COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 612 final 
Brussels, 22 January 1990 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
relating to the adoption of a 
Community Action Programme in the field of 
Vocational Training and Technological Change 
EUROTECNET II 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to the 
third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty) 
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Explanatory memorandum 
The Commission accepted ten amendments proposed by the European 
Parliament to the text of its proposal for a decision relating to the 
adoption of a Community,action programme in the field of vocational 
training and technological change (EUROTECNET II). 
The first amendment adds a new recital referring to the need for 
measures to guarantee the principle of economic and social cohesion. 
The second amendment adds the words " with the help of the social 
partners'' to the article which outlines the role of the programme vis a 
vis the Member States. 
The third amendment specifies the "application" rather than the "use" of 
innovative approaches, and indicates that co-operation between Member 
States should be on the transfer of methodologies. 
The fourth amendment consists of minor rewording caused by the third 
amendment. 
The fifth amendment aims to involve the social partners in the research 
and analytical work linked to the programme. 
The sixth amendment re-enforces co-operation with the social partners at 
all levels of the vocational training systems. 
The seventh amendment ensures that the social partners will benefit from 
the dissemination process. 
The eighth amendment provides for better access by women to training 
with a high technology content and to occupations in which they have 
been traditionally under-represented. 
The ninth amendment broadens the scope for assistance from CEDEFOP. 
The tenth amendment aims to provide a report on the funding and 
evaluation of the interim results of the programme 
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Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
relating to the adoption of a Community action programme in the 
field of vocational training and technological change 
EUROTECNET II 
Original text 
Recital no. 8 bis (new) Amended text 
whereas it is necessary for 
specific measures to be taken 
to guarantee the principle of 
economic and social cohesion: 
Article 1, unchanged 
Article 2, para 1 unchanged 
Article 2, para 2 
The EUROTECNET II programme is 
designed to complement and 
reinforce policies introduced 
in Member States by: The EUROTECNET II programme is 
designed to complement and 
reinforce policies introduced 
in Member States with the help 
of the social partners by: 
Article 2 (a) 
(a) promoting the use of innovative 
approaches by identifying within 
each Member State a number of 
relevant model demonstration 
projects and by setting up the 
linkages required for demonstration 
projects to contribute to 
innovation and co-operation within 
and between Member States; (a) promoting the application 
of innovative approaches by 
identifying within each Member 
State relevant model demonstr­
ation projects and by setting 
up the linkages required for 
demonstration projects to 
contribute to innovation and 
co-operation within and 
between Member States on the 
transfer of methodologies: 
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Article 2 (b) 
(b) strengthening co-ooeration 
between Member States on the 
exchange and transfer of 
methodologies, the joint 
development of innovative 
approaches and the improved 
contacts between training 
specialists in this field; .(b) encouraging the joint 
development of innovative 
approaches and the improved 
contacts between training 
specialists in this field; 
Article 2 (e) 
(e) undertaking the necessary 
research and analytical work in 
the field of new skills and 
qualifications to enable future 
provision for basic and continuing 
training to be adapted, and 
contributing to the flexibility of 
training systems through a 
stimulation of work on open and 
flexible learning approaches and 
other innovative methods 
identified during the course of 
the programme; undertaking, with in particular 
the involvement of the social 
partners, the necessary research 
and analytical work in the field 
of new skills and qualifications 
to enable future provision for 
basic and continuing training to 
be adapted, and contributing to 
the flexibility of training 
systems though a stimulation of 
work on open and flexible 
learning approaches and other 
innovative methods identified 
during the course of the 
progn 
Article 2 (f) unchanged 
Article 3 unchanged 
Article 4 perm 1 unchanged 
Article 4 (a) 
(a) strengthen co-operation at all 
levels between the vocational training 
systems. This co-operation should 
include public and private provision 
and the participation of the social 
partners and all sectors of the 
economy, to ensure the adaptation of 
training systems to take account of 
technological change: (a) strengthen co-operation at 
all levels between the vocational 
training systems. This co­
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participation of the social 
partners, should include public 
and private provision of all 
sectors of the economy; 
Article 4 (b), unchanged 
Article 4 (c) 
(c) stimulate the development of 
innovative approaches through the 
establishment of experimental or 
demonstration training actions. 
Such actions should be designed 
to contribute to the development 
and improvement of the provision 
for vocational training and 
should also be widely disseminated: (c) stimulate the development of 
innovative approaches through the 
establishment of experimental or 
demonstration training actions. 
Such actions should be designed 
to contribute to the development 
and improvement of the provision 
for vocational training and their 
results should be made known to 
the social partners and be widely 
disseminated; 
Article 4 (d) unchanged 
Article 4 (e) 
(e) promote equal opportunities 
for men and women, in particular 
to facilitate the retraining 
or re-entry into employment of 
women whose careers are affected 
by technological change or who 
want to take up work again with 
the necessary acquisition of hew 
skills and qualifications; (e) promote equal opportunities 
for men and women, in particular 
to facilitate: 
- access by women to training 
programmes with a high technolog­
ical content where they have 
traditionally been under-
represented: 
- the retraining or re-entry into 
employment of women whose careers 
are affected by technological 
change or who want to take up work 
again with the necessary 
acquisition of new skills and 
qualifications; 
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Article 4 (f) and final para unchanged 
Articles 5 and 6 unchanged 
Article 7 1st para unchanged 
Article 7 para 2 
The Commission shall draw as 
appropriate upon the assistance 
of the European Centre for the 
Development of Vocational 
Training (CEDEFOP) in the 
implementation of this programme. The Commission shall draw upon the 
assistance of the European Centre 
for the Development of Vocational 
Training (CEDEFOP) in the 
implementation of this programme. 
Article 8 unchanged 
Article 9 paras 1 and 2 
The Commission shall submit during 
1992an interim report to the Council 
and to the European Parliament on 
the implementation of EUROTECNET II 
The Commission shall by 30 June 1995 
submit to the Council and the European 
Parliament a final report on the 
experience and results of EUROTECNET 
II having regard to the objectives 
set out and defined in Article 2, 
including an evaluation of its 
operation. The Commission shall submit during 
the first half of 1992 an interim 
report to the Council and to the 
European Parliament on the 
implementation and arrangement for 
funding of EUROTECNET II and a 
report evaluating its results 
having regard to the objectives 
defined in Article 2. 
The Commission shall by 30 June 
1995 submit to the Council and the 
European Parliament a final report 
on the experience and results of 
EUROTECNET II having regard to the 
objectives set out and defined in 
Article 2. 
Article 9 para 3 unchanged 
Article 10 unchanged 
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