# Official Journal C 366/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 585 November 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 366

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 585 November 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 366/01 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,05 % on 1 November 2015 — Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 366/02 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2015/C 366/03 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2015/C 366/04 | Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 )) | 4 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 366/01

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,05 % on 1 November 2015 — Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 366/02

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

2

2015/C 366/03

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

3

2015/C 366/04

Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 ))

(Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 ))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 366/05 | Calls for proposals under the multiannual work programme for financial assistance in the field of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Transport sector for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 7358 amending Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 1921) | 7 |
| | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| 2015/C 366/06 | Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/002/15 — ReferNet — Cedefop’s European Network for Information on Vocational Education and Training (VET) | 8 |
| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2015/C 366/07 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited v the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund (TIF) (Case E-8/15) | 10 |
| 2015/C 366/08 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of De Nederlandsche Bank NV v the Depositors’ and Investors’ Guarantee Fund (TIF) (Case E-9/15) | 11 |
| 2015/C 366/09 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Fürstliches Obergericht, Liechtenstein, dated 19 May 2015, in the Case of Abuelo Insua Juan Bautista v Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung (Case E-13/15) | 11 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2015/C 366/05

Calls for proposals under the multiannual work programme for financial assistance in the field of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Transport sector for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 7358 amending Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 1921)

7

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2015/C 366/06

Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/002/15 — ReferNet — Cedefop’s European Network for Information on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

8

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2015/C 366/07

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited v the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund (TIF) (Case E-8/15)

10

2015/C 366/08

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of De Nederlandsche Bank NV v the Depositors’ and Investors’ Guarantee Fund (TIF) (Case E-9/15)

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2015/C 366/09

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Fürstliches Obergericht, Liechtenstein, dated 19 May 2015, in the Case of Abuelo Insua Juan Bautista v Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung (Case E-13/15)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/1 |
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5.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/1

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,05 % on 1 November 2015

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 November 2015

(2015/C 366/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0935 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4594 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70940 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3663 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0813 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,3275 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,074 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,91 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2377 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4484 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1052 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5210 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4292 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4748 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6485 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5286 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 236,88 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,1080 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9291 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5785 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 744,32 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6638 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,170 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 68,3984 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,776 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1035 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,9197 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,6093 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0935

JPY

Japanese yen

132,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4594

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70940

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3663

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0813

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,3275

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,074

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,91

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2377

RON

Romanian leu

4,4484

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1052

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5210

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4292

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4748

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6485

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5286

KRW

South Korean won

1 236,88

ZAR

South African rand

15,1080

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9291

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5785

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 744,32

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6638

PHP

Philippine peso

51,170

RUB

Russian rouble

68,3984

THB

Thai baht

38,776

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1035

MXN

Mexican peso

17,9197

INR

Indian rupee

71,6093

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/2 |
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5.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/2

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 366/02)

| Member State | Republic of Croatia |
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| Route(s) concerned | Dubrovnik – Zagreb – Dubrovnik
  Split – Zagreb – Split
  Zagreb – Zadar – Pula – Zadar – Zagreb
  Zagreb – Brač – Zagreb
  Osijek – Dubrovnik – Osijek
  Osijek – Split – Osijek
  Osijek – Zagreb – Osijek
  Osijek – Pula – Split – Pula – Osijek
  Osijek – Rijeka – Osijek
  Rijeka – Split – Dubrovnik – Split – Rijeka |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 27 March 2016 |
| Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | For further information, please contact:





  Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure |
| Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Electronic Communications and Postal Services |
| Prisavlje 14 |
| 10000 Zagreb |
| REPUBLIC OF CROATIA |
| Tel. +385 16169060 |
| Fax: +385 16196393 |
| E-mail: PSO@caacro.hr |

Member State

Republic of Croatia

Route(s) concerned

Dubrovnik – Zagreb – Dubrovnik

Split – Zagreb – Split

Zagreb – Zadar – Pula – Zadar – Zagreb

Zagreb – Brač – Zagreb

Osijek – Dubrovnik – Osijek

Osijek – Split – Osijek

Osijek – Zagreb – Osijek

Osijek – Pula – Split – Pula – Osijek

Osijek – Rijeka – Osijek

Rijeka – Split – Dubrovnik – Split – Rijeka

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

27 March 2016

Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information, please contact:

Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Electronic Communications and Postal Services

Prisavlje 14

10000 Zagreb

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Tel. +385 16169060

Fax: +385 16196393

E-mail: PSO@caacro.hr

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| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/3 |
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5.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/3

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 366/03)

| Member State | Republic of Croatia |
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| Route(s) concerned | Dubrovnik – Zagreb – Dubrovnik
  Split – Zagreb – Split
  Zagreb – Zadar – Pula – Zadar – Zagreb
  Zagreb – Brač – Zagreb
  Osijek – Dubrovnik – Osijek
  Osijek – Split – Osijek
  Osijek – Zagreb – Osijek
  Osijek – Pula – Split – Pula – Osijek
  Osijek – Rijeka – Osijek
  Rijeka – Split – Dubrovnik – Split – Rijeka |
| Period of validity of the contract | 27 March 2016 – 28 March 2020 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 60 days from the publication of the this notice |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained | Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure |
| Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Electronic Communications and Postal Services |
| Prisavlje 14 |
| 10000 Zagreb |
| REPUBLIC OF CROATIA |
| Tel. +385 16169060 |
| Fax +385 16196393 |
| Email: PSO@caacro.hr |

Member State

Republic of Croatia

Route(s) concerned

Dubrovnik – Zagreb – Dubrovnik

Split – Zagreb – Split

Zagreb – Zadar – Pula – Zadar – Zagreb

Zagreb – Brač – Zagreb

Osijek – Dubrovnik – Osijek

Osijek – Split – Osijek

Osijek – Zagreb – Osijek

Osijek – Pula – Split – Pula – Osijek

Osijek – Rijeka – Osijek

Rijeka – Split – Dubrovnik – Split – Rijeka

Period of validity of the contract

27 March 2016 – 28 March 2020

Deadline for submission of tenders

60 days from the publication of the this notice

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained

Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Electronic Communications and Postal Services

Prisavlje 14

10000 Zagreb

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Tel. +385 16169060

Fax +385 16196393

Email: PSO@caacro.hr

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| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/4 |
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5.11.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/4

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Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2)

Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

(Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19))

(2015/C 366/04)

I.1.   Name, address and contact point

Registered name:
  Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC

Registered office:

Contact point:
  Jörg Saalbach, Director

Tel.
  +49 6211070843

E-mail:
  Joerg.saalbach@egtc-rhine-alpine.eu

Internet address of the grouping:
  www.egtc-rhine-alpine.eu

I.2.   Duration of the grouping:

Duration of the grouping: Indefinite period

Date of registration:

Date of publication:

II.   OBJECTIVES

| a) | Combining and focusing the joint interests of its members towards national, European and infrastructure institutions






  — | Organisation and implementation of joint lobbying activities for the development of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor from a bottom up perspective |
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a)

Combining and focusing the joint interests of its members towards national, European and infrastructure institutions

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Organisation and implementation of joint lobbying activities for the development of the Rhine-Alpine Corridor from a bottom up perspective

| — | Representation of the EGTC members in the EU Rhine-Alpine Corridor Forum |
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Representation of the EGTC members in the EU Rhine-Alpine Corridor Forum

| b) | Evolution of the joint development strategy for the multimodal Rhine-Alpine Corridor






  — | Coordination of regional development in the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, taking into account local and regional perspectives |
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b)

Evolution of the joint development strategy for the multimodal Rhine-Alpine Corridor

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Coordination of regional development in the Rhine-Alpine Corridor, taking into account local and regional perspectives

| — | Consideration of transport infrastructure projects and land use conflicts along the Rhine-Alpine Corridor |
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Consideration of transport infrastructure projects and land use conflicts along the Rhine-Alpine Corridor

| c) | Directing funds to corridor related activities and projects






  — | Information to EGTC-members about funding opportunities for corridor related projects |
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c)

Directing funds to corridor related activities and projects

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Information to EGTC-members about funding opportunities for corridor related projects

| — | Application for EU-funded new projects and joint management of EU-funds |
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Application for EU-funded new projects and joint management of EU-funds

| d) | Providing a central platform for mutual information, exchange of experience and encounter






  — | Organisation of meetings of members |
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d)

Providing a central platform for mutual information, exchange of experience and encounter

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Organisation of meetings of members

| — | Ensuring information transfer |
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Ensuring information transfer

| — | Taking charge of the Corridor Information System, developed within the project CODE24 |
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Taking charge of the Corridor Information System, developed within the project CODE24

| — | Maintaining the website www.code-24.eu developed within the project CODE24 |
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Maintaining the website www.code-24.eu developed within the project CODE24

| e) | Improving the visibility and promotion of the corridor






  — | Organisation of corridor events (congresses, workshops, etc.) |
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e)

Improving the visibility and promotion of the corridor

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Organisation of corridor events (congresses, workshops, etc.)

| — | Production and distribution of publications (newsletters, leaflets, brochures) |
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Production and distribution of publications (newsletters, leaflets, brochures)

| — | Taking over and maintaining the Mobile Exhibition developed within the project CODE24. |
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Taking over and maintaining the Mobile Exhibition developed within the project CODE24.

III.   ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE NAME OF THE GROUPING

Name in English: Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC

Abbreviation or acronym:

IV.   MEMBERS

IV.1.   Total number of members in the grouping: 13

IV.2.   Nationalities of the members of the grouping: Germany, the Netherlands and Italy

IV.3.   Member information

| Official name | : | Provincie Gelderland |
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| Postal address | : | Postbus 9090 – 6800 GX Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Internet address | : | www.gelderland.nl |
| Type of member | : | Regional authority |

Official name

:

Provincie Gelderland

Postal address

:

Postbus 9090 – 6800 GX Arnhem, Netherlands

Internet address

:

www.gelderland.nl

Type of member

:

Regional authority

| Official name | : | Duisburger Hafen AG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Alte Ruhrorter Str. 42-52, 47119 Duisburg, 47119, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.duisport.de |
| Type of member | : | Public undertaking |

Official name

:

Duisburger Hafen AG

Postal address

:

Alte Ruhrorter Str. 42-52, 47119 Duisburg, 47119, Germany

Internet address

:

www.duisport.de

Type of member

:

Public undertaking

| Official name | : | Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Poststraße 16, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, 60329, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.region-frankfurt.de |
| Type of member | : | Body governed by public law |

Official name

:

Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain

Postal address

:

Poststraße 16, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, 60329, Germany

Internet address

:

www.region-frankfurt.de

Type of member

:

Body governed by public law

| Official name | : | Verband Region Rhein-Neckar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | P7, 20-21, 68161 Mannheim, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.vrrn.de |
| Type of member | : | Body governed by public law |

Official name

:

Verband Region Rhein-Neckar

Postal address

:

P7, 20-21, 68161 Mannheim, Germany

Internet address

:

www.vrrn.de

Type of member

:

Body governed by public law

| Official name | : | Stadt Mannheim |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | E 5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.mannheim.de |
| Type of member | : | Local authority |

Official name

:

Stadt Mannheim

Postal address

:

E 5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany

Internet address

:

www.mannheim.de

Type of member

:

Local authority

| Official name | : | Regionalverband Mittlerer Oberrhein |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Baumeisterstrasse 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.region-karlsruhe.de |
| Type of member | : | Body governed by public law |

Official name

:

Regionalverband Mittlerer Oberrhein

Postal address

:

Baumeisterstrasse 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

Internet address

:

www.region-karlsruhe.de

Type of member

:

Body governed by public law

| Official name | : | TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GbR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Rathaus, Marktplatz, 76124 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.technologieregion-karlsruhe.de |
| Type of member | : | Body governed by public law |

Official name

:

TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GbR

Postal address

:

Rathaus, Marktplatz, 76124 Karlsruhe, Germany

Internet address

:

www.technologieregion-karlsruhe.de

Type of member

:

Body governed by public law

| Official name | : | Stadt Karlsruhe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Rathaus, Marktplatz, 76124 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.karlsruhe.de; www.magistrale.org |
| Type of member | : | Local authority |

Official name

:

Stadt Karlsruhe

Postal address

:

Rathaus, Marktplatz, 76124 Karlsruhe, Germany

Internet address

:

www.karlsruhe.de; www.magistrale.org

Type of member

:

Local authority

| Official name | : | Stadt Lahr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Rathausplatz 4, 77933 Lahr/Schw, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.lahr.de |
| Type of member | : | Local authority |

Official name

:

Stadt Lahr

Postal address

:

Rathausplatz 4, 77933 Lahr/Schw, Germany

Internet address

:

www.lahr.de

Type of member

:

Local authority

| Official name | : | Regionalverband Südlicher Oberrhein |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Reichsgrafenstraße 19, 79102 Freiburg, Germany |
| Internet address | : | www.rvso.de |
| Type of member | : | Body governed by public law |

Official name

:

Regionalverband Südlicher Oberrhein

Postal address

:

Reichsgrafenstraße 19, 79102 Freiburg, Germany

Internet address

:

www.rvso.de

Type of member

:

Body governed by public law

| Official name | : | Port of Rotterdam Authority |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Wilhelminakade 909 World Port Center, Havennummer 1247, Postbus 6622, 3002 AP, Netherlands |
| Internet address | : | www.portofrotterdam.com |
| Type of member | : | Public undertaking |

Official name

:

Port of Rotterdam Authority

Postal address

:

Wilhelminakade 909 World Port Center, Havennummer 1247, Postbus 6622, 3002 AP, Netherlands

Internet address

:

www.portofrotterdam.com

Type of member

:

Public undertaking

| Official name | : | Unionstrasporti s.cons.r.l. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Via E. Oldofredi, 23, 20124 Milano, Italy |
| Internet address | : | www.uniontrasporti.it |
| Type of member | : | Public undertaking |

Official name

:

Unionstrasporti s.cons.r.l.

Postal address

:

Via E. Oldofredi, 23, 20124 Milano, Italy

Internet address

:

www.uniontrasporti.it

Type of member

:

Public undertaking

| Official name | : | Regione Piemonte |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Postal address | : | Corso Stati Uniti n. 21, 10128 Turin, Italy |
| Internet address | : | www.regione.piemonte.it |
| Type of member | : | Regional authority |

Official name

:

Regione Piemonte

Postal address

:

Corso Stati Uniti n. 21, 10128 Turin, Italy

Internet address

:

www.regione.piemonte.it

Type of member

:

Regional authority

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/7

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Calls for proposals under the multiannual work programme for financial assistance in the field of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Transport sector for the period 2014-2020

(Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 7358 (1) amending Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 1921 (2))

(2015/C 366/05)

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, is hereby launching two calls for proposals in order to award grants in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the multi-annual work programme for financial assistance in the field of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Transport sector:

| — | CEF-Transport-2015-Cohesion envelope, with an indicative budget of EUR 6 472 million, |
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CEF-Transport-2015-Cohesion envelope, with an indicative budget of EUR 6 472 million,

| — | CEF-Transport-2015-General envelope, with an indicative budget of EUR 1 090 million. |
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CEF-Transport-2015-General envelope, with an indicative budget of EUR 1 090 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 16 February 2016.

The complete texts of the calls for proposals are available on:

https://ec.europa.eu/inea/connecting-europe-facility/cef-transport/apply-funding/2015-cef-transport-calls-proposals

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(1)  Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 7358 of 30 October 2015 amending Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 1921 establishing a Multi-Annual Work Programme 2014 for financial assistance in the field of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Transport sector for the period 2014-2020

(2)  Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 1921 of 26 March 2014

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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/8 |
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5.11.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/8

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Open call for proposals — GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/002/15

ReferNet — Cedefop’s European Network for Information on Vocational Education and Training (VET)

(2015/C 366/06)

1.   Objectives and description

With the objective of establishing a European network for information on VET — ReferNet, this call aims at selecting one applicant from Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland and Malta, with which Cedefop will conclude a four-year framework partnership agreement, and at concluding with each successful applicant a specific grant agreement for a work plan to be carried out in 2016.

Founded in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) is an agency of the European Union (EU). Acknowledged as an authoritative source of information and expertise on VET, skills and qualifications, its mission is to support European vocational education and training (VET) policy development and contribute to its implementation.

ReferNet is Cedefop’s European network for information on VET. The mission devoted to ReferNet is to support Cedefop by reporting on national VET systems and policy developments and by raising the visibility of VET and Cedefop’s products. It comprises 30 members known as ReferNet national partners from EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. ReferNet national partners are key institutions involved in VET or labour market policies in the country they represent.

Framework partnership agreements are implemented through annual specific grant agreements. Therefore, applicants shall not only submit a proposal for the 4-year framework partnership (which, if successful, will lead to the signature of a Framework Partnership Agreement for the years 2016 to 2019) but also the grant application for the 2016 action (which may lead to the signature of a Specific Grant Agreement for the year 2016). The applicant must demonstrate its capacity to carry out all the activities foreseen over the four-year period and ensure adequate co-financing for the implementation of the requested tasks.

2.   Budget and project duration

The estimated budget available for the four year duration of the framework partnership agreements amounts to EUR 4 000 000, depending on the annual decisions of the Budgetary Authority.

The total available budget for the 2016 annual work plan (project duration: 12 months) will be EUR 980 000 for the 30 partners (from the 28 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway).

The grant varies according to the country population and is awarded for carrying out an annual work plan. The total available budget for the 2016 work plan will be distributed on the basis of three country groups based on country population:

—   Country group 1: Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia and Iceland. Maximum grant amount: EUR 23 615.

—   Country group 2: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Sweden and Norway. Maximum grant amount: EUR 33 625.

—   Country group 3: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom. Maximum grant amount: EUR 43 620.

The Union grant is a financial contribution to the beneficiary’s (and/or co-beneficiaries’) costs which must be supplemented by own financial contribution and/or local, regional, national and/or private contributions. The total Union contribution shall not exceed 70 % of the eligible costs.

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

3.   Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, applicants should meet the following requirements:

| (a) | be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (natural persons, i.e. individuals, are not eligible); |
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(a)

be a public or a private organisation, with a legal status and legal personality (natural persons, i.e. individuals, are not eligible);

| (b) | have their seat registered in a country where the grant is applied, i.e. in one of the following:






  — | Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland and Malta. |
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(b)

have their seat registered in a country where the grant is applied, i.e. in one of the following:

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Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland and Malta.

4.   Deadline

Applications for the framework partnership agreement AND the 2016 work plan must be submitted at the latest on 2 December 2015.

5.   Further information

The detailed specifications of the call for proposals, the application form and its annexes will be available as from 4 November 2015 on Cedefop’s website at the following address:

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about-cedefop/public-procurement

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call and be submitted using the official forms provided.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the principles of transparency and equal treatment.

All submitted applications will be evaluated by a committee of experts against the eligibility, exclusion, selection and award criteria defined in the full text version of the call.

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/10 |
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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited v the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund (TIF)

(Case E-8/15)

(2015/C 366/07)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter dated 13 April 2015 from Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik District Court, Iceland), which was received at the Court Registry on 17 April 2015, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited v the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund (TIF) on the following questions:

| 1. | Is it compatible with the provisions of the EEA Agreement, and in particular with Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, in the event of a systemic crisis, that the obligations of a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme should be restricted to its assets at the time when deposits become unavailable in the sense defined in Article 1(3) of the Directive and the assets are not sufficient to meet the claims of each depositor for up to EUR 20 000? |
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Is it compatible with the provisions of the EEA Agreement, and in particular with Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, in the event of a systemic crisis, that the obligations of a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme should be restricted to its assets at the time when deposits become unavailable in the sense defined in Article 1(3) of the Directive and the assets are not sufficient to meet the claims of each depositor for up to EUR 20 000?

| 2. | Is it compatible with the provisions of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes that following a systemic crisis, a Member State enacts legislation or issues regulatory acts authorising a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme to establish a new department or account for the collection of premiums and to decide that those premiums are to be channelled into the new department or account for the purpose of building up a fund intended exclusively to meet possible future shocks and not to be available for the payment of earlier obligations? |
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Is it compatible with the provisions of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes that following a systemic crisis, a Member State enacts legislation or issues regulatory acts authorising a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme to establish a new department or account for the collection of premiums and to decide that those premiums are to be channelled into the new department or account for the purpose of building up a fund intended exclusively to meet possible future shocks and not to be available for the payment of earlier obligations?

| 3. | Is it compatible with Article 11 of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, that a national deposit guarantee scheme (i.e. the TIF), which makes payments under guarantee, acquires rights in excess of its right of subrogation of depositors' claims in liquidation proceedings for an amount equal to its payments from the fund? |
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Is it compatible with Article 11 of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, that a national deposit guarantee scheme (i.e. the TIF), which makes payments under guarantee, acquires rights in excess of its right of subrogation of depositors' claims in liquidation proceedings for an amount equal to its payments from the fund?

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| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/11 |
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5.11.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/11

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 13 April 2015 in the case of De Nederlandsche Bank NV v the Depositors’ and Investors’ Guarantee Fund (TIF)

(Case E-9/15)

(2015/C 366/08)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter dated 13 April 2015 from Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik District Court, Iceland), which was received at the Court Registry on 17 April 2015, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of De Nederlandsche Bank NV v the Depositors’ and Investors’ Guarantee Fund (TIF) on the following questions:

| 1. | Is it compatible with the provisions of the EEA Agreement, and in particular with Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, in the event of a systemic crisis, that the obligations of a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme should be restricted to its assets at the time when deposits become unavailable in the sense defined in Article 1(3) of the Directive and the assets are not sufficient to meet the claims of each depositor for up to EUR 20 000? |
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1.

Is it compatible with the provisions of the EEA Agreement, and in particular with Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, in the event of a systemic crisis, that the obligations of a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme should be restricted to its assets at the time when deposits become unavailable in the sense defined in Article 1(3) of the Directive and the assets are not sufficient to meet the claims of each depositor for up to EUR 20 000?

| 2. | Is it compatible with the provisions of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes that following a systemic crisis, a Member State enacts legislation or issues regulatory acts authorising a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme to establish a new department or account for the collection of premiums and to decide that those premiums are to be channelled into the new department or account for the purpose of building up a fund intended exclusively to meet possible future shocks and not to be available for the payment of earlier obligations? |
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Is it compatible with the provisions of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes that following a systemic crisis, a Member State enacts legislation or issues regulatory acts authorising a pre-funded deposit guarantee scheme to establish a new department or account for the collection of premiums and to decide that those premiums are to be channelled into the new department or account for the purpose of building up a fund intended exclusively to meet possible future shocks and not to be available for the payment of earlier obligations?

| 3. | Is it compatible with Article 11 of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, that a national deposit guarantee scheme (i.e. the TIF), which makes payments under guarantee, acquires rights in excess of its right of subrogation of depositors’ claims in liquidation proceedings for an amount equal to its payments from the fund? |
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3.

Is it compatible with Article 11 of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes, that a national deposit guarantee scheme (i.e. the TIF), which makes payments under guarantee, acquires rights in excess of its right of subrogation of depositors’ claims in liquidation proceedings for an amount equal to its payments from the fund?

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| 5.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 366/11 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 366/11

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Fürstliches Obergericht, Liechtenstein, dated 19 May 2015, in the Case of Abuelo Insua Juan Bautista v Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung

(Case E-13/15)

(2015/C 366/09)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter dated 19 May 2015 from Fürstliches Obergericht, Liechtenstein (Princely Court of Appeal, Liechtenstein), which was received at the Court Registry on 29 May 2015, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Abuelo Insua Juan Bautista v Liechtensteinische Invalidenversicherung, on the following questions:

| 1. | Is a recipient of benefits (claimant) prohibited, because the debtor institution is bound by the findings of the institution of the place of stay or residence under the second sentence of Article 87(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, from challenging those findings in the procedure before the debtor institution? |
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Is a recipient of benefits (claimant) prohibited, because the debtor institution is bound by the findings of the institution of the place of stay or residence under the second sentence of Article 87(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, from challenging those findings in the procedure before the debtor institution?

| 2. | If the first question is answered in the affirmative: does that binding effect also apply in court proceedings which, under national procedural rules, follow on from the proceedings before a debtor institution? |
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If the first question is answered in the affirmative: does that binding effect also apply in court proceedings which, under national procedural rules, follow on from the proceedings before a debtor institution?

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