koast2 wrote: The call of interest launched on 11
th
September 2015 requires the
submission of analytical
methodologies validated to ISO/IEC 17025:200
5, a 90 day stability test and documentary
1
Official Journal L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
evidence for the require
ment outlined in point A on page
7 of the Call for Expression of
Interest. However, the submission date of 31
st
December 2015, does not
allow sufficient time
for confirmation of ISO compliance, completi
on of the required 90 day stability test and of
test to confirm requirement in
point A on page 7, where these are still in progress. This may
have the effect of excluding rel
evant advanced technology soluti
ons with a proven operational
track record and clear public policy interest. In
these circumstances we would like to enquire:
•
if it would be acceptable for the initial submission to indicate dates in
January/February 2016 when the relev
ant confirmations will be made
available?
or alternatively
•
would the Commission consider extensi
on of the submission deadline to 15
th
February 2016 for this purpose?
or alternatively
•
would the Commission accept as valid a tender document wherein the bidder
declares the anticipated completion
dates and report posting dates of the
unfinished sections in these respects?
To meet the requirements as laid out in the
EOI document, we require
additional testing time
in order to provide complete results. The major drivers of the need for extra time are the
toxicology and stability testing. We are acqui
ring the specified fuels and will start the 3
month room temperature stability right away, but the testing will not be completed until mid
March. The required toxicological and data will also take us into the new year to complete as
part of our REACH registration process. Therefor
e we respectfully reque
st you to consider
granting us an extended submission deadline of 31
st
March 2016.
Answer:
After careful assessment the Commission services decided to extend the deadline for the
submission of applications to 31 March 2016.
The corrigendum in this respect will be
published as soon as possible.
Question 5
Could the Commission confirm that a submission
will be acceptable if made by a legal entity
based in Switzerland i.e. within the European Ec
onomic Area, or does it have to be made by
legal entity of one
of the Member States of the EU?
This question is asked because the
relevant table in Annex 2 of the invitation s
hows a table referring to the registration number
by EU member states only.
Answer:
The submissions from outside the EU will be acceptable.