1. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 1 Priority 3 Indicative first calls information Dir G - DG Research Brussels - 23 October 2002

2. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 2 lPriority 3 - centered S&T areas lJoint call(s) with other thematic areas lDedicated calls for SMEs lSupport measures First calls to be launched in 2002 (tentative)

3. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 3 lEnvisaged closing date: for the new instruments, March 2003 (1st stage); July 2003 (2nd stage) For other instruments April 2003 (single stage) lIndicative budget available: up to 470 M 65-75% for new instruments; 25-35% for traditional instruments (indicative) lRestriction to participation: see standard rules Call 2002 Priority 3 areas only

4. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 4 lEnvisaged closing date: April / May 2003 (1st stage) July / September 2003 (second stage) lIndicative budget available: 70 M (indicative) lRestriction to participation: see standard rules First joint call(s) between TP2 and TP3 on micro and nanosystems and manufacturing, products and service engineering in 2010

5. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 5 lEnvisaged closing date: first cut-off date, max. Sept. 2003; max. March 2004 (second cut-off date) lIndicative budget available: 40 M lRestriction to participation: Proposals should be clearly led by SMEs lPriority areas to be addressed : Moving from traditional to high-added-value industry Sustainable and safe industrial systems Industrial Technologies for Medical applications Call 2002 dedicated to SMEs

6. NH - Calls for proposals -23/10/02 6 lEnvisaged closing date: 2 April 2003 lIndicative budget available: 20 M lRestriction to participation: see standard rules lPriority areas to be addressed : Sustainable and safe industrial systems For all other priorities, focus on consolidation of scenarios for the future (time horizon 2010-2015) Call - Specific support actions