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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224 |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 47 |
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2004/C 224/1 |
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2004/C 224/2 |
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2004/C 224/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX) ( 1 ) |
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2004/C 224/4 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No COMP/3501 — SEB TRYGG LIV/CODAN PENSION) ( 1 ) |
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III Notices |
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Commission |
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2004/C 224/5 |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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I Information
Commission
8.9.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
7 September 2004
(2004/C 224/01)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
USD |
US dollar |
1,2079 |
JPY |
Japanese yen |
132,54 |
DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4362 |
GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,68115 |
SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,1335 |
CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5325 |
ISK |
Iceland króna |
87,63 |
NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,3365 |
BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9559 |
CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5771 |
CZK |
Czech koruna |
31,713 |
EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
HUF |
Hungarian forint |
247,86 |
LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6575 |
MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4273 |
PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3828 |
ROL |
Romanian leu |
41 075 |
SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
240,01 |
SKK |
Slovak koruna |
40,13 |
TRL |
Turkish lira |
1 820 200 |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,7453 |
CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5648 |
HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,421 |
NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,8687 |
SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0567 |
KRW |
South Korean won |
1 389,99 |
ZAR |
South African rand |
8,026 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
8.9.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224/2 |
BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION
(2004/C 224/02)
List of customs authorities designated by Member States for the purposes of receiving applications for, or issuing, binding tariff information, adopted in accordance with Article 6(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (2).
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AUSTRIA |
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BELGIUM |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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CYPRUS |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information |
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DENMARK |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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All regional customs- and tax authorities |
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ESTONIA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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FINLAND |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information |
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Board of Customs and all customs offices |
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FRANCE |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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GERMANY |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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for goods of Chapters 10, 11, 20, 22, headings 2301, 2302 and 2307 to 2309 as well as Chapters 86 to 92 and 94 to 97 of the customs nomenclature |
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for goods of Chapters 2, 3, 5, 9, 12 to 16, 18, 23 (excluding headings 2301, 2302 and 2307 to 2309), 24 and 27, headings 3505 and 3506 as well as Chapters 38 to 40, 45 and 46 of the customs nomenclature |
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for goods of Chapters 25, 32, 34 to 37 (excluding headings 3505 and 3506), 41 to 43 and 50 to 70 of the customs nomenclature |
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for goods of Chapters 17, 26, 28 to 31, 33, 47 to 49, 71 to 83 and 93 of the customs nomenclature |
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for goods of Chapters 1, 4, 6 to 8, 19, 21, 44, 84 and 85 of the customs nomenclature |
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Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information |
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All customs offices |
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GREECE |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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HUNGARY |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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IRELAND |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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ITALY |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information |
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All customs offices |
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LATVIA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing applications for binding tariff information |
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LITHUANIA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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LUXEMBOURG |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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MALTA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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NETHERLANDS |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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POLAND |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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PORTUGAL |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information |
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Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information |
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All customs offices |
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SLOVAKIA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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SLOVENIA |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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SPAIN |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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SWEDEN |
Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1.
8.9.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224/7 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case No COMP/M.3540 — CERBERUS/GDX)
(2004/C 224/03)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 27 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes. |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3540. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
8.9.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224/7 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case No COMP/3501 — SEB TRYGG LIV/CODAN PENSION)
(2004/C 224/04)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 1 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes. |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3501. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
III Notices
Commission
8.9.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 224/8 |
Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’
Thematic priority area: ‘Sustainable energy systems’
Call identifier: FP6-2004-Energy-3
(2004/C 224/05)
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In accordance with Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (1), the Council adopted on 30 September 2002 the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002-2006) (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the specific programme’). In accordance with Article 5(1) of the specific programme, the Commission of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’) adopted on 9 December 2002 a work programme (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the work programme’) setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities of the specific programme and the timetable for implementation. In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community sixth framework programme (2002 to 2006) (4) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the rules for participation’), proposals for indirect RTD actions should be submitted under the terms of calls for proposals. |
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The present call for proposals for indirect RTD actions (hereinafter referred to as ‘the call’) comprises the present general part and the specific conditions that are described in the Annex. The Annex indicates, in particular, the date of closure for the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions, an indicative date for the completion of the evaluations, the indicative budget, the instruments and the areas concerned, the evaluation criteria for the evaluation of proposals for indirect RTD actions, the minimum number of participants, and any applicable restrictions. |
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Natural or legal persons fulfilling the conditions stated in the rules for participation and that do not fall under any of the exclusion cases in the rules for participation or in Article 114(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the proposers’) are invited to submit to the Commission proposals for indirect RTD actions subject to the conditions in the rules for participation and in the call concerned being fulfilled. The conditions of participation of the proposers will be verified within the framework of the negotiation of the indirect RTD action. Before that, however, proposers will have signed a declaration stating that they do not fall under any of the cases given by Article 93(1) of the Financial Regulation. They will also have given the Commission the information listed in Article 173(2) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6). The European Community has adopted an equal opportunities policy and, on this basis, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals for indirect RTD actions or participate in the submission of proposals for indirect RTD actions. |
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The Commission makes available guides for proposers relating to the calls which contain information on the preparation and the submission of a proposal for an indirect RTD action. The Commission also makes available Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures (7). These guides and guidelines, as well as the work programme and other information relating to the calls, can be obtained from the Commission at the following addresses:
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Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be submitted in accordance with the following procedures:
All proposals for indirect RTD actions must contain two parts: the forms (Part A) and the content (Part B). Proposals for indirect RTD actions may be prepared offline or online and submitted online. Part B of proposals for indirect RTD actions can only be submitted in PDF (portable document format, compatible with Adobe Version 3 or higher with embedded fonts). Compressed (zipped) files will be excluded. The EPSS software tool (for offline or online usage) is available via the Cordis website at www.cordis.lu. Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted online and which are incomplete, illegible or contain viruses will be excluded. Versions of proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on a removable electronic storage medium (e.g. CD-ROM, diskette) by email or by fax will be excluded. Proposals for indirect RTD actions may also be prepared and submitted using the forms in the guide for proposers (hereinafter referred to as ‘on paper’), or using the offline version of the EPSS. Proposals for indirect RTD actions that are submitted on paper and which are incomplete will be excluded. Further details on the various proposal submission procedures are given in Annex J to the Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures. |
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Proposals for indirect RTD actions submitted on paper by post must be received by the Commission at the following address, and labelled as follows:
For deliveries by hand or by representatives (including by private courier services (9)), the delivery should be to the following address, and labelled as follows:
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Proposals for indirect RTD actions have to reach the Commission at the latest on the closure date and at the time specified in the call concerned. Proposals for indirect RTD actions arriving after this date and time will be excluded. Proposals for indirect RTD actions not satisfying the conditions relating to the minimum number of participants indicated in the call concerned will be excluded. This also applies regarding any additional eligibility criteria given in the work programme. |
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In the case of successive submissions of the same proposal for an indirect RTD action, the Commission will examine the last version received before the closure date and time specified in the call concerned. Where the same proposal for an indirect RTD action is submitted on paper and in electronic format (i.e. on-line), the Commission will only examine the text submitted under the electronic format. |
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If foreseen in the relevant call, proposals for indirect RTD actions could be evaluated in the framework of a future evaluation. |
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In all correspondence relating to a call (e.g., when requesting information, or submitting a proposal for an indirect RTD action), proposers are invited to cite the relevant call identifier. |
(1) OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1
(3) Commission Decision C(2002) 4789, as amended by C(2003) 577, C(2003) 955, C(2003) 1952, C(2003) 3543, C(2003) 3555, C(2003) 4609, C(2003) 5183, C(2004) 433, C(2004) 2002 and C(2004) 3324, all decisions unpublished.
(4) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
(7) C(2003) 883 of 27 March 2003, as last amended by C(2004) 1855 of 18 May 2004.
(8) The EPSS is a tool to assist proposers to develop and submit their proposals electronically.
(9) Users of courier services that ask for the recipient's telephone number should give the following number: (32-2) 299 62 77 (Ms Jacquemin).
ANNEX
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Specific programme |
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Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area |
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Thematic priority/ domain |
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Priority thematic area of research ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’ |
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Thematic call in the area of ‘Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, 1. Sustainable energy systems, (ii) Research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term’ |
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FP6-2004-Energy-3 |
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Date of publication |
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8 September 2004 |
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Closure date(s) |
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8 December 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels local time) |
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Total indicative budget |
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EUR 190 Million, broken down as follows:
There will be competition between proposals both across and within research topic areas in this call, which may result in some topics not being supported. Whilst quality will be the determining factor in the selection of proposals, it is expected that at least 50 % of the overall budget for this call be allocated to the areas ‘Renewable energy technologies’ and ‘Socioeconomic tools and concepts’ and about 50 % to the areas ‘Fuel cells’, ‘New technologies for energy carriers’ and ‘Capture and sequestration of CO2’. |
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Minimum number of participants (2) |
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Restrictions on participation |
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None |
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Consortium agreements |
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Evaluation procedure |
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Evaluation criteria |
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See Annex B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument and their application. |
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Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable |
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(1) IP = integrated project; NOE = network of excellence; STREP = specific targeted research project; CA = coordination action.
(2) MS = Member States of the EU; AS (incl. ACC) = associated States; ACC = associated candidate countries.
Any legal entity established in a Member State or associated State and which is made up of the requested number of participants may be the sole participant in an indirect action.