APPLICANT’S PERSONAL SITUATION DECLARATION

Text Entry: DECLARATION ON OATH/SOLEMN DECLARATION

in relation to the grounds specified in Article 54 of Directive 2004/17/EC (and Regulation 56 of SI 50 of 2007) or Article 45 and 51 of Directive 2004/18/EC (and Regulation 53 of SI 329 of 2006).

Name of Applicant:	Text Entry [block capitals]

1. On behalf of the above named Applicant I hereby declare that none of the circumstances specified in Directive 2004/17/EC Article 54 and Regulation 56 of SI No 50 of 2007 or Directive 2004/18/EC Article 45 and 51 and Regulation 53 of SI 329 of 2006 apply to the above named Applicant. This means that no individual (i.e. principal or principals of a Sole Trader) or in the case of a Consortium Group or Joint Venture no member of the Applicant’s Consortium, Group or Joint Venture has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one or more of the following reasons:

(a)	participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2 of Council Joint Action 2008/841/JHA;

(b)	corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1997 and Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 2003/568/JHA respectively;

(c)	fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;

(d)	money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.

2. And that no individual or in the case of a Consortium, Group or Joint Venture no member of the Applicant’s Consortium, Group or Joint Venture:

(a)	is bankrupt or is being wound up in this or any other jurisdiction; or

(b)	is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up, or under administration by the court, or for an arrangement with creditors, or of any other similar proceedings under national laws or regulations in this or any other jurisdiction; or

(c)	has been convicted of an offence concerning its professional conduct by a judgment which had the force of res judicata (for this statement a health and safety offence is not deemed to be an offence concerning professional conduct); or

(d)	has supplied information that is inaccurate or false in relation to the submission.

3. And that each individual or in the case of a Consortium, Group or Joint Venture each member of the Applicant’s Consortium, Group or Joint Venture:

(a)	has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which it is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority, and

(b)	has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which it is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority.

This declaration has been made to the best of my knowledge and belief for and on behalf of Applicant.

Signature/seal:	[Signature must be that of a Director/Principal and with date in hardcopy]	Date:
Name	Text Entry [block capitals]
Position/Capacity	Applicant Entry [block letters]

Witnessed in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths: OR a solicitor with a current practice certificate

Witnessed in the presence of a Judicial Authority/ Administrative/ Notary/ Competent Profession or Trade Body in country of origin of Applicant ot in the country whence that Applicant comes [delete as appropriate]

Signed :	[Commissioner for Oaths]	Date:
Name :	Text Entry [block capitals]