Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technoÜ
logical development and demonstration on improving the human research potential and the
socioeconomic knowledge base
Enhancing access to research infrastructures
Call identifier: IHPÜINFÜ99Ü1
(1999/C 72/13)
1.ÙIn accordance with Decision No 182/1999/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework
programme of the European Community for research,technological development and demonstration (1998to 2002)Ø(˛) (hereinafter referred to as the fifth
framework programme), and with Council Decision
1999/173/EC of 25 January 1999 adopting thespecific programme for research, technological develÜopment and demonstration on improving the human
research potential and the socioeconomic knowledge
baseØ(ˇ) (hereinafter referred to as the specificprogramme), the European Commission herebyinvites proposals for indirect RTD actions under thespecific programme.
In conformity with Article 5 of the specific
programme, a work programmeØ(—), specifying
detailed objectives and RTD priorities and an
indicative timetable for their implementation, wasdrawn up by the European Commission to serve asthe basis for implementing the specific programme.
The objectives, priorities, indicative budget, and types
of indirect RTD actions referred to in this call noticecorrespond to those set out in the work programme.
2.ÙThis call relates to proposals, specified under Point 4
of this call, called by a fixed deadline following whichevaluation will take place. Proposals not having metthis deadline will not be considered under this call
notice. Proposals are invited to be submitted in one
step.
3.ÙThe specific programme is implemented notably
through indirect RTD actions as provided for in
Annexes II and IV of the fifth framework programmeand in Annex III of the specific programme.
(˛)ÙOJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.
(ˇ)ÙOJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 105.(—)ÙEuropean Commission Decision C(1999)Ø252.Evaluation and selection criteria and modalities
relevant to this call are given in the fifth framework
programme, the specific programme, Council
Decision 1999/65/EC of 22 December 1998concerning the rules for participation of undertakings,research centres and universities and for the dissemiÜ
nation of research results for fifth framework
programmeØ(Ñ) (hereinafter referred to as the rules forparticipation and dissemination), and the workprogramme.
Information on these rules and on how to prepare
and submit proposals is given in the guide to
proposers, which can be obtained, along with thework programme and other information relating tothis call, from the European Commission using one of
the following addresses:
European Commission,
DirectorateÜGeneral XII,Science, Research and Development,
Unit XII - F3,
Access to Research Infrastructures,Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,BÜ1049 Brussels;
EÜmail: improving -dg12.cec.be
Fax (32Ü2) 299Ø21Ø02
Web: http://www.cordis.lu/improving
4.ÙThose eligible to participate in indirect RTD actions
under the specific programme are hereby invited tosubmit proposals that address the following parts of
the work programme:
ENHANCING ACCESS TO RESEARCH INFRAÜ
STRUCTURES
Transnational access to major research infrastructures
The objective of this scheme is to sponsor new opporÜ
tunities for research teams (including individualresearchers) to obtain access to the major researchinfrastructures most appropriate for their work, irresÜpective of where in the Member States or Associated
States they or the infrastructure is located.
(Ñ)ÙOJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 46.16.3.1999 C 72/23 Official Journal of the European Communities EN
Infrastructure cooperation networks
The objective of this scheme is to catalyse the selfÜ
coordination and the pooling of resources between
infrastructure operators in order to foster a culture ofcooperation between them, to generate critical massfor research into higher performance techniques,
instrumentation and technologies, to spread good
practice, to promote common protocols and interopÜerability, to encourage complementarity, and tostimulate the creation of "distributed’ and "virtual’large facilities.
Research infrastructure RTD projects
The objective of this scheme is to support cooperative
research efforts that could have widespread
significance at a Community level for enhancingaccess to and improving the service provided by infraÜstructures in a particular field.
The indicative budget available for this call is EUR
115 million of Community contribution.
5.ÙProposals must be sent on or before 4 May 1999, by
one of the following methods:
-Ùpost, preferably registered, as confirmed by the
postmark, to:
European Commission,
The Research Proposal Office (ORBN 8),Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
BÜ1049 Brussels;
-ÙcourierØ(˛) or handÜdelivery, as confirmed by
acknowledgement of receipt, by 5 p.m. (Brussels
local time), to:
European Commission,
The Research Proposal Office,
Square Fr/com27re Orban 8,
BÜ1000 Brussels;
please mark envelopes with appropriate call
identifier;
-Ùelectronic submission, the details of which are
given in the guide to proposers. When packaging aproposal for electronic submission, two files are
created. The first is a small validation file which
provides basic information on the proposal and aunique identification code. This validation file
(˛)ÙFor courrier services that require a telephone number for the
recipient, please use (32Ü2) 296Ø02Ø45.must be received by the European Commission on
or before the deadline specified above. The secondfile contains the proposal and must be received
unmodified, as verifiable from the unique identifiÜ
cation code, not later than 48 hours after thisdeadline.
Proposals sent by post must be posted on or before
the applicable deadline. Proposals received by the
European Commission up to 10 working days after
this deadline will be accepted if both sent by post andclearly postmarked on or before the deadline.Proposals sent by courier service or handÜdelivered
must be received on or before the deadline.
Proposers are requested to use only one of the
methods, described above, by which to submitproposals, and to submit only one version of any
given proposal. In the case of an eligible proposal
being received in both paper and electronic formats,only the electronic version will be evaluated.
6.ÙIn all correspondence relating to this call (for
example, when requesting information, or submitting
a proposal) please make sure to cite the relevant call
identifier.
In submitting a proposal, either on paper or elecÜ
tronically, proposers accept the procedures and
conditions as described in this call and in the
documents to which it refers.
All proposal received by the European Commission
will be treated in strict confidence.
According to the rules for participation and dissemiÜ
nation and the European Commission regulation forimplementing them, Member States and associatedStates may have access, on presentation of a reasonedrequest, to useful knowledge which is relevant to
policyÜmaking. This knowledge must have been
generated by those RTD actions supported as a resultof this call and which addressed a part of the workprogramme specified as eligible for such access.
The European Community pursues an equal opporÜ
tunities policy and, in this context, women areparticularly encouraged to either submit proposals or
to be involved in their submission.C 72/24 16.3.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities EN