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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDecisionestablishinganactionprogrammefortheimplemen­
tationofaEuropeanCommunityvocationaltrainingpolicy'LeonardodaVinci'(')
(94/C176/07)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(94)215final—SYN494
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon25May1994pursuanttoArticle189A(2)oftheECTreaty)
C)OJNoC67,4.3.1994,p.12.
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Firsttoeigthrecitalsunchanged
Ninthrecital
9.WhereastheCommission initsrecommendation
87/567/EEC(')onvocationaltrainingforwomen
encouragedMemberStatestostrengthenmeasures
topromotetheequalityofopportunities ,andinthe
ThirdMediumTermActionProgramme
(1991-1995)onequalopportunitiesformenand
women(2)theCommissionundertooktopursue
exchangesofexperienceandknow-howthroughthe
IRISnetworkanddevelopthisnetworktobetter
identifythetrainingneedsofwomen,promoteinno­
vativetraininganddevelopaEuropeanmethodology
onthesubject;Ninthrecital
9.WhereastheCommission initsrecommendation
87/567/EEC(*)onvocationaltrainingforwomen
encouragedMemberStatestostrengthenmeasures
topromotetheequalityofopportunities ,andinthe
ThirdMediumTermActionProgramme
(1991-1995)onequalopportunitiesformenand
women(*)theCommissionundertooktopursue
exchangesofexperienceandknow-howthroughthe
IRISnetworkanddevelopthisnetworktobetter
identifythetrainingneedsofwomen,promoteinno­
vativetraininganddevelopaEuropeanmethodology
onthesubject;whereasthereisaneedforaspecific
trainingefforttore-orientateandupdatewomen's
existingskillsandimprovetheircareerprospects;
Tenthrecitalunchanged
Récital10a
(new)
10a.Whereasparagraph15oftheCommunityCharter
oftheFundamental SocialRightsofWorkers,
adoptedbytheheadsofstateandgovernmentof11
MemberStatesattheStrasbourgEuropeanCouncil
on9December1989,states:'Everyworkerofthe
OOJNoL342,4.12.1987,p.35. (')OJNoL342,4.12.1987,p.35.
(2)COM(90)449finalof6November1990,confirmedby(2)COM(90)449finalof6November1990,confirmedby
Councilresolutionof21.5.1991(91/C142/01),OJNoCCouncilresolutionof21.5.1991(91/C142/01),OJNoC
142/01,31.5.1991,p.1. 142/01,31.5.1991,p.1.

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EuropeanCommunitymustbeabletohaveaccess
tovocationaltrainingandtobenefittherefrom
throughouthisworkinglife.Intheconditions
governingaccesstosuchtrainingtheremaybeno
discriminationongroundsofnationality';
Eleventhrecital
11.WhereastheCouncil,initsrecommendation of30
June1993onaccesstocontinuingvocational
training('),recommendedthatMemberStatesadjust
theirvocationaltrainingpoliciestoensuringthat
everyworkeroftheCommunitybeabletohave
accesstocontinuingvocationaltrainingwithoutany
formofdiscrimination andtobenefittherefrom
throughouthisorherworkinglife;Eleventhrecital
11.WhereastheCouncil,initsrecommendation of30
June1993onaccesstocontinuingvocational
training('),recommendedthatMemberStatesadjust
theirvocationaltrainingpoliciestoensuringthat
everyworkeroftheCommunitybeabletohave
accesstocontinuingvocationaltrainingwithoutany
formofdiscrimination andtobenefittherefrom
throughouthisorherworkinglife;whereastothis
endspecialattentionshouldbepaid,inthe
implementation oftheprogramme,topeoplefacing
themostseveredifficultiesinhavingsuchaccess,
whetherthisbeduetodisability,ethnic,genderor
otherfactors;
Twelfthtosixteenthrecitalsunchanged
Seventeenthrecital
17.Whereas,inordertoraisetheeffectivenessof
Communityaction,differenttypesofmeasuresneed
tobeorganizedwithinthreeprincipalstrands,the
firstaimedatprovidingsupportforthequalityof
MemberStates'systems,arrangementsandpolicies,
thesecondatsupportinginnovationinactionsonthe
trainingmarketandthethirdatthegradual
implementation ofanetworktosupportthe
Europeandimensioninvocationaltraining;Seventeenthrecital
17.Whereas,inordertoraisetheeffectivenessof
Communityaction,differenttypesofmeasuresneed
tobeorganizedwithinthreeprincipalstrands,the
firstaimedatprovidingsupportforthequalityof
MemberStates'systems,vocationalguidance
services,arrangements andpolicies,thesecondat
supportinginnovationinactionsonthetraining
marketandthethirdatthegradualimplementation
ofanetworktosupporttheEuropeandimensionin
vocationaltrainingandguidance;
Récital17a
(new)
17a.Whereasthepromotionofforeignlanguage
learningintheframeworkofvocationaltrainingis
anessentialelementinthedevelopmentofa
Europeandimensioninvocationaltraining;
Eighteenthrecitalunchanged
Récital18a
(new)
18a.Whereasitisimperativethattheprogrammeshould
bebuiltonexistingnetworksandoperational
structureswherethesearealreadyprovedtohave
beensuccessful;
OOJNoL181,23.7.1993,p.37. (')OJNoL181,23.7.1993,p.37.

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Nineteenthrecital
19.Whereasthereisaneedtoencourageoperational
linksbetweentheactionprogrammeinthevo­
cationaltrainingfieldandtheinterventionofthe
StructuralFunds,especiallyCommunityInitiative
Programmes ;Nineteenthrecital
19.Whereasthereisaneedtoencourageoperational
linksbetweentheactionprogrammeinthevo­
cationaltrainingfieldandtheinterventionofthe
StructuralFunds,especiallyCommunityInitiative
Programmes,andwiththeFourthProgrammeof
ResearchandDevelopment andtheSocrates
Programme,shouldbeexploitedandthatthere
shouldbeclosecoordination andcooperation
betweentheagenciesresponsible;
Twentiethrecitalunchanged
Récital20a
(new)
20a.WhereastheCommissionshouldbeassistedbyan
AdvisoryCommitteewhichshouldoperatewiththe
participationofthesocialpartners.
Article1unchanged
Article2(f) Article2(f)
(f)'trainingbody'isusedtodenotealltypesofpublic,
semi-publicorprivateestablishmentengagedinvo­
cationaltraining,furthertraining,updatingor
retrainingactivities,regardlessofthewayinwhich
theyarereferredtointheMemberStates.Theterm
alsocoversautonomouseconomicorganizations ,in
particularchambersofcommerceandindustry
and/ortheirequivalents,andprofessionalassoci­
ations;(f)'trainingbody*isusedtodenotealltypesofpublic,
semi-publicorprivateestablishmentengagedinvo­
cationaltraining,furthertraining,updatingor
retrainingactivities,regardlessofthewayinwhich
theyarereferredtointheMemberStates.Theterm
alsocoversthetrainingbodiesandtrainingworkof
autonomouseconomicorganizations ,inparticular
chambersofcommerceandindustryand/ortheir
equivalents,andprofessionalassociations;
Article2(h) Article2(h)
(h)'openanddistancelearningandtraining'isusedto
denoteanytypeofnon-traditional training,
includingtheuseofnewinformationandcommuni­
cationtechnologiesandservicesandinvolvingadvice
ontrainingandindividualizedtutoring;(h)'openanddistancelearningandtraining'isusedto
denoteanytypeofnon-traditional training,
includingtheuseofappropriatemethodssuchas
newinformationandcommunication technologies
andservicesandinvolvingadviceontrainingand
individualizedtutoring;
Article2(i)
(new)
(i)'vocationalguidance'isusedtodenotetheprovision
ofadviceandinformationonthechoiceofanoccu­
pation,vocationaladvancementandchangesof
occupation.Italsoincludesvocationalinformation .
Article3unchanged

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Article4(1) Article4(1)
1.TheCommissionshallimplementtheCommunity
measuresspecifiedinAnnexIIduringtheperiodfrom
1January1995to31December1999.1.TheCommissionshallimplementtheCommunity
measuresspecifiedinAnnexIIduringtheperiodfrom
1January1995to31December1999,insodoingtaking
caretobuildonnetworkswhichalreadyexist,in
particularUniversityEnterpriseTrainingPartnerships .
Article5unchanged
Article5a
(new)
1.MemberStatesshallalsotakethenecessaryoper­
ationalmeasuresatnationalleveltoensurethatthe
programmeisadequatelypublicised,thatitistransparent
andaccessibleandthatitsresultsaredisseminated as
widelyaspossible.
2.Inimplementingtheprogramme,theCommission
shallbeassistedbytheEuropeanCentrefortheDevel­
opmentofVocationalTraining(Cedefop).
Article6(2) Article6(2)
2.TheCommission,inpartnershipwiththeMember
States,shallfosteranelementofcomplementarity
betweentheoperationoftheprogrammeandtheinter­
ventionoftheStructuralFunds,especiallyCommunity
InitiativeProgrammes .Itwillstrive,inparticular,to
ensurethatCommunitymeasuresimplemented inthis
programmeshallcontributetoimprovingthestructural
interventionsinthefieldofvocationaltraining,witha
viewto:2.TheCommission,inpartnershipwiththeMember
States,shallfosteranelementofcomplementarity
betweentheoperationoftheprogrammeandtheinter­
ventionoftheStructuralFunds,especiallyCommunity
InitiativeProgrammes .Itwillstrive,inparticular,to
ensurethatCommunitymeasuresimplementedinthis
programmeshallcontributetoimprovingthestructural
interventionsinthefieldofvocationaltraining,witha
viewto:
(a)disseminating andenhancingtherelevant
comparativeinformationonvocationaltraining
systemsandarrangements ;(a)disseminating andenhancingtherelevant
comparativeinformationonvocationaltrainingand
guidancesystemsandarrangements ;
(b)stimulatingtheimplementation oftransnational
actionsrelatedtovocationaltraining,basedonthe
resultsoftheprogramme'spilotprojects;(b)stimulatingtheimplementation oftransnational
actionsrelatedtovocationaltraining,basedonthe
resultsoftheprogramme'spilotprojects;
(c)promotinggreatersynergywithpoliciestopromote
employmentandwhichsupportequalopportunities
foraccesstoinitialandcontinuingtrainingfor
disadvantaged groups.(c)promotinggreatersynergywithpoliciestopromote
employmentandequalopportunitiesformenand
womenandensuringequalaccesstoinitialand
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Article6(5) Article6(5)
5.Inimplementingtheprogramme,theCommission
shallbeassistedbytheEuropeanCentrefortheDevel­
opmentofVocationalTraining(Cedefop).
Article7(1) Article7(1)
1.Theprogrammeshallbecontinuouslymonitored
onapartnershipbasisinvolvingtheCommissionandthe
MemberStates.Thisshallbedonebymeansofreports
drawnupbytheMemberStatesandofspecificactivities,
thisenablingtheprogrammetoberedirectedinthelight
oftheneedsidentified.1.Theprogrammeshallbecontinuouslymonitored
onapartnershipbasisinvolvingtheCommission,
MemberStatesandthesocialpartners.Thisshallbe
donebymeansofreportsdrawnupbytheMember
Statesandofspecificactivities,thisenablingthe
programmetoberedirectedinthelightoftheneeds
identified .
Article7(2) Article7(2)
2.Theprogrammeshallbeevaluatedatregular
intervalsthroughapartnershipinvolvingtheCommission
andtheMemberStates.2.Theprogrammeshallbeevaluatedatregular
intervalsthroughapartnershipinvolvingthe
Commission,MemberStatesandthesocialpartners.
AnnexI,Introduction ,firstindent
—improvingvocationaltrainingsystems.Continuing
trainingis,inparticular,tobefacilitatedsoasto
ensureongoingadjustmentofskillstotheneedsof
competitiveness andtocombatingunemployment ;AnnexI,Introduction ,firstindent
—improvingvocationaltrainingsystems.Continuing
trainingis,inparticular,tobefacilitatedsoasto
ensureongoingadjustmentofskillsforbothmenand
womentotheneedsofcompetitiveness andinno­
vationandtocombatingunemployment ;
AnnexI,Introduction ,secondindent AnnexI,Introduction ,secondindent
specificmeasuresconcerningyoungpeoplewholeave
theeducationsystemwithoutadequatetraining,
AnnexI(1)unchanged
AnnexI(2)(a) AnnexI(2)(a)
(a)promotingthevocationaltrainingofyoungpeople
andtheirpreparationforadultandworkinglife(*),
developingcontinuingvocationaltraining(2)and
supportinginnovationinthefieldofvocational
trainingresultingfromtechnologicalchange(3),(a)promotingthevocationaltrainingofyoungpeople
andtheirpreparationforadultandworkinglife('),
promotingthetrainingandretrainingofwomento
ensuretheirintegrationintothelabourmarketatall
levelsandinallsectors,developingcontinuingvo­
cationaltraining(2)andsupportinginnovationinthe
fieldofvocationaltrainingresultingfromtechno­
logicalchange(3);
(')Article1,paragraph 1ofCouncilDecision91/387/EECand
Article2ofCouncilDecision87/569/EEC—Petra.
(2)Article5ofCouncilDecision90/267/EEC—Force.
P)Article4ofCouncilDecision89/657/EEC—Eurotecnet .(')Article1,paragraph1ofCouncilDecision91/387/EECand
Article2ofCouncilDecision87/569/EEC—Petra.
(2)Article5ofCouncilDecision90/267/EEC—Force.
(5)Article4ofCouncilDecision89/657/EEC—Eurotecnet .

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AnnexI(2)(aa)
(new)
(aa)introducingspecificmeasuresforyoungpeoplewho
leavetheeducationalsystemwithoutadequate
training;
AnnexI(2)(b) AnnexI(2)(b)
(b)supportingtheconsolidationofvocationalguidance
arrangements andthediversification oftraining
coursesonoffer:(b)supportingthereinforcementatCommunitylevelof
vocationalguidancearrangements enablingboth
youngpeopleandadultstohaveaccesstovocational
trainingguidance;
AnnexI(2)(ba)
(new)
(ba)diversifyingvocationaltrainingprovisionsoasto
offerchoicesforyoungpeoplewithdifferentlevels
ofability;
AnnexI(3)(a) AnnexI(3)(a)
(a)providingallyoungpeopleintheCommunity,who
sowish,withaccesstoone,orifpossible,twoor
moreyearsofinitialvocationaltrainingfollowingon
fromtheircompulsoryschoolingonafull-timebasis
andleadingtoavocationalqualificationrecognized
bythecompetentauthoritiesintheMemberStatein
whichitisobtained(*);(a)providingallyoungpeopleintheEuropeanUnion,
whosowish,withaccesstoone,orifpossible,two
ormoreyearsofinitialvocationaltraining,including
apprenticeships ,followingonfromtheircompulsory
schoolingonafull-timebasisandleadingtoavo­
cationalqualificationrecognizedbythecompetent
authoritiesintheMemberStateinwhichitis
obtainedH;
AnnexI(3)(b),(c),(d)and(e)unchanged
AnnexI(3)(ea)
(new)
(ea)promotingandencouragingtheprovisionofforeign
languagetraininginvocationaltrainingcoursesand
asanelementinrecognizedqualifications ;
AnnexI(4)unchanged
AnnexI(5) AnnexI(5),newindent
5.Supportingexchangesofinformationandexperience 5.Supportingexchangesofinformationandexperience
onissuescommontothetrainingsystemsoftheonissuescommontothetrainingsystemsofthe
MemberStatesand,inparticular: MemberStatesand,inparticular:
(*)Article1ofCouncilDecision91/387/EEC—Petra. (4)Article1ofCouncilDecision91/387/EEC—Petra.

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providingsupporttopromoteappliedresearchinto
vocationaltrainingandtodevelopexchangesofinfor­
mationandexperienceontrainingsystemsand
arrangementsandonqualificationandcertification
systems.—providingsupporttopromoteappliedresearch
intovocationaltrainingandtodevelopexchanges
ofinformationandexperienceontrainingsystems
andarrangementsandonqualificationandcertifi­
cationsystems;
—supportingtheexchangeofvocationaltraining
specialists.
AnnexII,PartA,firstparagraph AnnexII,PartA,firstparagraph
Themeasuresdrawontheexperiencegainedin
implementing theCommunity's Comett,Eurotecnet,
Force,PetraandIRISprogrammes .Themeasuresdrawontheexperiencegainedin
implementing theCommunity's Comett,Eurotecnet,
Force,Petra,LinguaandIRISprogrammes .
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI,Introduction unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(1)(a),secondindent
—equalopportunitiesbetweenmenandwomeninvoca­
tionaltraining;AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(1)(a),secondindent
—thepromotionofequalopportunitiesbetweenmenand
womeninvocationaltraining;thedevelopmentof
women'sskillsthroughspecifictrainingmeasures;the
promotionofgoodpracticeinthefield;
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI,firstparagraph
ThisfirststrandisdesignedtofurnishCommunity
supportforprojectswithadirectimpactonnational
vocationaltrainingsystemsandarrangements .Theaimis
tocontributetogreatereffectivenessandqualityofvo­
cationaltrainingsystemsandarrangements andtheir
abilitytorespondtothetrainingneedsofindividualsand
firmsandpromotethequalityofvocationaltraining
methods,processesandtools.AnnexII,PartA,StrandI,firstparagraph
ThisfirststrandisdesignedtofurnishCommunity
supportforprojectswithadirectimpactonnational
vocationaltrainingsystemsandarrangements .Theaimis
tocontributetogreatereffectivenessandqualityofvo­
cationaltrainingsystemsandarrangementsandtheir
abilitytorespondtothetrainingneedsofindividualsand
firms,includingSMEs,andpromotethequalityofvo­
cationaltrainingmethods,processesandtools.
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(1)(b) AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(1)(b)
Assistanceindissemination andtransferoftraining
methods,products,resultsandtoolsarisingfromthe
designprojectsintothetrainingsystemsand
arrangements ,includingthesettingupofopenand
distancelearningandtrainingdrawingonnewinfor­
mationandcommunication technologiesandleadingto
transferabletrainingproducts,suchasthosedevelopedin
thecontextofthe'Generalinteresttelematicsystems—
Flexibleanddistancelearning'oftheThirdFramework
ProgrammeforResearchandTechnological Devel­
opment.Assistanceindissemination andtransferoftraining
methods,products,resultsandtoolsarisingfromthe
designprojectsintothetrainingsystemsand
arrangements ,includingthesettingupofopenand
distancelearningandtrainingdrawing,whereappro­
priate,onnewinformationandcommunication techno­
logiesandleadingtotransferabletrainingproducts,such
asthosedevelopedinthecontextofthe'Generalinterest
telematicsystems—Flexibleanddistancelearning'of
theThirdFrameworkProgrammeforResearchand
Technological Development .

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AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(2)(a) AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(2)(a)
Assistancefortransnationalplacementprogrammesfor
youngpeopleundergoinginitialvocationaltraining,with
prioritybeinggiventooccupationalsectorsmostaffected
bychange,particularlyinthecontextofcompletingthe
singlemarket.Suchplacementsshallbeforshortperiods
orforlongperiodsfromthreeto12months,wherethe
latterformanintegralpartoftransnationaltraining
agreementsincludingtherecognitionofacquiredskills.Assistancefortransnationalplacementprogrammesfor
youngpeopleundergoinginitialvocationaltraining,with
prioritybeinggiventooccupationalsectorsmostaffected
bychange,particularlyinthecontextofcompletingthe
singlemarket.Suchplacementsshallbeforshortperiods,
fromthreeto12weeks,orforlongperiodsfromthree
to12months,wherethelatterformanintegralpartof
transnationaltrainingagreementsincludingtherecog­
nitionofacquiredskills.
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(2)(b)(c)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandI(3)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII,Introduction unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(1)(a)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(1)(b),thirdparagraph,last
indent
—arrangementsforopenanddistancelearningand
trainingmakinguseofnewtrainingtechnologiesand
leadingtotransferabletrainingproducts;theyshall
alsoincludepromotionoftheactivitiesofEuropean
centresfordistancetrainingandself-learning .AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(1)(b),thirdparagraph,last
indent
—arrangementsforopenanddistancelearningand
trainingincludingthosemakinguseofnewtraining
technologiesandleadingtotransferabletraining
products;theyshallalsoincludepromotionofthe
activitiesofEuropeancentresfordistancetraining
andself-learning .
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(1)(c)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(2)(a)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(2)(aa)
(new)
(aa)Transnationalprogrammeofplacementsinfirmsfor
younguniversitygraduatesundergoingvocational
training
Supportforprogrammesofplacementswithina
firminanotherMemberState,foryoungpeople
whohavecompletedtheiruniversitycurriculumand
areundergoingvocationaltrainingasanintegral
partoftheirprofessionalqualification .Such
placementsshallnormallylastsixmonthsandatthe
most12months.

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AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(2)(b) AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(2)(b)
Supportforprogrammesofplacementsinfirmsfor
youngpeoplewhohavecompletedtheiruniversity
curriculumandyounggraduatesworkingintheirfirst
job,withinafirminanotherMemberState,in
connectionwithaninnovationprojectforSMEsforming
partofthedevelopmentstrategyofthefirm,groupsof
firmsorSMEresourcecentres.Suchplacementsshall
normallylastsixmonths,andatmost12months.Supportforprogrammesofplacementsinfirmsfor
youngpeoplewhohavecompletedtheiruniversity
curriculumandyounggraduatesworkingintheirfirst
job,withinafirminanotherMemberState,in
connectionwithaninnovationprojectforSMEsforming
partofthedevelopmentstrategyofthefirm,groupsof
firmsorSMEresourcecentres.Suchplacementsshall
normallylastthreetosixmonths,andatmost12
months.
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(2)(c)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(3) AnnexII,PartA,StrandII(3)
Surveysandanalysesontheinnovativecapacityof
playersinthetrainingmarket.
Assistanceforcomparativeworkoncommonissues
connectedwiththecreationofanopenareaforvo­
cationaltrainingandqualifications ,withthecentralaim
ofsupportinginnovationintrainingandenhancingthe
transferofinnovationthroughtraining,forthebenefitof
allplayersinthevocationaltrainingmarket.
Communitysupportshallbeforthcomingforwork
carriedoutonatransnationalbasisconcerning :twonewindents
Surveysandanalysesontheinnovativecapacityof
playersinthetrainingmarket.
Assistanceforcomparativeworkoncommonissues
connectedwiththecreationofanopenareaforvo­
cationaltrainingandqualifications ,withthecentralaim
ofsupportinginnovationintrainingandenhancingthe
transferofinnovationthroughtraining,forthebenefitof
allplayersinthevocationaltrainingmarket.
Communitysupportshallbeforthcomingforwork
carriedoutonatransnationalbasisconcerning :
—methodsandtoolstoanalyse,evaluateand
disseminate information ontheinnovations
developedintrainingwomen,
—newmethodsandtoolsforhumanresourceauditsfor
SMEsandfortraininginSMEs,
—newformsofworkorganizationdesignedtopromote
theacquisitionofskills,
—sectoralsurveysonfirms'continuingtrainingplans
andonnewmethodsofassessingskillsatthe
workplace,
—analysisofcontractualpolicyontrainingandofthe
roleplayedbythesocialpartnersintraining,
—improvingknowledgeandcirculationofinformation
ontheevolutionofoccupationsandskills,in
cooperationwiththeCedefop,—newmethodsandtoolsforhumanresourceauditsfor
SMEsandfortraininginSMEs,
—newformsofworkorganizationdesignedtopromote
theacquisitionofskills,
—sectoralsurveysonfirms'continuingtrainingplans
andonnewmethodsofassessingskillsatthe
workplace,
—analysisofcontractualpolicyontrainingandofthe
roleplayedbythesocialpartnersintraining,
—improvingknowledgeandcirculationofinformation
ontheevolutionofoccupationsandskills,in
cooperationwiththeCedefop,

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—thedefinitionofcriteriaforandwaysofmeasuring
quality,ofcost-benefitanalysesandofanalyseson
thecost-effectiveness oftraining,—thedefinitionofcriteriaforandwaysofmeasuring
quality,ofcost-benefitanalysesandofanalyseson
thecost-effectiveness oftraining,
—thedevelopment inconsultationwithcompetent
nationalbodiesandsocialpartners,ofaEuropean
vocationaltrainingpassportinwhichcompleted
vocationaltrainingcourseswouldbesetoutina
standardized form.
AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII,Introductionunchanged
StrandIII(1),heading AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII(1),heading AnnexII,PartA,
1.Europeannetwork 1.Europeannetworks
AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII(1)unchanged
AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII(2) AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII(2)
Assistanceforthedesignandmultiplierfunctionof
transnationalprojectsaimedatdrawinguplarge-scale
linguisticauditsforfirmsorforsocio-economic groups,
jointcurricula,innovativeteachingaidsand/orrecog­
nizinglinguisticaccomplishments achievedthroughthe
implementation ofthesecurricula.TheCommunitywillaidthedevelopmentanddissemi­
nationoftechniquesforthediagnosisandanalysisofthe
foreignlanguageandforeignlanguagetraining
requirementsofprofessionalorworkers'organizations ,
ofenterprises,particularlysmallandmedium-sized
enterprises,andofeconomicregions.
TheCommunitywill,onthebasisofpilotprojects,assist
inthedevelopmentofteachingmaterialsfortheteaching
offoreignlanguages,adaptedtothespecificneedsof
eachbranchofeconomiclifeinthedifferentlanguages
oftheCommunity .
Exchangesbetweenforeignlanguageteachers,
specializedindifferentprofessionalandtechnological
fields,mayalsobenefitfromtheassistanceofthe
Commission .
Incooperationwithrepresentatives oftheprofession
concernedorofthesectoroftheeconomyconcerned,
aidwillbegrantedtoestablishments intheMember
Statesresponsiblefordesigningcurriculaandissuing
diplomaswithaviewtointroducingforeign-language
qualificationsintendedfortheseprofessionsorsectorsof
theeconomyandwithaviewtodesigningandtesting
thecurriculaandteachingmaterialinvolved.
Experimentsalreadycarriedoutaretobeusedandtobe
convertedforusewithotherlanguages.
AnnexII,PartA,StrandIII(3)unchanged
AnnexII,PartBunchanged