Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of bilateral asyeements between the Community and Cyprus on the latter's participation in Community programmes in the fields of education, training and youth
Date: 1997-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, agreement (EU), education policy, vocational training, youth exchange scheme

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  27.06.1997 
COM(97) 316  final 

97/0173 (CNS) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning the conclusion of bilateral  agreements 
between the Community and Cyprus 
on the latter's participation  in Community programmes in the fields of 
education, training and youth 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

1. 

2. 

The attached  Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  represents  the  legal  instrument  for 
the  conclusion  of  the  three  bilateral  Agreements  establishing  cooperation 
between  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  and  the  European  Community  within  the 
framework  of  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci,  Youth  for  Europe  III  and  Socrates 
programmes. 

The  Council  Decision  of  6  December  1994  establishing  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci 
programme  and the Decisions of the European Parliament  and of the Council  of 
14 March  1995 establishing  the Youth for  Europe  III and  Socrates  programmes 
explicitly provide that these three programmes  shall be open to the  participation 
of the Republic of Cyprus and Malta. 

Moreover,  as  stated  in the  resolution  of the EU/Cyprus  Association  Council  of 
12  June  1995,  the  participation  of  Cyprus 
in  these  three  Community 
programmes  is  one  of  the  elements  of  the  pre-accession  strategy  implemented 
for  that  country  in  accordance  with  the  conclusions  of  the  General  Affairs 
Council of 6 March 1995. 

The  three  bilateral  Agreements  are  aimed  at  laying  down  the  conditions  and 
arrangements  for  the  participation  of  that  country.  The  competent  departments 
of the  Commission  conducted  negotiations  with  the Republic  of  Cyprus  on  the 
basis of the Directives adopted by the Council on 22 December  1995. 

3. 

In accordance with the Council  Directives, the three Agreements, initialled  on  13 

March  1997, contain the following  elements: 

-  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  will  participate  in  all  the  activities  conducted  within 
the  framework  of  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci,  Youth  for  Europe  III  and  Socrates 
programmes,  in  principle  in  the  same  way  as  the  Member  States  of  the 
Community  (Articles  1  to 4); 

-  to  ensure  the  Community  dimension  of  the  programmes,  all  transnational 
projects  proposed  by  Cyprus  will  be required  to  include  a minimum  number  of 
partners from the EC Member  States (Article 4); 

-  Cyprus  shall  put  in place  the national  structures  and  mechanisms  required  for 
its participation (Article 5); 

-  Cyprus  shall  make  an  annual  financial  contribution  corresponding  to  the  cost 
of its participation in each programme (Article 6 and Annex); 

-  responsibility  for  the  implementation  of  each  agreement  will  be  vested  in  a 
Joint  Committee  (Article  7); Cyprus  will  also be  invited  to  attend  coordination 
meetings  prior  to  the  formal  sessions  of  the  programme  management 
committees (Article 8): 

- the Agreements  will be concluded  for  the duration  of the programmes  (Article 
13). 

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These Agreements, intended  to establish  close cooperation  links with  Cyprus in 
the fields of education, training and youth, are in the interest of the Community. 

They  also represent  an essential  stage in the Republic of  Cyprus's  preparation 
for accession. 

The  conclusion  of  these  Agreements  is,  therefore,  of  considerable  political 
importance. 

Ideally, they should enter into effect  in the first half of 1997 so as to enable the 
Republic of Cyprus to take part in the calls for proposals for 1997. 

In view of the foregoing, the Commission urges the Council to adopt the Proposal 

for a Decision attached hereto. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning the conclusion of bilateral agreements 
between the Community and Cyprus 
on the latter's participation in Community programmes in the fields of 
education, training and youth 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the Treaty  establishing  the European  Community,  and  in particular 
Articles 126 and 127, in conjunction with Article 228(3) first paragraph thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 

Whereas  the  Resolution  of  the  Association  Council  E.U./Cyprus  of  12  June  1995 
established certain elements of a pre-accession strategy which include the participation 
of Cyprus in Community programmes; 

Whereas,  pursuant  to  Council  Decision-94/819/EC  of  6  December  19941,  Decision 
818/95/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  14  March  19952 and 
Decision 819/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 19953, 
the Community established an action programme for the implementation of a European 
Community vocational training policy, hereinafter  called "Leonardo da Vinci", adopted 
the third phase of the "Youth for  Europe" programme and established the Community 
action programme "Socrates"; 

Whereas  the  above  mentioned  Decisions  provide,  in  Articles  9(2),  7(4)  and  7(3) 
respectively, that these three programmes shall be open to the participation of Cyprus, 

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, three 
agreements to enable Cyprus to participate in these programmes; 

Whereas these agreements should be approved; 

1  OJL 340, 29.12.1994, p. 8. 

2  OJ L 87, 20.4.1995, p. 1. 

3  OJL  87, 20.4.1995, p. 10. 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

ArtteteJ. 

The three Agreements between the European Community  and the Republic of Cyprus 
concerning the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the Leonardo da Vinci, Youth 
for  Europe and Socrates programmes, are hereby approved on behalf of the European 
Community. 

The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in 
Article 7 of the respective agreements. 

Article 3 

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the  notifications 
provided for in Art. 14 of the Agreements. 

This Decision shall be published in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. 

Article 4 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 

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AGREEMENT 

between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation in 
the field of vocational training within the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci programme 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

on the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, 

on the other part, 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Council Decision 94/819/EC of 6 December  1994^, an action programme 
for the implementation of a European  Community vocational training policy,  ("the Leonardo da 
Vinci programme"), was established ; 

WHEREAS Decision 94/819/EC  provides, in its Article 9, for  the opening of the Leonardo da 
Vinci programme to Cyprus  ; 

WHEREAS  the  participation  of  Cyprus  in  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme  constitutes  a 
significant step in the pre-accession strategy of Cyprus ; 

WHEREAS the Contracting Parties have a common interest in cooperation in vocational training as 
part of the wider cooperation between the Community and Cyprus and with the aim of contributing 
to a dynamic and homogeneous development in this field; 

4OJno  L 340,29.12.1994, p. 8. 

WHEREAS,  in  particular,  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  Cyprus,  with  a  view  to 
pursuing  the  objectives  fixed  for  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme,  within  the  context  of 
transnational cooperation activities involving the Community and Cyprus, by its nature enriches the 
impact of  the different  actions  undertaken  pursuant to that programme,  and  strengthens  the  skill 
levels of human resources in the Community and Cyprus  ; 

WHEREAS  the  Contracting  Parties  consequently  expect  to  obtain  mutual  benefits  from  the 
participation of Cyprus in the Leonardo da Vinci programme; 

WHEREAS a successful cooperation in this field implies a general commitment by the Contracting 
Parties  to  make  complementary  efforts  to  stimulate  the  European  dimension  in  the  field  of 
vocational training; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : 

Article J 

Field of cooperation 

Cooperation between the Community and Cyprus shall be established in all the strands and actions 
of the Leonardo da Vinci programme as set out in Part A of the Annex to Decision 94/819/EC. 

Unless otherwise provided  in this Agreement, conditions for participation of Cyprus' organisations 
or  individuals  in  each  of  the  strands  shall  be  the  same  as  those  applicable  to  organisations  or 
individuals from the Member States of the Community. 

Article 2 

Objectives and contents of actions 

The objectives and contents of the actions to be taken under the Leonardo da Vinci programme are 
set out in Decision 94/819/EC, in particular in Article 3 and Part A of the Annex. 

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languages  of  the  Community.  In 
Language  preparation  and  training  concerns  the  official 
exceptional  circumstances,  other  languages  could  be  accepted  if  the  implementation  of  the 
programme so requires. 

Article  3 

Eligible  organisations and  individuals 

The  eligibility  of  organisations  and  individuals  of  Cyprus  shall  be  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in 
Decision 94/819/EC, in particular in Article 2 and Part A and Part C, Section I  of the Annex. 

Article  4 

Procedures 

Eligible  organisations  and  individuals  of  Cyprus  shall  take  part  in  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci 
programme  according  to the  conditions  and  rules  set  out  in  Decision  94/819/EC,  in  particular  in 
Part C of the Annex. 

The terms and conditions for the submission, evaluation and selection of applications and proposals 
of  pilot  projects,  programmes  and  any  other  measures  shall  be  the  same  as  those  applicable  to 
organisations and individuals of the Community. 

To ensure the Community  dimension  of the Leonardo  da Vinci  programme, transnational  projects 
and activities proposed  by Cyprus will be required to include a  minimum number of partners  from 
the Member States of the Community  . This minimum number will be decided  in the framework  of 
the  implementation  of the Programme, taking  into account the  nature of the various activities, the 
number of partners in a given project, and the number of countries participating  in the Programme. 
Projects  and  activities  carried  out  solely  between  Cyprus  and  the  EFTA-EEA  States  or  any  other 
third  country,  including  those  with  an  association  agreement  with  the  Community,  to  which 
participation  in  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme  is  open,  shall  not  be  eligible  for  Community 
financial  support. 

Article 5 

National  structures 

Cyprus shall provide the appropriate structures and mechanisms at national level  and shall take all 
other necessary steps to ensure national coordination and organization of the implementation of the 
Leonardo da Vinci programme, in conformity with Article 4(3) of Decision 94 /819/EC. 

Article 6 

Financial conditions 

To cover the costs arising from its participation in the Leonardo da Vinci programme, Cyprus shall 
pay each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union, according to the terms 
and conditions set out in the Annex, which shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement. 

Article 7 

Joint Committee 

A Joint Committee is hereby established. 

2. 

The Joint Committee shall consist, on the one hand, of representatives of the Community, 
and, on the other, of representatives of Cyprus. 

3. 

The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of this Agreement. 

4. 

At the request of either Party, the Contracting Parties shall exchange information and hold 
consultations  within  the  Joint  Committee  on  activities  covered  by  this  Agreement  and 
related financial aspects. 

5. 

The Joint Committee shall act by agreement. 

6. 

The Joint Committee  shall  meet at the request of either Contracting  Party,  in accordance 
with the conditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure. 

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Article 8 

Coordination meetings 

The representatives  of the Community  in the Joint Committee  shall take the appropriate  steps to 
ensure coordination between the implementation of this Agreement and the decisions taken by the 
Community in respect of the implementation of the Leonardo da Vinci programme. 

In order to facilitate this coordination and without prejudice to the procedures set forth in Article 6 
of Decision 94/819/EC, representatives of Cyprus shall be invited to coordination meetings prior to 
the regular Leonardo da Vinci  committee  meetings. The Commission  shall  inform  Cyprus about 
the results of such regular meetings. 

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Article  9 

Free movement 

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  make  every  effort  to  facilitate  the  free  movement  and  residence  of 
persons  moving  between  Cyprus  and  the  Community  for  the  purpose  of  participating  in  the 
activities covered by this Agreement. 

Article  10 

Monitoring,  evaluation and reports 

Without  prejudice  to  the  responsibilities  of  the  Commission  and  the  Community's  Court  of 
Auditors  in relation  to the monitoring  and  evaluation  of the Programme  pursuant  to Article  10 of 
Decision  94/819/EC,  Cyprus'  participation  in  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme  shall  be 
continuously monitored on a partnership basis involving the Commission and Cyprus. Cyprus shall 
submit to the Commission the reports to which reference  is made in Art.  10 of Decision 94/819/EC. 
It will take part in any other specific activities set out by the Community in this regard. 

Article 11 

Use of languages 

The  language to be  used as regards the application  process, contracts, reports to  be submitted  and 
other administrative arrangements for the Leonardo da Vinci programme shall be one of the  official 
languages of the Community. 

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Article 12 

Territories 

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the 
European  Community  is  applied  and  under the  conditions  laid  down  in that Treaty  and,  on the 
other, to the territory of Cyprus. 

Article 13 

Duration 

1.  This Agreement  is concluded  for the duration of the Leonardo da Vinci  programme (until 31 
December 1999). 

2.  Should the Leonardo da Vinci  programme be revised, this Agreement may be renegotiated or 
terminated. Cyprus  shall be notified  of the revised programme within one month of  its adoption. 
Within a further two months, either Contracting Party may request a renegotiation or termination of 
this Agreement. In the event of termination, the practical arrangements for dealing with outstanding 
commitments shall be the subject of negotiations between the Contracting Parties. 

3.  Either Contracting Party may, at any time, request a revision of this Agreement. To this end, it 
shall submit a request to the other Contracting Party. The Contracting Parties may instruct the Joint 
Committee  to  examine  this  request  and, where  appropriate,  to  make  recommendations  to them, 
particularly with a view to opening negotiations. 

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Article 14 

Entry into force 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the notification by the 
Contracting Parties of the completion of their respective procedures. 

Article 15 

Languages of the Agreement 

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, 
Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 
authentic. 

Done at Brussels on the 

day of 

in the year 

(....) 

For the  European Community 

(-..) 

For the Republic of Cyprus 

(....) 

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ANNEX 

Financial conditions 

1.  Cyprus shall pay each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union to cover 
the subsidies or other financial  support from the Leonardo da Vinci  programme to be received by 
the  Cypriot  beneficiaries  or  by  the  national  agency  established  by  Cyprus  in  conformity  with 
Article 4(3) of Decision 94/819/EC. This contribution will be  450 000 ECU . 

For  every  budget  year,  the  aggregated  amount  of  subsidies  received  from  the  Programme  by 
Cypriot beneficiaries and by the national agency of Cyprus may not exceed the above contribution . 

Should  the aggregated  amount be  lower than the contribution,  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities will transfer the balance to the following budgetary exercise, and it will  be deducted 
from the following  year's contribution.  Should any balance remain on the termination of the Pro 
gramme, the corresponding amount will be reimbursed to Cyprus. 

2.  In addition to the contribution  referred to  in point  1, Cyprus will  pay annually  32000  ECU to 
cover  supplementary  administrative  costs  related  to  the  management  of  the  Programme  by  the 
Commission  stemming  from  Cyprus'  participation.  This  amount  will  not  be  subject  to  the 
provisions set out in the 3rd paragraph of point 1. 

3.  The Financial  Regulation applicable to the General  Budget of the European Union  shall apply, 
notably to the management of the contribution of Cyprus. 

At the beginning of each year, from  1997 onwards, or immediately after the entry into force of this 
Agreement, the Commission shall send to Cyprus a call for funds corresponding to its contribution 
referred to in points  1  and 2 above. 

This  contribution  shall  be  expressed  in  ECU  and  paid  into  an  ECU  bank  account  of  the 
Commission. 

Cyprus shall pay its contribution at the latest within three months of the call for funds. Any delay in 
the  payment  of  the  contribution  shall  give  rise  to  the  payment  of  interest  by  Cyprus  on  the 
outstanding amount from the due date. The interest rate shall correspond to the rate applied by the 

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European Monetary Cooperation Fund (EMCF), for the month of the due date, for its operations in 
ECU^, increased by 1,5 percentage points. 

4.  If necessary to take into account programme developments, the contribution of Cyprus referred 
to in points 1  and 2 may be adapted by the Joint Committee. 

Rate published monthly in the Official Journal of the European Communities - C series. 

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AGREEMENT 

between the European  Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation  in the 
field  of youth  within the framework  of the third phase  of the  YOUTH FOR  EUROPE 
programme 

THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY, 

on the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, 

on the other part, 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Decision 818/95/EC6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 
March  1995,  the  third  phase  of  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme,  ("the  Youth  for  Europe 
programme"), was adopted ; 

WHEREAS Decision  818/95/EC provides, in its Article 7, for the opening of the Youth for  Europe 
programme to Cyprus ; 

6OJnoL87,20.04.1995,p.l. 

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WHEREAS  the  participation  of  Cyprus  in  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme  constitutes 
significant step in the pre-accession strategy of Cyprus; 

WHEREAS,  in  particular,  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  Cyprus,  with  a  view  to 
pursuing  the  objectives  fixed  for  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme,  within  the  context  of 
transnational cooperation activities involving the Community and Cyprus, by its nature enriches the 
impact of the different  actions undertaken pursuant to that programme, and widens the horizon of 
youth exchanges in the Community and Cyprus ; 

WHEREAS  the  Contracting  Parties  consequently  expect  to  obtain  mutual  benefits  from  the 
participation of Cyprus in the Youth for Europe programme ; 

WHEREAS a successful  cooperation in this field implies a general commitment by the Contracting 
Parties to make complementary efforts to stimulate the European dimension in the youth  field; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS 

Article 1 

Field of cooperation 

Cooperation between the Community and Cyprus shall be established  in all areas of actions of the 
Youth for Europe programme, as set out in the Annex to Decision 818/95/EC, except Action D. 

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, conditions for participation of Cyprus' organisations 
or  individuals  in  each  of  the  actions  shall  be  the  same  as  those  applicable  to  organisations  or 
individuals from the Member States of the Community. 

Article 2 

Objectives and contents of actions 

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The objectives  and contents of the actions to be taken under the Youth for  Europe programme  are 
set out in Decision 818/95/EC, in particular in its Articles 3 and 4 and in its Annex. 

Article 3 

Eligible  organisations and young people 

The eligibility of organisations and young people of Cyprus shall be subject  to the rules set out in 
Decision 818/95/EC, including its Article 4. 

Article 4 

Procedures 

Eligible  organisations  and  young  people  of  Cyprus  shall  take  part  in  the  Youth  for  Europe 
programme according to the conditions and rules set out in Decision 818/95/EC. 

The  terms  and  conditions  for  the  submission,  evaluation,  selection  of  applications  and  any  other 
measures,  shall  be  the  same  as  those  applicable  to  the  organisations  and  young  people  of  the 
Community. 

To ensure the  Community  dimension  of the Youth  for  Europe  programme,  transnational  projects 
and activities proposed by Cyprus will be required to include a  minimum number of partners from 
the Member States of the Community. This minimum number will be decided  in the framework of 
the  implementation  of the Programme, taking  into account the nature of the various  activities, the 
number of partners in a given project, and the number of countries participating  in the Programme. 
Projects  and  activities  carried  out  solely  between  Cyprus  and  the  EFTA-EEA  States  or  any  other 
third  country,  including  those  with  an  association  agreement  with  the  Community,  to  which 
participation  in  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme  is  open,  shall  not  be  eligible  for  Community 
financial  support. 

Article 5 

National  structures 

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Cyprus shall provide the appropriate structures and mechanisms at national  level and shall take all 
other necessary steps to ensure national coordination and organisation of the implementation of the 
Youth for Europe programme, in conformity with Article 5 of Decision 818/95/EC. 

Article 6 

Financial conditions 

To cover the costs arising from its participation in the Youth for Europe programme, Cyprus shall 
pay each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union, according to the terms 
and conditions set out in the Annex, which shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement. 

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Article 7 

Joint Committee 

1. 

A Joint Committee is hereby established. 

2. 

The Joint Committee shall consist, on the one hand, of representatives of the Community, 
and, on the other, of representatives of Cyprus. 

3. 

The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of this Agreement. 

4. 

At the request of either Party, the Contracting Parties shall exchange information and hold 
consultations  within  the  Joint  Committee  on  activities  covered  by  this  Agreement  and 
related financial aspects. 

The Joint Committee shall act by agreement. 

6. 

The Joint Committee  shall  meet at the request of either Contracting Party,  in accordance 
with the conditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure. 

Article 8 

Coordination meetings 

The representatives  of the Community  in the Joint Committee  shall take the appropriate  steps to 
ensure coordination between the implementation of this Agreement and the decisions taken by the 
Community in respect of the implementation of the Youth for Europe programme. 

In order to facilitate this coordination and without prejudice to the procedures set forth in Article 6 
of Decision 818/95/EC, representatives of Cyprus shall be invited to coordination meetings prior to 
the regular Youth for Europe committee meetings. The Commission shall inform Cyprus about the 
results of such regular meetings. 

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Article 9 

Free movement 

The Contracting  Parties  shall  make every effort  to facilitate  the free movement  and residence  of 
young people and other eligible persons moving between Cyprus and the European Community for 
the purpose of participating in the activities covered by this Agreement. 

Article 10 

Monitoring, evaluation and reports 

Without  prejudice  to  the  responsibilities  of  the  Commission  and  the  Community's  Court  of 
Auditors  in relation  to the monitoring  and evaluation  of the Programme  pursuant to Article  9  of 
Decision  818/95/EC,  Cyprus'  participation  in  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme  shall  be 
continuously monitored on a partnership basis involving the Commission and Cyprus. Cyprus shall 
submit to the Commission of the European Communities, to assist the latter in drafting reports on 
the experience acquired in the application of the programme, a contribution describing the national 
measures taken by Cyprus in this regard. It will take part in any other specific  activities set out by 
the Community in this regard. 

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Article 11 

Use of languages 

The languages to be used as regards the application process, contracts, reports to be submitted  and 
other administrative arrangements for the Youth for Europe programme shall be one of  the  official 
languages of the Community. 

Article 12 

Territories 

This Agreement  shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories  in which the Treaty establishing  the 
European  Community  is  applied  and  under  the  conditions  laid  down  in  that  Treaty  and,  on  the 
other,  to the territory of Cyprus. 

Article 13 

Duration 

1.  This  Agreement  is  concluded  for  the  duration  of  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme  (until 
31 December  1999). 

2.  Should  the  Youth  for  Europe  programme  be revised,  this  Agreement  may  be  renegotiated  or 
terminated.  Cyprus  shall  be  notified  of the revised  programme  within  one  month  of  its  adoption. 
Within a further  two months, either Contracting Party may request a renegotiation or tennination  of 
this Agreement. In the event of termination, the practical arrangements for dealing with outstanding 
commitments shall be the subject of negotiations between the Contracting Parties. 

3.  Either Contracting  Party may, at any time, request a revision  of this Agreement. To this end,  it 
shall submit a request to the other Contracting Party. The Contracting Parties may instruct the Joint 

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Committee  to  examine  this  request  and,  where  appropriate,  to  make  recommendations  to them, 
particularly with a view to opening negotiations. 

Article 14 

Entry into force 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the notification by the 
Contracting Parties of the completion of their respective procedures. 

Article 15 

Languages of the Agreement 

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate  in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, 
Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 
authentic. 

Done at Brussels on the ... day of... in the year 

For the European Community 

For the Republic of Cyprus 

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ANNEX 

Financial conditions 

1.  Cyprus shall pay each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union to cover 
the subsidies or other financial support from the Youth for Europe programme to be received by the 
Cypriot beneficiaries or by the national agency established by  Cyprus in conformity with Article 5 
of Decision 818/95/EC. This contribution will be : 

130 000 ECU in 1997 for participating in Action AI (Youth exchange and mobility) and Bl 
(Support for Action A I) ; 

230 000 ECU in  1998 and 280 000 ECU  in 1999 for participating in all the actions of the 
programme, except Action D. 

For  every  budget  year,  the  aggregated  amount  of  subsidies  received  from  the  Programme  by 
Cypriot beneficiaries and by the national agency of Cyprus may not exceed the above contribution . 

Should the  aggregated  amount  be  lower than the contribution,  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities will transfer the balance to the following budgetary  exercise, and it will be deducted 
from the following  year's contribution.  Should any balance remain on the termination of the Pro 
gramme, the corresponding amount will be reimbursed to Cyprus. 

2. In addition to the contribution referred to in point 1, Cyprus will pay 9 000 ECU in 1997, 16 000 
ECU in  1998, and  20 000 ECU in 1999 to cover supplementary administrative costs related to the 
management  of the  Programme  by the Commission  stemming  from  Cyprus' participation.  These 
amounts will not be subject to the provisions set out in the 3rd paragraph of point 1. 

3.  The Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Union  shall apply, 
notably to the management of the contribution of Cyprus. 

At the beginning of each year, from  1997 onwards, or immediately after the entry into force of this 
Agreement, the Commission shall send to Cyprus a call for funds corresponding to its contribution 
referred to in points  1  and 2 above. 

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This  contribution  shall  be  expressed  in  ECU  and  paid  into  an  ECU  bank  account  of  the 
Commission. 

Cyprus shall pay its contribution at the latest within three months of the call for funds. Any delay in 
the  payment  of  the  contribution  shall  give  rise  to  the  payment  of  interest  by  Cyprus  on  the 
outstanding amount from the due date. The interest rate shall correspond to the rate applied by the 
European Monetary Cooperation Fund (EMCF), for the month of the due date, for its operations in 
ECU 7,  increased by 1,5 percentage points. 

4. If necessary to take into account programme developments, the contribution of Cyprus referred 
to in points  1  and 2 may be adapted by the Joint Committee. 

Rate published monthly in the Official Journal of the European Communities - C series. 

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A GRFrfEMENT 

between  the European  Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation  in the 
fieldof  education  within the framework  of the SOCRATES  programme 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, 

on the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, 

on the other part, 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Decision 819/95/EC^ of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 
March  1995,  the  European  Community  Action  Programme  in  the  field  of  Education,  ("the 
SOCRATES programme"),  was established ; 

WHEREAS  Decision  819/95/EC  provides,  in  its  Article  7,  for  the  opening  of  the  SOCRATES 
programme to Cyprus ; 

8OJ no L 87,20.04.1995, p. 10. 

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WHEREAS the participation of Cyprus in the Socrates programme constitutes a significant  step in 
the pre-accession strategy of Cyprus; 

WHEREAS,  in  particular,  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  Cyprus,  with  a  view  to 
pursuing the objectives fixed for the SOCRATES programme, within the context of transnational 
cooperation activities  involving the Community and Cyprus, by  its nature enriches the  impact  of 
the  different  actions  undertaken .pursuant to that programme,  and  strengthens  the  skill  levels  of 
human resources in the Community and Cyprus ; 

t 

WHEREAS  the  Contracting  Parties  consequently  expect  to  obtain  mutual  benefits  from  the 
participation of Cyprus in the SOCRATES programme; 

WHEREAS a successful cooperation in this field implies a general commitment by the Contracting 
Parties to make complementary efforts to stimulate the European dimension in the education field; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : 

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Article 1 

Field of cooperation 

Cooperation between the Community and Cyprus shall be established in all areas of actions of the 
SOCRATES programme as set out in the Annex  to Decision 819/95/EC . 

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, conditions for participation of Cyprus' organisations 
or  individuals  in  each  of the  actions  shall  be the  same  as  those  applicable  to  organisations or 
individuals from the Member States of the Community. 

Article 2 

Objectives and contents of actions 

The objectives and contents of the actions to be taken under the SOCRATES programme are set 
out in Decision 819/95/EC, in particular in its Article 3 and its Annex. 

Language preparation  under Chapters I and II and language training under Chapter III, Action 1 
concern the official  languages of the Community. In exceptional circumstances, other  languages 
could be accepted if the implementation of the programme so requires. 

Article 3 

Eligible institutions, organisations and individuals 

The eligibility of institutions, organisations and individuals of Cyprus shall be subject to the rules 
set out in Decision 819/95/EC, in particular in its Article 2. 

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Article 4 

Procedures 

Eligible  institutions,  organisations,  and  individuals  of  Cyprus  shall  take  part  in  the  SOCRATES 
programme  according to the conditions and rules set out in Decision  819/95/EC, and  in  particular 
in its Article 5. 

The  terms  and  conditions  for  the  submission,  evaluation,  selection  of  applications  and  any  other 
measures, shall be the same as those applicable to the  institutions, organisations and  individuals of 
the Community. 

To  ensure  the  Community  dimension  of  the  SOCRATES  programme,  transnational  projects  and 
activities proposed  by Cyprus will be required to include a  minimum  number of partners from  the 
Member States of the Community. This minimum number will be decided  in the framework  of the 
implementation  of  the  Programme,  taking  into  account  the  nature  of  the  various  activities,  the 
number of partners in a given project, and the number of countries participating  in the Programme. 
Projects  and  activities  carried  out  solely  between  Cyprus  and  the  EFTA-EEA  States  or  any  other 
third  country,  including  those  with  an  association  agreement  with  the  Community,  to  which 
participation  in the SOCRATES programme is open,  shall not be eligible for Community  financial 
support. 

Article 5 

National  structures 

Cyprus shall  provide the appropriate  structures and mechanisms at national  level and  shall take all 
other necessary steps to ensure national coordination and organisation of the implementation  of the 
SOCRATES programme, in conformity with Article 5 of Decision  819/95/EC. 

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Article 6 

Financial  conditions 

To cover the costs arising from  its participation  in the SOCRATES programme, Cyprus shall pay 
each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union, according to the terms and 
conditions set out in the Annex, which shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement. 

Article 7 

Joint Committee 

1. 

A Joint Committee is hereby established. 

2. 

Tlie Joint Committee shall consist, on the one hand, of representatives of the Community, 
and, on the other,of representatives of Cyprus. 

3. 

The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of this Agreement. 

4. 

At the request of either Party, the Contracting Parties shall exchange  information and hold 
consultations  within  the  Joint  Committee  on  activities  covered  by  this  Agreement  and 
related financial aspects. 

5. 

The Joint Committee shall act by agreement. 

6. 

The Joint Committee  shall  meet at the request of either Contracting Party,  in accordance 
with the conditions to be laid down in its rules of procedure. 

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Article 8 

Coordination meetings 

The representatives of the Community in the Joint Committee shall take the appropriate steps to 
ensure coordination between the implementation of this Agreement and the decisions taken by the 
Community in respect of the implementation of the SOCRATES programme. 

In order to facilitate this coordination and without prejudice to the procedures set forth in Article 4 
of Decision 819/95/EC, representatives of Cyprus shall be invited to coordination meetings prior to 
the  regular  SOCRATES  committee  meetings.  The  Commission  shall  inform  Cyprus  about  the 
results of such regular meetings. 

Article 9 

Free movement 

Tlie Contracting Parties shall make every effort  to facilitate the free  movement and residence of 
students, teachers and other eligible persons moving between Cyprus and the European Community 
for the purpose of participating in the activities covered by this Agreement. 

Article 10 

Monitoring, evaluation and  reports 

Without  prejudice  to  tlie  responsibilities  of  the  Commission  and  the  Community's  Court  of 
Auditors in relation to the monitoring and evaluation of the Programme pursuant to Article  8 of 
Decision  819/95/EC,  Cyprus'  participation  in  the  Socrates  programme  shall  be  continuously 
monitored on a partnership basis involving the Commission and Cyprus. Cyprus shall submit to the 
Commission of the European Communities, to assist the latter in drafting reports on the experience 
acquired in the application of the programme, a contribution describing the national measures taken 
by Cyprus in this regard. It will take part in any other specific activities set out by the Community 
in this regard. 

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Article 11 

Use of languages 

The language to be used as regards the application process, contracts, reports to be submitted and 
other  administrative  arrangements  for  the  SOCRATES  programme  shall  be  one  of  the  official 
languages of the Community. 

Article 12 

Territories 

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the 
European  Community  is applied  and  under the conditions  laid  down  in that Treaty  and,  on the 
other, to the territory of Cyprus. 

Article 13 

Duration 

1.  This  Agreement  is  concluded  for  the  duration  of  the  SOCRATES  programme  (until 
31 December 1999). 

2.  Should  the  SOCRATES  programme  be  revised,  this  Agreement  may  be  renegotiated  or 
terminated. Cyprus shall be notified of the revised programme within one month of its adoption by 
the Community. Within a further two months, either Contracting Party may request a renegotiation 
or  termination  of  this  Agreement.  In  the  event  of  termination,  the  practical  arrangements  for 
dealing with outstanding commitments shall be the subject of negotiations between the Contracting 
Parties. 

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3.  Either Contracting Party may, at any time, request a revision of this Agreement. To this end, it 
shall submit a request to the other Contracting Party. The Contracting Parties may instruct the Joint 
Committee to examine this request  and, where appropriate, to  make recommendations  to them, 
particularly with a view to opening negotiations. 

Article 14 

Entry into force 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the notification by the 
Contracting Parties of the completion of their respective procedures. 

Article 15 

Languages of the Agreement 

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, 
Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 
authentic. 

Done at Brussels on the ... day of... in the year 

For the  European Community 

For the Republic of Cyprus 

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ANNEX 

Financial  conditions 

1.  Cyprus shall pay each year a contribution to the General Budget of the European Union to cover 
the  subsidies  or  other  financial  support  to  be  received  by  the  Cypriot  beneficiaries  from  the 
Socrates programme. This contribution will be : 

236  000  ECU  in  1997  for  participating  in  Chapter  II  (School  education,  Comenius)  and 
Chapter III (horizontal measures) ; 

537 000 ECU in  1998 and in  1999 for participating in the entire Socrates programme. 

For  every  budget  year,  the  aggregated  amount  of  subsidies  received  from  the  Programme  by 
Cypriot beneficiaries  may not exceed the above contribution . 

Should  the  aggregated  amount  be  lower  than  the  contribution,  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities will transfer  the balance to the following  budgetary  exercise, and  it will be deducted 
from  the following  year's contribution.  Should  any balance  remain  on the termination  of the Pro 
gramme, the corresponding amount will be reimbursed to Cyprus. 

2. In addition  to the  contribution  referred  to  in point  1, Cyprus will  pay  17 000  ECU  in  1997, 38 
000 ECU in  1998, and 38 000 ECU in  1999 to cover supplementary administrative costs related to 
the  management  of  the  Programme  by  the  Commission  stemming  from  Cyprus'  participation. 
These amounts will not be subject to the provisions set out in the 3rd paragraph of point 1. 

3.  The Financial  Regulation  applicable to the General  Budget of the European  Union  shall  apply, 
notably to the management of the contribution of Cyprus. 

At the beginning of each year, from  1997 onwards, or immediately after  the entry  into force  of this 
Agreement, the Commission  shall send to Cyprus a call for funds  corresponding to its contribution 
referred  to  in points  1 and  2 above. This contribution  shall be expressed  in ECU  and  paid  into an 
ECU bank account of the Commission. 

Cyprus shall pay its contribution at the latest within three months of the call for funds. Any delay in 
the  payment  of  the  contribution  shall  give  rise  to  the  payment  of  interest  by  Cyprus  on  the 
outstanding  amount  from  the due date. The  interestrate shall  correspond  to the rate applied  by the 

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European Monetary Cooperation Fund (EMCF), for the month of the due date, for its operations in 
ECU 9, increased by 1,5 percentage points. 

4. If necessary to take into account programme developments, the contribution of Cyprus referred 
to in points 1  and 2 may be adapted by the Joint Committee. 

Rate published monthly in the Official Journal of the European Communities - C series. 

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DECLARATION 

Joint declaration in relation to the Annex, point 1 

These figures are calculated on the basis of the Commission PDB 1997 for the Socrates programme 
and  the  distribution  formulas  provided  in  the  different  Chapters  of  the  Annex  to  Decision 
819/95/EC,  taking  into  consideration  statistics  available  in  1996  for  all  participating  countries 
including Cyprus. 

The Contracting Parties agree that, should the Cypriot contribution to the Socrates budget be insuf 
ficient  to cover the Cypriot participation in all the projects selected on a qualitative basis, the Joint 
Committee will have as duty to establish a balance between the two above mentioned elements. 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

OPENING UP OF ITEMS B3-1001  (SOCRATES), B3-1010 (YOUTH FOR EUROPE) 

AND B3-1021  (LEONARDO DA VINCI)  TO THE PARTICIPATION OF CYPRUS 

1.  TITLE OF OPERATION 

Socrates, Youth for Europe and Leonardo da Vinci programmes. 

2.  BUDGET HEADINGS INVOLVED 

Items B3-1001, B3-1010 and B3-1021. 

3.  LEGAL BASIS 

Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Articles  126 and  127 thereof, 
in conjunction with Article 228 (3), first paragraph. 

Resolution  of  the  EU/Cyprus  Association  Council  of  12 June  1995,  providing  for  the 
opening up of the Community programmes. 

Council  Decision  (94/819/EC)  of 6 December  1994 establishing  the Leonardo  da Vinci 
programme, and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof. 

European Parliament  and  Council  Decision (818/95/EC)  of  14 March  1995 establishing 
the Youth for Europe programme, and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof. 

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European Parliament  and Council  Decision  (81?/95/EC)  of  14 March  1995  establishing 
the Socrates programme, and in particular Article 7 (3)  thereof. 

4.  DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 

4.1 

General objective 

The participation  of  Cyprus  in the  three  above-mentioned  Community  programmes  will 
help  to prepare  the  country  for  its  future  accession to  the  Union,  which  is  an objective 
recognised  by  the  Corfu  European  Council  of  June  1994  and  confirmed  at  subsequent 
European Councils:  it is  one  of  the elements  of  the pre-accession  strategy  set out  in the 
Association Council's  resolution of  12 June  1995.  Through its participation,  Cyprus will 
gain insight into the Community programme management methods. 

The  decision-making  process  for  opening  up  the  programmes  entails  the  conclusion  of 
three bilateral agreements setting out the practical arrangements. 

4.2 

Period covered and arrangements for renewal 

The  agreements  are  concluded  for  the  duration  of  the  three  programmes  concerned 
(ending on 31 December  1999). 

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5.  CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 

5.1 

Non-compulsory expenditure 

5.2 

Differentiated  appropriations 

5.3 

Type of revenue involved: 

Under the terms  of  Article  6  and the Annex to the three agreements  concerned,  Cyprus 
will pay an annual contribution to the general budget of the European Union to cover all 
the costs of  its participation in each of the three programmes.  It will be asked to pay its 
contribution to revenue item 6092 of the Union's budget. 

6.  TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 

100% subsidy; 

subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public or private sector; 

no  provision  for  partial  or  full  reimbursement  of  the  Community  financial 
contribution. 

The  participation  of  Cyprus  in  the  three  programmes  will  be  covered  by  a  financial 
contribution from that country. 

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FINANCIAL IMPACT 

7.1  Method of calculating the cost of the operation for the  1997,  1998 and  1999 

financial years (link between individual costs and the total cost): 

There  will  be  no  financial  impact  on  items  B3-1001,  B3-1010  and  B3-1021  of  the 
Community  budget,  since  the  additional  expenditure  resulting from the  participation  of 
Cyprus will be covered in full by that country's annual financial contribution. 

The financial contribution from Cyprus provided for in the agreements corresponds to the 
operational  and administrative costs  arising from its participation,  calculated on the basis 
of certain parameters inherent in the three programmes concerned,  i.e.  GDP, population, 
education attainment levels, distances involved. 

The  cost  of  Cyprus's  participation  in  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme,  from  1997 
onwards, amounts to ECU 482 000 per year. 

With regard to Socrates,  the cost amounts to ECU 253  000  in  1997,  for  participation in 
Chapters  II  (Comenius)  and  m  (horizontal  activities),  given  that  Erasmus  will  not  be 
accessible that year.  In 1998 and 1999, the cost will be ECU 575 000 per year,  including 
Chapter I (Erasmus). 

As  regards  Youth  for  Europe,  the  cost  amounts  to  ECU  139  000  in  1997,  for 
participation in actions AI and BI,  ECU 246 000 in  1998 and ECU 300 000 in  1999 for 
participation in the whole programme. 

7.2 

Itemised breakdown of cost 

in ecus 

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Programmes 

1997 

1998 

1999 

Total 

Leonardo da Vinci 

Socrates 

Youth for Europe 

482 000 

253 000 

139 000 

482 000 

575 000 

246 000 

482 000 

1446 000 

575 000 

1403 000 

300 000 

685 000 

Total 

874 000 

1303 000 

1357 000 

3 534 000 

The  same  annual  amounts,  in  commitment  appropriations,  are  earmarked  for 
revenue (item 6092), broken down as follows: 

Item 6092 

1997 

1998 

1999 

TOTAL 

Operational  part 

816 000 

1217 000 

1267 000 

3 300 000 

Administrative  part 

Total 

58 000 

874 000 

86 000 

90 000 

234 000 

1303 000 

1357 000 

3 534 000 

7.3 

Operational expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, etc,  included in Part B 

NONE 

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7.4 

Schedule to be completed for multiannual operations 

1997 

1998 

1999 

Subsequent 
years 

TOTAL 

Commitment appropriations 

Payment appropriations 

1997 

1998 

1999 

Subsequent years 

Total 

No impact on items B3-1001, B3-1010 and B3-1021. 

8.  FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES (AND RESULTS OF ACTION TAKEN) 

All contracts,  agreements  and legal commitments entered  into by the Commission 
allow  for  the  possibility  of  spot  checks  by  the  Commission  and  the  Court  of 
Auditors.  In  this  connection,  the  recipients  of  aid  in  respect  of  operations  are 
obliged to submit financial  reports and accounts, which are analysed both from the 
point  of  view  of  content  and  in  terms  of  the  eligibility  of  expenditure,  in 
accordance with the objective of Community  financing. 

The anti-fraud  provisions of the basic budget headings shall apply. 

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9.  ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS  ANALYSIS 

9.1 

Specific and quantified objectives; target population 

The  opening  up  of  the  Socrates, -Leonardo  da  Vinci  and  Youth  for  Europe 
programmes  to  Cyprus  is  intended  to  place  Cyprus  on  an  equal  footing  with  the 
Member States of  the European Community  in terms of the benefits  deriving from 
these  programmes.  Community  action  in the  field  of  education  and  training  must 
aim  primarily  to  broaden  the  knowledge  and  enhance  the  skills  of  Europe's 
citizens, thereby increasing their sense of initiative and creativity and enabling them 
to participate actively and fully in society and in the building of Europe. 

The  gradual  creation  of  an open  European  area  for  education  and  training  is  the 
cornerstone of such an approach. 

In  the  field  of  education,  the  main  objective  of  the  Socrates  programme  is  to 
contribute  to  the  development  of  quality  education  by  encouraging  cooperation 
between the Member States. More particularly, the aims of the programme are: 

to  develop  the  European  dimension  of  education  at  all  levels  so  as  to 
strengthen  the  spirit  of  European  citizenship,  drawing  on  the  cultural 
heritage of each Member State; 

to promote  a quantitative  and qualitative  improvement  in knowledge  of the 
languages  of  the  European  Union,  especially  those  which  are  least  widely 
used and least taught,  in the interest of greater understanding  and solidarity 
between  the  peoples  of  the  European  Union,  and  to  promote  the 
intercultural dimension of education; 

to  promote  wide-ranging  and  intensive  cooperation  between  educational 
establishments  at  all  levels,  enhancing  their  intellectual  and  teaching 
potential; 

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to  encourage  the  mobility  of  teachers  with  a  view  to  giving  a  European 
dimension  to  studies,  and  to  contribute  to  the  qualitative  improvement  of 
their skills; 

to  encourage  the  mobility  of  students,  enabling  them  to  undertake  part  of 
their  studies  in another  Member  State,  thereby  consolidating  the  European 
dimension in education; 

to encourage  contacts  among pupils  in the European Union and to promote 
the European dimension in their education; 

to  encourage  the  academic  recognition  of  diplomas,  periods  of  study  and 
other qualifications,  with the aim of facilitating  the development of an open 
European area for education; 

to  encourage  open  and  distance  education  within  the  context  of  the 
programme; 

to  foster  exchanges  of  information  and experience  so  that the diversity  and 
specificity  of educational  systems  in the Member States become  a source  of 
enrichment and mutual stimulation. 

In the  field  of  vocational  training,  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci  programme  is  designed 
primarily  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  a  vocational  training  policy  which 
supports and supplements  the activities  of the Member States.  The main objectives 
of the programme are: 

to provide  support  for  the  improvement  of  vocational  training  systems  and 
arrangements  in  the  Member  States:  improving  the  quality  of  initial 
vocational  training  and  facilitating  young  people's  entry  into  working  life; 
improving  the quality  of  the Member States'  continuing  vocational  training 
arrangements;  support  for  vocational  information  and guidance;  promoting 

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equal  opportunities  for  men  and  women  in  vocational  training;  improving 
the  quality  of  vocational  training  arrangements  for  those  who  are 
disadvantaged  on  the  labour  market  as  a  result  of  socio-economic, 
geographical  or  ethnic  factors,  or  through  physical  or  mental  disabilities, 
and those who are unskilled or have insufficient  qualifications,  placing them 
at risk of social exclusion; 

to  provide  support  for  the  improvement  of  vocational  training  measures, 
including  university/industry  cooperation,  for  undertakings  and  workers: 
innovation  in  vocational  training,  with an eye  to  technological  change and 
its impact on work and the necessary qualifications  and skills; investment in 
continuing  vocational  training  for  workers;  transfer  of  technological 
innovation  in  the  context  of  university/industry  cooperation  on  continuing 
vocational training; promoting equal opportunities for men and women; 

• 

to  provide  support  for  the development  of  language  skills,  knowledge  and 
the dissemination of innovation in the field of vocational training. 

As  far as youth-oriented policy  is  concerned,  the  Youth for  Europe programme  is 
designed primarily  to contribute  to the education of  all  young people  by  means  of 
activities  supplementing  those  of  the  Member  States  and  those  provided  for  at 
Community  level  in  the  fields  of  education  and  training.  More  specifically,  the 
objectives of the* programme are: 

to  step  up  exchange  schemes  for  young  people  aged  between  15  and  25 
living in one or more Member States; 

to support  initiatives  and innovative projects of Community  interest or of a 
transnational  nature  set  up  by  young  people  for  young  people,  enabling 
them  to  play  an  active  and  acknowledged  role  in  society  and  to  develop 
their personal abilities, creativity,  sense of solidarity and independence; 

to see that everything  is done to make exchanges worthwhile and ensure the 
high quality of all measures taken under the programme; 

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to  support  the  training  of  youth  leaders  so  that  young  people  may  benefit 
from  worthwhile  joint  measures  attuned  to  the  general  objectives  of  the 
programme; 

to  step  up  cooperation  among  Member  States  and  between  them  and  the 
Commission  through  exchanges  of  experience  and  joint  initiatives  at 
Community  level,  and  thus  to  support  the  Member  States  in  their 
endeavours  to  improve  the  quality  of  services  and  measures  for  young 
people,  in  particular  through  activities  aimed  at  providing  young  people 
with information about the objectives of the programme; 

to promote exchanges with young people from third countries,  in particular 
those with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements. 

9.2  Grounds for the operation 

Need for  Community financial aid 

No Community financial  aid chargeable to the Community budget. 

Choice of ways and means 

The ways and means adopted for the three programmes will apply to Cyprus on the 
same terms as for the Member States. 

Main factors  of  uncertainty which could affect the  specific  results  of  the 
operation 

With projects  being  selected on a qualitative basis,  the  real  impact  will  depend  on 
the  Cypriot  operators'  ability  to  respond  to  the  calls  for  proposals  which  will  be 
launched by the Commission in connection with the three programmes. 

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9.3  Monitoring and evaluation of the operation 

The  monitoring  and  evaluation  arrangements  provided  for  by  the  Socrates, 
Leonardo da Vinci and Youth for Europe programmes (with particular reference to 
the  measures  laid  down  in  the  Decisions  establishing  the  three  programmes)  will 
also cover operations financed.for beneficiaries  in Cyprus. 

10.  ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENDITURE 

Effective  mobilisation  of  the necessary  administrative  resources  is  the  result  of  an 
annual decision by the Commission on the allocation of resources, taking particular 
account of additional staff and funds to be allocated by the budgetary authority. 

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10.1  Effect  on the number of jobs 

Type of job 

Staff  .  assigned 
to 
administer the operation 
Permanent  Temporary 

Comprising 

Duration 

using 
existing 
resources  within 
the  departments 
concerned 

recourse 
additional 
resources 

to 

1995-1999 

or 

Officials 
temporary 
staff 

A 

B 

C 
Other 
resources 
TOTAL 

10.2  Overall financial  impact of additional human resources 

Amounts 

Method of calculation 

Officials 

Temporary staff 

resources 

Other 
budget heading) 
TOTAL 

(indicate 

10.3 

Increase in other operational expenditure arising from the operation 

(ecus) 

(ecus) 

Budget  heading  (number  and  Amounts  Method of calculation 
title 
A1178/A238 
assistance 
A1300 - missions 

technical 

- 

54 000  Additional appropriations  to be managed by the  offices 

assisting the Commission for the three programmes 

9 000  1  mission per year for each of the three programmes 

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A2500 - meetings 

A2510 - compulsory meetings 

30 000  Participation  by  a  representative  of  Cyprus  in  three 
annual meetings for each of the three programmes 
141 000  Cost of the additional presence of the representatives of 

Cyprus, based on the EUR15 budget needed for 1996 

Total 

234 000 ~~ 

This expenditure is to be covered by Cyprus's contribution 

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