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COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDecisionadoptingthesecondphaseoftheTrans-European Cooperation
SchemeforHigherEducation(TempusII)(1994-1998)
(92/C311/01)
COM(92)407final
(submittedbytheCommissionon1October1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,contextofaidmeasuresfortheircurrentprocessof
economicandsocialreformandhaveaccordedpriorityto
thedevelopmentoftheuniversitysectorthrough
cooperationwiththeEuropeanCommunity;
WhereasPoland,HungaryandCzechoslovakia havesigned
associationagreements(3)withtheCommunitywhich
specifythattheTempusSchemeprovidesaframeworkfor
cooperationinthefieldofeducationandtraining;
Whereascooperationinhighereducationisconduciveto
closereconomicandculturalrelationsbetweenthedifferent
peoplesofEurope;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,andinparticularArticle235thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
WhereastheCounciladoptedon18December1989
Regulation (EEC)No3906/89(J)oneconomicaidtothe
RepublicofHungaryandthePolishPeople'sRepublic,as
lastamendedby(EEC)No3800/91of23December
1991(2),whichprovidesforaidtosupporttheprocessof
economicandsocialreformincentralandeastern
Europeancountriesinareasincludingtraining;
WhereasexperiencegainedinthemanagementofthePhare
programmeofaidtocentralandeasternEuropepointsto
theneedtoadaptandfurtherdiversifyformsofassistance
accordingtonationalneedsandprioritiesforstructural
reformandtoadoptwherepossibleamultiannual
approachtotheprogrammingofaid;
WhereasthecountriesofcentralandeasternEuropehave
recognisedtheimportanceofhighereducationintheWhereastheexperienceandexpertisegainedwithinthe
Communityintheareasparticularlyofinter-university
cooperationandstudentexchangeaswellasof
industry-university cooperationhavebeendrawnonto
developcooperationandmobilitybetweentheCommunity
andthecountriesofcentralandeasternEuropeinthefield
ofhighereducationaswellastopromotemutually
beneficialcontactsinthefieldofeducationandtraining;
WhereasinitsDecision90/233/EEC(4),asamendedby
Decision92/240/EEC(5),theCouncilestablisheda
Trans-European MobilitySchemeforUniversityStudies
(3)EuropeAgreements ,signed16.12.1991.
0)OJNoL375,23.12.1989,p.11.
(2)OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.10.(4)OJNoL131,23.5.1990,p.21.
(5)OJNoL122,7.5.1992,p.43.

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HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :(Tempus),withinaperspectiveoffiveyears,foraninitial
pilotphaseoffouryearsbeginningon1July1990;
Article1
DurationofTempusII
ThesecondphaseoftheTrans-European Cooperation
SchemeforHigherEducation (hereinafterreferredtoas
'TempusII')isherebyadoptedforaperiodoffouryearsas
of1July1994.WhereasArticle11ofDecision90/233/EECprovidesthat
before31December1992,theCommissionshallsubmitto
theCouncil,theEuropeanParliamentandtheEconomic
andSocialCommitteeaninterimreport,includingthe
resultsoftheevaluationaswellasaproposalforthe
continuationoradaptationofTempusasawholebeyond
theinitialpilotphase;
Whereastheresultsoftheevaluationofthefirstyearanda
halfofthepilotphase,carriedoutinaccordancewith
Article11,haveconfirmedthat,foreachcountry
concerned,theobjectivesofTempusshouldbemore
clearlytargettedwhetheronthelong-termreformofhigher
educationorontheshortertermneedsofeconomic
restructuring ;Article2
Eligiblecountries
TempusIIshallconcernthecountriesofcentralandeastern
Europedesignatedaseligibleforeconomicaidby
Regulation (EEC)No3906/89andtheRepublicsofthe
formerSovietUnionasdefinedinRegulation (EEC,
Euratom)No2157/91.Thesecountriesshallbereferredto
hereinafteras'theeligiblecountries'.Participationshallbe
decidedbythenationalauthoritiesinagreementwiththe
Commissioninthecontextofthenationalprogrammingof
Communityassistanceforeconomicreform.Whereasthecompetentauthoritiesinthecountriesof
centralandeasternEuropehaveexpressedpositiveviews
onTempusandwillinfuturetakeaccountofthe
evaluationindefiningtheirprioritiesforPhareassistance
andtheirparticularstrategyandneedsinthecontextofthe
TempusScheme;
WhereastheCounciladoptedon15July1991Regulation
(EEC,Euratom)No2157/91concerningtheprovisionof
technicalassistancetoeconomicreformandrecoveryinthe
UnionofSovietSocialistRepublics(!);Article3
Definitions
InthecontextofTempusII:
a)theterm'university'shallbeusedtocoveralltypesof
post-secondary educationalandvocationaltraining
establishments whichoffer,whereappropriatewithin
theframeworkofadvancededucationandtraining,
qualificationsordiplomasofthatlevel,whateversuch
establishments maybecalled;
b)theterms'industry'and'enterprise'shallbeusedto
indicatealltypesofeconomicactivity,whatevertheir
legalstatus,publicandlocalauthorities,independent
economicorganizations ,chambersofcommerceand
industryand/ortheirequivalents,professional
associations,organizationsrepresentingemployersor
employees,aswellasprivatetrainingbodiesofthe
above*mentionedistitutionsandorganizations .WhereastheMinistersofEducationofcertainRepublicsof
theformerSovietUnionhaveexpressedtheirwishto
participateinTempusasanappropriateinstrumentforthe
transformation oftheirhighereducationsystemsinthe
contextofeconomicreformandrecoveryandthatthefirst
threeyearsoftheimplementation oftheTempusScheme
havegeneratedappropriateexperienceandinsightintothe
problemsofhighereducationtransformation whichare
directlyrelevantfortheseRepublics;
WhereasthereexistintheCommunityandinthird
countriesregionaland/ornational,publicand/orprivate
facilitieswhichcanbecalledupontoassistintheeffective
provisionoffinancialsupportintheareaoftrainingat
highereducationlevel;
WhereastheTreatydoesnotprovide,fortheaction
concerned,powersotherthanthoseofArticle235,Article4
Objectives
Inthebroadercontextofeconomicandsocialreform,the
objectivesofTempusIIarethefollowing:
a)topromotethestructuraldevelopmentandtofacilitate
theadaptationofhighereducationsystemsinthe
eligiblecountries,inparticularthroughcooperation
andinteractionwithpartnersintheMemberStatesof (!)OJNoL201,24.7.1991,p.2.

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4.Thecommitteeshalldeliveritsopiniononthesedraft
measureswithinatimelimitwhichthechairmanmaylay
downaccordingtotheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessary
bytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.
5.TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee.Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.theEuropeanCommunitytakingintoconsiderationthe
prioritieslaiddownbyeachoftheeligiblecountries;
b)tohelpaddressspecificmanpowerandskillshortages
duringeconomicreformand
c)topromoteexchangesofyoungpeoplebetweenthe
Communityandtheeligiblecountries.
InrealisingtheobjectivesoftheTempusIISchemethe
CommissionshallensurerespectoftheCommunity's
generalpolicyonequalopportunityformenandwomen.
Thesameshallapplyfordisadvantaged groups,suchas
handicapped .Inaddition,accountshallbetakenofthe
needtoensurethatasmanyregionsaspossibleareableto
participateintheScheme.Article6
Cooperationwiththerelevantagencies
1.TheCommissionshallcooperatewithappropriate
agenciesineachoftheeligiblecountries,designatedorset
uptocoordinatethelinksandstructuresnecessaryforthe
effectiveimplementation ofTempusII,includingthe
allocationoffundsmadeavailablebytheeligiblecountries
themselves .
2.TheCommissionshallalsocooperatecloselyinthe
implementation ofTempusIIwiththerelevantnational
bodiesdesignatedbytheMemberStates.
Article7
LinkswithotherCommunityactions
TheCommission ,inaccordancewiththeproceduresetout
inArticle5paragraph3ofthisDecision,and,where
appropriate,withtheproceduresetoutinArticle9of
Regulation (EEC)No3906/89,shallensureconsistency
and,wherenecessary,complementarity betweenTempusII
andotheractionsatCommunitylevel,bothwithinthe
Communityandinassistancetotheeligiblecountries,with
particularreferencetotheactivitiesoftheEuropean
TrainingFoundations .
Article8
Coordination withactionsofthirdcountries
1.TheCommission shallensuretheappropriate
coordinationwithactionsdevelopedbycountrieswhichare
notmembersoftheCommunityorbyuniversitiesand
enterprisesorotherinstitutionsorbodiesinthesecountries
whichrelatetothesamefieldofactionasTempusII,
including,whereappropriate,participationinTempusII
projects.
2.Suchinvolvementcantakevariousforms,including
oneormoreofthefollowing :
—participationinTempusIIprojectsviaco-financing,
—useofTempusIIfacilitiesforthechannellingof
bilaterally-funded exchangeactions,Article5
Committee
1.TheCommissionshallimplementtheTempusII
Schemeaccordingtothenationalstrategyandchoiceof
objectivesworkedoutwiththecompetentauthoritiesin
eachparticipatingcountryonthebasisoftheprovisionsof
theAnnexandonthebasisofdetailedguidelinestobe
adoptedannually.
2.Intheperformanceofthattask,theCommissionshall
beassistedbyanadvisorycommitteecomposedoftwo
representatives appointedbyeachMemberStateandat
leastoneofwhomshallbedrawnfromtheacademic
community .Thecommitteeshallbechairedbythe
Commissionrepresentative .Themembersofthecommittee
maybeassistedbyexpertsoradvisers.
Thecommitteeshall,inparticular,assisttheCommission
intheimplementation oftheschemehavingregardtothe
objectivessetoutinArticle4andshallcoordinatework
withthatofothercommitteescoveringthesamefieldas
TempusII.
3.TheCommissionrepresentative shallsubmittothe
committeedraftsofmeasuresconcerning :
a)thegeneralguidelinesgoverningTempusII;
b)thegeneralguidelinesonthefinancialassistancetobe
providedbytheCommunity (amounts,durationand
recipientsofassistance);
c)questionsrelatingtotheoverallbalanceofTempusII,
includingthebreakdownbetweenthevariousactions;
d)questionsrelatingtothepriorityareasforsupport;
e)arrangementsforthemonitoringandevaluationof
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—coordinationwithTempusIIofthosenationally-based
initiativeswhicharerelatedtothesameaimsbutwhich
arefinancedandrunseparately,
—reciprocalexchangeofinformationonallrelevant
initiativesinthisfield,
—provisionoffundsatnationallevelforTempusII
participation .
Article9
Annualreport
AnannualreportonthefunctioningofTempusIIshallbe
submittedbytheCommissiontotheEuropeanParliament,
theCouncil,andtheEconomicandSocialCommittee .Article10
Monitoringandevaluationarrangements —reports
TheCommissionshall,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
setoutinArticle5,paragraph3,establisharrangements
forthemonitoringandevaluationoftheexperience
acquiredintheimplementation ofTempusII,takinginto
accounttheparticularobjectivessetoutinArticle4.
Itshallsubmitaninterimreport,includingtheresultsof
theevaluation,before30April1996,aswellaspossiblya
proposalforthecontinuationoradaptationofTempusfor
theperiodbeginningfrom1July1998.
AfinalreportshallbepresentedbytheCommissionby
30June1999.

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ANNEX
JointEuropeanProjects
1.TheCommunitywillprovidesupportforJointEuropeanProjectsofmaximumthreeyears'durationlinking
universitiesand/orenterprisesineligiblecountrieswithpartnersintheCommunity .
JointEuropeanProjectswillcompriseatleastoneuniversityfromaneligiblecountry,oneuniversityfroma
MemberStateandonepartnerinstitution(universityorenterprise)fromanotherMemberState.
Suchprojectsmaybelinked,asappropriate,toexistingnetworks,notablythosefundedintheframework
oftheErasmus,ComettandLinguaprogrammes,ortotheotherassistanceprogrammesfocusedonrelated
aspectsofeconomicandsocialreform.
2.JointEuropeanProjectgrantsmaybeawardedforawiderangeofactivitiesaccordingtothespecificneeds
oftheinstitutionsconcernedandaccordingtotheprioritieslaiddown,including:
i)cooperativeeducationandtrainingactions,notablycurriculardevelopmentandoverhaul,the
developmentofuniversities'capacitiestoprovidecontinuingeducationandretraining,theprovisionof
short,intensivecoursesandthedevelopmentofopenanddistancelearningcapability;
ii)thestructuralreformanddevelopmentofhighereducation,notablyviatherestructuringofexisting
highereducationinstitutions,theupgradingoffacilities,and,whereappropriate,theprovisionof
technicalandfinancialassistancetoeducationauthorities;
iii)thepromotionofuniversity/industrycooperationintheeligiblestatesviathedevelopmentof
universities'capacitiestocooperatewithindustryandcooperativeuniversity/industrytraining
actions;
iv)equipmentnecessaryfortheimplementation ofaJointEuropeanProject;
v)thedevelopmentofstudentandstaffmobilitywithintheframeworkofJointEuropeanProjects;
vi)regionalactivitiesinvolvingtwoormoreeligiblecountries;
vii)otheractionsansweringspecificneedsidentifiedintheeligiblestates.
3.MobilitywithinJointEuropeanProjects
WithintheframeworkofJointEuropeanProjectstheCommunitywillprovidesupportforstudentandstaff
mobilityasfollows:
i)grantswillbeawardedtostudents,uptoandincludingatdoctoratelevelandwillbeavailablebothto
studentsfromtheeligiblecountriescarryingoutperiodsofstudyintheCommunityandtostudents
fromtheCommunityspendingstudyperiodsintheeligiblecountries.Grantswillbenormallyawarded
foraperiodofbetweenthreemonthsandoneyear;
ii)forstudentsparticipatinginJointEuropeanProjectswhosespecificaimistofostermobility,priority
willbegiventostudentsparticipatinginprojectswheretheperiodofstudyspentabroadwillbe
grantedfullrecognitionbythestudent'shomeuniversity;
iii)forteaching/administrativestaffatuniversitiesortrainersfromenterprisesinMemberStatestocarry
outteaching/trainingassignmentsforperiodsfromoneweektooneyearineligiblecountriesandvice
versa;
iv)forteaching/administrativestaffatuniversitiesintheeligiblecountriestoundertakeretrainingand
updatingperiodsintheCommunity;
v)supportforindustrialorpracticalplacementsofonemonthtooneyearforteachers,trainers,students
andgraduatesbetweentheendoftheirstudiesandfirstemploymentfromtheeligiblecountriesto
undertakeapracticaltrainingperiodinenterprisesintheCommunityandvice-versa;
vi)alltypesofmobilitygrantwillincludesupportforlinguisticpreparationwherenecessary.

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IndividualGrantsandComplementary Activities
1.TheCommunitywillalsoprovidesupportforindividualgrantstoteachers,trainers,university
administrators ,seniorMinistryofficials,educationplannersandothertrainingexpertsforanumberof
activities,notably:
i)shortvisitsofoneweektotwomonthstoaMemberStateoraneligiblecountrydesignedtoprepare
JointEuropeanProjects,prepareteachingmaterials,collectanddisseminateinformation,exchange
expertadviceandincreasemutualunderstanding ofthehighereducation/trainingsystems
concerned;
ii)teaching/trainingassignmentsinuniversitiesintheCommunityandintheeligiblestatesforperiodsof
oneweektooneyear;
iii)practicalplacementsinenterprisesoreducationauthoritiesintheCommunityorintheeligiblestates
forperiodsofonemonthtooneyear;
iv)retrainingandupdatingforuniversitystafffromtheeligiblestatesintheCommunityforperiodsfrom
oneweektooneyear.
2.GrantswillbemadeavailabletoenableeligiblecountriestoparticipateintheactivitiesofEuropean
associations,notablyuniversityassociations .
3.Supportwillbeprovidedtofacilitatepublicationsandotherinformationactivitiesdirectlyrelevantto
supportingthedevelopmentandrenewalofthehighereducationsystemsoftheeligiblecountries.
4.Supportwillbeprovidedforactivities(inparticulartechnicalassistance,trainingandstudies)designedto
assistinthereformanddevelopmentofhighereducationandtrainingsystemsintheeligiblecountries.
5.Supportwillbeprovidedtoprojectsinvolvingyouthactivitiesaswellasexchangesofyoungpeopleand
youthorganisersbetweenMemberStatesandeligiblecountries.
SupportActivities
1.ThenecessarytechnicalassistancewillbeprovidedtotheCommissiontounderpintheactivitiesundertaken
inaccordancewiththeDecision,includingthecoordinationofmonitoringprocedures .
2.SupportwillbeprovidedforappropriateevaluationoftheTempusIIScheme.