HERCULE – III PROGRAMME 2014-2020

LE – III

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – 2017
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
APPLICATION FORM – PART B
DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, 9AUGUST2017

The English version is the original

9 June 2017

This is the second part (Part B) of the form for the submission of an application for grant under the Hercule III call for proposals "technical assistance" 2017. The first part of the application (Part A) consists of an electronic form that must be filled before Part B.
All questions must be answered before you can sign the application form and upload a scanned copy as annex to your application in the participant portal.
Please note that you cannot submit an application after the deadline. You are therefore recommended to finalize your application well before the deadline to avoid any problems or delays due to incompatible local IT configuration settings.
I / INFORMATION ON THE ACTION
1 / Title(must be the same as in Part A)
2 / Abstract (must be the same as in Part A)
3 / Which of the categories below does your action belong to? (Actions listed in Article 8(b) of Regulation 250/2014, several boxes may be ticked)
 / providing specific knowledge, specialised and technically advanced equipment and effective information technology (IT) tools facilitating transnational cooperation and cooperation with the Commission
 / ensuring the necessary support and facilitating investigations, in particular the setting up of joint investigation teams and cross-border operations
 / supporting Member States' capacity to store and destroy seized cigarettes, as well as independent analytical services for the analysis of seized cigarettes
 / enhancing staff exchanges for specific projects, in particular in the field of the fight against cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting
 / providing technical and operational support for the law enforcement authorities o the member States in their fight against illegal cross-border activities and fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union, including in particular support for customs authorities
 / building information technology capacity throughout participating countries by developing and providing specific databases and IT tools facilitating data access and analysis
 / increasing data exchange, developing and providing IT tools or investigations, and monitoring intelligence work.
4 / Place and time of the action (describe where, when and for what activities the equipment that will be purchased will be deployed, max: 400 words)
5 / Justification of the action(give an explanation for the selection of the proposed equipment and, if relevant, training and maintenance, as well as the expected added value of the action, max: 400 words)
6 / Results (give an overview of the expected results and how these contribute to the general, specific and operational objectives of the Programme, max: 400 words)
7 / Dissemination (explain how the results you expect to achieve will be shared with other partners, such as customs, police or investigation services, and under which conditions, max: 400 words)
8 / Planning activities (give an overview of the timetable for the implementation of the action, including any contingency measures, max: 400 words)
9 / Evaluation (explain what you will do to monitor the action and to ensure that its results will meet the objectives of the action, max: 400 words)
II / INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUDGET
1 / Criteria for 90% funding of the grant (this question has to be answered only if the "90%" funding box in Part A was ticked. At least two out of the four boxes have to be ticked to qualify for the exceptional funding rate)
 / take place at an external EU border, especially the Union's eastern border
 / take place at the most vulnerable locations (as regards seizures of cigarettes and tobacco reported by the Member States to the Commission
 / reflect the results of the Eurobarometer survey of citizens' attitudes to counterfeited, smuggled cigarettes and cheap whites
 / reflect the findings of the 2015 Article 325 report, in particular the identification of the Member States that are vulnerable and most exposed to threats in relation to the Union's financial interests
2 / Justification (explain how your application satisfies these criteria, max: 200 words per criterion)
III / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1 / Type applicant (Only one box can be ticked)
 / national administration
 / regional administration
2 / Sector(Only one box can be ticked)
 / Customs
 / Police
 / Tax/fiscal administration
 / Intelligence
 / Support service
3 / Description (Give a description of the main activities of the applicant in relation to the protection of the financial interests of the Union, max: 400 words)
4 / Does the applicant confirm that it "promotes the strengthening of action at Union level to protect the financial interests of the Union"?
 / Yes, I confirm
 / No, I cannot confirm
5 / Grants/contracts obtained during the last three years, 2014-2016
Year awarded / EU funding source / Title of the action / Duration(months) / Amount(EUR)
IV / SELECTION CRITERIA
1 / Describe the role and responsibilities of the team tasked with the implementation of the action within your organisation(Give information on the team and its place in the organisation of the applicant, max:400 words)
2 / Describe the team members and internal task assignment(Give information on the relevant qualifications of the team members and the internal task assignment for the implementation of the action, max:1000 words)
3 / List of similar projects as proposed carried out during the last three years, 2014-2016. (Give per project, its title, the year, the client, the budget)
Year / Title / Client / Budget (EUR)

Declaration

On behalf of the "(Insert the name of the applicant)", I hereby submit the application for the action: "(Insert the title of the action, as indicated in Part A of the Application Form)", with a total budget of:"(Insert the amount of the budget in EUR, as indicated in Part A of the Application Form)".

I herewith declare that I am authorised to represent: "(Insert the name of the applicant)" for this application.

Name:

Position:

Signature of legal representative:

Application form –Technical assistance call for proposals – 2017

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