CORRIGENDUM: - NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23 April 2024 at 11h00 CET Correction of Annex A – ESPD Part IV 1a) and 2a)

Context In 2021, the European Commission released their “Trade Policy Review” informing the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) on the concept of an open, sustainable and assertive trade policy, outlining the principles of the Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA)1 in relation to trade.2 The document demands a new trade policy o. [...] 10 pages) shall provide an overview on the progress of the implementation of the project, highlighting the status of the different tasks and the challenges and risks associated for the good achievement of the research. [...] The main purpose of the Steering Committee is to ensure the involvement and active participation of stakeholders in the implementation and steering of the project and to safeguard the policy relevance of project outputs for the stakeholders. [...] The goals of the Steering Committee meetings are, as follows: To closely follow and advise the implementation of the research, making sure that it meets both research objectives and policy demands; To discuss and give feedback to deliverables from the service provider and provide guidance for the subsequent steps of the research and service contract implementation; To discuss and agree upon. [...] Page 15 of 17 Terms of Reference – STARTER The minutes of the kick-off meeting, containing a record of the agreed dates, will be signed by the representatives of both, the service provider and the ESPON EGTC, and will be subject to article 4 - “Performance of the contract and subcontracting” of the service contract.