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THISCOVERING NOTE
CANCELS ANDREPLACES
THEPREVIOUS ONE
Recommendation fora
COUNCIL DECISION
settingupaCommittee forYouthQuestions
Recommendation fora
COUNCIL DECISION
onthecreation ofaEuropean YouthForum
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COM(75)27final

Reco;n;nciida"u -:_011foraCouncildecisionsettin;.;*up
aCorriittcc foi'Yo-;.thChesriionc
TICCOUNCIL OFTI1T1ElTTtOPEAN COI.2UJI7ITIE3 ,
Having;re.-,-arc!totheTreaties eciiaMichinj theEuropean Economic Conr.iunity ,
theEuropean Coaland3LedCorir.runi LyandtheEuropean AtomicI'Jncr-;,yComnunit;/,
Havingre^nrcltotheCorxnission'sroooinr.cnclation ,
'VIIavin,~rc^arutothoopinionoftheEuropean Parliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionofthoEconomic andSocialCoinnittcc ,
Uhorcasthocreativeactivities andtheactions .conducive toEuropean growth
willbeassuredofagreaterfutureiftheyounjergeneration ir;closely
tassociated withtlicm,anvjasrecognised bytheIliadsofCfcatoorCcvcriv.icnt
atTheHagueon1and2Docerr.bei-
Uhereas,inorderto.facilitate theformulationofthoprocedure forthe
association oftheyounjintheConmunity 'r.vror'.candtonahoitsachievement
possible ,aprocedure should "beprovidedinslitutir ^;permanent coordination
oftheactivities ofthenorr.borstatesandtheCommission withinaCo;r.niittoo
forYouthQuestions ,
DECÏIVDS :
Artj^lc1
AStanding ;CommitteeforYouthQuestions (hereinafter calledthe."Coirirriittcc")
ir.herebyestablished withintheCommission .
/ I
Artiolr?
Thetackofthocommittee shallbetoensurepermanent coordination and
onbotueon «hoI-Toubor ..rftatcscry?.-J,hoCoiY.nission tostudy
. w
Ί<·I-1'υ-:Ι..Λ·.ίϊ .
–toii-1'w.fntiuiyo'-.n;or£onorV;ioii intheI'cr.fborstatesuorot.korov.^lily ci
tU*j vjsenvi:l.n>lc;.i:v.iNationoftheTreaties establishing ;tho1-Jr.rcpor.vi
V/»',:iiuilj.l.ï.L.%jo

tin''.r.suofuvuj thoyourif;x/rkhthostudyandachievement ofcertainactions
:i:i»-X'i'l.Li-.iuu01theraidTreatiesofdirectmidspecialconcerntoyouth
u:.;lAioh-
-"i.oovolvvjandpromotenowinitiatives associating theyoun£inthework
oi'theCommunity .
•*>•' ox-icpr;oifjyinterests andpro!:-?,or.sc:f-tlx-;t-c.•'•»r'1i
r'%"r*"ri* "!*y»-•-V*J-oj.J.sj«
A:;•
1*EachMemberStateandtheCommission shallappointtwomemberstothe
Committee .Theycanalsoeachdesignate twodeputymembers.
Tugma.'ibcrsoftheCommittee andthedeputies appointed 'bytheIk::riber
Slatesshallbochosenfromanon/-theseniorafficials responsible for
youthquestions intheirown .country.
TheturnofofficeofthemembersofIhoCommittee andthedeputies
challbetwoyears.Itshallborenewable ..
2cThocommittee Shallelectitsbureauforaperiodoftwoyears.
3.■TheCommittee shalldrawupitsownrulesofprocedure and,afterhearing
■the-opinionoftheCommission ,shallsubmitthem'forapproval totlio
Council .
4.'l'hosecretariat oftheCommittee shallbeprovided bythoservices ofthe
Uo::'.u'w!;Gioa ,wh:'"h>:h:illbei'csponsible forpreparing ;thoCorx.ii .I»c«i*nwork
andfornainLainLn ;;;the:necessary contacts witho::.Lstin~ committees
orworkingpari,ies.
Article A
Intheperformance ofitstasksaslaiddowninArticle 2,theCommittee shall,
attherequestofthoCouncilorthoCommission ,oronitsowninitiative ,
, t
compilereportsandissueopinions . ,
TheCommittee shalladdress'itsreportsandopinionstotheCouncilandthe
COiiliill io
A'r,i,iolo(j
TheOouaiss.Lonshall .cvtiraittotheCouncilandtothoEuropean Parliament an
ciunvilreportinthe .ao.ivilic'ioftheCommittee .

II
J;^0.ci„-raCojnoildecision ontheCLvrvl'lcn
ofahuropean YouthForum
TICCOUTJCIL OPTlffiEUROFEAïT COî-IMUIJITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatiesestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity andth^o,EuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity j
HavingregardtotheCommission 'srecommendation j
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean Parliament ;
HavingrecordtotheopinionoftheEconomic andSocialCommittee ;
Whereasthecreativeactivities andtheactionsconducive toEuropean £;rowth
willheassuredofagreaterfutureifthoyoungergouorution inclosely
associated withthem,aswanrecognised bytheHeadsofStateo^CovOrancr.t
metatTheHagueon1and2December 1>6?;
Whereasinordertofacilitate theformulation oftheprocedure forthe
association oftheyoungintheCcr.munity 'zworkandtor.:a!:oitsachievement
poyoiblc ,aprocedure choulclbeprevisedinstituting clococooperation
betweentheCommunity andrepveceniativooofyouthorganir.ation.-5 within
aforumwith.advisorystatusandabletoexpressits,opinion :;incomplete
independence ;
DECITCS ï
, Article 1
AEuropeanYouthForun(hereinafter calledthe"Forum"iaherebyestablished .
:Article ?.
TheForuiachall,aJai-ule,heldtwothree-day meetings eachyear.
TheForummayVKSdividedintoar.ia::irx.;:.iofthreesection":,thefirstofwhich
"..'illco-cornitselfnor:;par-',icularlywith problc.'is ,thenocontlwith .
socialpro"i.lcir.;j ;~ndthethirdirithproblems ofmai'.ilyeuv.cational or
on1turaloikiruUUT.

Ariici103
'iliui'uva;!snailboconsulted onthoinitiative oftheEuropean Farlianent -
t!.o(JoiiLi.iic.'-.ion orthoCouncil onmeasures providedforbythoTreaties and
theirextensions ,artJonnewinitiatives toassociate youn{jpeopleintho
woL-koftlxuCoi.xmnity s
.Asre^artlomeasures providedforbythoTreaties ,thoForummyhoasked
'foropinions ,.inparticular inthofollowing ;spheres :questions concerning
youthemployment andunemployment ,mobility ofyount-;people,operation :;of
theSocialFund,vocational training .andguidance ,problems ofspecial
interest toyounjpeopleactiveinvarioussectorsoftheeconomy,freedom
ofestablishment andthomutualrecognition ,ofdiplomas ,theprotection
ofyoun^peopleatuorl:,theirsocialandcultural advancement ,exchanges
ofyoun;;workersandthoparticipation ofyoun^peopleincertaindevelopment
aidprogrammes . •;
Asregards novrinitiatives ,theForummaybeaskedtofjivoopinions witha
viewtopromoting freshformsofactiontoinvolvetheyoun^inthowork
ofthoCommunity (educational measures ,exchange programmes ,etc.)orto.
improvetheirliving;conditions andtrainingfacilities inalltheMember
Slates.
Article A
TheForummayalso,onitsowninitiative ,deliveropinions onthesubjects
referredtoinArticle3,.
TheCommunity institutions shallberequired toconsider theseopinions .
Aiiyminority viewpoint thatobtains ?Sjpormoreofthevotesshallbe
attached totheopinionandsubmitted totheinstitutions forconsideration .
Article 5
.7::eFo„-u.iauallcoiicictofrcprosc.itatives ofinternatic.ial .youthorcr.iiir;r/lio.i3whirl;
havea consv.lta*!;ivostatustritlitheCo~iT.v_".iitic;' ..
Consulvaiivostatue -.riththeCcnnuiiitica may"beacquiredbyanyinternational youth
c-i-jaiii'cionwhichisactiveinat-learntfivecfthe .".linoITor.bcrstater;to:?-ribtho
c.z-r,ocf_rl\--,cpcaiiunification anil-.riiiclii.;itca..ian.v;.alreporto:.:itsactivil^ics to
u''ivj-.i ...j i,,jjr..uu.oS...oilIJC/,'ra::u00.O COliui?T.S".l.Oii.i..iC^*0–liLuXOil

Tl
\iicuc ca cj'i»a\cv*Oük5v.j»wC<Oi!,"VG rjv\VwU.u *<*.i.oxi'w«*oCov^iOi.^cirwJli'.•
whichmeetthoconditionslaiddottaa'oovo• |
i
Dvoryorgaidiia-fcioa ;;hichhas"boongrantedconsultative statusi:ith."the
•biasuaysendfromonetothroarepresentative .-J,"butshallkavaonlyo:ic>vote,j
!
ShouldtheFonsabodividedintosections,eachuococroftheForv.nishall•"bo|
.••..■entitledtohavearepresentative ineachsection.Them^ihershallv.soitsj
^•'vvoioin.thesectionforwhich .itliasitselfcriprccsc 1apreference . [
=•V "' I
2..TheternofofficeofthomembersoftheForuiii'shallbetwoyears.Ibshall|
«'■■■.boroneuable * j
v ;
•■■- •• ■ .i
3«ThoForumsnailelect,itschairmananditsbureauforatwo-yearperiod.j
Thobureaushallmoottwiceayearoutside^'orum meetings.Thocomposition
ofthebureau,takingintoaccountitspossible division intosccbions ,
shallbedoteminedbythorulesofprocedure .
4.TheForumshalldrat/uprulesofprocedure thatwillenableittoperform
allthetasksentrusted toitunderthetermsofthepresentdecision ,and
•inparticular toensurethepermanent coordination ofactivities undertake n
intheinterest ofyoungpeoplebytheForumandthoCommunity institutions .
5.Therulesofprocedure shallbesubmitted forapproval totheCommission .
..6.TheForumshallhaveapermanent secretariat .
Alloperational expensesofthoForumshallbefinanced bythoCommunity's j
budget. .. j
In1975?"t^10necessary operational expenseswillbecoveredbyatransfer I
fromitem99»article990j"expensesnotspecifically foreseen".. ." !
7.OnodayofeachForummeetingshallbereservedforacombinedmeotingwith •
thoCommunity Institutions . " •.
8.ThonationalYouthCouncilsintheTomberStatesoftho .Community shall
.eachdelegate onerepresentative tctheForum,whoshallbeentitled to.
■voteintheplenaryassembly .
Article 0
* *■«■ ■■»
Inpursuingit;:tasksasJ^CfincdinArticle 'theForumshallcompilereports
andissueopinions .TheForumshalladdressitsreportsandopinionstotho
Parliament ,theCouncil,thoCotr;.iission .andthoEconomicandSocialCv>::.rjitti50 ,
l''urthorv.oro ,theuimvbcsofthomeetingsofthoFormshnllbjsubmitted

totheCommun !tyinstitutions .
Article 7
After aperiod notexcedin ^twoyears fron thedate onx/hich this Docisioa
enters into force ,theCommission shall present areport totheCouncil and
Parliament onthestructure an-functioning of'this Foruia anditsorgans
an-1shall ,ifappropriate ,propose therevision ofthepresent Xhcisicn .