9. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 59/7 
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPING 
Notices published pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 (') 
— Formation 
(90/C 59/04) 
1. Name of grouping: Sodifor. 
2. Date of registration of grouping: 
3. Place of registration of grouping: 
Member State: France 
Place: 
4. Registration number of grouping: C 352913 172 
5. Publication: 
Full title of publication: 
Name and address of publisher: Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. 
Date of publication: 8 February 1990. 
(l) OJ NoL 199, 31.7. 1985, p. 1. 
Commission communication in the field of information technology and telecommunications — 
Call for proposals for the provision of conformance testing services 
(90/C 59/05) 
1. Awarding authority: Commission of the European 
Communities, Directorate General Telecommuni­
cations, Information Industries and Innovation, 
XIII/D, for the attention of Mr P. Picard, BREY/ 
08/068, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels. Tel. 
32/2/235 74 82. 
2. Award procedure: Restricted invitation to tender. 
3. Works: The Commission gives notice that a call for 
proposals — complementary to the calls of May 
1987 (OJ No C 135, 20. 5. 1987) and February 1989 
(OJ No C 34, 10. 2. 1989) — for the setting up of 
'conformity to standards' testing services in telecom­
munications is hereby launched for limited and 
specified technical areas which will complement the 
existing programme. 
The centres wishing to offer such services will be 
required to offer the services equally to all members 
in the European Community and to coordinate their 
work into a European Community-wide mutual 
recognition scheme. 
Since the objective of the European support is to 
establish operational test centres, other activities such 
as the development of testing tools and acquiring 
equipment should be eligible for funding as a part of 
the support proposals. In consequence, developers of cest methods shou1^ 
arrange to collaborate with centres wishing to offer 
the test services. 
5. Legal form in case of group bidders: Applications 
may be submitted individually or jointly. If two or 
more applicants submit a joint bid, one must be 
designated as the lead contractor and agent 
responsible. 
6. (a) Deadline for receipt of applications: 30 March 
1990. 
Date of postmark or, in the case of applications 
delivered by hand, date of the receipt. 
(b) Address: As in point 1, for the attention of 
Mr P. Picard, Room BREY 08-068, tel. 
32-2-235 74 82, telex 27095 comtel b, facsimile 
32/2/236 30 22. 
7. Invitation deadline: 6 April 1990. 
Detailed specifications will be sent no later than this 
date. 
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8. Qualifications: Application must include a list of 
similar studies, proof of expertise in this area and of 
Community coverage. evaluation of bids will be sent out in the invitation to 
tender. 
10. 
9. Award criteria (other than price): Criteria for the 11. Notice postmarked: 7 March 1990. 
Commission communications pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty 
(90/C 59/06) 
By Decision C(90) 434 dated 5 March 1990 the Commission has authorized the French 
Republic not to apply Community treatment to tents, (of category 91) originating in China and 
in free circulation in the other Member States. 
The said Decision is applicable after the date of the present Decision until 31 August 1990. 
The text of this Decision may be obtained from the Commission, Brussels: fax: 02-235 01 21, 
tel.: 02-235 23 64. 
By Decision C(90) 435 dated 5 March 1990 the Commission has authorized the French 
Republic not to apply Community treatment to gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and 
sockettes, not knitted or crocheted, (of category 87) originating in the People's Republic of 
China and in free circulation in the other Member States. 
The said Decision is applicable after the date of the present Decision until 31 October 1990. 
The text of this Decision may be obtained from the Commission, Brussels: fax: 02-235 0121, 
tel.: 02-235 23 64.