2007/114/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 2007 amending Commission Decision 2005/56/EC setting up the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency for the management of Community action in the fields of education, audio-visual and culture in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, EU programme, audiovisual communications policy, cultural policy, education policy, operation of the Institutions

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DECISIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 February 2007

amending Commission Decision 2005/56/EC setting up the Education, Audio-visual and Culture
Executive Agency for the management of Community action in the fields of education, audio-
visual and culture in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/114/EC)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19
December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies
to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of
Community programmes (1), and in particular Article 3(1)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 4 of Commission Decision 2005/56/EC (2),
and Culture Executive
the Education, Audio-visual
Agency (hereinafter
is
responsible for certain tasks relating to the management
of Community programmes in the fields of education,
audio-visual and culture.

referred to as

the Agency)

On 31 December 2006 most of
the programmes
entrusted to the Agency have expired, to be replaced
by new programmes
covering the period from 1
January 2007 to 31 December 2013.

(5)

(1) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 35.

The external evaluation carried out in November 2006
by the Commission, in accordance with Article 3(2) of
Decision 2005/56/EC, showed that use of the Agency is
the best way to manage certain centralised strands of the
Community programmes
in the fields of education,
audio-visual and culture. This evaluation recommended
the Agency’s tasks be extended to include the
that
management of
the new
the centralised strands of
programmes in the fields of education, audio-visual and
culture.

this evaluation,

the Agency will be
In the light of
entrusted with not only the management of these new
programmes but also the management of projects which,
although coming under the Agency's current areas of
competence, could be financed by other provisions or
those which could be financed by the
resources,
i.e.
Community’s aid to the
countries of
the western
Balkans,
the European Development
the resources of
Fund, certain European neighbourhood and partnership
policy instruments, the financing instrument for devel-
opment cooperation and certain agreements concluded
by the Community with third countries in the fields of
education, vocational training and youth.

the Commission wishes to entrust

Moreover,
to the
Agency the implementation, at Community level, of the
information network on education in Europe (Eurydice)
referred to in action 6.1 of the second phase of the
Community action programme in the field of education
‘Socrates’ and by the horizontal programme of the action
programme in the field of lifelong learning.

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(6)

Lastly, to ensure the stable and effective management of
the new programmes entrusted to the Agency,
the
Agency’s lifespan should be amended and brought into
line with the length of
these new programmes. The
lifespan of the Agency must also include a phasing-out
period
im-
plementation period of these new programmes (2014-
2015), so as to allow the Agency to complete the
projects selected over the last year of this implementation
period.

relative

years

two

the

to

of

3. the “Youth” Community action programme (2000-
2006), approved by Decision 1031/2000/EC of
the
European Parliament and of the Council (3)*;

4. the “Culture 2000” programme (2000-2006), approved
by Decision 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (4)*;

(7)

Decision 2005/56/EC must consequently be amended.

(8)

The provisions set out by this Decision are in accordance
the Committee for Executive
with the opinion of
Agencies,

5. projects in the field of higher education which could be
funded under
the
partner States of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
(2000-2006), as provided for in Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 (5)*;

the provisions on assistance for

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2005/56/CE is amended as follows:

1. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

The Agency is hereby established for

‘1.
the period
beginning on 1 January 2005 and ending on 31
December 2015.’

2. Article 4(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The Agency is hereby entrusted with the management
of certain strands of the following Community programmes:

1. the second phase of the Community action programme
in the
(2000-2006),
approved by Decision 253/2000/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (1)*;

education “Socrates”

field of

2. the second phase of the Community vocational training
action programme “Leonardo da Vinci” (2000-2006),
approved by Council Decision 1999/382/EC (2)*;

6. projects in the field of higher education which could be
funded under the provisions on assistance for Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia
and the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (2000-2006), as approved under Council
Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 (6)*;

7. projects which could be funded under the provisions of
the Agreement between the European Community and
the United States of America renewing a programme of
cooperation in the field of higher education and vo-
cational education and training (2001-2005), approved
by Council Decision No 2001/196/EC (7)*;

8. projects which could be funded under the provisions of
the Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Canada renewing a cooperation
education and
programme
training (2001-2005), approved by Council Decision
No 2001/197/EC (8)*;

field of higher

in the

9. the programme to encourage the development of
European audio-visual works (MEDIA Plus — Devel-
opment, Distribution and Promotion)
(2001-2006),
approved by Council Decision 2000/821/EC (9)*;

10. the

training programme

for professionals of

the
European audio-visual programme industry (MEDIA-
Training)
Decision
163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (10)*;

(2001-2006),

approved

by

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11. the multiannual programme for the effective integration
of information and communication technologies (ICT)
(e-
in education and training systems
Learning)
Decision
approved
(2004-2006),
2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (11)*;

in Europe
by

19. projects which could be funded under the provisions of
the Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Canada establishing a cooperation
framework in the fields of higher education, training and
youth (2006-2013), approved by Council Decision
2006/964/EC (19)*;

12. the Community action programme to promote active
European citizenship (civic participation) (2004-2006),
approved by Council Decision 2004/100/EC (12)*;

20. the action programme in the field of lifelong learning
(2007-2013), approved by Decision 1720/2006/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council (20)*;

13. the Community action programme to promote bodies
in the field of youth (2004-
active at European level
2006), approved by Decision No 790/2004/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (13)*;

21. the “Culture” programme (2007-2013), approved by
the European Parliament

Decision 1855/2006/EC of
and of the Council (21)*;

14. the Community action programme to promote bodies
active at European level and support specific activities in
education and training (2004-2006),
the
approved by Decision 791/2004/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (14)*;

field of

15. the Community action programme to promote bodies
active at European level in the field of culture (2004-
the
2006), approved by Decision 792/2004/EC of
European Parliament and of the Council (15)*;

16. projects in the field of higher education which could be
financed by resources from the Ninth European Devel-
opment Fund (2000-2007) (16)*;

17. the programme for the enhancement of quality in higher
intercultural under-
education and the promotion of
standing through cooperation with third countries
(Erasmus Mundus) (2004-2008), approved by Decision
2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (17)*;

22. the programme “Europe for Citizens” to promote active
by
the European Parliament

European
Decision 1904/2006/EC of
and of the Council (22)*;

(2007-2013),

citizenship

approved

23. the

‘Youth

in Action’

(2007-2013),
approved by Decision 1719/2006/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (23)*;

programme

24. the support programme for the European audio-visual
approved by
the European Parliament

sector
Decision 1718/2006/EC of
and of the Council (24)*;

(MEDIA 2007)

(2007-2013),

25. projects in the field of higher education and youth
the
which could be funded under the provisions of
Instrument
(2007-
2013) established by Council Regulation (EC) No
1085/2006 (25)*;

for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

18. projects which could be funded under the provisions of
the Agreement between the European Community and
the United States of America renewing the programme
of cooperation in higher education and vocational
education and training (2006-2013),
approved by
Council Decision 2006/910/EC (18)*;

26. projects in the field of higher education which could be
funded under the provisions on aid for economic co-
operation with the developing countries in Asia, appro-
ved under Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 (26)*;

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27. projects in the field of higher education which could be
funded under the provisions of the European neigh-
bourhood and partnership instrument created by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament
and of the Council (27)*;

28. projects in the field of higher education which could be
the instrument of
the provisions of
funded under
financing for development cooperation, established by
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council (28)*.

___________
(1)* OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004,
p. 1).

(2)* OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33. Decision as last amended

by Regulation (EC) No 885/2004.

(3)* OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended

by Regulation (EC) No 885/2004.

(4)* OJ L 63, 10.3.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 885/2004.

(5)* OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344,
27.12.2005, p. 23).

(6)* OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended

by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005.

(7)* OJ L 71, 13.3.2001, p. 7.
(8)* OJ L 71, 13.3.2001, p. 15.
(9)* OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 82. Decision as last amended

by Regulation (EC) No 885/2004.

(10)* OJ L 26, 27.1.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 885/2004.

(11)* OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9.
(12)* OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 6.
(13)* OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 24.
(14)* OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 31.
(15)* OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 40.
(16)* Fund created by the Internal Agreement between the
Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States, meeting within the Council, on the Financing
and Administration of Community Aid under
the
Financial Protocol
to the Partnership Agreement
between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and
the European Community and its Member States,
signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the
allocation of
the Overseas
financial assistance for
Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the
EC Treaty applies (OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355).

(17)* OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

(18)* OJ L 346, 9.12.2006, p. 33.
(19)* OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 14.
(20)* OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45.
(21)* OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 1.
(22)* OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32.
(23)* OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 30.
(24)* OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 12.
(25)* OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.
(26)* OJ L 52, 27.2.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended

by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005.

(27)* OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1.
(28)* OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41.’;

3. the following point (d) shall be added to Article 4(2):

‘(d)

the implementation, at Community level, of the network
of information on education in Europe (Eurydice) for the
information
collection, analysis and dissemination of
and the production of studies and publications.’;

4. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 6

Subsidy

Without prejudice to any other revenue, the Agency shall
receive, for its operation, a subsidy entered in the General
Budget of the European Communities and resources from
the European Development Fund. This subsidy and these
resources shall be taken from the funds allocated to the
programmes referred to in Article 4(1) and,
if necessary,
from the funds allocated to other Community programmes
the implementation of which has been entrusted to the
Agency pursuant to Article 4(3)’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2007.

For the Commission
Ján FIGEĽ
Member of the Commission