Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technoÜ
logical development and demonstration on competitive and sustainable Growth
Call identifier: Growth 1999
(1999/C 72/17)
1.ÙIn accordance with the Decision No 182/1999/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of22 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 fifthframework programme), and with Council Decision1999/173/EC of 25 January 1999 adopting the
specific programme for research, technological develÜ
opment and demonstration on competitive andsustainable growthØ(ˇ) (hereinafter referred to as thespecific programme), the European Commission
hereby invites proposals for indirect RTD actions
under the specific programme.
In conformity with Article 5 of the specific
programme, a work programmeØ(—), specifyingdetailed objectives and RTD priorities and anindicative timetable for their implementation, was
drawn up by the European Commission to serve as
the basis for implementing the specific programme.The objectives, priorities, indicative budget and typesof indirect RTD actions referred to in this call noticecorrespond to those set out in the work programme.
2.ÙThis call relates to:
-Ùproposals, specified under Part 1 of Point 4 of this
call, called by a fixed deadline following whichevaluation will take place. Proposals not havingmet this deadline will not be considered under this
call notice.
-Ùproposals, specified under Part 2 of Point 4 of this
call, called under a continuous submission scheme,
under which, depending on the type of indirectRTD action submitted, proposals will be evaluatedat fixed intervals.
Details of the types of indirect actions, and, where
applicable, their respective deadlines for receipt,are specified under Part 2 of Point 4 of this call
notice. Proposals under this scheme may be
submitted at any time up to the date of closure ofthe scheme.
(˛)ÙOJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.
(ˇ)ÙOJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 105.(—)ÙEuropean Commission Decision C(1999)Ø252.-Ùexpressions of interest for specific needs, specified
under Part 3 of Point 4 of this call.
3.ÙThe specific programme is implemented through
indirect RTD actions as provided for in Annexes II
and IV of the fifth framework programme and inAnnex III of the specific programme.
Evaluation and selection criteria and modalities
relevant to this call are given in the fifth frameworkprogramme, the specific programme, the Council
Decision 1999/65/EC of 22 December 1998,
concerning the rules for the participation of underÜtakings, research centres and universities and for thedissemination of research results for the implemenÜ
tation of the fifth framework programmeØ(Ñ) (hereÜ
inafter referred to as the rules for participation anddissemination), and the work programme.
Information on these rules and on how to prepare
and submit proposals is given in the guide forproposers, which can be obtained, along with thework programme and other information relating to
this call, from the European Commission using one of
the following addresses:
European Commission,
DG XIIÜC.0 - GROWTH 1999,EÜmail: growth -dg12.cec.be,
Fax (32Ü2) 296Ø67Ø57 or (32Ü2) 295Ø80Ø72,
Web: http://www.cordis.lu/fp5.
4.ÙThose eligible to participate in indirect RTD actions
under the specific programme are hereby invited to
submit proposals that address the following parts ofthe work programme:
Part 1
KEY ACTION: INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS,
PROCESSES AND ORGANISATION (indicative budget
EUR 150 million):
Efficient production, including design, manufacturing
and control
Integrated "product service’ design
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Advanced production and construction technologies
Safe and reliable extended life of products and
industrial systems
Intelligent production
Design of products and productionÜservice systems
Intelligent manufacturing and processing
Monitoring and optimal use of industrial systems
EcoÜefficient processes and design
EcoÜefficient design of products and processes
Cleaner processes, products and ecoÜefficient techÜ
nologies
Product recovery and waste recycling
Organisation of production and work
New methods of organisation, work and human
capital improvement
Adaptation of enterprises and human oriented
production
Knowledge, learning and management of change
Priorities in this key action are presented as "Targeted
Research Actions (TRA)’ aiming at stimulating and
coordinating research projects around strategic
priority areas, in particular:
TRA:ÙCustomer oriented and highÜtech productionTRA:ÙTowards new and miniaturised products and
processes
TRA:ÙMachinery, production equipment and systems
for manufacturing
TRA:ÙTowards zeroÜwaste in manufacturing and
processing promoting ecoÜefficient industries
KEY ACTION: SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND
INTERMODALITY (indicative budget EUR 90 million)
Socioeconomic scenarios for mobility of people and goods
Quantitative tools for decisionÜmaking
Driving forces in transport
Policies for sustainable mobilityInfrastructures and their interfaces with transport means
and systems
Infrastructure development and maintenance
Environment
Safety
Security
Human factors
Modal and intermodal transport management systems
Traffic management systems
Transport and mobility services
Second generation satellite navigation and posiÜ
tioning systems
KEY ACTION: LAND TRANSPORT AND MARINE
TECHNOLOGIES (indicative budget EUR 80 million)DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES:
Critical technologies for road and rail transport
Efficient, clean & intelligent road and rail transport
vehicle technologies
Innovative and safe road and rail transport vehicle
concepts
Human/vehicle interaction
Critical marine technologies
Efficient, safe and environmentally friendly ships
and vessels
Maximising interoperability and vessel perforÜ
mances
Innovative technologies for the monitoring, exploÜ
ration and sustainable exploitation of the sea
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION:
This key action has identified the following TechÜnology Platforms (TP) for technology integration and
validation:
TP:ÙNew land transport vehicle concepts; enhanced
systems efficiency
TP:ÙAdvanced concepts for ships and vessels;
competitive shipbuilding
KEY ACTION: NEW PERSPECTIVES IN AEROÜ
NAUTICS (indicative budget EUR 245 million)DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES:
Reducing aircraft development cost and time to market
Advanced design systems and tools
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Improving aircraft efficiency
Aerodynamics
Structures and materials application
Propulsion
Systems and equipment
Configurational and interdisciplinary aspects
Improving environmental friendliness of aircraft
Low pollutant emissions
External noise
Cabin environment
Improving operational capability and safety of aircraft
Air traffic management (ATM) related air borne
systems
Operational maintenance
Accident prevention
Accident survivability
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION:
This key action has identified the following TechÜ
nology Platforms (TP) for technology integration and
validation:
TP:ÙLowÜcost, lowÜweight primary structuresTP:ÙEfficient and environmentally friendly aeroÜ
engine
TP:ÙNovel rotaryÜwing aircraft configurationTP:ÙMore autonomous aircraft in the future air
traffic management system
GENERIC ACTIVITIES (indicative budget EUR 165
million)
Materials and their technologies for production and
transformation
CrossÜcutting generic materials technologies
Advanced functional materials
Sustainable chemistry
Expanding the limits and durability of structural
materials
New and improved materials and production technoÜ
logies in the steel field
Iron and steel production
Steel casting, rolling and downstream treatment
Steel utilisationMeasurements and testing
Instrumentation
Methodologies for measurements and testing in
support of quality
When submitting a proposal for an RTD project, a
demonstration project, a combined project or a
coÜordinated action, proposers may include anapplication for a Bursary for young researcher fromDeveloping Countries. Further information on this
scheme is given in the guide for proposers.
The deadline for submission of proposals in part 1 is
15 June 1999 at 5p.m.
Part 2
Marie Curie Fellowships (indicative budget EUR 12
million)
Industry host fellowships
Experienced Researchers’ Fellowships
The deadline for submission of proposals is 20
March 2002 at 5p.m. Proposals will be evaluated inbatches according to the following tentativedeadlines for receipt: 2.6.1999, 19.11.1999,
22.3.2000, 18.9.2000, 21.3.2001, 19.9.2001 and
20.3.2002.
SME specific measures (indicative budget EUR 200
million)
Exploratory Awards
Cooperative research
The deadline for submission of proposals is 18
April 2001 at 5p.m. for exploratory awsardsproposals and 17 April 2002 at 5p.m. for coopÜ
erative research proposals. Proposals will be
evaluated in batches according to the followingtentative deadlines for receipt: exploratory awardsproposals: 14.4.1999, 15.9.1999, 12.1.2000,
26.4.2000, 13.9.2000, 17.1.2001 and 18.4.2001;
cooperative research proposals: 15.9.1999,12.1.2000, 26.4.2000, 13.9.2000, 17.1.2001,18.4.2001, 16.1.2002 and 17.4.2002.
More information on this can be obtained through
the SME Helpdesk (website: www.cordis.lu/sme;
email: sme -dg12.cec.be; fax: (32Ü2) 295Ø71Ø10).
Accompanying measures (indicative budget EUR 28
million)
The deadline for submission of proposals is 15
March 2002 at 5p.m. Proposals will be evaluated inbatches according to the following tentative16.3.1999 C 72/33 Official Journal of the European Communities
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deadlines for receipt: 15.6.1999, 15.11.1999,
15.3.2000, 15.9.2000, 15.3.2001, 15.9.2001 and15.3.2002.
Part 3
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE NEEDS OF
RESEARCH:
In support of European standardisation
In support of the fight against fraud
Feasibility studies for certified reference materials
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE NEEDS IN
SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES:
Support activities to medium and largeÜscale facilities
Setting up of virtual institutes
Reference databases
Measurements and quality management infrastructures
This call will help the Commission in identifying
research related needs for Europe. The submission of
these expressions of needs has to fulfil tworequirements:
-Ùprovide information needed to decide on the merit
and priority of the proposed topic (the decision
whether or not to include the topic in a dedicatedcall will be taken on the basis of this information),and
-Ùsupply a text which will, if the topic is published,
be suitable for distribution as a supportingdocument, which defines the objectives and scopeof the activity for all those wishing to make
project proposals.
A document containing the guidelines for the prepÜ
aration of these expressions of needs is available anddistributed on request. Organisations or individuals
seeking further information on these call are invited
to contact the European Commission using theaddress mentioned in Point 3 of this call notice.
The call for expressions of interests for these needs is
permanently open until 30 April 2001. Proposals are
evaluated periodically (every six months) by externalexperts. For the first dedicated call, to be publishedmost probably on the 15 June 1999, all the
expressions of need received up to the 30 April 1999
will be considered. The supporting documents of thepublished priority topics will be made available to allinterested parties.5.ÙProposals must be sent before the deadline applicable
to that type of indirect RTD action by one of thefollowing methods:
-Ùpost, preferably registered, as confirmed by the
postmark, to:
European Commission,
DG XIIÜC.0 - GROWTH 1999,
The Research Proposal Office (ORBN 8),
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,BÜ1049 Brussels;
-ÙcourierØ(˛) or hand delivery, as confirmed by
acknowledgement of receipt, to:
European Commission,
DG XIIÜC.0 - GROWTH 1999,The Research Proposal Office (ORBN 8),
Square Fr/com27re Orban, 8,
BÜ1000 Brussels;
-Ùelectronic submission (not applicable for
expressions of interest which can only besubmitted on paper with a copy on floppy disk),the details of which are given in the Guide for
Proposers. When packaging a proposal for elecÜ
tronic submission, two files are created. The firstis a small validation file which provides basicinformation on the proposal and a unique identifiÜ
cation code. This validation file must be received
by the European Commission before the deadlinespecified above. The second file contains theproposal and must be received unmodified, as
verifiable from the unique identification code, not
later than 48 hours after this deadline.
Proposals sent by post must be posted before the
relevant deadline. Proposals received by the EuropeanCommission up to 10 working days after this deadlinewill be accepted if both sent by post and clearly postÜ
marked before the deadline. Proposals sent by courier
service or handÜdelivered must be received before thedeadline.
Proposals submitted under the continuous submission
scheme which are not received before a givendeadline for receipt, will be evaluated after the next
deadline for receipt.
Proposers are requested to use only one of the
methods described above by which to submit
proposals, and to submit only one version of anygiven proposal. In the case of an eligible proposal
(˛)ÙFor courier services that require a telephone number for the
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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 submittinga proposal) please make sure to cite the relevant call
identifier.
In submitting a proposal, either on paper or elecÜ
tronically, proposers accept the procedures andconditions as described in this call and in thedocuments to which it refers.
All proposals 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 associated
States may have access, on presentation of a reasoned
request, to useful knowledge which is relevant topolicyÜmaking. This knowledge must have beengenerated by those RTD actions supported as a result
of this call and which addressed a part of the work
programme 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.
Advance notice of calls for proposals for the specific programme for research, technological
development and demonstration on "Promotion of innovation and encouragement of SME
participation’ (1998 to 2002)
(1999/C 72/18)
The Commission, within the context of the specific programme referred to above, intends to
publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 23 March 1999 calls for
proposals for:
1.Ùinnovation projects;
2.ÙSME support documents;3.Ùeconomic and technological intelligence.
In addition, the specific programme intends to publish, also on 23 March 1999, the details of
the SMEÜspecific measures (namely exploratory awards, cooperative research) which themÜselves will be implemented by the thematic programmes.16.3.1999 C 72/35 Official Journal of the European Communities EN