The
Commission invites ‘natural or legal persons’ established
in the European Union (including the new Member States)
or in the candidate countries associated to LIFE to
present proposals for the LIFE selection round 2003-2004.
Candidate countries associated to LIFE can take part
in this round according to the provisions set up in
the decisions by the Association Councils concerning
their participation to LIFE. Currently: Romania.
Applications
Proposals must be written on specific application forms.
The application file that includes detailed explanations
in regard to eligibility and procedures, as well as
the required application forms can be obtained from
the Commission's web-site on the following address:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm
Where
and when to submit a project
Detailed instructions are contained in the application
file for each LIFE sector. The following calls are covered
by this announcement:
1. LIFE-Nature projects
Objective
Projects aiming at the conservation of natural habitats
and of wild fauna and flora of Community and (for candidate
countries only) international interest.
Deadline
- All projects shall be submitted to the national competent
authorities at the latest by 30 September 2003.
- Projects will then be submitted (three paper copies
and one copy in electronic format) by the national authorities
to the Commission at the latest by 31 October 2003.
- Member States and candidate countries associated to
LIFE may change the national submission deadline and
the total number of copies required. It will be up to
them to inform the public consequently.
2. LIFE-Environment projects
Objective
Demonstration projects which contribute to the development
of innovative and integrated techniques and methods,
and to the further development of Community environment
policy, and which
- integrate environmental and sustainable development
considerations into land-use development and planning,
particularly in urban and coastal areas, or
- promote the sustainable management of ground and surface
water, or
- minimise the environmental impact of economic activities,
notably through the development of clean technologies
and by placing the emphasis on prevention, including
the reduction of emission of greenhouse gases, or
- promote the prevention, reuse, recovery and recycling
of waste of all kinds and ensure the sound management
of waste flows, or
- reduce the environmental impact of products through
an integrated approach to production, distribution and
consumption, and handling at the end of their life-time,
including the development of environmentally-friendly
products.
Deadline
For LIFE-Environment, Member States and candidate countries
have their own deadlines for submission of applications
to the relevant national authority. Applicants should
find out the date for their own country from their national
contact point, also available at http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm
- Projects will then be submitted (three paper copies
and one copy in electronic format) by the national authorities
to the Commission at the latest by 30 November 2003.
- Member States and candidate countries associated to
LIFE may change the national submission deadline and
the total number of copies required. It will be up to
them to inform the public consequently.
3.
LIFE Third Countries projects
Objective
Projects of technical assistance which contribute to
the establishment of the means and administrative structures
needed in the environmental sector and in the development
of environmental policy and action programmes in eligible
third countries bordering on the Mediterranean and Baltic
Seas.
Deadline
- All projects shall be submitted to the national competent
authorities at the latest by 31 October 2003.
- Projects will then be submitted (two paper copies
and one copy in electronic format) by the national authorities
to the Commission at the latest by 30 November 2003.
- The national authorities may change the national submission
deadline and the total number of copies required. It
will be up to them to inform the public consequently.
4.
LIFE-Nature Co-op projects
Objective
Proposals for ‘Co-op’ measures shall be aimed exclusively
at supporting the exchange of experience among LIFE-Nature
projects.
Deadline
Proposals should be sent to the Commission by 22
August 2003 (three paper copies). The complete proposal
must be sent or delivered by registered letter, by private
courier or by hand by the fixed deadline to the addresses
indicated in the application file. The postmark, the
date of collection by the courier or the acknowledgement
of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official
will serve as proof of the date of submission of the
proposal. Faxes, electronic mail, incomplete applications,
or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted.
It is the duty of the proponent to ensure that the necessary
precautions are taken to respect this deadline.
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