NoC 116/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 5. 90 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision establishing a trans-European mobility 
scheme for university studies — Tempus (') 
COM(90) 146 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 20 April 1990) 
(90/C 116/06) 
(') OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9 (COM(90) 16 final/2). 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
First recital 
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; 
Third recital 
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; 
Fifth recital 
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; First recital 
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 and/or training character, similar to 
existing programmes; 
Third recital 
Whereas the Council has adopted a Regulation (EEC) 
No 3906/89 on economic aid to Poland and Hungary, 
setting up a Committee to serve the first stage of the 
programme; 
Fifth recital 
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 specific programme that puts this experience to 
best use and is 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; Second recital — unchanged 
Fourth recital — unchanged 
Sixth recital — unchanged 
11. 5.90 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 116/13 
ORIGINAL TEXT 
Seventh recital 
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; 
Eighth to tenth 
Article 1 
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 
Article 4 
Points (a) to 
(f) to promote the increased mobility of teaching staff. 
Articles 5 to 
Article 10 
An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be 
submitted by the Commission to the Council, the 
European Parliament and the Economic and Social 
Committee, as well as to other participating countries. AMENDED TEXT 
Seventh recital 
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 
specific programme; 
recitals — unchanged 
unchanged 
Article 2 
Tempus shall concern 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. These countries are 
referred to hereinafter as the 'eligible countries'. 
unchanged 
A new Article 3a is insterted: 
Article 3a 
The terms 'industry' and 'enterprise' shall be used to 
indicate all types of economic activity, including not only 
large but also small and medium-sized enterprises, 
whatever their legal status, public and local authorities, 
independent economic organizations, in particular 
chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equi­
valents, professional associations and organizations 
representing employers or employees. 
Article 4 
(e) — unchanged 
(f) to promote exchanges and mobility of teaching staff 
as part of the cooperation envisaged. 
9 — unchanged 
Article 10 
An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be 
submitted by the Commission to the European 
Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social 
Committee, as well as to other participating countries. 
Article 11 — unchanged