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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a trans-European mobility scheme for university 
studies 'Tempus' 
COM(90) 16 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission on 24 January 1990) 
(90/C 85/18) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the European Council meeting at Strasbourg on 
8 and 9 December, 1989, on the basis of a proposal from 
the Commission, requested the Council to adopt 
measures to allow for the participation of Central and 
Eastern European countries in Community programmes 
of an educational character, similar to existing 
programmes; 
Whereas the Council has adopted Community 
programmes in the training field, providing, amongst 
other things, for inter-university as well as university-
industry cooperation and for measures to increase the 
mobility of students, teachers, university staff and 
industry personnel; 
Whereas the Council has adopted Regulation (EEC) No 
3906/89 (*) on economic aid to Poland and Hungary, 
and whereas it is appropriate to benefit from the 
committee structure set up by this Regulation; 
Whereas training has been identified as one of the 
priority areas for cooperation, particularly in providing 
the opportunities for mobility and exchange with 
Community Member States, in order to provide an 
immediate response to identified training needs in 
Central and Eastern Europe, starting with Poland and 
Hungary; 
O OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989. Whereas the experience and expertise gained within the 
Community in the areas particularly of inter-university 
cooperation and student exchange as well as of 
industry-university cooperation should be drawn on to 
create a companion programme designed to develop 
cooperation and mobility between the European 
Community and countries in Central and Eastern Europe 
in the training field, starting with Poland and Hungary; 
Whereas such a scheme forms a part of the overall 
programming of priorities and funding for Community 
assistance to Poland and Hungary; 
Whereas there exist in the Community and in third 
countries universities and other institutions and bodies 
capable and willing to cooperate in the context of such a 
companion programme; 
Whereas in order that the maximum benefit may be 
derived from this programme, it is appropriate to coor­
dinate action with other related initiatives by third 
countries; 
Whereas all countries which are active in supp 'u--
reform process in Central and Eastern Europe s 
able to associate themselves with this programn 
Whereas the Treaty has not provided the specific po. 
necessary for setting up such action, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The trans-European mobility scheme for university 
studies (Tempus) is hereby adopted, within a perspective 
of five, years, for an initial pilot phase of two years 
beginning on 1 July 1990, and subject to the review 
procedures of Article 11. 
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Article 2 
Tempus shall concern the countries of Central and 
Eastern Europe starting with Poland and Hungary. 
Extension of the scheme to other countries may be 
determined by the Commission, in line with the 
Community's general policy on cooperation with the 
region. 
Article 3 
In the context of Tempus, the term 'university' shall be 
used to cover all types of post-secondary vocational 
training establishments which offer, where appropriate 
within the framework of advanced training, qualifi­
cations or diplomas of that level, whatever such estab­
lishments may be called. 
Article 4 
The objectives of Tempus are the following: 
(i) to coordinate the provision of assistance to Central 
and Eastern European countries in the field of 
exchange and mobility, particularly for university 
students and teachers; 
(ii) to improve training in Central and Eastern 
European countries, and to encourage their 
cooperation with partners in the European 
Community; 
(iii) to enable students from Central and Eastern 
European countries to spend a period of study at 
university or to undertake industry placements 
within the Member States of the European 
Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity 
for male and female students as regards partici­
pation in such mobility; 
(iv) to enable students from the Community to spend a 
similar period of study or placement in a Central or 
Eastern European country; 
(v) to increase opportunities for the teaching and 
learning of foreign languages in Central and Eastern 
European countries; 
(vi) to promote the increased mobility of teaching staff. 
Article 5 
1. Tempus shall be implemented by the Commission in 
accordance with the provisions of the Annex. 
2. In performing this task, the Commission shall be 
assisted by the committee set up in Article 9 of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89. 3. The Commission shall ensure that committees set 
up under the different Community programmes covering 
the same fields as Tempus are kept regularly informed of 
the implementation of the programme. 
Article 6 
The Commission will cooperate with appropriate 
agencies in each of the beneficiary countries, set up to 
coordinate the links and structures necessary for the 
effective implementation of the programme, including 
the allocation of matching funds. 
Article 7 
The Commission shall evaluate the needs for university 
cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students 
with respect to the countries of Central and Eastern 
Europe in the framework of the general financial orien­
tations on economic aid to these countries. It shall 
establish on this basis the necessary credits to be included 
in the preliminary draft Community budget. 
Article 8 
The Commission shall ensure consistency between 
Tempus and other actions at Community level, both 
within the Community and in assistance to Central and 
Eastern European countries, with particular reference to 
the activities of the European Training Foundation. 
Article 9 
1. The Commission shall ensure the necessary coordi­
nation with actions developed by countries which are not 
members of the European Community or by universities 
and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these 
countries which relate to the same field of action as 
Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in 
Tempus projects. 
2. Such involvement can take various forms, including 
one or more of the following: 
— addition of funds from the countries concerned for 
the purpose of augmenting the budget available for 
the programme, 
— coordination with Tempus of those national 
initiatives which are related to the same aims but 
which are financed separately, 
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— providing full information on national, regional and Article 11 
institutional initiatives in this field. 
Art'rip 10 ^e Commission shall establish a review procedure of 
the experience acquired in the implementation of 
An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be Tempus. It shall present an Interim Report before 31 
submitted by the Commission to the Council, the December 1992, as well as, if appropriate, a proposal to 
European Parliament and the Economic and Social adapt it. A final Report shall be presented by the 
Committee, as well as to other participating countries. Commission by 31 December 1995. 
ANNEX 
ACTION 1 
Joint European Projects 
1. The Community will provide support for Joint European Projects linking universities and/or enterprises 
in Central and Eastern European countries with partners in the European Community. These partners 
may include universities, public or private firms or other bodies. Joint European Projects will as far as 
possible comprise at least one university or enterprise from a Central or Eastern European country and 
partner institutions in at least two Community Member States. 
2. Joint European Project grants may be awarded for a wide range of activities according to the specific 
needs of the institutions concerned, including notably for curricular reform, development of teaching 
materials, in-service teacher training, the provision of short, intensive programmes, the development of 
language and area studies and of distance learning. Support equipment necessary for the implementation 
of a Joint European Project could also be eligible for funding. Such projects may be linked, as appro­
priate, to existing networks, notably those funded in the framework of the Erasmus, Comett, Lingua 
and Spes programmes. 
ACTION 2 
Mobility grants for teachers/trainers, students/trainees and administrators 
1. The Community will introduce a scheme for direct financial support of students at Central or Eastern 
European universities as defined in Article 3 carrying out a period of study at a university or an 
industrial placement in a Community Member State. Grants will be awarded to students for full-time 
study at a university for a period of normally between three months and one academic year. 
Priority will be given to students whose studies are part of a Joint European Project, or who intend to 
become teachers or trainers on their return. 
2. The Community may also provide grants to students from Community universities to spend a period of 
study in a Central or Eastern European university, or to undertake an industrial placement in these 
countries. 
3. The Community will provide support for teaching/training assignments for teaching staff at universities 
or for industry personnel in Community countries to carry out teaching/training assignments for periods 
from one week to one academic year in Central/Eastern European countries or vice versa. Special 
attention will be paid to language lecturers who will teach their own language as mother tongue in the 
Central or Eastern European country or the Community Member State concerned. 
4. The Community will provide support for practical placement for teachers/trainers, students, and 
university administrators to undertake a practical training period in public or private firms, universities 
or other bodies. Grants will be awarded for placements in Community Member States and in Central 
and Eastern European Countries. 
5. The Community will also provide support for short visit grants for teachers/trainers, university adminis­
trators and other training experts to visit for a period of one week to one month a Community Member 
State or a Central or Eastern European country in order to carry out such activities as participating in 
congresses, preparing teaching materials, exchanging experience and in particular, preparing Joint 
European Projects. 
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t. Support will be provided to projects involving exchanges of young people between Community Member 
States andCentral and Eastern European countries.priority will be given to reciprocal exchanges and 
activities such as language summer schools. 
2. Grants will be^made to enable Central and Eastern European countries to participate in the activities of 
European associations^ notably associations of universities. 
3. Support will be provided to facilitate publications and other information activities of particular 
importance inviewofthe overall objectives of^empus. 
^. Support willbeprovidedfor studies and surveys designedto analyse thedevelopment of thehigher 
educationBtraining systems in Central and Eastern European countries and to monitor and evaluate the 
impaetof^empus. 
^. rhe necessary technical assistance will be provided at Community level to underpin the activities 
undertaken in accordance with this Uecision.