Call for proposals under the multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (Safer Internet plus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 157/09)

1.   Objectives and description

The European Commission has adopted a Work Programme and a Call for proposals to implement the Safer Internet plus Programme (1).

The present call is open for proposals addressing the following actions:

1.   Fighting against Illegal Content

2.   Tackling unwanted and harmful content

There will not be a call for new actions under this action line in 2007.

3.   Promoting a Safer Environment

4.   Awareness-raising

2.   Eligible applicants

The call for proposals under this Work Programme is open to all legal entities established in the Member States. It is also open to participation of legal entities established in EFTA States which are contracting parties to the EEA Agreement (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).

It is furthermore open to legal entities established in Turkey, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2). If proposals submitted by legal entities from these countries are selected for funding, a grant agreement will only be signed once the necessary steps have been taken for the country concerned to join the Programme through signature of a bilateral agreement. Up to date information on which countries are part of the Programme is available on the programme website at: http://ec.europa.eu/saferinternet

Legal entities established in third countries and international organisations may take part in all projects at their own expense.

3.   Budget

The indicative total budget available for this call is EUR 11,51 million of Community contribution under the 2007 budget.

4.   Deadline

The deadline for receipt of proposals by the Commission is 22 October 2007 at 17.00 (Luxembourg local time).

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/saferinternet

All applications must comply with the specifications and conditions described in the full text of the call for proposals, the Work Programme and the Guide for proposers which are available in English on the Commission's above-mentioned internet site. These include information on how to prepare and submit proposals.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the principles of transparency and equality of treatment. It will be carried out by the Commission with the assistance of outside experts. Each submission will be assessed on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in the Safer Internet plus 2007 Work Programme.

All proposals received by the European Commission will be treated in strict confidence.

(1)  Decision No 854/2005/EC of 11 May 2005 of the European Parliament and the Council adopting a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1).

(2)  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (OJ L 84 of 20.3.2004, p. 13). Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes (OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 23).