Resources made available to the Centre in 2006

Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 of 25 October 2004

Competence of the Centre as specified in Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 of 25 October 2004

The Community implements a vocational training policy to support and supplement the action of the Member States as regards the content and organisation of vocational training. Action aims to: — facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training and retraining; — improve initial and continuing vocational training in order to facilitate vocational integration and reintegration into the labour market; — facilitate access to vocational training and encourage mobility of instructors and trainees and particularly young people; — stimulate cooperation on training between educational or training establishments and firms; — develop exchanges of information and experience on issues common to the training systems of the Member States. (From Article 150 of the Treaty)

The Centre's mandate In its capacity as a European Union reference centre for vocational training and education, Cedefop provides political decision-makers, researchers and professionals with information aimed at developing a clearer understanding of current trends that will thus enable them to reach more soundly based decisions with a view to future action. Cedefop assists the European Commission in promoting and developing vocational training and education at Community level.

Tasks — To compile selected documentation and produce data analysis; — To contribute to research development and coordination; — To utilise and disseminate relevant information; — To encourage and support a concerted approach to matters relating to the development of vocational training; — To provide a forum for a broad and diverse public.

Governing Board (GB), consisting of: For each Member State: — one member representing the Government; — one member representing the employers' organisations; — one member representing the employees' organisations and three members representing the European Commission. Bureau, made up of: The chairman and the three vice-chairmen of the GB (one from each of the groups), one coordinator per group and one representative of the Commission. Director Appointed by the Commission from a list of candidates submitted by the Governing Board; is responsible for the management of the Centre and implements the decisions of the Governing Board and the Bureau. Internal control Commission's Internal Audit Service. Internal Auditor of the Centre (as of 16 December 2006). External audit European Court of Auditors. Discharge Parliament, on the Council's recommendation.

Budget 17,6 (17,1) million euro Community contribution: 95 % (96 %) Staff numbers at 31 December 2006 Number of posts in establishment plan: 95 (91) Posts occupied: 81 (85) Other staff: (contract staff and seconded national experts): 42 (38). Total staff: 123 (123) assigned to the following duties: operational: 84 (85) administrative: 34 (33) mixed: 5 (5)