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Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru.

18,072, 4 ta’ Mejju, 2007 Taqsima B –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B 1923 A.L.

128 ta’ l-2007 ATT DWAR L-EDUKAZZJONI (KAP.

327) Regolamenti ta’ l-2007 dwar l-A;enzija tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea BIS-SA{{A tas-setg[at mog[tija bl-artikolu 131 u l-artikolu 135 ta’ l-Att dwar l-Edukazzjoni, il-Ministru ta’ l-Edukazzjoni, }g[a]ag[ u Impjieg g[amel ir-Regolamenti li ;ejjin>- 1.
(1) It-Titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ l- 2007 dwar l-A;enzija tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea.

Titolu u d[ul fis- se[[.

(2) Dawn ir-regolamenti g[andhom jid[lu fis-se[[ fid-data tal-pubblikazzjoni tag[hom fil-Gazzetta tal-Gvern.

2.

F’dawn ir-regolamenti, sakemm ir-rabta tal-kliem ma tkunx Tifsir.
te[tie; mod ie[or> “A;enzija Nazzjonali” tfisser l-A;enzija tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea mwaqqfa bir-regolament 3< “azzjonijiet” tfisser id-diversi inizjattivi u mi]uri ta[t kull programm< “Kordinatur Nazzjonali” tfisser l-uffiçjal ma[tur li jkollu r- responsabbiltà li jmexxi l-A;enzija tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea< “Manwali Operattivi” tfisser il-kotba li jkun fihom linji-gwida u li jkunu ma[ru;a mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea dwar kif g[andhom jitmexxew il-programmi< “Ministru” tfisser il-Ministru responsabbli g[all-edukazzjoni< B 1924 Kap.
460.

A;enzija Nazzjonali.

“network” tfisser il-;bir flimkien, b’mod formali jew informali, ta’ korpi li huma attivi f’qasam, dixxiplina jew settur partikolari fit-tag[lim tul il-[ajja< “Unjoni Ewropea” tfisser l-Unjoni Ewropea kif jirreferi g[aliha t-Trattat imsemmi fl-artikolu 2 ta’ l-Att dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea.

3.

G[andha titwaqqaf l-A;enzija tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea, hawn aktar ’il quddiem imsej[a l-A;enzija Nazzjonali, li jkollha s-setg[at u l-funzjonijiet imsemmija f’dawn ir-regolamenti.
Sede ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.

4.

L-uffiççji ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andhom ikunu f’dak l- indirizz li l-Ministru jista’ jiddeçiedi minn ]mien g[al ]mien.

Personalità ;uridika.

5.
(1) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali hi korp ;uridiku li g[andha personalità ;uridika distinta u li tkun tista’, bla [sara g[ad- disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, tag[mel kuntratti, timpjega persunal, li takkwista, i]]omm u tiddisponi minn fondi g[all-iskopijiet tal-funzjonijiet u l-operat tag[ha, t[arrek u ti;i m[arrka, u li tag[mel dawk l-affarijiet kollha u li tid[ol f’dawk it-transazzjonijiet li jkunu inçidentali jew li jwasslu g[all-e]erçizzju jew it-twettiq tal-funzjonijiet tag[ha ta[t dawn ir-regolamenti.
(2) Ir-rappre]entanza legali u ;uridika ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tkun vestita fil-Kordinatur Nazzjonali ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali, salv li dan jista’ ja[tar bil-miktub lil xi wie[ed jew aktar mill-uffiçjali jew impjegati ta’ l-A;enzija biex jidhru f’isem u g[all- A;enzija fi proçedimenti ;udizzjarji kif ukoll f’kull att, kuntratt, strument, jew dokument ie[or, ikun liema jkun.

(3) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali m’g[andhiex tkun organizzazzjoni li tag[mel profitt.

Missjoni ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.

6.


L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha l-missjoni li tippromwovi, timplimenta u t[addem programmi u inizjattivi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea.

G[an ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.

7.

L-g[an ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali jkun dak li ti]gura li f’dawk il-programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea li jkollhom natura, kontenut jew g[anijiet edukattivi, l-attivitajiet tag[ha jkunu konformi mal-politika u l-istrate;iji edukattivi tal-Ministeru responsabbli g[all-edukazzjoni.

8.
8.

(1) Is-setg[at u l-funzjonijiet ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali huma li> B 1925 Setg[at u funzjonijiet ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.
(a) tag[ti flejjes u fondi lil terzi persuni meta jkun me[tie; u b’relazzjoni ma’ l-attivitajiet ta’ l-A;enzija< (b) tid[ol f’kull ftehim, jew tag[mel kull arran;ament marbut mal-[idma ta’ l-A;enzija, ma’ kull dipartiment tal-gvern jew awtorità o[ra, korporazzjoni, kumpanija jew persuna< (ç) timpjega persunal skond il-[tie;a b’termini, kundizzjonijiet u remunerazzjoni skond kif approvat mill-Ministru, u tassumi r-responsabbiltà g[at-t[addim, assenjament fuq xog[ol, supervi]joni u dixxiplina ta’ uffiçjali pubbliçi assenjati lill-A;enzija Nazzjonali mill-awtoritajiet pubbliçi responsabbli g[all-[addiema tal-Gvern< (d) taççetta u fondi minn gvernijiet, organizzazzjonijiet internazzjonali, fondazzjonijiet, entitajiet kummerçjali, banek, persuni jew kull sors ie[or< tirçievi (e) tag[mel dak kollu li hu inçidentali jew li jwassal biex jintla[qu dawn l-iskopijiet jew u[ud minnhom.
(2) Il-Fondi mog[tijin mill-Komunità Ewropea g[ad-diversi programmi edukattivi g[andhom ji;u provduti ta[t pattijiet finanzjarji speçifiçi u jistg[u jintu]aw biss g[all-iskopijiet speçifiçi li jkunu dikjarati fid-diversi pattijiet mal-Kummissjoni Ewropea.

(3) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali tista’ twettaq pro;etti jew attivitajiet g[al benefiççju tan-network li hemm bejn l-A;enziji Nazzjonali jew biex jg[inu l-politika tal-Komunità.
(4) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali tista’ ti;i inkarigata mill- Ministru, b[ala l-Awtorità Nazzjonali, mill-inizjattivi u mi]uri o[ra tal- Kummissjoni Ewropea.

9.

(1) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali hija responsabbli g[at-t[addim tal-programmi, ukoll billi> T[addim tal- programmi u tal- pro;etti.
(a) tag[ti informazzjoni u pubbliçità dwar id-diversi programmi edukattivi, ta’ riçerka u kulturali ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea B 1926 u, meta dan ikun jg[odd, tag[ti informazzjoni dwar is-sej[a g[all- proposti< (b) tipprovdi konsulenza lill-applikanti prospettivi< (ç) tilqa’ u tirçievi l-proposti< (d) twaqqaf u t[addem kumitat ta’ evalwazzjoni dwar l- g[a]la ta’ proposti g[al pro;etti< (e) tippubblika informazzjoni fuq pro;etti mag[]ula< (f) tid[ol fi ftehim dwar fondi u tiffirma kuntratti mal- benefiçjarji tal-pro;etti< (g) tg[addi flus bil-quddiem lill-benefiçjarji qabel ma jinbdew il-progetti< (h) tissorvelja l-pro;etti, inklu] ]jajjar fuq pro;etti u laqg[at tematiçi dwar is-sorveljar< (i) finanzjarji< tanalizza u tikkontrolla l-attività finali u r-rapporti finali (j) t[allas il-bilançi u ti;bor lura l-fondi< (k) tag[mel investigazzjonijiet fuq il-post ta’ pro;etti bl- g[ajnuna ta’ awdituri indipendenti< (l) tirrapporta lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea.
(2) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali hija wkoll responsabbli mit- t[addim tal-pro;etti li Malta jkollha finanzjati ta[t id-diversi azzjonijiet tal-programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea u g[andha tikkontribwixxi g[as- sorveljar u l-evalwazzjoni ta’ l-azzjonijiet tal-programmi.

(3) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali ma tista’ tiddelega ebda xog[ol marbut ma’ l-implimentazzjoni ta’ fondi.

Sorveljar tal- programmi u tal- pro;etti.

10.
L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha wkoll tikkontribwixxi g[as-sorveljar u l-evalwazzjoni ta’ l-azzjonijiet tal-programmi billi> B 1927 (a) torganizza laqg[at tematiçi nazzjonali dwar is-sorveljar bejn il-pro;etti u tipparteçipa fuq livell nazzjonali f’laqg[at tematiçi Ewropej dwar is-sorveljar< (b) torganizza laqg[at nazzjonali dwar l-ivvalorizzar, fejn kordinaturi ta’ pro;etti u persuni li jistg[u jag[mlu u]u minn dawn il-pro;etti jiltaqg[u flimkien u jipparteçipaw fuq livell nazzjonali f’attivitajiet Ewropej dwar l-ivvalorizzar< (ç) tirrapporta dwar l-impatt strate;iku tal-programmi fuq livell nazzjonali< (d) tag[mel studji, anali]i u st[arri; dwar il-programmi fuq livell nazzjonali< (e) tikkontribwixxi f’rapporti nazzjonali dwar l- implimentazzjoni u l-evalwazzjoni tal-programmi< (f) tikkontribwixxi biex jintla[qu siner;iji fuq livell nazzjonali ma’ programmi o[ra tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea.
11.

L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha twettaq il-funzjonijiet tag[ha skond il-Manwali Operattivi tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea dwar ir-rekwi]iti minimi ta’ standards dwar kontroll intern applikabbli g[all-A;enziji Nazzjonali u dwar kif g[andhom jit[addmu pro;etti finanzjati ta[t id- diversi azzjonijiet.

Il-Manwali Operattivi g[andhom jifformaw parti integrali mill-obbligi ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali kemm lejn il- Kummissjoni Ewropea u lejn il-Ministru b[ala l-Awtorità Nazzjonali.
Obbligu li timxi mal-Manwali Operattivi.

12.

(1) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali hija responsabbli li twie;eb Accountability.

b’mod ;enerali lill-Ministru u lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea.

(2) Waqt it-twettiq tal-missjoni, l-iskopijiet u l-funzjonijiet u s-setg[at tag[ha, l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tkun so;;etta g[al direzzjonijiet mog[tija bil-miktub mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea.

Il- Ministru g[andu wkoll id-dritt li jo[ro; direttivi bil-miktub dwar kull [a;a, u li jassenja xog[ol speçifiku, lill-A;enzija Nazzjonali.
(3) Fit-twettiq ta’ dawk is-setg[at u funzjonijiet li g[andhom implikazzjonijiet jew obbligi finanzjarji kif speçifikat f’regolament 13 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tkun ukoll so;;etta g[ad-direzzjoni tal-Ministru responsabbli g[all-finanzi.

B 1928 Responsabbiltà finanzjarja.

(4) Il-Kordinatur Nazzjonali g[andu jipprovdi lill- Kummissjoni Ewropea u lill-Ministru kull tag[rif u dokumentazzjoni li tista’ tintalab ming[andu b’relazzjoni mal-[idma ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.

13.
13.

(1) Kull meta ti;i hekk mitluba, l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tippre]enta lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea l-pjanijiet ta’ [idma kif ikun me[tie;.

L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tibqa’ fil-parametri ta’ l-ispi]a rikorrenti allokata lilha mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea u mill- Ministru kif awtorizzat mill-Ministru responsabbli g[all-finanzi.
(2) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha ti]gura li jin]ammu kif imiss il-management accounts, u dokumenti o[ra dwar il-[idma tag[ha u t-transazzjonijiet li jkollha, u g[andha ti]gura li ti;i m[ejjija dikjarazzjoni tal-kontijiet, u din tintbag[at lill-Ministru, lill-Ministru responsabbli g[all-finanzi u lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea ming[ajr dewmien kull meta ti;i hekk mitluba.

(3) Il-kontijiet ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andhom ikunu verifikati minn awditur wie[ed jew aktar ma[tura mill-Ministru.
L- amministrazzjoni finanzjarja ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tkun so;;etta g[all-verifika mill-Awditur :enerali.

Il-kontijiet verifikati g[andhom ji;u pre]entati lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea, lill-Ministru, lill- Ministru responsabbli g[all-finanzi u lill-Awditur :enerali kull meta dawn ji;u hekk mitluba.
(4) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha tibg[at, kull meta hekk mitluba, kopja tad-dikjarazzjoni tal-kontijiet verifikati, kopja tar-rapport ta’ l-awditur jew awdituri dwar din id-dikjarazzjoni, flimkien ma’ rapport dwar l-attivitajiet tag[ha u r-ri]ultati miksuba matul dik is-sena, lill- Ministru u lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea.

Fi ]mien tletin (30) ;urnata minn meta jirçevihom, il-Ministru g[andu jqieg[ed kopja tag[hom fuq il- Mejda tal-Kamra tar-Rappre]entanti.
Il-kontijiet verifikati u r-rapport annwali g[andhom ji;u wkoll pre]entati lill-Ministru responsabbli g[all- finanzi u lill-Awditur :enerali kull meta ji;u hekk mitluba.

(5) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha, fuq talba tal-Ministru jew tal-Ministru responsabbli g[all-finanzi, tippre]enta rapport dwar il-[idma u l-kontijiet tag[ha kif mitluba.

A.L.

70 ta’ l-1996.


(6) L-A;enzija Nazzjonali g[andha ssegwi l-proçeduri ta’ akkwist kif regolati mir-Regolamenti ta’ l-1996 dwar Akkwisti li jsiru mis-Servizz Pubbliku.

14.

Jekk, g[al xi ra;uni, l-A;enzija Nazzjonali ma tibqax te]isti, l-assi kollha tag[ha jsiru proprjetà tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, salv dawk ir- riservi mag[mula minn benefiçjarji u donaturi fir-rigward ta’ donazzjonijiet minnhom mag[mula.
Fondi mhux u]ati, u ;bir lura ta’ fondi, tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea g[andhom ikunu mg[oddija lura lill- Kummissjoni Ewropea.

B 1929 Tmiem ta’ l-A;enzija Nazzjonali.

B 1930 L.N.

128 of 2007 EDUCATION ACT (CAP.

327) European Union Programmes Agency Regulations, 2007 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 131 and article 135 of the Education Act, the Minister of Education, Youth and Employment has made the following regulations>- Citation and commencement.

1.
1.

(1) The title of these regulations is the European Union Programmes Agency Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Government Gazette.

Interpretation.

2.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires – “actions” means the various initiatives and measures under each programme< Cap.
460. the Treaty as defined in article 2 of the European Union Act< “European Union” means the European Union referred to in “Minister” means the Minister responsible for education< “National Agency” means the European Union Programmes Agency established in regulation 3< “National Co-ordinator” means the officer appointed with the responsibility of managing the European Union Programmes Agency< “network” means a formal or informal grouping of bodies active in a particular field, discipline or sector of lifelong learning< “Operational Handbooks” means the guidelines established by the European Commission to manage the programmes.
Establishment of National Agency.

3.

There shall be the European Union Programmes Agency, hereinafter called the National Agency, having such powers and functions as set out in these regulations.

Seat of the National Agency.

4.

The National Agency shall have its offices at such address as the Minister may, from time to time, determine.

B 1931 Legal personality.

5.
5.

(1) The National Agency shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality and it shall be capable, subject to the provisions of these regulations, of entering into contracts, of employing personnel, of acquiring, holding and disposing of funds for the purposes of its functions and operations, of suing and being sued, and of doing all such things and entering into such transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise or performance of its functions under these regulations.
(2) The legal and juridical representation of the National Agency shall vest in the National Co-ordinator of the National Agency, who may appoint in writing one or more officers or employees of the Agency to appear in the name and on behalf of the Agency in any judicial proceedings and in any deed, contract, instrument or other document whatsoever.

(3) The National Agency shall be a non-profit organization.

6.
6.

It shall be the mission of the National Agency to promote, implement and manage programmes and initiatives of the European Union.

Mission of the National Agency.

7.

The objective of the National Agency shall be to ensure that in those European Union Programmes having an educational nature, contents or objectives, its activities are consonant with the educational policies and strategies of the Ministry responsible for education.

Objective of the National Agency.


8. be to> (1) The powers and functions of the National Agency shall Powers and functions of the National Agency.
(a) give advances to and fund third parties when necessary and in relation to the Agency’s activities< (b) enter into agreement, or make any arrangement in connection with the Agency’s business, with any government department or other authority, corporation, company or person< (c) employ personnel according to need on terms, conditions and remuneration as approved by the Minister and assume responsibility for the employment, deployment, supervision and discipline of public officers assigned to the National Agency by the public authorities responsible for Government employees< (d) accept and receive funds from Governments, international organizations, foundations, commercial entities, banks, individuals or any other source< B 1932 (e) do all such other things which are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above functions or of any of them.
(2) Funding from the European Union for the various educational programmes will be provided under specific financial agreements and may only be used for the specific purpose listed in the various agreements with the European Commission.

(3) The National Agency may carry out projects or activities for the benefit of the network of National Agencies or in support of a Community policy.
(4) The National Agency may be entrusted by the Minister, as the National Authority, with other European Commission initiatives and measures.

Management of programmes and projects.

9.
The National Agency is responsible for the management of the programmes including> (a) giving information and publicity on the various European Union educational, research and cultural programmes and, where applicable, giving information on the calls for proposals< (b) providing counselling services to potential applicants< (c) receiving and assessing proposals< (d) the setting-up and operation of an evaluation committee for the selection of project proposals< (e) the publication of information on selected projects< (f) committing funds for projects and signing of contracts with project beneficiaries< (g) the pre-financing of payments to beneficiaries< (h) the monitoring of projects including visits to projects and thematic monitoring meetings< (i) analysing and controlling the final activity and the financial final reports< (j) the balancing of payments and the recovery of funds< B 1933 (k) carrying on-the-spot checks on projects with the assistance of independent auditors< (l) reporting to the European Commission.
(2) The National Agency shall be also responsible for the management of the life-cycle of the Maltese projects financed under the various actions of the European Union programmes and shall contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the actions of the programmes.

(3) The National Agency may not delegate any task of budget implementation.

10.

The National Agency shall also contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the actions of the programmes through> Monitoring of programmes and projects.
(a) the organisation of national thematic monitoring meetings between projects and the national participation in European thematic monitoring meetings< (b) the organisation of national valorisation meetings, bringing together projects co-ordinators and potential users and the national participation in European valorisation events< (c) national level< reporting on the strategic impact of the programmes at (d) the carrying out of studies, analysis and surveys on the programmes at national level< (e) the contribution to national reports on programme implementation and to programme evaluation< (f) the contribution to achieving synergies at national level with other European Commission programmes.
11.

The National Agency shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the Operational Handbooks of the European Commission regarding the minimum requirements for internal control standards applicable to National Agencies and to their management of the projects financed under the various actions.

The Operational Handbooks shall be an integral part of the obligations of the National Agency both towards the European Commission and the Minister as the National Authority.
Obligation to abide by Operational Handbooks.

B 1934 Accountability.

12.

(1) The National Agency is generally accountable to the Minister and to the European Commission.

(2) In carrying out its mission, objectives, functions and powers, the National Agency shall be subject to directions given in writing by the European Commission.

The Minister shall also have the right to issue written directives on any matter, and to assign specific tasks, to the National Agency.
(3) In the exercise of those powers and functions which involve financial considerations and commitments, as specified in regulation 13 hereunder, the National Agency shall also be subject to the direction of the Minister responsible for finance.

(4) The National Co-ordinator shall provide the European Commission and the Minister with all the information and documentation that may be requested in connection with the affairs of the National Agency.

Financial accountability.

13.


(1) Whenever requested, the National Agency shall submit to the European Commission the necessary work plans.

The National Agency shall remain within the parameters of the recurrent expenditure allocated to it by the European Commission and the Minister as authorized by the Minister responsible for finance.
(2) The National Agency shall ensure the proper keeping of management accounts and other records concerning its operations and transactions, and shall ensure that a relative statement of accounts is prepared when requested and submitted to the Minister, the Minister responsible for finance and the European Commission, without any delay.

(3) The accounts of the National Agency shall be audited by one or more auditors appointed by the Minister.
The financial administration of the Agency shall be subject to the auditing of the Auditor General.

The audited accounts shall be presented to the European Commission, the Minister, the Minister responsible for finance and the Auditor General.
(4) The National Agency shall, whenever so requested, send a copy of its audited statement of accounts, a copy of the report made by the auditor or auditors about that statement, together with a report of its activities and outcome during that year, to the Minister and to the European Commission.

The Minister shall, within thirty (30) days of their receipt, lay a copy thereof on the Table of the House of Representatives.
The audited accounts and the annual report shall also B 1935 be presented to the Minister responsible for finance and to the Auditor General whenever these are requested.

(5) The National Agency shall, on the request of the Minister or the Minister responsible for finance, submit management reports and accounts as requested.

(6) The National Agency shall follow procurement procedures as regulated by the Public Service (Procurement) Regulations, 1996, and any amendments thereto.

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14.

If for any reason, the National Agency ceases to exist, all its assets shall become the property of the Government of Malta, saving any reservations made by beneficiaries and donors in respect of any property donated by them.

Unused European Commission funds and recoveries shall be returned to the European Commission.

L.N.

70 of 1996.

Cessation of the National Agency.


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