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1. In accordance
with Decision No 646/2000/EC of the European Parliament
and the Council of 28 February 2000 concerning a multiannual
programme for the promotion of increased use of renewable
energy sources in the Community (Altener) (1998-2002),
the Commission, pursuant to Article 2 of this Decision,
is inviting the submission of proposals under the Altener
programme.
2. Those
eligible to participate in actions under the Altener
programme are hereby invited to submit proposals under
parts A and C of the joint work programme (WP) for SAVE
and Altener calls 2001-2002:
Part A
A.1- Integrated actions that address issues,
which are relevant to both the increased use of renewable
energy sources (RES) on the supply side and rational
use of energy (RUE) on the demand side. They include
actions to develop, promote and monitor the progress
of integrated policies, regulations and legislation
to provide favourable market frameworks for both RES
and RUE, as identified in their respective action plans.
A.2-Replication of good practice within the field
of renewable energy sources. Proposals, which may include
promotional campaigns and/or training activities, should
focus on priority themes specified in the WP, and should
lead to a substantial impact and visibility in the EU,
EEA and/or candidate countries.
A.3- Specific action on increased use of renewable
energy sources. Proposals should be aimed to achieve
the goals identified in the EU White Paper on RES (including
the campaign for take-off). In this context, priority
will be given to proposals, which address the themes
listed in the WP. However, proposals for other relevant
actions will also be considered
A.4- Local and regional level action on renewable
energy sources aiming to:
A.4.3 -support activities aimed at dispersed
local end-users (citizens, consumers, SMEs, architects,
etc.), and designed to support the use of renewable
energy sources and energy efficiency measures in a specific
locality or region of the EU or EEA and/or candidate
countries.
The indicative budget for this call is EUR 15,5 million.
The maximum Community contribution for actions co-financed
under A.1-A.4 will be 50 % of the eligible cost of the
project. Priority will be given to proposals in which
submitters demonstrate their interest in the project
by committing themselves to provide more than 50 % of
the co-financing
Part C
A small number of direct subventions will be awarded
in support of actions of a non-commercial nature as
described in part C of the WP.
The maximum Community contribution will be 35 % of the
project.
The indicative budget for small direct subvention under
this call is EUR 200 000.
3. Private and public legal entities in the EU, EEA
and candidate countries for accession to the EU are
invited to submit proposals under this call for proposals.
Submission of proposals by legal entities in the candidate
countries must be made in accordance with the conditions,
including financial provisions, laid down in the Association
Agreements, the decisions of the Association Council
established by these Association Agreements, or the
additional protocols to these Association Agreements
relating to participation in Community programmes.
4. Further details of priorities, the indicative budget
available, eligibility and evaluation criteria and other
information on the submission of proposals are included
in the WP. A number of proposals were selected from
the call for proposals 2001. A list of these supported
proposals will be published on the website (see point
5 below) together with an explanatory note. This note
will deal with the extent to which the different areas
of the WP have each been better covered or not so well
covered under the 2001 call for proposals. In case of
proposals with similar merit, the latter will be given
priority under this call.
Calls for tenders to purchase services for the Commission
(part B of the WP) are published separately. Further
information is available in the WP.
5. Submissions of proposals on part A (A.1-A.4) of the
WP must arrive at the Commission not later than 12.00
(Brussels time) on 3 April 2002.
Deadline for submission of applications under part C
is 30 September 2002, not later than 12.00 Brussels
time.
Post delivery should be addressed to:
Mr Francisco Lasa Alegria
Call identifier: Altener Call for Proposals 2002
European Commission
Office: DM 24 UAD
B-1049 Brussels.
Hand delivery
address: 28, Rue De Mot, UAD, B-1040 Brussels.
No proposal received after this date will be considered.
Information given to the Commission relating to a proposal
application or the contract will be treated as confidential.
In submitting a proposal, submitters accept the procedures
and conditions as described in this call and in the
documents to which it refers.
The work programme (WP) and the application forms as
well as the model contracts and general terms and conditions
can be downloaded from the Internet at the following
address:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/en/pfs_4_en.html
These documents will be sent to applicants upon written
request by:
-fax (32-2) 296 62 61 (Francisco Lasa Alegria),
e-mail: francisco.lasa-alegria@cec.eu.int,
-mail to the address of Directorate-General for Energy
and Transport (see point 5 above).
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