Decision No 69/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 amending the basic Decision relating to the third phase of the 'Youth for Europe' programme so as to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries
Date: 1999-12-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Türkiye, action programme, aid recipient, international cooperation, young person, youth exchange scheme

14. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 10/3

DECISION No 69/2000/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 13 December 1999

amending the basic Decision relating to the third phase of the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme so as
to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The second sentence of Article 7(4) of Decision No 818/95/EC
shall be replaced by the following:

‘This programme shall be open to the participation of
Cyprus, Malta and Turkey on the basis of additional appro-
priations in accordance with procedures to be agreed with
the countries in question, taking as a starting point the
rules applied to the EFTA countries, and in compliance
with the provisions of Article 3 of the Financial Regulation
in force.’

Article 2

the
This Decision concerns full or partial participation at
earliest possible date by Turkey in the ‘Youth for Europe’
programme in its current form, to the extent permitted by
negotiations, as well as the launch of preparatory measures or
measures to increase awareness with a view to such participa-
tion or to that provided for under the future framework
programme (2000 to 2004).

Article 3

The purpose of the participation of Turkey in the ‘Youth for
Europe’ programme is to enable genuine exchanges to take
place between young people from both sides and the staff
accompanying them, while respecting their linguistic, educa-
tional and cultural diversity, in accordance with Article 149(1)
of the Treaty, and the rights of minorities.

Article 4

The European Parliament shall be kept informed of the various
measures taken to implement this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1999.

For the European Parliament

For the Council

The President

N. FONTAINE

The President

S. HASSI

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 149 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),

Having regard to the opinion of
Regions (3),

the Committee of

the

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (4),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Decision No 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 14 March 1995 adopts the third phase
of
in which
Turkey does not participate;

the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme (5),

Turkey is an associated country whose links with the
Community have been substantially bolstered with the
entry into force of the final phase of the Customs Union;

the economic and trade links instituted by the Customs
Union should be strengthened by closer cooperation in
the field of education, training and youth;

a considerable amount of time needs to be allowed, on
the one hand, between the amendment of the Decision
establishing the said programme, which is the subject of
this Decision, enabling it to be opened up to Turkey and
the end of the negotiations on the arrangements (partic-
ularly financial arrangements) for Turkey's participation
and, on the other, between the end of those negotiations
and its actual participation;

the principle of such an opening-up, however, apart
from giving a tangible sign of the European Union's
oft-repeated willingness to develop sectoral cooperation
with Turkey, makes it possible to undertake preparatory
measures and measures to increase awareness, with a
view to full participation in the said programme or in
the future framework programme which is currently
being drawn up,

(1) OJ C 186, 26.6.1996, p. 9.
(2) OJ C 158, 26.5.1997, p. 74.
(3) OJ C 293, 13.10.1999, p. 23.
(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 25 February 1999 (OJ C
153, 1.6.1999, p. 21), common position of the Council of 12 July
1999 (OJ C 249, 1.9.1999, p. 4 and Decision of
the European
Parliament of 28 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official
Journal).

(5) OJ L 87, 20.4.1995, p. 1.