COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 27.05.1998 
COM(1998) 337 final 
97/0126 (CNS) 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 
establishing a European Training Foundation 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
I. INTRODUCTION 
1.1 On 28 April 1997, the Commission presented a proposal for a Council 
Regulation1, pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty, for the purpose of 
amending for the second time Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 
establishing a European Training Foundation2. The proposal aimed at 
extending the European Training Foundation's area of activity to cover the 
Mediterranean non-member countries and territories for which financial and 
technical measures to support the reform of their economic and social 
structures have been laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/963 
(MEDA Regulation). The proposal also included a number of 
accompanying measures designed to enhance the guidance and efficiency of 
the European Training Foundation's operations. 
1.2 The Economic and Social Committee issued its opinion on 29 October 
llW, in which it welcomed the Commission's proposal and stressed that 
the European Training Foundation could contribute significantly to 
cooperation with the Mediterranean countries in the sphere of vocational 
training. 
1.3 The European Parliament adopted its opinion on 12 March 19985. This 
opinion contains 17 amendments to the wording of Council Regulation No 
1360/90. Three of these concern the recitals referring to the Regulation. 
The remaining amendments concern the Regulation itself. 
1.4 The Commission accepts the amendments concerning the recitals. The 
Commission also accepts four of the amendments concerning the Regulation 
in full and one in part but cannot accept text of the other amendments. 
Suitable arrangements can be made in practice to address some of the 
underlying concerns expressed by Parliament. 
1.5 The reasons for the position adopted by the Commission with regard to these 
amendments are set out in section 3 below. The complete texts of the 
original proposal and the amended proposal is attached. 
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2 OJ No I- 131, 23.5.1990, p.I, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2063/94 (OJ No L 
216, 20.08.1994, p.9) 
3 OJ No L 189, 30.7.1996 
4 ESC 1182/97 
5 A4/0032/98, OJ No C 80, 16.3.1998 
2. AIM OKTIIK PROPOSAI. 
In March 1995 the Commission forwarded to the Council a communication setting out 
the priorities for reinforcing the Union's Mediterranean policy, inter alia in the field of 
vocational training, and laying down the framework for financial and technical 
cooperation for the period up to 1999. 
The representatives of the Council, the Commission, the Member States and the 
Mediterranean countries agreed at the conference held in Barcelona on 27 and 28 
November 1995 that the participants establish a comprehensive partnership. In 
addition to strengthening the political dialogue, the aim would be the development of 
economic and financial cooperation and greater emphasis on the social, cultural and 
human dimension. The detailed work programme adopted by the conference provides 
for the enhancement of educational levels in particular in the Mediterranean region, 
with an initial focus inter alia on vocational training. In this context, the Foundation is 
called upon to contribute. 
At its meeting in Madrid on 15 and 16 December 1995, the European Council called 
upon the Council and the Commission to put the Barcelona Declaration and Work 
Programme into practice. 
The subsequently adopted MEDA Regulation lays the basis for a new partnership with 
the Mediterranean countries, within a single framework. The measures which the 
Regulation lays down to assist in the reform of the economic and social structures in 
the Mediterranean partner countries take into account the importance of support for the 
development of human resources, notably in vocational training. 
The European Training Foundation provides an institutional framework for the 
provision of vocational training assistance, structured to provide a flexible response to 
the varying needs of the countries eligible under the Phare and Tacis programmes. The 
Foundation's remit also enables it not only to collaborate with the various regional and 
national facilities, whether public or private, operating in this field, but also to 
cooperate with the relevant national and international institutions. The Regulation 
establishing the foundation further provides for participation in the Foundation's 
activities by countries sharing the Community's commitment to the provision of 
assistance in this field. In that Regulation, the Commission is given the task of 
ensuring consistency and complementarity between the work of the Foundation and 
other Community vocational training activities. 
Given the existence of this instrument, the Commission has proposed, on grounds of 
cost-effectiveness and efficiency, to extend the Foundation's remit to cover the non-
member countries and territories specified in the Regulation on the new Mediterranean 
partnership, subject to the constraints of consistency and complementarity referred to 
above. 
In view of the extended geographical spread of the Foundation's responsibilities which 
would result from this amendment, it is proposed to widen the Governing Board's base 
by providing for an additional Commission representative. However, no change in the 
number of votes at the disposal of the Commission's representatives is envisaged. 
The experience of the iirst three years of the Foundation's operations shows that 
certain measures could enhance its efficiency. 'The Foundation has requested clearer 
guidance on issues relating to broader Community policy. Therefore, the Commission 
has also proposed various measures aiming at enabling the different actors involved 
(i.e. the Commission, the Foundation's Governing Board and Advisory Forum) to 
provide such guidance and contribute to more efficiency, also in the context of the 
extension of the Foundation's scope to the Mediterranean partner countries. 
3. THE COMMISSION'S POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY 
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
3.1 Amendments accepted 
The Commission accepts amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 (subject to a slight 
rewording), 14 (partly), 16 and 17. The reasons for this position are the 
following: 
Amendments 1-3: These amendments, which provide for the insertion of 
three recitals, outline principles and guidelines for the European Training 
Foundation's activity, in particular with regard to the Foundation's 
contribution to the reform of the partner countries' vocational training 
systems, with a view to facilitating their transition to a market economy and 
strengthening their democratic institutions, the social dimension, respect for 
human rights and equal opportunities, as well as with regard to the testing of 
innovative schemes, the promotion of a common approach to vocational 
training issues and the transfer of best practice. These issues are in line with 
the principal orientations set out in the Commission's Report of 18 July 1997 
to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social 
Committee on the European Training Foundation6, and have been/can be 
taken into account by the European Training Foundation's 1998-2000 work 
programme and/or future work programmes. They are therefore acceptable. 
Amendment 4: This amendment provides for a "mission statement" for the 
European Training Foundation jointly defined by the Commission and the 
Foundation's Governing Board (Article 3 of Regulation No 1360/90). This 
corresponds to a recommendation made by an external evaluation report on 
the Foundation. Both the Commission and the Foundation's Governing 
Board support this recommendation. 
Amendment 7: This amendment supplements the existing provision that the 
European Training Foundation may implement vocational training 
programmes at the request of the Commission or of the partner countries 
(Article 3 (c), third indent of Council Regulation no 1360/90), by adding that 
such programmes should be of an innovative value and, for the countries 
preparing for accession, should relate more closely to the Community's 
vocational training priorities. This is in line with the principal orientations 
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set out in the Commission's report of 18 July 1997. The rewording concerns 
the terminology used for the candidate countries. 
Amendment 14: The Commission accepts this amendment insofar as it 
concerns the duration of the mandate of the European Training Foundation's 
director (Article 7(1), first sub-paragraph of Regulation No 1360/90). This 
means that the initial mandate will remain at live years and that an extension 
may be granted once for up to five years. 
Amendment 16: This amendment, which provides for the European Training 
Foundation's budget to detail by category and grade the number of staff 
employed in the relevant financial year, corresponds to the Foundation's 
own financial rules. 
Amendment 17: This amendment calls for evaluations to be carried out by 
an external body, sets indicators to be measured by such evaluations and 
obliges the Commission to report on the results of the monitoring and 
evaluation of the European Training Foundation to the European Parliament, 
the Council and the Economic and Social Committee before 31 December 
2000. The Commission recognises that Parliament, notably in its capacity as 
Budgetary Authority, has a close interest to be informed on the effective and 
efficient use of expenditure for which the Commission is responsible. 
3.2 Amendments not accepted 
The Commission cannot accept the remaining amendments for the following 
reasons: 
Amendment 5: The Commission considers it essential to provide for policy 
guidelines in Article 3 of Council Regulation no 1360/90 which defines the 
European Training Foundation's functions. 
Amendment 6: The amendment proposes a detailed explanation of how the 
European Training foundation should assist the partner countries and the 
Commission in the definition of training needs. The suggestions made can 
be, and have been, implemented on the basis of the present Council 
Regulation no 1360/90. Therefore, the Commission sees no apparent need to 
propose legislative changes in this respect. 
Amendment 8: The Commission prefers not to include in Council 
Regulation no 1360/90 a detailed description of the Foundation's tasks vis-à-
vis the candidate countries as suggested by the amendment. While the 
European Training Foundation will naturally assist the candidate countries in 
modernising their vocational training systems with a view to accession (cf. 
the Commission's communication of 18 July 1997), it would seem 
preferable not to give ex-ante legislative priority to one particular aspect of 
such assistance. Suitable and flexible arrangements will be made in practice 
in order to take Parliament's concerns into account. The existing Council 
Regulation No 1360/90 would seem to provide a sufficient basis. 
Amendment 9: While the Commission welcomes cooperation between the 
Foundation and social partners at all levels (including at national level), it 
believes that the current provision for "association with the Foundation's 
work" in an institutional context (Article 4 (2) of Council Regulation no 
1360/90) should remain restricted to social partners at European level. 
Amendment 10: The Commission shares Parliament's concern to highlight 
the link between the work programme and the annual "budgetary decision". 
However, this link is made sufficiently clear by the modified Article 10 (4) 
as proposed by tiie Commission. Moreover, the Commission considers it 
essential to be consulted on the European Training foundation's annual 
work programme, given the very close cooperation with the Foundation 
developed to date. Against this background, the proposed amendment to 
Article 5 (7) is not acceptable. 
Amendments 11-13: While sharing Parliament's concern that the European 
Training Foundation's Advisory Forum remain effective despite its size, the 
Commission prefers not to accept these amendments aiming to reduce and 
alter the composition of this body, given that the Advisory Forum's 
performance to date would seem satisfactory. Also, the Commission 
considers that a formal sub-division into separate working groups, along 
geographical lines, might hinder fruitful cooperation and exchanges between 
Advisory Forum members. Suitable and flexible arrangements can be made 
on the basis of the existing Regulation, notably by setting up working groups 
on an ad-hoc-basis. 
Amendment 14: The amendment cannot be accepted as far as it focuses on a 
particular selection procedure for the post of director. In this respect, the 
Commission considers the provisions of the "Conditions of employment of 
other servants of the European Communities", which apply to the European 
Training Foundation's staff (Article 14 of Council Regulation no 1360/90), 
to be sufficient. Neither should the reference to policy guidelines be omitted 
(see above). 
Amendment 15: The Commission shares the spirit of this amendment 
concerning the complementarity of the Foundation's activities with other 
Community actions but does not consider a legislative change necessary. 
Intense efforts are being made in practice to ensure such complementarity. 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 
establishing a European 'Training Foundation 
"" "™ Initial proposal* 1 ™ ^^«^'J^IH*6I 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) Unchanged 
amending for the second time Regulation 
(EEC) No 1360/90 
establishing a European Training Foundation 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Community, and in particular Article 
235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the 
Com mission", 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament9, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic 
and Social Committee10, 
Whereas the European Council meeting in Unchanged 
Strasbourg on 8 and 9 December 1989 called 
upon the Council, acting on a proposal from 
the Commission, to adopt the necessary 
decisions for the establishment of a European 
Training Foundation for Central and Eastern 
Europe; whereas to that end on 7 May 1990 the 
7 OJ No C 156, 24.05.1997, p. 27 
8 ( )J No C 
9 OJ No C 
10 OJNOC 
Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 
1360/90" which established the said 
Foundation; 
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation 1360/90, the Unchanged 
countries eligible for the Foundation's 
programmes are the countries eligible for 
economic aid under Regulation (EEC) No 
3906/89l2 ('Phare' Programme) and Regulation 
(Euratom, EC) No 1279/9613 (Tads' 
Programme); 
Whereas the representatives of the Council, the Unchanged 
Commission, the Member States and the 
Mediterranean partner countries, meeting in 
Barcelona on 27 and 28 November 1995, 
agreed in their Declaration on the 
establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean 
partnership to place greater emphasis on the 
social, cultural and human dimension; 
whereas, in order to contribute to the 
attainment of that objective, the Work 
Programme implementing the Barcelona 
Declaration provides for an initial focus inter 
alia on vocational training, to which the 
European Training Foundation will contribute; 
whereas the European Council, meeting in 
Madrid on 15 and 16 December 1995, called 
upon the Council and the Commission to put 
into practice the Barcelona Declaration and 
Work Programme; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No Unchanged 
I488/9614 provides for financial and technical 
measures to accompany the reform of 
economic and social structures within the 
framework of the Euro-Mediterranean 
partnership (MEDA); 
Whereas, in the context of the Mediterranean Unchanged 
partners' efforts to reform their economic and 
social structures, the development of human 
11 OJ No L 131, 23.5.1990, p.l, Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2063/94 (OJ No L 216, 
20.8. î994, p. 9) 
12 OJ No L 375, 23.12.1989, p.l 1 Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 753/96 (OJ No L 103, 
26.4.1996, p. 5) 
13 OJ. NoL 165,4.7.1996, p. I 
14 OJ.NoL 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1 
résonnes is essential lor the allninmeul of 
loii}.', turn stability and prosperity and in 
particular the achievement of socio-economic 
equilibrium; 
Whereas the Foundation was set up to provide 
a flexible response to the specific and differing 
requirements of the individual countries to be 
assisted; whereas, in providing assistance on 
the basis of Community experience in the area 
of vocational training, the Foundation is 
charged with collaborating with regional, 
national, public and private facilities in the 
Community and third countries, and with 
exercising its functions in close co-operation 
with existing national and international 
institutions; whereas the possibility exists for 
participation by third countries which share the 
Community's commitment to the provision of 
aid in the training field; whereas consistency 
and complementarity between the work of the 
Foundation and other Community actions 
should be ensured; Unchanged 
Whereas the Foundation's knowledge and 
direct experience of the specific requirements 
and circumstances of the eligible countries in 
the field of vocational training and human 
resources development can usefully contribute 
to the definition of the Community's aid 
policy for the reform of their vocational 
training systems; 
Whcrcus the Foundation should therefore be 
iissjsiiiig tliii Commission til promoting 
developing and modernising vocational 
training systems in the eligible countries with a 
view to facilitating their transition to a market 
economy and strengthening their democratic 
institutions, the social dimension, respect for 
human rights and equal opportunities: 
Whereas the implementation of vocational 
training programmes should provide the 
Foundation with the opportunity to test 
innovative schemes. promote a common 
approach to vocational training issues and 
transfer best practices; 
Whereas within the institutional framework 
established for the foundation the 
Community's experience can be placed at the 
disposal also of the Mediterranean partners; Unchanged 
Whereas the Foundation's governing board Unchanged 
should be strengthened to take account of this 
wider remit without, however, providing for a 
corresponding increase in the number of votes 
held by the representatives of the Commission; 
Whereas the efficiency of the Foundation's Unchanged 
operations will benefit from a number of 
accompanying measures; whereas guidance by 
the Commission will allow for the 
Foundation's activities to be aligned efficiently 
with the Community policies adopted with 
respect to the partner countries; 
Whereas cooperation with other relevant Unchanged 
Community bodies is a prerequisite for the 
efficient use of resources and should be 
reinforced in order to exploit synergies; 
whereas this can be ensured most efficiently 
by the Commission; 
Whereas the decision making powers of the Unchanged 
Foundation's governing board will be 
strengthened by creating a closer link between 
the Foundation's work programme and its 
budget, in particular by adopting both 
documents through a coordinated procedure 
and linking the Foundation's expenditure 
closely to its operations; 
Whereas experience has shown that the role of Unchanged 
the Foundation's advisory forum would be 
strengthened by providing it with more 
efficient counsel from the Commission; 
Whereas there is a need to define the mandate Unchanged 
of the Foundation's director in a more precise 
and flexible manner, 
HAS ADOPTED 11 IIS REGULATION: Unchanged 
Article I 
Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 is amended as 
follows: 
1. The first paragraph of Article 1 shall Unchanged 
be replaced by the following: 
'This Regulation hereby establishes the 
European Training Foundation (hereinafter 
referred to as the "Foundation") whose 
objective shall be to contribute to the 
development of the vocational training systems 
of: J 
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the countries of Central and Eastern 
Europe designated as eligible for 
economic aid by the Council in 
Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 or in 
any subsequent relevant legal act; 
the New Independent States and 
Mongolia which are the beneficiaries 
of the programme to assist economic 
reform and recovery under Regulation 
(Euratom, EC) No 1279/96 or in any 
subsequent relevant legal act; and 
the Mediterranean non-member 
countries and territories beneficiaries 
of the financial and technical measures 
to accompany the reform of their 
economic and social structures under 
Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 or in any 
subsequent relevant legal act' 
2. Article 2 shall be replaced by the 
following: 
'Following general policy guidelines set by the 
Commission, the Foundation shall work in the 
training field, covering initial and continuing 
vocational training as well as retraining for 
young people and adults, including in 
particular management training.' 2. Article 2 shall be replaced by the 
following: 
Following general policy guidelines set by the 
Commission and on the basis of a mission 
statement jointly defined by the Commission 
and the governing board, the Foundation shall 
work in the training fields, covering initial and 
continuing vocational training as well as 
retraining for young people and adults, 
including in particular management training. 
3. The introductory sentence of Article 3 
shall be replaced by the following: 
'For the purpose of achieving the objectives 
set out in Article I, the Foundation shall, 
following general policy guidelines set by the 
Commission :' Unchanged 
3a. Point (c). third indent of Article 3 shall 
be replaced by the following : 
implement, at the request of the 
Commission or Q£ the. eligible 
countries in cooperation with the 
governing board, vocational training 
programmes agreed on by the 
Commission and one or more of the 
eligible countries as pad of the 
Community policy of assistance to 
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these countries. using multi-
disciplinary teams of specialists in 
close collaboration with the competent 
authorities in the countries involved 
and drawing actively on the experience 
of Community vocational training 
programmes; in the selection of 
projects iQ be. managed by the 
Foundation priority will be given to 
projects of an innovative value and -
liin llic candidate countries for 
accession - which relate directly to the 
Community's policy priorities in the 
field of vocational training: 
4. Point (e) of Article 3 shall be replaced 
by the following: 
'(e) confer on the governing board the 
power to lay down tendering procedures for 
projects funded or co-financed by the 
Foundation, taking full account of the 
procedures established under Regulation 
(EEC) No 3906/89, in particular Article 7 
thereof, under Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 
1279/96, in particular Articles 6 and 7 thereof, 
Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 in particular 
Article 8 thereof, or in any subsequent relevant 
legal act; Unchanged 
5. The second subparagraph of Article 4 
( I ) shall be replaced by the following: 
'The Commission shall ensure co-operation 
between the Foundation and other relevant 
Community bodies, in particular Cedefop.' Unchanged 
6. The first subparagraph of Article 5(1) 
shall be replaced by the following: 
'The Foundation shall have a governing board 
consisting of one representative of each 
Member State and three representatives of the 
Commission. Unchanged 
7. The third subparagraph of Article 5 (4) 
shall be replaced by the following: 
'The members of the governing board 
representing the Member States shall each 
have one vote. The representatives of the 
Commission shall have at their disposal one 
vote. Unchanged 
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8. Article 5 (7) shall be replaced by the 
following : 
'On the basis of a draft submitted by the 
director of the Foundation, the governing 
board, in consultation with the Commission, 
shall adopt the annual work programme for the 
Foundation at the beginning of each year, 
within the framework of a three-year rolling 
perspective. The programme may be adapted 
during the year using the same procedure. 
The projects and activities in the annual work 
programme shall be accompanied by an 
estimate of the necessary expenditure and by 
allocations of staff and budgetary resources.' Unchanged 
9. The second subparagraph of Article 6 
(1) shall be replaced by the following : 
'The members of the forum shall be selected 
from experts among training and other circles 
concerned in the work of the Foundation, 
taking into account the need to ensure the 
presence of representatives of the social 
partners, of the Commission, of those 
international organisations active in the 
provision of training assistance, and of the 
eligible countries.' Unchanged 
10. Article 6 (2) shall be replaced by the 
following : 
'The governing board shall seek nominations 
for appointment from : 
each of the Member States 
each of the eligible countries, 
the Commission 
the social partners at European level 
which are already active in the work of 
the Community institutions, and 
relevant international organisations.' Unchanged 
11. The first paragraph of Article 7 shall 
be replaced by the following : 
'The director of the Foundation shall be 
appointed by the governing board on a 
proposal from the Commission for a term of 
office of three to five years, which can be 
extended on a proposal from the Commission. 
The director shall be responsible : 
for the preparation and organisation of the 11. The first paragraph of Article 7 
be replaced by the following : shall 
'The director of the Foundation shall be 
appointed by the governing board on a 
proposal from the Commission for a term of 
five years, which can be extended once for up 
to five years. 
The director shall be responsible : 
for the preparation and organisation of the 
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work of the governing board, of any ad 
hoc working parties convened by the 
governing board and, in particular, 
following general policy guidelines set by 
the Commission, for the preparation of the 
draft annual work programme of the 
Foundation, 
the day-to-day administration of the 
Foundation, 
for the preparation of the statement of 
revenue and expenditure and execution of 
the budget of the Foundation, 
for the preparation and publication of 
reports specified under this Regulation, 
for all staff matters, 
for undertaking the tasks set out in the 
annual work programme referred to in 
Article 5 (7), 
for properly implementing the 
governing board's decisions and the guidelines 
set down for the Foundation's activities.' work of the governing board, of any ad 
hoc working parties convened by the 
governing board and, in particular, 
following general policy guidelines set by 
the Commission, for the preparation of the 
draft annual work programme of the 
Foundation, 
for the day-to-day administration of the 
Foundation, 
for the preparation of the statement of 
revenue and expenditure and execution of 
the budget of the Foundation, 
for the preparation and publication of 
reports specified under this Regulation, 
for all staff matters, 
for undertaking the tasks set out in the 
annual work programme referred to in 
Article 5 (7), 
for properly implementing the 
governing board's decisions and the guidelines 
set down for the Foundation's activities. 
12. Article 8 shall be replaced by the 
following: 
"Article 8 
Links with other Community actions 
The Commission, in co-operation with the 
governing board and, where appropriate, in 
accordance with the procedures set out in 
Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, 
Article 8 of Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 
1279/96 and Article 1 I of Regulation (EC) No 
1488/96 or in any subsequent relevant legal 
act, shall ensure consistency and, where 
necessary, complementarity between the work 
of the Foundation and other actions at 
Community level, both within the Community 
and in assistance to the eligible countries, with 
particular reference to actions under the 
Tempus scheme'. Unchanged 
13. Article 10 (4) shall be replaced by the 
following : 13. Article 10 (4) shall be replaced by the 
following : 
'The governing board, after receiving the The governing board, after receiving the 
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advice of the Commission, shall adopt the 
budget of the Foundation together with the 
work programme at the beginning of each 
financial year, adjusting it to the several 
contributions granted to the Foundation and to 
its other resources.' advice of the Commission, shall adopt the 
budget of the Foundation together with the 
work programme at the beginning of each 
financial year, adjusting it to the several 
contributions granted to the Foundation and to 
its other resources. The budget shall detail by 
will be employed by the Foundation inJiie 
relevant financial year, 
14. The first subparagraph of Article 16 
(1) shall be replaced by the following : 
'The Foundation shall be open to the 
participation of countries which are not 
members of the European Community and 
which share the commitment of the 
Community and the Member States to the 
provision of aid in the training field to the 
eligible countries, under arrangements to be 
laid down in agreements between the 
Community and themselves, following the 
procedure laid down in Article 228 of the 
Treaty'. Unchanged 
14& Article 17 shall be replaced by the 
following; 
"Monitoring and evaluation procedure 
The Commission shall, in consultation with the 
governing board» establish a monitoring and 
evaluation procedure of the experience 
acquired in the work of the Foundation. This 
procedure should be carried out by an external 
body, and should take particular-account olJiie. 
extent to which the Foundation has ; 
achieved the aims and objectives set 
out in the mission statement jointly-
defined by the Commission and the 
governing board, the three-year rolling 
programme, and the annual work 
programme: and 
implemented measures designed to 
ensure non-discrimination and equal 
opportunities in access to training, 
It shall present the first results of this 
European parliament, the Council and the 
Economic and Social Committee before 31 
15 
I December 2000^ 
Article 2 Unchanged 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 
eighth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety 
and directly applicable in all Member States. 
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