Athens 11510 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat for Research and Technology

Messogion 14-18

Athens 11510

Aid No: XT 45/03

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Flevoland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Farm Dairy Holding B.V.

Legal basis:

Subsidieverordening ESF doelstelling 1

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 141 349 Cofinancing paid by Farm Dairy Holding B.V.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: General training to an appropriate level, which will help to strengthen the position of the employees on the general job market.

Economic sectors concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Flevoland |
| --- |
| Postbus 55 |
| 8200 AB Lelystad |

Provincie Flevoland

Postbus 55

8200 AB Lelystad

Other information: The company Farm Dairy has many employees with a low level of training. The lack of sufficient trained workers is a considerable handicap for the company. The aim of the ‘Opleidingstraject Farm Dairy’ project is to raise the level of vocational training of the employees to an appropriate level. This will also help to strengthen the position of the employees on the general job market. The project comprises ten components ranging from ‘quality and hygiene’ to ‘fork-lift truck training’. A total of 68 employees are taking part, though numbers vary in the individual course units. Of the participants, 26 belong to the ‘minorities’ category.

Aid No: XT 46/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Yorkshire and Humber, and South East

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Centre of Vocational Excellence Programme (British Gas)

Legal basis: The Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Not exceeding EUR 1 million (approx GBP 624 000) will be provided to the company over 3 years as follows:

Year 1: GBP 300 000

Year 2: GBP 100 000

Year 3: GBP 100 000

Total: GBP 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: British Gas is a large company with major bases in Leeds and Basingstoke.

The maximum aid intensity will not exceed 60 % of the eligible costs for general training (50 % permitted for large enterprises plus 10 % for disadvantaged workers as defined in Article 2(g) of the regulation).

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The Gas installation and maintenance sector has a shortage of labour with the skills required for employment in a high-technology industry (recent research showed that the industry needs an additional 30 000 gas installers). This is a significant barrier to economic growth in England.

The objective of this aid is twofold.

General Training

To increase the regional and national pool of labour with the high-level transferable skills necessary to meet the needs of the industry. This will be achieved in two ways. Firstly, by increasing the number of young people entering the industry through modern apprenticeship training and by improving the skills of those who are already working in the industry. Modern Apprenticeships in gas installation and maintenance provide more opportunities for young people to enter the labour market and the best possible preparation to achieving skilled and/or technician status within the gas installation and maintenance industry. They also, where appropriate, provide positive progression to Higher Education or higher-level work. Secondly, by increasing the number of existing employees in gas installation and maintenance companies across the Yorkshire and Humber and South East regions and England more widely who upgrade their existing vocational skills. This will be achieved by expanding British Gas' training capacity to upskill its existing employees and opening up its provision to other companies. Particular emphasis will be given to local SMEs. The training provided will lead to nationally recognised vocational qualifications that boost productivity and also substantially enhance individual employability across a range of jobs within the gas installation and maintenance sector.

Secondly, to maximise the nationally recognised training expertise of British Gas by sharing best practice with other training providers so as to increase the volume and quality of training generally within the industry and to promote British Gas as an exemplar in the industry so as to encourage other companies to invest more in developing their workforces. The Learning and Skills Council, the funding body for post-16 education and training in England, will actively manage the sharing of best practice. Most sharing of best practice will be hands on, for example other training providers will visit British Gas or British Gas staff will facilitate regional/national networking events.

The individual aid is being awarded to British Gas, a company engaged in gas installation and maintenance. The General Training elements of this package will ensure that the recipients of the training programmes will receive technology skills which would enable them to gain employment in the gas installation and maintenance industry and across a range of other industries including plumbing, refrigeration and engineering.

Sharing British Gas' expertise with other companies and training providers will mean that other companies in the gas installation and maintenance industry as well as others in a range of other industries will be able to improve the quality of training provision and thus improve the employment and career prospects of new entrants to the labour market and those already in work.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Gas installation and maintenance

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Skills for Employment Division |
| --- |
| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| Level 4, Moorfoot |
| Sheffield |
| S1 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |
| Contact: Sue Read |

Skills for Employment Division

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Level 4, Moorfoot

Sheffield

S1 4PQ

United Kingdom

Contact: Sue Read

Other information: This aid is approved by the Department for Education and Skills. The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for contracting with the company, monitoring progress in accordance with State Aid rules. The Learning & Skills Council has delegated authority via the Learning and Skills Act 2000

Aid No: XT 48/03

Member State: Germany

Region: Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme: Special programme for building the information society in Saxony-Anhalt

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 45), insbesondere die Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der aktuellen Fassung;

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 68/2001 der Kommission vom 12.1.2001 über die Anwendung der Artikel 87 und 88 EG-Vertrag auf Ausbildungsbeihilfen (
  ABl. L 10 vom 13.1.2001, S. 20
  )

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Approx. EUR 800 000

Maximum aid intensity:

Training aid

In the case of SMEs, expenditure on staff (instructors), travelling costs, current expenditure, depreciation of tools and equipment, consultancy costs and staff costs for participants are eligible for assistance.

The aid intensity is limited in the case of specific training to a maximum of 45 % gross of the eligible expenditure for SMEs, and in the case of general training to a maximum of 80 % gross of the eligible expenditure for SMEs.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2004

Objective of aid:

| — | Improving labour market equilibrium by strengthening firms' capacity for innovation |
| --- | --- |

—

Improving labour market equilibrium by strengthening firms' capacity for innovation

| — | Guaranteeing the participation of all social categories and equal opportunities for women, men and disadvantaged groups in the use of modern IC technologies |
| --- | --- |

—

Guaranteeing the participation of all social categories and equal opportunities for women, men and disadvantaged groups in the use of modern IC technologies

| — | Improving conditions of access to the new IC technologies, e.g. by creating corresponding training competencies |
| --- | --- |

—

Improving conditions of access to the new IC technologies, e.g. by creating corresponding training competencies

| — | Increasing user competence and user numbers |
| --- | --- |

—

Increasing user competence and user numbers

| — | Increasing the availability and use of modern IC technologies in all areas of the economy and society |
| --- | --- |

—

Increasing the availability and use of modern IC technologies in all areas of the economy and society

Economic sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors

All services

Comments

The following are excluded:

Activities relating to the manufacture, processing and marketing of goods listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty

Aid for export-related activities

Aid which is conditional on the use of indigenous products rather than imported goods

Aid to the steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries

Since special rules apply to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture and transport and since even small amounts of aid to those sectors might fulfil the criteria of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, the sectors in question are excluded from the scheme.

The steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries are excluded owing, among other things, to the fact that appropriate measures have been agreed in relation to regional investment aid.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Landesförderinstitut Sachsen-Anhalt |
| --- |
| Gruppe Sonderprogramm |
| Domplatz 12 |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Landesförderinstitut Sachsen-Anhalt

Gruppe Sonderprogramm

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

Other information:

| Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour |
| --- |
| Referat 35 |
| Hasselbachstraße 4 |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour

Referat 35

Hasselbachstraße 4

D-39104 Magdeburg

Aid No: XT 49/03

Member State: Italy

Region: Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Craft and Agriculture of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna)

Title of aid scheme: Contributions to training measures in farming in Reggio Emilia

Legal basis:

Deliberazione della Giunta della Camera di commercio di Reggio Emilia n. 109/2003 e n. 120/2003

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 57 221,65

Maximum aid intensity: 70 %

Date of implementation: 10 October 2003

(Deadline for submission of applications: 30 October 2003)

Duration of scheme:

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to support general training plans for farms in the province of Reggio Emilia in order to:

improve the occupational skills of farmers and farm workers in preparation for the qualitative reorientation of production, the application of production practices compatible with the protection of the environment, enhancement of the landscape, hygiene standards and animal welfare;

provide farmers and farm workers with the necessary knowledge to run an economically profitable business.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Farming

Name and address of granting authority:

| Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Reggio Emilia |
| --- |
| Piazza della Vittoria |
| I-42100 Reggio Emilia |

Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Reggio Emilia

Piazza della Vittoria

I-42100 Reggio Emilia

Aid No: XT 54/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Title of aid scheme: Aid to businesses operating in Tuscany for the implementation of company training projects drawn up on the basis of contractual agreements providing for reductions in working time

Legal basis:

Delibera della Giunta Regionale della Toscana n. 1119 del 15 ottobre 2001, attuativa di quanto disposto dalla legge 53/2000, articolo 6, in merito alla realizzazione da parte delle Regioni e delle Province Autonome di progetti formativi aziendali collegati a riduzioni dell'orario di lavoro.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 1 355 313,05 (ITL 2 624 252 000) for the period between December 2001 and the end of 2002, allocated to Tuscany by Interministerial Decree No 167 of 6 June 2001. For subsequent years, the funds allocated to Tuscany for this scheme will be determined by implementing decrees issued by the Ministry of Labour (in agreement with the Ministry of the Treasury, the Budget and Economic Planning, now the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance). The total allocation for the period up to 2006 is EUR 4 131 655,19 (ITL 8 000 000 000), giving an expected annual allocation of EUR 555 294,45 (ITL 1 075 200 000).

Maximum aid intensity: The aid is granted by reimbursing duly documented eligible expenditure actually incurred in implementing training activities, subject to the following maximum aid intensities as provided for by Regulation (EC) No 68/2001:

The above intensities are increased by 10 percentage points if the training is given to disadvantaged workers, as defined in Article 2(g) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001.

Where the aid is granted in the maritime transport sector, it may reach an intensity of 100 %, regardless of whether the training project concerns specific or general training, provided that the following conditions are met:

the trainee may not be an active member of the crew but must be supernumerary on board, and

the training must be carried out on board ships on Community registers.

Date of implementation: 15 October 2001.

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid scheme covers general and specific training. General training within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 involves training which is not applicable only or principally to the employee's present or future position in the assisted firm but which provides qualifications that are largely transferable to other firms or fields of work and thereby substantially improve the employability of the employee. For the purposes of implementing this aid scheme, ‘general’ training means:

inter-enterprise training, i.e. training organised jointly by different independent enterprises (under the Community rules defining SMEs) or in which employees of different enterprises may take part. Checks are made on supporting documents during the project selection procedure to ensure that these requirements are fulfilled (the training is inter-enterprise and the enterprises are independent);

company training relating to job profiles included in the regional classification or training relating to profiles for which inclusion in the catalogue is requested. The relevant certificate is issued by the region or province concerned. The legal basis for the certification system is Regional Law No 70 of 31 August 1994 (new rules on vocational training), and more specifically Article 11 thereof, which provides for the issue of a vocational training or specialisation certificate for certain training activities following an aptitude test, and Article 18 thereof, which confers on the Regional Council the powers to determine the job profiles included in the regional classification and in respect of which the vocational training or specialisation certificate is issued.

Economic sector(s) concerned:

| | Farming |
| --- | --- |

Farming

| | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

Fisheries and aquaculture

| | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

Coalmining

| | Steel |
| --- | --- |

Steel

| | Shipbuilding |
| --- | --- |

Shipbuilding

| | Synthetic fibres |
| --- | --- |

Synthetic fibres

| | Motor vehicle industry |
| --- | --- |

Motor vehicle industry

| | Other manufacturing industries |
| --- | --- |

Other manufacturing industries

| | All services |
| --- | --- |

All services

Comments: The aid scheme applies to all sectors covered by Regulation (EC) No 68/2001. It does not apply to aid for training or retraining workers employed by firms in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ C 288, 9.10.1999), as part of rescue or restructuring operations assisted through public funds (rescue and/or restructuring aid). Such aid will be assessed in the light of the above guidelines. Neither does the aid scheme apply if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million, in which case the individual aid grant must be notified to the Commission for its approval.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Toscana |
| --- |
| Dipartimento delle Politiche Formative e dei Beni Culturali |
| Servizio FSE e Sistema della Formazione Professionale, |
| Piazza della Libertà 15, |
| I-50129 Firenze |

Regione Toscana

Dipartimento delle Politiche Formative e dei Beni Culturali

Servizio FSE e Sistema della Formazione Professionale,

Piazza della Libertà 15,

I-50129 Firenze

Aid No: XT 96/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Lazio

Title of aid scheme: Rules for promoting economic development, social cohesion and employment in Lazio. Identification and organisation of local productive clusters, industrial districts and investment areas in the region.

Legal basis: Legge Regionale 19 dicembre 2001, n. 36 ‘Norme per l'incremento dello sviluppo economico, della coesione sociale e dell'occupazione nel Lazio. Individuazione e organizzazione dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicata sul supplemento ordinario n. 7 al BURL (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio) n. 36 del 29/12/01

Regolamento regionale 28 ottobre 2002,n. 2 ‘Regolamento per il finanziamento dei sistemi produttivi locali, dei distretti industriali e delle aree laziali di investimento’, pubblicato sul supplemento ordinario n. 4 al BURL n. 30 del 30 ottobre 2002.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Total EUR 4 250 000 (for all aid under the law)

Maximum aid intensity: Total EUR 4 250 000 (for all aid under the law)

Specific training:

| — | areas eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(c): 40 % for SMEs; 30 % for large firms |
| --- | --- |

—

areas eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(c): 40 % for SMEs; 30 % for large firms

| — | other areas: 35 % for SMEs; 25 % for large firms |
| --- | --- |

—

other areas: 35 % for SMEs; 25 % for large firms

Date of implementation: The aid may be granted after publication of the public notice in the Lazio Region Official Gazette (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio, BURL).

Duration of scheme: Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 31 December 2006, when Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 expires.

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote specific training programmes in the areas identified by the Lazio Region as industrial districts, local productive clusters and investment areas.

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

The activity codes are those identified on a case-by-case basis by the Regional authorities in relation to industrial districts, local productive clusters and investment areas.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Lazio |
| --- |
| Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7 |
| I-00145 — Rome |

Regione Lazio

Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7

I-00145 — Rome

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/13

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America

(2005/C 183/05)

Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of ethanolamines originating in the United States of America, (‘country concerned’), the Commission has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (2) on protection of dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (‘the basic Regulation’), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (3).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 25 April 2005 by CEFIC (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 75 %, of the total Community production of ethanolamines.

2.   Product

The product under review is ethanolamines originating in the United States of America (‘the product concerned’), currently classifiable within CN codes ex 2922 11 00 (Taric: 2922110010), ex 2922 12 00 (Taric: 2922120010) and 2922 13 10. These CN codes are given only for information.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 229/94 (4), Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 153/2003 (5).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry.

The allegation of continuation of dumping in respect of the United States of America is based on a comparison of normal value, established on the basis of domestic prices, with the export prices of the product concerned to the Community.

On this basis, the dumping margin calculated is significant.

With regard to the recurrence of dumping, it is also alleged that the exports to other third countries, i.e., Norway and Turkey, are made at dumped prices.

The applicant further alleges the likelihood of further injurious dumping. In this respect the applicant presents evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product concerned is likely to increase due to the recent investments in production capacity in the country concerned and world wide.

It is also alleged that the flow of imports of the product concerned is likely to rise due to the saturation in traditional markets other than the EU (i.e. Mexico, Brazil and Asia). All this can lead to a redirection of exports from other third countries to the Community.

In addition, the applicant alleges that the removal of injury is mainly due to the existence of measures and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of injury of the Community industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   Procedure for the determination of likelihood of dumping and injury

The investigation will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely, or unlikely, to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

(a)   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the Community industry and to any association of producers in the Community, to the exporters/producers in the United States of America, to any association of exporters/producers, to the importers, to any association of importers named in the request or which cooperated in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, and to the authorities of the exporting country concerned.

In any event, all interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith by fax in order to find out whether they are listed in the request and, if necessary, request a questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6(a), given that the time limit set in point 6(b) applies to all interested parties.

(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 6(b).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 6(c).

5.2.   Procedure for the assessment of Community interest

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation and in the event that the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury is confirmed, a determination will be made as to whether to maintain, or repeal the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Community interest. For this reason the Community industry, importers, their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations, provided that they prove that there is an objective link between their activity and the product concerned, may, within the time limits set in point 6(b), make themselves known and provide the Commission with information. The parties which have acted in conformity with the previous sentence may request a hearing, setting the particular reasons why they should be heard, within the time limit set in point 6(c). It should be noted that any information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

6   Time limits

(a)   For parties to request a questionnaire or other claim forms

All interested parties who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review should request a questionnaire as soon as possible, but not later than 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(b)   For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

(c)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

7.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (6) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| Directorate General for Trade |
| Directorate B |
| Office: J-79 5/16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 |

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05

8.   Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

9.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ C 276, 11.11.2004, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12.

(4)  OJ L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 40.

(5)  OJ L 25, 31.1.2003, p. 23.

(6)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/16

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2005/C 183/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 4/03

Member State: Germany

Region: Brandenburg

Title of aid scheme: Competition inviting ideas on a ‘Tourism training offensive in Brandenburg’ as part of the Innopunkt programme — aid provided by the Brandenburg Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Women

Legal basis:

Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg (LHO), § 44 und die dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The maximum amount of aid for the competition is EUR 2 085 041.

Expenditure is broken down as follows by year

2002: EUR 160 054,77 (EUR 112 383,39 from the ESF and EUR 48 016,44 from the Land)

2003: EUR 1 078 558,06 (EUR 754 990,60 from the ESF and EUR 323 567,46 from the Land)

2004: EUR 846 428,13 EUR (EUR 592 499,69 from the ESF and EUR 253 928,44 from the Land)

The maximum possible grant (70 % of which comes from ESF funds and 30 % from Land funds) is EUR 409 034 per project. A total of six projects are being assisted, providing training, guidance and coaching to 240 people in some 120 firms.

The eligible costs within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the Regulation are:

Maximum aid intensity: Up to EUR 409 034 for 40 people, i.e. on average about EUR 10 226 per person.

Since the training needs of at least 20 independent firms are taken into account within a project, the measures are general training measures within the meaning of the Regulation.

These general training measures receive assistance from the ESF and the Land:

with a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if the participant is working in an SME (main case of application);

with a maximum aid intensity of 60 % if the participant is working in a large firm.

The measures are being implemented only in the assisted area covered by Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty.

Date of implementation: The authorisations were notified to the project organisers on 4 December 2002.

Duration of scheme: 1.12.2002 to 30.11.2004

Objective: Targeted training, guidance and coaching is to significantly raise the skill level of employees in the tourism sector.

The training and guidance measures will be offered to specific target groups and will be implemented according to the season.

For the six projects selected, the content of the training, guidance and coaching measures will be determined only after an analysis has been carried out of the needs of employees in at least 20 independent firms in each case.

On the basis of the needs analysis, 40 people from these firms will take part in the training, guidance and coaching measures per project.

An external evaluation will measure the individual skills increase of participants.

The competition is advertised on the internet at www.lasa-brandenburg.de/inno_pkt/content.htm. Information on the aid grant is also given in turn at: www.innopunkt.de.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

| LASA Brandenburg GmbH |
| --- |
| Wetzlarer Str. 54 |
| D-14482 Potsdam |

LASA Brandenburg GmbH

Wetzlarer Str. 54

D-14482 Potsdam

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2005/C 183/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 53/03 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Autonomous Province of Trento |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Funding for company, sectoral and regional training schemes — 2004 |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 3035 di data 28/10/2003. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount — year 2004 | EUR 615 000
  (EUR 0,62 million) |
| Loans guaranteed |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |
| Loans guaranteed |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 28.11.2003 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 53/03

Member State

Italy

Region

Autonomous Province of Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Funding for company, sectoral and regional training schemes — 2004

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 3035 di data 28/10/2003.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount — year 2004

EUR 615 000

(EUR 0,62 million)

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

28.11.2003

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

—

Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Maritime transport services

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Provincia Autonoma di Trento — Servizio Addestramento e Formazione professionale

Address:

via Gilli, 3 — I-38100 Trento

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million.

Yes

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2005/C 183/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XE 07/03

Member State: France

Region: Alsace

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual award: Aid for the takeover of firms in difficulty

Legal basis: Article L-1511-2 du CGTC

Délibération no 047/02 du CRA

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount: EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity: In conformity with Article 4(2-5) and Articles 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Date of implementation: Beginning of 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: Article 4 Creation of employment

Economic sector(s) concerned: All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil régional d'Alsace |
| --- |
| M. Adrien Zeller, Président |
| 35 Avenue de la Paix |
| F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex |

Conseil régional d'Alsace

M. Adrien Zeller, Président

35 Avenue de la Paix

F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex

Other information: If the scheme is co-financed by Community funds, please add the following sentence:

The aid scheme is co-financed under (reference).

Not applicable.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid in conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation.

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(1)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors which are the subject of special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 183/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto).

Aid No: N 6/2005.

Title: Compensation for mussel farmers following the exceptionally bad weather in 2003.

Objective: To compensate for damage suffered.

Legal basis: Legge finanziaria regionale no 1/2004,

Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale del 6 agosto 2004.

Budget: EUR 1 million.

Intensity of aid: Maximum of 80 % of losses incurred.

Duration: Single financial year.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 560/2004

Title: Aid to ‘Holzstadt’ Wismar

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (GA) ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ vom 6. Oktober 1969 in Verbindung mit den einschlägigen Bestimmungen von Teil II des 31. Rahmenplans zur GA, zuletzt genehmigt bis 31. Dezember 2006 durch den Beschluss der Kommission N 642/02 vom 1. Oktober 2003 (
  ABl. C 284 vom 27.11.2003, S. 2
  )

Aid intensity: 15 % (SME bonus) of EUR 49 500 000 eligible costs

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 592/2003

Title: Determination of the terms and the conditions for the granting of contributions for the purchase of used vessels

Objective: Aid for the fisheries sector

Legal basis:

Articolo 21 della legge regionale 8 luglio 2002, n. 24

Budget: EUR 500 000

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % of the eligible costs

Duration: 2004

Other information: Report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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First call for proposals for the Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture established by Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 of 24 April 2004

Call Identifier: AGRI GEN RES 2005

(2005/C 183/10)

1.   Background

On 24 April 2004, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 (1) on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture. The Regulation defines in Articles 5, 6 and 7 and Annex I the types of actions the Community may fund.

In accordance with Article 8(1) of that Regulation and after consultation of the Committee as laid down in Articles 8(1) and 15(2) of the Regulation, the Commission adopted, in December 2004, a work programme (2), setting out the objectives, the general provisions and the types of actions to be funded.

In accordance with Articles 9 and 15(2) of the Regulation, and after consultation of the Committee, the European Commission (referred to as ‘the Commission’) invites applications in the field of genetic resources in agriculture covering the actions concerned. The actions submitted under this call for proposals (referred to as ‘the Call’) could be funded from appropriations available in the 2005 budget.

2.   Objectives, scope of the Community programme and eligible actions

2.1.   Objectives

The main objectives of the Community programme established under Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 are:

| — | to help ensure and improve the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture in the Community; |
| --- | --- |

—

to help ensure and improve the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture in the Community;

| — | to complement and promote at Community level the work undertaken in the Member States for the conservation, characterisation, collection, and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture; |
| --- | --- |

—

to complement and promote at Community level the work undertaken in the Member States for the conservation, characterisation, collection, and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture;

| — | to facilitate coordination in the field of international undertakings on genetic resources in agriculture. |
| --- | --- |

—

to facilitate coordination in the field of international undertakings on genetic resources in agriculture.

2.2.   Scope

As referred to in Article 2 and specified in Annex I of Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004, the Community programme applies to plant, microbial and animal genetic resources which are or could be of use in agriculture and which currently occur within the territory of the Community.

2.3.   Actions

Under this Call, the Commission may finance three types of actions for the implementation of the Community programme:

| — | targeted actions aiming at the ex situ, in situ and on-farm conservation, characterisation, evaluation, collection, documentation, development and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture; |
| --- | --- |

—

targeted actions aiming at the ex situ, in situ and on-farm conservation, characterisation, evaluation, collection, documentation, development and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture;

| — | concerted actions aiming at improving the coordination at Community level, mainly through the organisation of seminars and the preparation of reports, of individual (national, regional, local) actions for the conservation, characterisation, evaluation, collection, documentation, development and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture that are already being carried out in the Member States; |
| --- | --- |

—

concerted actions aiming at improving the coordination at Community level, mainly through the organisation of seminars and the preparation of reports, of individual (national, regional, local) actions for the conservation, characterisation, evaluation, collection, documentation, development and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture that are already being carried out in the Member States;

| — | accompanying actions including information, dissemination and advisory actions. |
| --- | --- |

—

accompanying actions including information, dissemination and advisory actions.

The actions co-financed under the Community programme shall have a maximum duration of four years, as specified in Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004.

3.   General instructions for submitting proposals

3.1.   How to prepare a proposal

Before applying, proposers should carefully read this Call, Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004, the work programme, the guide for proposers, especially the rules for participation, and all other relevant documentation available on the Commission's web site:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/envir/index_en.htm

Proposers shall comply with the rules for participation specified in the guide for proposers and the conditions of this Call.

Proposers must prepare and submit:

| — | three identical paper copies of their full application accompanied by the supporting documents signed by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer. These documents shall also include an application letter and the budget forms, which must also be signed by the abovementioned legally authorised representative or proposer. Proposers should make certain that, in case of proposals with several partners, each partner signs the relevant forms also. |
| --- | --- |

—

three identical paper copies of their full application accompanied by the supporting documents signed by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer. These documents shall also include an application letter and the budget forms, which must also be signed by the abovementioned legally authorised representative or proposer. Proposers should make certain that, in case of proposals with several partners, each partner signs the relevant forms also.

| — | an electronic version of their application on CD ROM compatible with Windows XP (3). |
| --- | --- |

—

an electronic version of their application on CD ROM compatible with Windows XP (3).

Proposals must be submitted in an official language of the European Union. However, it is strongly recommended to prepare and submit the proposal in English to facilitate the evaluation by an international group of independent experts.

3.2.   When and to whom to send proposals

To be eligible, proposals consisting of the three paper copies and the CD ROM must be sent by the proposer to the Commission not later than 30 September 2005 for targeted, concerted actions and accompanying actions.

The proposals must be sent by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt (the postmark on the envelope being taken as proof of the date of sending) to the following address:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG AGRI |
| ‘AGRI RES GEN 2005’ |
| Att: Mr Leo Maier |
| Rue de Genève 1 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Commission

DG AGRI

‘AGRI RES GEN 2005’

Att: Mr Leo Maier

Rue de Genève 1

B-1049 Brussels

Proposals will be rejected if they are sent after the due date as specified above, or if they are sent to other postal addresses than the one specified above.

Proposals sent by the abovementioned deadline but not received by the Commission within 15 calendar days after the deadline, i.e., by 15 October 2005, will not be considered eligible. Mail shall be considered to have been received on the date on which it is formally registered by the Commission. It is the responsibility of the proposers to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken to respect this deadline.

Proposals that are submitted on paper only (i.e., without the CD ROM) or are incomplete, will also be rejected. Submissions by e-mail or by fax are not permitted.

In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal, the Commission will examine the latest version received before the due date as specified above.

3.3.   Procedure and timetable followed by the Commission in dealing with the proposals

The following evaluation process is implemented as stated in the guide for proposers.

The Commission will first check the proposals against the eligibility criteria as indicated in the guide for proposers and in the guide for evaluators.

The eligibility criteria concern the correct and complete submission of the proposal (such as receipt of the proposal by the Commission on or before the deadline specified in the Call and completeness of the supporting documentation). Furthermore, proposers who are in one of the situations referred to in Articles 93 and 94 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4) will be excluded.

The supporting documents that shall accompany the proposal, including the supporting documents related to compliance with Articles 93 and 94 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, are listed in Annex I to this Call.

Proposals for actions to be financed under the Community programme will be selected on the basis of independent expert assessment as referred to in Article 9(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004.

The selection and award criteria that will be used for this assessment are provided in Annex II to this Call, in the guide for proposers and in the guide for evaluators.

It is expected to draw up the list of beneficiaries and the amounts of the grants awarded by the end of 2005.

If the requested grant is awarded, the beneficiary will be asked to sign a grant agreement with the Commission, denominated in euro and specifying the conditions and the level of financing.

The possible start-up date of the selected actions is mid-2006. The starting date of the action will be specified in the grant agreement.

If the requested grant is not awarded, the proposer will be informed in writing, giving the reasons for the rejection of the proposal.

4.   Financing

Eligible costs are defined in the guide for proposers and the grant agreement (Article 14 of the General Conditions). The Community contribution for targeted actions shall not exceed 50 % of the total eligible cost of the action. For concerted and accompanying actions, it shall not exceed 80 % of the total eligible cost of the action.

No prefinancing is provided for the actions being awarded a grant under this Call. Contributions in kind shall not constitute eligible costs.

Selecting a proposal does not commit the Commission to granting the full amount requested by the proposer. Under no circumstances will the grant exceed the amount requested.

In the budget of 2005, EUR 3,26 million are foreseen for grants. The indicative amounts for the targeted, concerted actions and accompanying actions are:

| Type of action | Indicative EC contribution (EUR millions) | Maximum EU contribution (%) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Targeted action | 2,70 | 50 |
| Concerted action | 0,30 | 80 |
| Accompanying action | 0,26 | 80 |

Type of action

Indicative EC contribution (EUR millions)

Maximum EU contribution (%)

Targeted action

2,70

50

Concerted action

0,30

80

Accompanying action

0,26

80

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(1)  OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 18.

(2)  Commission Decision C(2004) 5355 of 28.12.2004.

(3)  Applications for actions should be submitted in PDF (‘portable document format’, version 3 or higher with embedded fonts) or RTF (‘rich text format’).

(4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL

| 1. | Duly filled in application forms (application letter, all forms and documents of Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of the guide for proposers, financial identification sheet and legal entity identification sheet). The letter, the declarations of financial commitment, the financial identification sheet and the legal entity identification sheet have to be dated and signed by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer, and the partners, as appropriate. |
| --- | --- |

1.

Duly filled in application forms (application letter, all forms and documents of Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of the guide for proposers, financial identification sheet and legal entity identification sheet). The letter, the declarations of financial commitment, the financial identification sheet and the legal entity identification sheet have to be dated and signed by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer, and the partners, as appropriate.

| 2. | For proposers and partners: A copy of the articles of association and the most recent general report, plus, where applicable, the organisation chart and the rules of procedure, if these are referred to in the articles of association. |
| --- | --- |

2.

For proposers and partners: A copy of the articles of association and the most recent general report, plus, where applicable, the organisation chart and the rules of procedure, if these are referred to in the articles of association.

| 3. | For proposers (except public bodies):






  (a) | Declaration on honour signed and dated by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer, stating that the proposer is not in one of the following situations:






  — | they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

3.

For proposers (except public bodies):

(a)

Declaration on honour signed and dated by the legally authorised representative of the proposer organisation or, in case of a natural person, by the proposer, stating that the proposer is not in one of the following situations:

—

they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations,

| — | they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata, |
| --- | --- |

—

they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata,

| — | they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify, |
| --- | --- |

—

they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify,

| — | they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed, |
| --- | --- |

—

they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed,

| — | they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' financial interests, |
| --- | --- |

—

they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' financial interests,

| — | following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by the Community budget, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations; |
| --- | --- |

—

following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by the Community budget, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations;

| (b) | recent excerpt of the proposer's enrolment in the professional register provided for under the legislation of the Member State in which they are established; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

recent excerpt of the proposer's enrolment in the professional register provided for under the legislation of the Member State in which they are established;

| (c) | certification, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, from the social security body of the country where the proposer is established, indicating that the proposer has paid its contributions. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his country of origin or provenance; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

certification, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, from the social security body of the country where the proposer is established, indicating that the proposer has paid its contributions. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his country of origin or provenance;

| (d) | certification, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, issued by the tax authority in the country where the proposer is established indicating that the proposer has paid his/her taxes and dues. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his/her country of origin or provenance; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

certification, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, issued by the tax authority in the country where the proposer is established indicating that the proposer has paid his/her taxes and dues. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his/her country of origin or provenance;

| (e) | extract from the judicial record, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by the judicial or administrative authority in the country of origin or residence and less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, proving that the proposer is not involved in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, judicial settlement, liquidation or composition with creditors. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his/her country of origin or provenance. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

extract from the judicial record, less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by the judicial or administrative authority in the country of origin or residence and less than 90 days old from the deadline for submission of the proposal, proving that the proposer is not involved in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, judicial settlement, liquidation or composition with creditors. Where no such certificate is issued in the country concerned, it may be replaced by a sworn or, failing that, a solemn statement made by the proposer before a judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a qualified professional body in his/her country of origin or provenance.

| 4. | For proposers and partners: Form relating to conflicts of interest drawn up in accordance with the model provided in the guide for proposers. |
| --- | --- |

4.

For proposers and partners: Form relating to conflicts of interest drawn up in accordance with the model provided in the guide for proposers.

| 5. | For proposers (except public bodies) and partners: Balance sheets and annual accounts for the last three financial years for which the accounts have been closed. |
| --- | --- |

5.

For proposers (except public bodies) and partners: Balance sheets and annual accounts for the last three financial years for which the accounts have been closed.

| 6. | For proposers (where the grant requested is equal or higher than EUR 300 000): An external audit report, produced by an approved auditor, certifying the accounts for the last closed financial year and giving an assessment of the financial viability of the proposer. |
| --- | --- |

6.

For proposers (where the grant requested is equal or higher than EUR 300 000): An external audit report, produced by an approved auditor, certifying the accounts for the last closed financial year and giving an assessment of the financial viability of the proposer.

| 7. | For proposers and partners: Curriculum vitae of the staff who will carry out the proposed action. |
| --- | --- |

7.

For proposers and partners: Curriculum vitae of the staff who will carry out the proposed action.

| 8. | For proposers and partners: References relating to any other actions completed in the relevant field. |
| --- | --- |

8.

For proposers and partners: References relating to any other actions completed in the relevant field.

| 9. | In the event of contributions from other providers of funds (including partners) to the action proposed, proof of such contributions (which must consist at least of an official attestation of financing from each of the expected providers mentioning the title of the measure and the amount to be contributed). |
| --- | --- |

9.

In the event of contributions from other providers of funds (including partners) to the action proposed, proof of such contributions (which must consist at least of an official attestation of financing from each of the expected providers mentioning the title of the measure and the amount to be contributed).

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ANNEX II

1.   Selection criteria:

| — | Technical capacity:
  Proposers and partners must demonstrate that:






  — | they have the necessary technical skills of direct relevance to the action proposed; |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Technical capacity:

Proposers and partners must demonstrate that:

—

they have the necessary technical skills of direct relevance to the action proposed;

| — | they have at least three years experience in dealing with the subject(s) proposed. |
| --- | --- |

—

they have at least three years experience in dealing with the subject(s) proposed.

| — | Financial capacity:
  Proposers and partners must demonstrate that:






  — | they have the adequate solvency, based on the last three closed balance sheets/annual accounts, to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the measure is being carried out and to participate in its funding. |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Financial capacity:

Proposers and partners must demonstrate that:

—

they have the adequate solvency, based on the last three closed balance sheets/annual accounts, to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the measure is being carried out and to participate in its funding.

| — | Compliance with the scope of the Community programme, as referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004. |
| --- | --- |

—

Compliance with the scope of the Community programme, as referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004.

| — | As specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004, the genetic resources concerned by the proposal currently occur within the territory of the Community. |
| --- | --- |

—

As specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004, the genetic resources concerned by the proposal currently occur within the territory of the Community.

2.   Award criteria:

Eligible proposals will be evaluated in the light of the following criteria:

| 1. | Relevance of the action to the objectives of the Community programme; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Relevance of the action to the objectives of the Community programme;

| 2. | Technical quality of the proposed work; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Technical quality of the proposed work;

| 3. | Quality of the management of the action; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Quality of the management of the action;

| 4. | European added value and potential impact of the action; |
| --- | --- |

4.

European added value and potential impact of the action;

| 5. | Quality of the coordination between the proposer and the partners; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Quality of the coordination between the proposer and the partners;

| 6. | Mobilisation of resources for the action. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Mobilisation of resources for the action.

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