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<p>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I am forwarding this message from the PO as it contains important information. Please take note and proceed with the OCA process where subcontracting applies in DEP programme.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PO reminder:</span></strong><br>
All subcontractors participating in the DEP project must undergo an OCA (<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ownership Control Assessment</span></em>) before joining or starting to contribute to the project. Subcontractors are required to have
a registered PIC (validation is not mandatory at this stage) in order for the OCA to be conducted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Thank you for your attention and cooperation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Noelia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#001489;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES">Noelia Cuesta Ronda</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#001489;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">Pilot Line Financial&Procurement Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">T: +34 93 553 4054<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">E:<span style="color:#001489">
</span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:noelia.cuesta@icfo.eu"><span style="color:blue">noelia.cuesta@icfo.eu</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">I:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES"><a href="http://www.icfo.eu/"><span lang="ES" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">www.icfo.eu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">
</span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA">
ESPINOZA Huascar (Chips JU) <Huascar.Espinoza@chips-ju.europa.eu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> miércoles, 10 de diciembre de 2025 12:08<br>
<b>To:</b> Valerio Pruneri <Valerio.Pruneri@icfo.eu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Noelia Cuesta <noelia.cuesta@icfo.eu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> PIXEurope: IMPORTANT note about subcontracting<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Valerio,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please find enclosed an IMPORTANT note to be shared with the consortium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#C00000">All subcontractors in the DEP project must undergo an OCA (Ownership Control Assessment) before they join or start contributing to the project. Subcontractors will need a registered PIC (not necessarily
a validated one) for the OCA to be conducted.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB">This is only for the DEP grant</span></u><span lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Let me know the status about this in the upcoming weeks:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Any DEP subcontractors that already started to be contracted.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Any planned DEP subcontractors.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Thank you for your cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:#003FB5;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Address: Ave. de la Toison d’Or 56-60 | B-1060 | Brussels</span><span lang="FR-BE" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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