Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast)
Date: 2007-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, European Training Foundation, economic reform, operation of the Institutions, vocational training

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 25.7.2007 
COM(2007) 443 final 

2007/0163 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing a European Training Foundation (recast) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Introduction 

The European Training Foundation, hereinafter referred to as the ETF or the Foundation, is a 
decentralised  EU  agency  created  under  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1360/90  of  7  May 
19901. ETF is situated in Turin, Italy. 

According  to  its  founding  Regulation,  the  ETF’s  overall  objective  is  to  contribute  to 
developing  vocational  training  systems  in  partner  countries  falling  within  its  geographical 
scope.  

The ETF was originally created to support implementation of the PHARE external assistance 
programme 
three  consecutive 
amendments to its founding Regulation, the ETF has acquired an extended geographical scope 
also covering the countries of the previous TACIS, CARDS and MEDA programmes. 

training  field.  However,  following 

the  vocational 

in 

Since  the  ETF’s  founding  Regulation  was  last  amended,  there  have  been  important 
developments  in  the  European  Union’s  policy  outlook  in  both  the  education  &  training  and 
external  relations  fields,  while  new  instruments  have  been  adopted  to  implement  these 
policies.  Accordingly,  it  is  felt  that  a  new  amendment  to  the  ETF  founding  Regulation  is 
necessary  to  take  into  account  recent  developments,  to  update  its  role  and  function  and  to 
provide a sound basis for its future work. 

In  2005  the  Commission  presented  a  draft  Interinstitutional  Agreement  on  the  operating 
framework for the European Regulatory Agencies2. Although this framework, which is still at 
the  proposal  stage,  is  primarily  intended  to  guide  the  Commission  in  setting  up  new 
decentralised  agencies,  its  principles  should  also  be  taken  into  account  when  proposing 
significant amendments to the founding Regulations of existing agencies, with the long-term 
aim  of  achieving  a  high  degree  of  convergence  on  key  issues.  This  proposal  was  prepared 
taking  into  account  the  principles  of  the  draft  Interinstitutional  Agreement  (hereinafter 
IIAOFA). 

Furthermore, this legislative proposal aims to provide a recasting version of the ETF founding 
Regulation,  in  line  with  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  28  November  2001  on  a  more 
structured use of the recasting technique for legal acts3. 

2. 

Context and objectives of the proposal 

2.1. 

Recent developments in Vocational Education and Training (VET) 

The  ETF’s  thematic  remit,  as  described  in  its  founding  Regulation,  is  to  contribute  to 
development of vocational training systems in partner countries.  

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COM(2005)59  final  of  25.02.2005.  See  also  the  Communication  on  the  operating  framework  for  the 
European Regulatory Agencies, COM(2002)718 final of 11.12.2002. 
OJ C 77, 28.3.2002, p. 1. 

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In  recent  years  education  and  training  policy  in  the  EU  has  switched  from  considering  the 
different  sectors  separately  to  embracing  a  lifelong  learning  (LLL)  perspective  involving  a 
holistic  view  of  education  and  training  as  part  of  an  entire  learning  system  encompassing 
primary  and  secondary  education,  higher  education,  initial  and  continuing  VET,  and  further 
and adult education. 

Furthermore,  LLL  is  considered  to  be  a  key  factor  in  achieving  the  Lisbon  goals  as  it  can 
equip  people  with  the  knowledge,  skills  and  wider  competences  to  work  and  live  as  active 
citizens in a dynamic and fast changing economy and society. 

In this context, traditional vocational training, defined as a procedure providing people with 
work-related skills of immediate use in the labour market, cannot be considered in isolation 
from developments in other areas of education or long-term labour market trends. 

2.2. 

New external relations policy instruments 

Following successive amendments to its founding Regulation, the ETF’s geographical scope 
was until now defined by reference to the external relations programmes under which it was 
operating (PHARE, CARDS, TACIS, MEDA). 

As  from  2007  these  programmes  have  been  replaced  by  new  external  relations  policy 
instruments,  mainly  the  Instrument  for  Pre-accession  Assistance  (IPA)  and  the  European 
Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). 

The introduction of these new external relations policy instruments marks a significant further 
step towards a policy-driven, rather than a programme-driven, approach to external assistance 
within  a  sector-wide  perspective.  These  instruments  are  designed  to  help  partner  countries 
achieve home-grown reforms in different sectors. 

In  this  new  context,  the  ETF  will  increasingly  be  required  to  provide  the  Commission  with 
information  and  analysis  at  the  policy  development  and  assistance  programming  phase,  as 
well as to contribute, at the Commission's request, to analysis of the overall effectiveness of 
training  assistance  to  the  partner  countries.  The  other  focus  of  attention  will  be  on  helping 
partner countries build capacity to define and implement reform strategies appropriate to the 
national context, and on promoting networking and exchange of experience and good practice 
between the EU and the partner countries and amongst partner countries themselves.  

2.3. 

ETF’s external evaluation 

In line with Article 17 of the ETF’s founding Regulation, as modified by Council Regulation 
1572/984,  an  external  evaluation  of  the  ETF’s  activities  during  the  period  2002  –  2005  was 
carried  out  in  2005.  The  evaluation's  final  conclusions,  together  with  a  series  of 
recommendations,  were  presented  to  the  Commission  in  2006,  and  were  the  subject  of  a 
Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament adopted 
on 19 December 20065. 

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The  evaluation  confirmed  that  the  work  furnished  by  the  ETF  is  seen  as  good  value  and 
concluded that the Commission services and the EC delegations have a positive perception of 
the ETF’s provision of expertise in VET.  

The  evaluators  also  addressed  a  series  of  recommendations  that  require  action  either  by  the 
Commission  or  by  the  ETF  itself.  The  Commission  analysed  the  evaluators’  findings, 
conclusions  and  recommendations,  and  took  them  duly  into  account,  when  drafting  this 
legislative proposal. The most important recommendations in this context are set out below.  

2.3.1.  Thematic remit of the ETF 

The evaluators concluded that the ETF’s thematic remit limiting it to VET is too restrictive 
and,  although  it  has  been  interpreted  over  the  last  years  with  some  flexibility  by  both  the 
Commission  and  the  ETF,  they  recommended  that  the  revision  of  the  ETF  founding 
Regulation  should  define  the  ETF's  role  on  the  basis  that  VET  is  one  part  of  a  wider 
programme of Human Resources Development (HRD). 

2.3.2.  Geographical scope 

The evaluators argued for some increased flexibility in the ETF’s geographical scope, as this 
would allow its particular expertise to be used by the Commission in countries which are at 
comparable stages of development and facing similar socio-economic challenges. At the same 
time,  the  evaluators  stressed  that  this  flexibility  has  to  be  accompanied  by  rigorous 
prioritisation of the ETF’s activities.  

2.3.3.  Governance structures 

The evaluators highlighted their conclusion that the Governing Board's strategic role should 
be  reinforced  and  that  the  Advisory  Forum,  although  acting  as  an  important  and  useful 
network  of  experts,  falls  short  in  its  role  of  providing  advice  to  the  Governing  Board  and 
should probably not keep its current statutory function.  

2.4. 

Conclusion 

In the light of the above reasoning, the Commission proposes the following: 

•  the  ETF’s  thematic  remit  should  be  broadened,  to  cover  human  resources  development 
(HRD),  in  particular  education  and  training  in  a  lifelong  perspective,  as  well  as  related 
labour market issues; 

•  furthermore, the ETF’s geographical scope has to be updated and redefined by reference to 

the new European Union's external relations policy instruments and priorities; 

•  within  this  new  working  environment,  the  ETF’s  functions  must  be  adapted  accordingly 
while  remaining  focused  on  priorities  clearly  established  in  coordination  with  the 
Commission; 

•  the  Foundation's  governing  structures  need  to  be  modernised,  with  a  view  to  promoting 
effective decision-making and contributing to long-term convergence with other Agencies, 
as provided for in the IIAOFA. 

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3. 

Justification of the Commission’s proposal 

This proposal provides for necessary amendments to the founding Regulation and contributes 
to simplifying the legislation related to the ETF. 

4. 

Choice of legal instrument: recasting Regulation 

Following its adoption in 1990 the ETF’s founding Regulation was amended three times (in 
1994, 1998 and 2000) to extend the geographical scope of the ETF’s activities to the TACIS, 
MEDA  and  CARDS  countries  respectively.  Furthermore,  the  founding  Regulation  was 
amended a fourth time, in 2003, to bring it into line with the new Financial Regulation.  

As there is currently a need to substantively amend this Regulation, as explained in paragraph 
2 above, the Commission considers that this is the occasion to use the recasting technique, as 
described in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 28 November 2001 on a more structured use 
of  the  recasting  technique  for  legal  acts6,  in  order  to  adopt  a  single  legislative  text  which 
simultaneously  makes  the  desired  amendments,  codifies  those  amendments  with  the 
unchanged provisions of the earlier acts and repeals those acts.  

5. 

Legal Basis 

Article  235  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community  (current  Article  308) 
provided the legal basis for the ETF’s founding Regulation.  

However, paragraph 4.1 of the Communication on the operating framework for the European 
Regulatory Agencies7 states that "the legal instrument creating [an Agency] must be based on 
the provision of the Treaty which constitutes the specific legal basis for that policy".  

The  Commission  considers  that  the  new  thematic  remit  of  the  ETF,  as  described  in  this 
recasting  Regulation,  although  wider  than  "traditional"  vocational  training,  remains  closely 
related to the EU policy in this specific field. 

Therefore, Article 150 of the Treaty on vocational training, and especially paragraph 3 thereof 
stipulating  that  "the  Community  and  the  Member  States  shall  foster  cooperation  with  third 
countries and the competent international organisations in the sphere of vocational training", 
seems to be the appropriate legal basis for the ETF founding Regulation. 

Paragraph  4  of  the  same  Article  stipulates  that  the  proposed  legal  act  is  to  be  adopted  in 
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty (co-decision). 

6. 

Commentary on the text proposed 

The recast founding Regulation contains 27 articles in total. Most of the existing articles have 
either  been  supplemented  through  new  references  or  additional  elements,  while  others  have 
been  moved  to  other  parts  of  the  text  and/or  rephrased  with  a  view  to  providing  a  more 
readable  and  succinct  version.  Some  completely  new  articles  have  been  added,  mainly  to 

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address  elements  recommended  under  the  IIAOFA.  A  number  of  articles  have  remained 
unchanged, while others have been deleted, as they were obsolete or redundant.  

The reference to  the legal  basis  has changed, as old Article  235 (current 308) of  the Treaty 
was replaced by Article 150, for the reasons explained under point 5 above. 

The recitals have been modified as follows: a first recital has been added to indicate that the 
new legal act constitutes a recasting of the earlier one; a new recital refers to the Foundation's 
seat;  three  new  recitals  have  been  added  to  clarify  the  situation  regarding  previous 
modifications of the founding Regulation; three new recitals have been added as a reference 
to the new EU external policy instruments and the need for human resources development in 
the countries covered by these instruments. 

Furthermore, a new recital refers to the recent external evaluation of the ETF and the related 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament,  as  this 
proposal takes into account the conclusions of this Communication. 

Finally, a series of new recitals refer to the role of the Governing Board and the obligation of 
the  Foundation  to  apply  the  Community  rules  and  procedures  in  relation  to:  budgetary  and 
financial questions; combat against fraud, corruption and unlawful activities; public access to 
documents; processing of personal data. The last recital confirms that the proposed Regulation 
respects  the  fundamental  rights  and  observes  the  principles  recognised  in  particular  by  the 
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. 

The main substantive changes are described below: 

Article 1 (Subject matter and scope) 

As explained above, the emerging importance of the lifelong learning approach to education 
and  training  and  the  continuing importance  of  labour  market  issues  in  the  ETF's  work  have 
meant that, in practice, the Foundation’s concerns have always been broader than the wording 
of its thematic remit would suggest. 

In order to formalise this state of affairs, it is proposed that ETF’s thematic remit should be 
broadened to cover "human resources development, in particular education and training in a 
life-long learning perspective, and related labour market issues".  

The  Commission  considers  that  the  ETF,  which  has  limited  resources,  should  maintain  its 
geographical  focus.  It  is  therefore  proposed  that  the  ETF’s  primary  scope  be  defined  by 
reference to the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) and to the European Neighbourhood and 
Partnership  Instrument  (ENPI).  To  enable  the  ETF  to  operate  in  accordance  with  external 
relations priorities in areas falling outside its primary geographical scope (such as the Central 
Asian  countries),  an  ad  hoc  decision  should  be  taken  by  the  ETF  Governing  Board  on 
proposal from the Commission. 

Formerly "eligible countries" are from now on referred to as "partner countries". 

Article 2 (Functions) 

In  view  of  the  Foundation’s  envisaged  new  role  under  the  new  external  relations  policy 
instruments, its functions should be redefined as follows:  

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•  providing 

information,  policy  analysis  and  advice  on  human  resources 
development  issues  and  their  links  to  sector  policy  objectives  in  the  partner 
countries;  

•  supporting  relevant  stakeholders  in  partner  countries  to  build  capacity  in  human 

resources development;  

•  facilitating the exchange of information and experience among donors engaged in 

human resources development reform in partner countries; 

•  supporting the delivery of Community assistance to partner countries in the field 

of human resources development; 

•  disseminating  information  and  encouraging  networking  and  exchanges  of 
experience and good practice between the European Union and partner countries 
and amongst partner countries on human resources development issues; 

•  at  the  Commission's  request,  contributing  to  the  analysis  of  the  overall 

effectiveness of training assistance to partner countries. 

Article 3 (General Provisions) 

The  Foundation's  seat  is  referred  to  in  paragraph  2,  and  some  further  details  specifying 
cooperation  with  the  European  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Vocational  Training 
(CEDEFOP)  are  added  in  paragraph  3,  while  paragraphs  4  and  5  include  provisions  on 
administrative  control  by  the  European  Ombudsman  as  well  as  modalities  for  the 
establishment of co-operation agreements between the ETF and other relevant bodies. 

Articles 4 (Transparency), 5 (Confidentiality) and 6 (Remedies) 

These  articles  expand  the  scope  of  the  old  Article  4a  on  access  to  documents  by  including 
provisions on transparency and confidentiality recommended under the IIAOFA and provide 
for the necessary remedies in this context. 

Articles 7 (Governing Board), 8 (Voting rules and tasks of the Chairperson) and 9 (Powers of 
the Governing Board) 

With a view to promoting effective decision-making and minimising operating costs, article 7 
proposes a restructuring of the ETF’s Governing Board, taking into account the principles set 
out in the IIAOFA, as follows:  

•  the number of representatives on the Governing Board is limited to fifteen; 

•  the  Commission  and  Council  should  designate  an  equal  and  limited  number  of  members 

(six each); 

•  in the interest of transparency, the Commission will also designate three representatives of 

the partner countries as non-voting members of the Board; 

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•  all members of the Board will be appointed on the basis of their experience of the sector 
concerned  and  with regard to gender equality for a five-year term (instead of the current 
three years). 

Article 9 sets out the Governing Board's duties and tasks in a succinct and more coherent way. 

Old Article 6 (Advisory Forum) 

Since the Advisory Forum no longer holds a statutory function as an organ of governance of 
the ETF, this article is removed from the founding Regulation. However, the Advisory Forum 
may continue as an activity of the ETF, working through the form of regional seminars. This 
position is supported by the external evaluation findings. 

Article 10 (Director) 

This  article  brings  the  Director's  appointment  procedure  into  line  with  the  IIAOFA 
recommendations  and  with  more  recent  discussions  at  interinstitutional  level  on  this  matter. 
Specific  provisions  are  included  with  regard  to  the  evaluation  of  the  Director  and  the 
possibility to extend its term of office once and for no more than three years. The Director's 
duties are set out in a succinct and more coherent way. A clear provision on the Governing 
Board's role in disciplining and dismissing the Director has been added in paragraph 5. 

Article 11 (Public interest and independence) 

This new article is in line with the IIAOFA recommendations. 

Article 12 (Annual work programme) 

This  is  a  new  article  presenting  in  a  succinct  and  more  coherent  way  the  procedure  for 
preparing  and  adopting  the  annual  work  programme,  previously  set  out  in  old  article  5.  A 
four-year framework perspective is proposed instead of the current three-year one.  

Article 13 (Annual activity report) 

This is a new article presenting in a detailed way the procedure for preparing and adopting the 
annual activity report; previously this procedure was partially covered by paragraph 9 of the 
old Article 5. 

Article 14 (Links with other Community actions) 

This article contains a more comprehensive and sustainable presentation of the old Article 8 
with no reference to specific actions. 

Articles 15 (Budget), 16 (Budgetary procedure) and 17 (Budget implementation and control) 

These articles remain largely unchanged, with some minor simplifications. A new paragraph 
11 is added to Article 17, to ensure that the Director will take all necessary steps to act on the 
observations accompanying the decision giving discharge.  

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Article 18 (European Parliament and Council) 

This article provides, in line with IIAOFA recommendations, for the possibility of the EP and 
the Council to ask for a hearing with the Director of the Foundation on any subject relating to 
the latter's activities. 

Article 19 (Financial rules) 

Paragraphs  2  to  4  have  been  added  to  ensure  ETF  compliance  with  sound  accounting  rules 
and action to combat fraud.  

Articles 20 (Privileges and immunities), 21 (Staff Rules), 22 (Liability) and 23 (Participation 
of third countries) 

These  articles  remain  largely  unchanged.  A  sentence  is  added  to  Article  21  (Staff  Rules)  to 
include, in line with the IIAOFA recommendations, a reference to the arrangements of Article 
110  of  the  Staff  Regulations  and  Article  127  of  the  Conditions  of  Employment  of  Other 
Servants, as well as to the possibility of seconding national experts to the Foundation. In the 
first  paragraph  of  Article  23,  the  phrase  "in  the  training  field  to  the  eligible  countries"  has 
been  replaced  by  "in  the  human  resources  field  to  the  partner  countries",  to  bring  the 
terminology into line with Article 1, while a sentence added at the end of the same paragraph 
clarifies the conditions of participation for third countries. 

Article 24 (Evaluation) 

This article is supplemented in keeping with IIAOFA recommendations and provides for an 
extension  of  the  evaluation  cycle  to  four  years,  to  take  into  account  the  four-year 
programming perspective. 

Article 25 (Review)  

This  article  links  future  revisions  of  the  founding  Regulation  to  future  evaluations,  and 
provides  for  the  possibility  to  repeal  the  founding  Regulation  if  the  ETF’s  existence  is  no 
longer justified with regards to the objectives assigned to it. 

Article 26 (Repeal) 

This article repeals the earlier Regulations and provides that references to those acts shall be 
regarded  as  references  to  the  recasting  Regulation  and  be  read  in  accordance  with  the 
correlation table annexed to it, as required by Article 7(b) of the Interinstitutional Agreement 
of  28  November  2001  on  a  more  structured  use  of  the  recasting  technique  for  legal  acts. 

Article 27: Entry into force 

7. 

Subsidiarity and Proportionality  

The  ETF  tasks,  as  reformulated  in  this  proposal,  are  "to  contribute,  in  the  context  of  EU 
external  relations  policies,  to  improving  human  resources  development,  in  particular 
education and training in a lifelong learning perspective, and related labour market issues" in 
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the ETF "within the limits of the powers conferred on the Governing Board and following the 
general  guidelines  established  at  Community  level".  In  this  way,  the  ETF  conforms  to  the 
principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. 

8. 

Budgetary implications 

This  proposal  does  not  introduce  any  new  activities  for  the  ETF.  Its  objective  is  rather  to 
provide  for  an  updated  and  clearer  definition  of  ETF's  current  functions,  under  a  wider 
thematic remit (HRD) and a renewed geographical scope. However, it is considered that the 
wider  thematic  scope  as  well  as  the  focus  on  information  and  policy  analysis  tasks  (with  a 
parallel  reduction  of  project  management  as  from  2008)  should  represent  a  more  labour 
intensive  work  that  is  expected  to  require  an  important  investment  on  behalf  of  the  ETF  in 
terms of staff training and qualification. Therefore, a legislative financial statement explaining 
the budgetary needs of the ETF in the next years is attached to this proposal. 

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2007/0163 (COD) 

(cid:216) new 

Proposal for a 

(cid:208) 1360/90  
(cid:214) new 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing a European Training Foundation  

(cid:214) (recast)  

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

(cid:208) 1360/90 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic  Community,  and  in 
particular Article 235 (cid:214) 150  thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 8, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 

Having regard to the opinion of the (cid:214) European  Economic and Social Committee 9 , 

(cid:216) new 
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions10, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty11, 

Whereas: 

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OJ No C 86, 4. 4. 1990, p. 12. ⌦ OJ C […], […], p. […]. ⌫ 
Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal) ⌦ OJ C […], […], p. 
[…]. ⌫ . 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 

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(1) 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1360/90  of  7  May  1990  establishing  a  European 
Training  Foundation  has  been  substantially  amended  several  times12.  Since  further 
amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity. 

(cid:216) new 

(cid:208) 1360/90 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

(2)  Whereas  tThe  European  Council  meeting  at  Strasbourg  on  8  and  9  December  1989 
called upon the Council to adopt, at the beginning of 1990, the necessary decisions for 
the establishment of a European Training Foundation for Central and Eastern Europe, 
acting on a proposal from the Commission;. (cid:214) To this end on 7 May 1990 the Council 
adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 which established the said Foundation.  

(3) 

Pursuant to a decision taken by common agreement between the representatives of the 
Governments of the Member States meeting at Head of State and Government level in 
Brussels on 29 October 199313, the Foundation has its seat in Turin, Italy. 

(cid:216) new 

(cid:208) 1360/90 (adapted) 

(4)  Whereas oOn 18 December 1989 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 3906/8914 
on economic aid to the Republic of Hungary and the Polish People's Republic which 
provides  for  aid  in  areas  including  training  to  support  the  process  of  economic  and 
social reform in Hungary and Poland;. 

(5)  Whereas  tThe  Council  may  ⌦ has ⌫  subsequently  extend  ⌦ ed ⌫  such  aid  to 

other countries of Central and Eastern Europe under a relevant legal act ⌦ s ⌫ ;. 

(6)  Whereas the process of economic and social reform will contribute to the development 
of mutually beneficial economic and  commercial relationships between the countries 
of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  and  the  Community;  whereas  these  intensified 
relationships will also contribute to a harmonious development of economic activities 
within the Community; 

(7) 

On  27  July  1994  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  2063/9415  amending 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1360/90  with  a  view  to  including  in  the  activities  of  the 
European  Training  Foundation  the  States  receiving  assistance  under  the  Regulation 
(Euratom, EC) No 2053/93 (TACIS Programme). 

(cid:216) new 

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18 June 2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22). 
OJ C 323, 30.11.1993, p. 1. 
OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11. 
OJ L 216, 20.08.1994, p. 9. 

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(9) 

On  17  July  1998  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  1572/9816  amending 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  1360/90  with  a  view  to  including  in  the  activities  of  the 
European  Training  Foundation 
the  Mediterranean  non-member  countries  and 
territories  which  are  beneficiaries  of  the  financial  and  technical  measures  to 
accompany the reform of their economy and social structures pursuant to Regulation 
(EC) No 1488/96. 

On  5  December  2000  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  2666/200017  on 
assistance  for  Albania,  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina,  Croatia,  the  Federal  Republic  of 
Yugoslavia  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  amending  Regulation 
(EEC) No 1360/90 with a view to including in the activities of the European Training 
Foundation the Western Balkan States covered by the Regulation. 

(10)  External assistance programmes related to the countries covered by the activities of the 
European  Training  Foundation  are  to  be  replaced  by  new  external  relations  policy 
instruments,  mainly  the  instrument  established  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1085/2006  establishing  an  Instrument  for  Pre-Accession  Assistance18  and  the 
instrument established by Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament 
and  of  the  Council  laying  down  general  provisions  establishing  a  European 
Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)19. 

(11)  Through  supporting  human  resources  development  in  the  context  of  its  external 
relations  policy,  the  EU  contributes  to  economic  development  in  these  States  by 
providing  the  skills  necessary  to  foster  productivity  and  employment  and  supports 
social cohesion by promoting civic participation. 

(12) 

In  the  context  of  these  States'  efforts  to  reform  their  economic  and  social  structures, 
the development of human resources is essential for attaining long-term stability and 
prosperity and in particular for achieving socio-economic equilibrium. 

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(13)  Whereas  tThe  European  Training  Foundation  could  make  an  important  contribution 
(cid:214) ,  in  the  context  of  EU  external  relations  policies,   to  the  effective  provision  of 
training  assistance  to  the  countries  of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  eligible  for 
economic  aid  to  support  the  process  of  reform  (cid:214) improving  human  resources 
development, in particular education and training in a lifelong learning perspective  
;. 

(14)  Whereas,  fFor  its  contribution,  the  European  Training  Foundation  will  need  to  call 
upon  the  experience  gained  within  the  Community  in  the  area  of  vocational  training 
(cid:214) European Union  in implementing a common policy for vocational (cid:214) in relation 
to  (cid:214) education and  training (cid:214) in a lifelong learning perspective  and upon its 
institutions concerned with training (cid:214) involved in this activity  ;. 

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OJ L 206, 23.07.1998, p. 1. 
OJ L 306, 07.12.2000, p. 1. 
OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82. 
OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1. 

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(15)  Whereas tThere exist in the Community and in third countries, including the countries 
of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  (cid:214) covered  by  the  activities  of  the  European  Training 
Foundation  , regional and/or national, public and/or private facilities which can be 
called  upon  to  collaborate  in  the  effective  provision  of  aid  in  the  area  of  training 
(cid:214) human  resources  development,  in  particular  education  and  training  in  a  lifelong 
perspective  ;. 

(16)  Whereas  tThe  status  and  structure  of  the  European  Training  Foundation  should 
facilitate  a  flexible  response  to  the  specific  and  differing  requirements  of  the 
individual  countries  to  be  assisted,  and  allow  it  to  carry  out  its  functions  in  close 
cooperation with the existing national and international facilities (cid:214) bodies  ;. 

(17)  Whereas  tThe  European  Training  Foundation  should  be  endowed  with  legal 
personality, while maintaining a close corporate relationship with the Commission and 
respecting the overall political (cid:214) and operational  responsibilities of the Community 
and its institutions;. 

(18)  Whereas  tThe  European  Training  Foundation  should  have  close  links  with  the 
European  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Vocational  Training,  with  the  Trans-
European  Mobility  Scheme  for  University  Studies  (Tempus)  and  any  other  schemes 
instituted by the Council to provide aid in the area of training to ⌦ the ⌫ countries 
of Central and Eastern Europe (cid:214) covered by its activities  ;. 

(19)  Whereas  tThe  European  Training  Foundation  should  be  open  to  the  participation  of 
countries which are not members of the Community and which share the commitment 
of  the  Community  and  the  Member  States  to  the  provision  of  aid  to  Central  and 
Eastern  Europe  (cid:214) the  countries  covered  by  the  activities  of  the  European  Training 
Foundation   in  the  training  field  (cid:214) of  human  resources  development,  in  particular 
education and training in a lifelong perspective,  under arrangements to be laid down 
in agreements between the Community and themselves;. 

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(20)  The  Commission  and  the  member  States  should  be  represented  within  a  Governing 
Board  in  order  to  control  effectively  the  functions  of  the  Foundation.  This  Board 
should  be  entrusted  with  the  necessary  powers  to  establish  the  budget,  verify  its 
execution,  adopt  the  appropriate  financial  rules,  establish  transparent  working 
procedures for decision making by the Foundation and appoint the Director. 

(21) 

In order to guarantee the full autonomy and independence of the Foundation, it should 
be  granted  an  autonomous  budget  whose  revenues  come  essentially  from  a 
contribution  from  the  Community.  The  Community  budgetary  procedure  should  be 
applicable as far as the Community contribution and any other subsidies chargeable to 
the  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  are  concerned.  The  auditing  of  accounts 
should be undertaken by the Court of Auditors. 

(22)  The Foundation is a body set up by the Communities in the sense of Article 185(1) of 
Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1605/2002  of  25  June  2002  on  the  Financial 

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Regulation  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities20 
(hereinafter  "the  Financial  Regulation")  and  should  adopt  its  financial  rules 
accordingly. 

(23)  Commission  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2343/2002  of  19  November  2002  on  the 
framework  Financial  Regulation  for  the  bodies  referred  to  in  Article  185  of  Council 
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 
general budget of the European Communities21 should apply to the Foundation. 

(24) 

In  order  to  combat  fraud,  corruption  and  other  unlawful  activities  the  provisions  of 
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 
May  1999  concerning  investigations  conducted  by  the  European  Anti-Fraud  Office 
(OLAF)22 should apply without restriction to the Foundation. 

(25)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 
May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission23 
documents should apply to the Foundation. 

(26)  Regulation  (EC)  No  45/2001  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  18 
December  2000  on  the  protection  of  individuals  with  regard  to  the  processing  of 
personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of 
such data24 should apply to the processing of personal data by the Foundation. 

(27)  Since  the  objectives  of  the  action  to  be  taken,  namely  the  need  for  human  resources 
development  (HRD),  in  particular  education  and  training  in  a  lifelong  learning 
perspective,  and  related  labor  market  issues,  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the 
Member  States  and  can  therefore  be  better  achieved  at  Community  level,  the 
Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiary as set 
out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as 
set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to 
achieve those objectives. 

(28)  This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised 
in  particular  by  the  Charter  of  Fundamental  Rights  of  the  European  Union.  In 
particular, this Regulation seeks to promote the application of Article 43 of the Charter 
of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 

(29)  Whereas  the  Treaty  does  not  provide,  for  the  action  concerned,  powers  other  than 

those of Article 235, 

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OJ L 248, 16.09.2002, p.1. 
OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72. 
OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p.1 
OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p.43 
OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p.1 

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HAS ⌦ HAVE ⌫ ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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Article 1 

⌦ Subject matter and scope ⌫ Objectives 

(cid:208) 2666/2000 Art. 16 (adapted) 
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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:  (cid:214) ,  in  the  context  of  EU  external  relations  policies,  to 
improving  human  resources  development,  in  particular  education  and  training  in  a  lifelong 
learning perspective, and related labour-market issues in the following countries :  

– 

– 

– 

– 

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 of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia which are the 
beneficiaries of the programme to assist economic reform and recovery pursuant to 
Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 1279/96 or any subsequent relevant legal act, 

the Mediterranean non-member countries and territories which are the beneficiaries 
of the financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of their economic 
and  social  structures  pursuant  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1488/96  or  any  subsequent 
relevant legal act, and 

the countries which are beneficiaries under Regulation (EC) No 2666/200025 or any 
subsequent relevant legal act. 

Those countries shall be hereinafter referred to as the «eligible countries». 

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a) 

b) 

c) 

the countries eligible for support under Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 and 
subsequent related legal acts; 

the  countries  eligible  for  support  under  Regulation  (EC)  No  1638/2006  and 
subsequent related legal acts; 

other  countries  designated  by  decision  of  the  Governing  Board  on  a  proposal  from 
the Commission, in accordance with the external relations priorities of the European 
Union and as far as available resources allow. 

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The countries under a), b) and c) are hereinafter designated as the "partner countries". 

The Foundation shall in particular: 

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– 

– 

seek  to  promote  effective  cooperation  between  the  Community  and  the  eligible 
countries in the field of vocational training, 

contribute to the coordination of assistance provided by the Community, its Member 
States and the third countries referred to in Article 16. 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.2 

Article 2 

Scope 

Following the general guidelines established at Community level, 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. 

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Article 32 

Functions 

For the purpose of achieving the objectives set out in Article 1, the Foundation shall, within 
the  limits  of  the  powers  conferred  on  the  gGoverning  bBoard  and  following  the  general 
guidelines established at Community level ⌦ , shall have the following functions ⌫ : 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.3 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 1360/90 

(a) 

(b) 

provide  assistance  in  the  definition  of  training  needs  and  priorities  through  the 
implementation of measures of technical assistance in the training field, and through 
cooperation with the appropriate designated bodies in the eligible countries; 

act as a clearing house to provide the Community, its Member  States  and  the  third 
countries referred to in Article 16, together with the eligible countries and all other 
interested  parties,  with  information  on  current  initiatives  and  future  needs  in  the 
training  field,  and  provide  a  framework  through  which  offers  of  assistance  can  be 
channelled; 

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(c) 

on the basis of (a) and (b); 

(cid:208) 2063/94 Art. 1.2 

– 

– 

– 

examine  the  scope  for  joint  ventures  of  training  assistance  including  pilot 
projects,  for  the  setting  up  of  specialized  multinational  teams  for  specific 
projects and for identifying operations which could be cofinanced, 

fund  the  design  and  the  preparation  of  such  projects,  the  implementation  of 
which may be financed by contributions from one or several countries, together 
with the Foundation, or, in exceptional cases, from the Foundation on its own; 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.4 

implement,  at  the  request  of  the  Commission  or  of  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 part of the 
Community  policy  of  assistance  to  these  countries,  using  multidisciplinary 
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 to be managed by 
the Foundation, priority will be given to projects of an innovative value and - 
for  the  candidate  countries  for  accession -  to  projects  which  relate  directly  to 
the Community's programmes in the field of vocational training; 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(cid:208) 1360/90 

for  activities  and  projects  which  are  funded  by  the  Foundation:  arrange  for  the 
appropriate  public  and/or  private  bodies  with  a  proven  training  record  and  the 
necessary  expertise  to  design,  prepare,  implement  and/or  manage  projects  on  a 
flexible, decentralized basis; 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.5 

confer  on  the  governing  board  the  power  to  lay  down  tendering  procedures  for 
projects  funded  or  co-financed  by  the  Foundation,  taking  due  account  of  the 
procedures  established  pursuant  to  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3906/89,  in  particular 
Article  7  thereof,  pursuant  to  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; 

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in collaboration with the Commission, assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the 
overall effectiveness of training assistance to the eligible countries; 

disseminate 
publications, meetings, and other appropriate means; 

information  and  encourage  exchanges  of  experience, 

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a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

provide  information,  policy  analysis  and  advice  on  human  resources  development 
issues and their links with sector policy objectives in the partner countries;  

support  relevant  stakeholders  in  partner  countries  to  build  capacity  in  human 
resources development;  

facilitate  the  exchange  of  information  and  experience  among  donors  engaged  in 
human resource development reform in partner countries ;  

support  the  delivery  of  Community  assistance  to  partner  countries  in  the  field  of 
human resources development; 

disseminate information and encourage networking and exchanges of experience and 
good  practice  between  the  European  Union  and  partner  countries  and  amongst 
partner countries on human resources development issues;  

at the Commission's request, contribute to the analysis of the overall effectiveness of 
training assistance to the partner countries; 

(h)  ⌦ g) ⌫  within  the  general  framework  of  this  Regulation,  undertake  such  other 
tasks  as  may  be  agreed  between  the  gGoverning  bBoard  and  the  Commission ⌦ , 
within the general framework of this Regulation ⌫ . 

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Article 43 

General provisions 

1. The Foundation shall have legal personality. It shall enjoy in each of the Member States the 
most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws; it may, in particular, 
acquire  or  dispose  of  movable  and  immovable  property  and  may  be  a  party  to  legal 
proceedings. It shall be non-profit making.  

2. The Foundation shall have its seat in Turin, Italy. 

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3.  The  Foundation  shall  cooperate  with  the  other  relevant  Community  bodies,  in  particular 
Cedefop,  with  the  support  of  the  Commission.  (cid:214) The  Foundation  shall  cooperate,  in 
particular, with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) 
in the framework of a joint annual work programme annexed to the annual work programme 
of  each  agency  with  the  objective  of  promoting  synergy  between  the  activities  of  the  two 
agencies.  

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2.  Representatives  of  the  social  partners  at  European  level  which  are  already  active  in  the 
work  of  the  Community  institutions,  and  international  organizations  active  in  the  training 
field, may be associated with the work of the Foundation, notably as provided for in Articles 5 
(8) and 6 (1) and (2). 

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4. In accordance with Article 43 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 
the  Foundation  shall  be  subject  to  the  administrative  control  of  the  European  Ombudsman, 
pursuant to the conditions set out in Article 195 of the EC Treaty. 

5. The Foundation may establish co-operation agreements with other relevant bodies active in 
the human resources development field in the EU and internationally. The Governing Board 
shall  adopt  such  agreements  on  the  basis  of  a  draft  submitted  by  the  Director  after  the 
Commission  has  delivered  its  opinion.  The  working  arrangements  contained  therein  must 
comply with Community law. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.1 (adapted) 

Article 4a 

Access to documents ⌦ Transparency ⌫ 

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1. The Foundation shall act with a high level of transparency and comply with the provisions 
under paragraphs 2 to 4.  

2. The Foundation shall make public without delay: 

a) its own Rules of Procedure and those of the Governing Board; 

b) its annual activity report. 

3.  The  Governing  Board  may,  at  the  proposal  of  the  Director,  authorise  representatives  of 
interested parties, in appropriate cases, to attend meetings of the Foundation’s bodies in the 
capacity of observers. 

4. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall apply to documents held by the Foundation. 

The Governing Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for applying the said Regulation. 

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Article 5 

Confidentiality 

1.  Without  prejudice  to  Article  4  (4),  the  Foundation  shall  not  divulge  to  third  parties 
confidential information it has received for which confidential treatment has been requested 
and is justified. 

2.  The  members  of  the  Governing  Board  and  the  Director  shall  be  subject  to  the 
confidentiality requirement referred to in Article 287 of the EC Treaty. 

3.  The  information  gathered  by  the  Foundation  in  accordance  with  its  basic  act  shall  be 
subject to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.1 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents26 
shall apply to documents held by the Foundation. 

2. The Governing Board shall adopt practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) 
No  1049/2001  within  six  months  of  entry  into  force  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1648/2003  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  1360/90  of  18  June  2003  establishing  a  European 
Training Foundation27. 

Article 6 

⌦ Remedies ⌫ 

3. Decisions taken by the Foundation pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 
may form the subject of a complaint to the Ombudsman or of an action before the Court of 
Justice ⌦ of the European Communities ⌫ , under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 
and 230 of the Treaty respectively. 

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Article 57 

Governing bBoard 

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1.  The  Foundation  shall  have  a  governing  board  consisting  of  one  representative  of  each 
Member State and three representatives of the Commission.  

An  alternate  member  may  represent  or  accompany  each  member  of  the  governing  board; 
when accompanying a member, the alternate member shall attend without having the right to 
vote. 

2.  The  representatives  of  the  Member  States  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Member  States 
concerned. 

The Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent it. 

(cid:216) new 

1.  The  Foundation  shall  have  a  Governing  Board  consisting  of  six  representatives  of  the 
Member States and six representatives of the Commission, as well as three representatives of 
the partner countries. 

Representatives may be replaced by alternates appointed at the same time.  

2. The representatives of the Member States shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of 
their experience and expertise in the Foundation's areas of work. 

The Commission shall appoint its own representatives. 

The representatives of the partner countries shall be appointed by the Commission. 

The Commission and the Council shall endeavour to ensure a balanced representation of men 
and women on the Governing Board. 

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3. The term  of office of representatives shall be three (cid:214) five  years.  It shall  be  renewable 
(cid:214) once  . 

4. The gGoverning bBoard shall be chaired by one of the representatives of the Commission. 
(cid:214) The term of office of the Chairperson shall expire when their respective membership of the 
Governing Board ceases.  The chairman shall not vote. 

5. The gGoverning bBoard shall adopt its rRules of pProcedure. 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.8 (adapted) 
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Article 8 

⌦ Voting rules and tasks of the Chairperson ⌫ 

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1.  The  representatives  of  the  Member  States  (cid:214) and  the  Commission   on  the  gGoverning 
bBoard shall each have one vote. The representatives of the Commission shall have one vote 
between them.  

(cid:214) The representatives of the partner countries shall not vote.  

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Decisions of the gGoverning bBoard shall require a two-thirds majority of the members of the 
board, except in the case referred to in paragraph 52. 

5.2.  The  gGoverning  bBoard  shall  determine,  by  a  unanimous  decision  of  its  members,  the 
rules  governing  the  languages  of  the  Foundation,  taking  into  account  the  need  to  ensure 
access to, and participation in, the work of the Foundation by all interested parties. 

6.3. The chairman ⌦ Chairperson ⌫ shall convene the gGoverning bBoard at least twice a 
year  and  at  the  request  of  at  least  a  simple  (cid:214) two-thirds   majority  of  the  members  of  the 
bBoard. 

The  Chairman  ⌦ Chairperson ⌫  shall  be  responsible  for  informing  the  board  of  other 
Community activities relevant to their work and of the (cid:214) Commission's  expectations from 
⌦ concerning ⌫ the Foundation ⌦ 's activities ⌫ in the forthcoming year. 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.9 

7. On the basis of a draft submitted by the director of the Foundation, the governing board, in 
consultation  with  the  Commission,  shall  examine  the  preliminary  draft  annual  work 
programme  for  the  following  year  by  30  November  at  the  latest.  The  final  adoption  of  the 
work  programme  shall  take  place  at  the  beginning  of  each  year,  within  the  framework  of  a 
three-year on-going perspective. Where necessary, the programme may be adapted during the 
year using the same procedure in order to ensure greater effectiveness of Community policies. 

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. 

8. The governing board shall approve, as necessary and on a case-by-case basis, the setting up 
of ad hoc sectoral working parties involving all the countries or organizations contributing to 
the  finance  of  the  different  projects  concerned  as  well  as  other  interested  parties,  including 
where appropriate representatives of social partners. 

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9. The Governing Board shall adopt the Foundation's annual report and forward it by 15 June 
at  the  latest  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  Commission,  the  European 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Court  of  Auditors.  The  report  shall  also  be 
forwarded to the Member States and, for information, to the eligible countries. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.2 

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10.  The  Foundation  shall  forward  annually  to  the  budgetary  authority  any  information 
relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures. 

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Article 9 

Powers of the Governing Board 

The Governing Board shall have the following functions and powers:  

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

g) 

h) 

i) 

Appoint and, where necessary, dismiss the Director of the Foundation in accordance 
with the provisions of Article 10.5; 

exercise disciplinary authority over the Director; 

adopt the Foundation’s annual work programme on the basis of a draft submitted by 
the  Director  of  the  Foundation  after  the  Commission  has  delivered  its  opinion,  in 
accordance with the provisions of Article 12; 

draw  up  an  annual  estimate  of  expenditure  and  revenue  for  the  Foundation  and 
forward it to the Commission; 

adopt 
the  Foundation's  definitive  budget  and  establishment  plan  following 
completion  of  the  annual  budget  procedure,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
Article 16; 

adopt the Foundation’s annual activity report, in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 13 and send to the institutions and the Member States; 

adopt the Foundation’s Rules of Procedure on the basis of a draft submitted by the 
Director after the Commission has delivered its opinion; 

adopt  the  financial  rules  applicable  to  the  Foundation  on  the  basis  of  a  draft 
submitted  by  the  Director  after  the  Commission  has  delivered  its  opinion,  in 
accordance with the provisions of Article 19; 

adopt  the  procedures  for  applying  Regulation  (EC)  No  1049/2001,  in  accordance 
with the provisions of Article 4 of this Regulation. 

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Article 6 

Advisory forum 

1. The Foundation shall have an advisory forum appointed by the governing board. 

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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 and 
territories. 

There  shall  be  appointed  two  experts  from  each  of  the  Member  States,  from  each  of  the 
eligible countries and from the social partners at European level. 

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2. The governing board shall seek nominations for appointment from: 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

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. 

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3. The term of office of the members of the advisory forum shall normally be for three years, 
subject to regular review by the governing board. 

4. The task of the advisory forum shall be to deliver opinions to the governing board either at 
the request of the board or on its own initiative concerning the annual work programme of the 
Foundation referred to in Article 5 (7). 

All opinions shall be communicated to the governing board. 

5. The director of the Foundation shall be the chairman of the advisory forum. 

The  advisory  forum  shall  draw  up  its  rules  of  procedure,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
governing board. 

6. The advisory forum shall be convened by its chairman once a year. 

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1.  The  dDirector  of  the  Foundation  shall  be  appointed  by  the  gGoverning  bBoard  on  a 
proposal from the Commission for a period of five years. This term of office may be extended 
once  for  a  period  which  may  not  exceed  five  years.  (cid:214) the  basis  of  a  list  of  candidates 
proposed  by  the  Commission,  for  a  period  of  five  years.  Before  being  appointed,  the 
candidate  selected  by  the  Governing  Board  may  be  invited  to  make  a  statement  before  the 
competent  committee(s)  of  the  European  Parliament  and  answer  questions  put  by  its/their 
members.  

In  the  course  of  the  9  months  preceding  the  end  of  this  period,  the  Commission  shall 
undertake an evaluation. In the evaluation, the Commission shall assess in particular: 

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- the performance of the Director; 

- the Foundation's duties and requirements in the coming years. 

The  Governing  Board,  acting  on  a  proposal  by  the  Commission,  taking  into  account  the 
evaluation  report  and  only  in  those  cases  where  it  can  be  justified  by  the  duties  and 
requirements  of  the  Foundation,  may  extend  the  term  of  office  of  the  Director  once  for  not 
more than three years. 

The Governing Board shall inform the European Parliament about its intention to extend the 
Director's term of  office.  Within a month before the extension of his/her  term of office,  the 
Director  may  be  invited  to  make  a  statement  before  the  competent  committee(s)  of  the 
European Parliament and answer questions put by its/their members. 

If the term of office is not extended, the Director shall remain in office until the appointment 
of his/her successor. 

2. The Director shall be appointed on the basis of merit, administrative and management skills 
and expertise and experience in the field of work of the Foundation. 

3. The Director shall be the legal representative of the Foundation. 

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4.  The  dDirector  shall  be  responsible  for  ⌦ shall  have  the  following  functions  and 
powers ⌫ : 

– 

the preparation and organisation of the work of the governing board, of any ad hoc 
working  parties  convened  by  the  governing  board  and,  in  particular,  for  the 
preparation  of  the  draft  annual  work  programme  of  the  Foundation,  taking  into 
account the general guidelines established at Community level, 

– 

the day to day administration of the Foundation, 

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– 

– 

– 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

g) 

h) 

i) 

j) 

k) 

the preparation of the draft estimate of the Foundation's revenue and expenditure and 
the execution of its budget, 

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the preparation and publication of reports specified under this Regulation, 

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all staff matters, 

undertaking the tasks with which he is charged pursuant to Article 3 and those set out 
in the annual work programme referred to in Article 5(7), 

implementing  the  governing  board's  decisions  and  the  guidelines  set  down  for  the 
Foundation's activities. 

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prepare, on the basis of general guidelines established by the Commission, the annual 
work programme, the  draft  estimate  of expenditure  and  revenue  of  the  Foundation, 
its Rules of Procedure and those of the Governing Board, its financial rules and the 
work  of  the  Governing  Board,  and  any  ad  hoc  working  parties  convened  by  the 
Governing Board; 

take part, without the right to vote, in meetings of the Governing Board; 

implement the decisions of the Governing Board; 

implement  the  Foundation’s  annual  work  programme  and  respond  to  requests  for 
assistance from the Commission;  

perform  the  duties  of  authorising  officer,  in  accordance  with  Articles  33  to  42  of 
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002; 

implement the Foundation’s budget; 

put in place an effective monitoring system to allow the regular evaluations referred 
to in Article 24 to be carried out and, in this basis, prepare a draft annual report on 
the Foundation’s activities; 

present the report to the European Parliament; 

manage all staff-related matters, and in particular exercise the powers provided for in 
Article 21; 

define the Foundation's organisational structure and submit it to the Governing Board 
for approval; 

represent  the  Foundation  before  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  in 
accordance with the provisions of Article 18. 

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2.5. The dDirector shall be accountable (cid:214) for his/her actions  to the gGoverning bBoard for 
his activities and shall attend its meetings (cid:214) ,  which  may  remove  the  Director  from his/her 
duties before his/her term of office has expired on a proposal of the Commission.  

3. The director shall be the legal representative of the Foundation. 

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Article 11 

Public interest and independence 

The  members  of  the  Governing  Board  and  the  Director  shall  act  in  the  public  interest  and 
independently of any external influence. To this end they shall make a written declaration of 
commitment and a written declaration of interests every year.  

Article 12 

Annual work programme 

1. The annual work programme shall comply with the subject matter, scope and functions of 
the Foundation as defined in Articles 1 and 2 of this Regulation. 

2. It shall be drafted within the framework of a four-year ongoing perspective in cooperation 
with  the  Commission  services  and  with  regard  to  the  external  relations  priorities  for  the 
countries and regions concerned.  

3.  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. 

4.  The  Director  shall  submit  the  draft  work  programme  to  the  Governing  Board  after  the 
Commission has delivered an opinion on it.  

5. The Governing Board shall adopt the draft annual work programme for the following year 
by 30 November at the latest. The final adoption of the work programme shall take place at 
the beginning of each year.  

6. Where necessary, the programme may be adapted during the year using the same procedure 
in order to ensure greater effectiveness of Community policies. 

Article 13 

Annual activity report 

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1. The Director shall report to the Governing Board on the performance of his/her duties in 
the form of an annual activity report. 

2.  The  report  shall  contain  financial  and  management  information  indicating  the  results  of 
operations  by  reference  to  the  objectives  set,  the  risks  associated  with  these  operations,  the 
use made of the resources provided and the way the internal control system functioned. 

3. The Governing Board shall draft an analysis and an assessment of the annual activity report 
on the previous financial year. 

4.  The  Governing  Board  shall  adopt  the  Director’s  annual  activity  report  and  forward  it 
together  with  its  analysis  and  an  assessment  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the 
Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Court of Auditors by 15 
June  at  the  latest.  The  report  shall  also  be  forwarded  to  the  Member  States  and,  for 
information, to the partner countries. 

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Article 814 

Links with other Community actions 

The  Commission,  in  cooperation  with  the  gGoverning  bBoard  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 11 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  (cid:214) partner   countries,  with 
particular reference to actions under the Tempus programme and to the other programmes and 
actions for training that are implemented at Community level, including Med-Campus. 

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Article 915 

Budget content 

1. Estimates of all the revenue and expenditure of the Foundation shall be prepared for each 
financial  year  and  shall  be  shown  in  the  budget  of  the  Foundation,  which  shall  include  an 
establishment plan, and each financial year shall correspond to the calendar year. 

2. The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget of the Foundation shall be in balance. 

3. The revenue of the Foundation shall comprise, without prejudice to other types of income, 
a  subsidy  from  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities,  payments  made  as 
remuneration for services performed as well as finance from other sources. 

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4.  The  budget  shall  also  include  details  of  any  funds  made  available  by  the  eligible 
⌦ partner ⌫ countries themselves for projects benefiting from financial assistance from the 
Foundation. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.4 

Article 1016 

Budgetary procedure 

1.  Each  year  the  Governing  Board,  on  the  basis  of  a  draft  drawn  up  by  the  Director,  shall 
produce an estimate of revenue and expenditure for the Foundation for the following financial 
year. This estimate, which shall include a draft establishment plan, shall be forwarded by the 
Governing Board to the Commission by 31 March at the latest. 

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2.  The  Commission  shall  examine  the  estimate,  having  regard  to  the  proposed  limits  of  the 
overall amount available for external actions, and enter in the preliminary draft general budget 
of  the  European  Union  the  resources  it  deems  necessary  for  the  establishment  plan  and  the 
amount of the subsidy to be charged to the general budget of the European Union (hereinafter 
referred to as "the general budget"). 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.4 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

2.3. The estimate shall be forwarded by the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council (hereinafter referred to as the «"budgetary authority"») together with the preliminary 
draft general budget of the European Union. 

3.  The  Commission  shall  examine  the  estimate,  having  regard  to  the  vocational  training 
priorities in the eligible countries and to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to 
these countries. On the basis of the estimate, the Commission shall enter in the preliminary 
draft  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  the  estimates  it  deems  necessary  for  the 
establishment plan and the amount of the subsidy to be charged to the general budget, which 
it shall place before the budgetary authority in accordance with Article 272 of the Treaty. 

It  shall  establish  on  this  basis,  and  within  the  proposed  limits  of  the  overall  amount  to  be 
made  available  for  economic  aid  to  the  eligible  countries,  the  annual  contribution  for  the 
budget  of  the  Foundation  to  be  included  in  the  preliminary  draft  general  budget  of  the 
European Union. 

4.  The  budgetary  authority  shall  authorise  the  appropriations  for  the  subsidy  to  the 
Foundation. 

The budgetary authority shall adopt the establishment plan for the Foundation. 

5.  The  budget  of  the  Foundation  (cid:214) and  the  establishment  plan   shall  be  adopted  by  the 
Governing  Board.  It  ⌦ They ⌫  shall  become  final  following  ⌦ definitive  after ⌫  final 

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adoption of the general budget of the European Union. Where appropriate, it (cid:214) If necessary 
the budget and the establishment plan  shall be adjusted accordingly. 

6.  The  Governing  Board  shall,  as  soon  as  possible,  notify  the  budgetary  authority  of  its 
intention to implement any project which may have significant financial implications for the 
funding  of  its  budget,  in  particular  any  projects  relating  to  property  such  as  the  rental  or 
purchase of buildings. It shall inform the Commission thereof. 

Where a branch of the budgetary authority has notified its intention to deliver an opinion, it 
shall forward its opinion to the Governing Board within a period of six weeks from the date of 
notification of the project. 

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Article 1117 

Budget implementation and control 

1. The director shall implement the budget of the Foundation. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.5 

2.1.  By  1  March  at  the  latest  following  each  financial  year,  the  Foundation's  accounting 
officer  shall  communicate  the  provisional  accounts  to  the  Commission's  accounting  officer 
together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The 
Commission's accounting officer shall consolidate the provisional accounts of the institutions 
and decentralised bodies in accordance with Article 128 of the general Financial Regulation. 

3.2.  By  31  March  at  the  latest  following  each  financial  year,  the  Commission's  accounting 
officer shall forward the Foundation's provisional accounts to the Court of Auditors, together 
with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The report on 
the budgetary and financial management for that financial year shall also be forwarded to the 
European Parliament and the Council. 

3. The Director shall implement the budget of the Foundation. 

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(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.5 (adapted) 

4. On receipt of the Court of Auditors' observations on the Foundation's provisional accounts, 
pursuant  to  Article  129  of  the  general  Financial  Regulation,  the  Director  shall  draw  up  the 
Foundation's final accounts under his ⌦ /her ⌫ own responsibility and forward them to the 
Governing Board for an opinion. 

5. The Governing Board shall deliver an opinion on the Foundation's final accounts. 

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6. The Director shall, by 1 July at the latest following each financial year, forward these final 
accounts to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, 
together with the Governing Board's opinion. 

7. The final accounts shall be published. 

8. The Foundation's Director shall send the Court of Auditors a reply to its observations by 30 
September at the latest. He ⌦ /she ⌫ shall also send this ⌦ that ⌫ reply to the Governing 
Board. 

9.  The  Director  shall  submit  to  the  European  Parliament,  at  the  latter's  request,  any 
information required for the smooth application  of the  discharge  procedure for the  financial 
year in question, as laid down in Article 146(3) of the general Financial Regulation. 

10.  The  European  Parliament,  on  a  recommendation  from  the  Council  acting  by  a  qualified 
majority, shall, before 30 April of year N + 2, give a discharge to the Director in respect of the 
implementation of the budget for year N. 

11.  The  Director  shall  take  all  appropriate  steps  required,  if  necessary,  by  the  observations 
accompanying the decision giving discharge. 

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Article 18 

European Parliament and Council 

Without  prejudice  to  the  controls  referred  to  above  and,  in  particular  the  budgetary  and 
discharge  procedures,  the  European  Parliament  or  the  Council  may  ask  at  any  time,  and  in 
particular upon publication of the Foundation’s annual activity report, for a hearing with the 
Director on any subject relating to the Foundation’s activities. 

(cid:208) 1648/2003 Art. 1.6 (adapted) 

Article 1219 

Financial Rules 

1. The financial rules applicable to the Foundation shall be adopted by the Governing Board 
after the Commission has been consulted. They may not depart from Commission Regulation 
(EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation 
for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 
on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities28 
unless  specifically  required  for  the  Foundation's  operation  and  with  the  Commission's  prior 
consent. 

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2. In accordance with Article 133(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Foundation shall apply 
the accounting rules adopted by the Commission’s accounting officer so that its accounts can 
be consolidated with those of the Commission. 

3. Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 shall apply to the Foundation in its entirety. 

4.  The  Foundation  shall  accede  to  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  25  May  1999.  The 
Governing  Board  shall  formalise  this  accession  and  adopt  the  necessary  measures  to  help 
OLAF carry out internal investigations. 

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Article 1320 

Privileges and immunities 

The Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities  shall apply to 
the Foundation. 

(cid:208) 2063/94 Art. 1.8 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Article 1421 

Staff rules 

The staff of the Foundation shall be governed by the rules and regulations applicable to the 
officials and other servants of the European Communities. 

The Foundation shall exercise over its staff the powers devolved to the appointing authority. 

The  gGoverning  bBoard  shall,  in  agreement  with  the  Commission,  adopt  the  appropriate 
implementing rules (cid:214) in accordance with the arrangements provided for in Article 110 of the 
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and Article 127 of the Conditions 
of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities.  

The Governing Board may adopt provisions to allow national experts from Member States or 
partner countries to be employed on secondment to the Foundation. 

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Article 1522 

Legal lLiability 

1. The contractual liability of the Foundation shall be governed by the law applicable to the 
contract in question. 

2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Foundation shall, in accordance with the general 
principles  common  to  laws  of  the  Member  States,  make  good  any  damage  caused  by  the 
Foundation or its servants in the performance of their duties. 

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in disputes relating to compensation for any such 
damage. 

3. The personal liability of servants towards the Foundation shall be governed by the relevant 
provisions applying to the staff of the Foundation. 

Article 1623 

Participation of third countries 

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1. 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 (cid:214) human resources 
field to the partner  countries defined in Article 1, under arrangements to be laid down in 
agreements  between  the  Community  and  themselves,  following  the  procedure  laid  down  in 
Article 228 ⌦ 300 ⌫ of the Treaty. 

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(cid:214) new 

The agreements shall, inter alia, specify the nature and extent of and the detailed rules for the 
participation  by  these  countries  in  the  work  of  the  Foundation  including  provisions  on 
financial contributions and staff. (cid:214) Such agreements may not provide for third countries to be 
represented  on  the  Governing  Board  with  voting  rights  or  contain  provisions  not  in 
accordance with the Staff rules set out in Article 21 above.  

2. Participation of such countries in the ad hoc working parties provided for in Article 5 (8) 
may be decided as necessary by the gGoverning bBoard without the need for an agreement. 

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Article 1724 

Monitoring and eEvaluation procedure 

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1.  In  accordance  with  Article  25(4)  of  the  framework  Financial  Regulation,  the  Foundation 
shall  regularly  carry  out  ex  ante  and  ex  post  evaluations  of  its  activities  where  these 
necessitate  significant  expenditure.  The  Governing  Board  shall  be  notified  of  the  results  of 
these evaluations. 

(cid:208) 1572/98 Art. 1.16 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

2. The Commission shall, in consultation with the gGoverning bBoard, establish a monitoring 
and evaluation procedure of the experience acquired in the work of the Foundation (cid:214) conduct 
an evaluation of the implementation of this Regulation, the results obtained by the Foundation 
and  its  working  methods  in  line  with  the  objectives,  mandate  and  functions  defined  herein 
every four years . This procedure should ⌦ The evaluation shall ⌫ be carried out with the 
help of external experts. The Commission shall present the first results of this procedure in a 
report to be submitted ⌦ of the evaluation ⌫ to the European Parliament, the Council and 
the  ⌦ European ⌫  Economic  and  Social  Committee  before  31  December  2000  and 
thereafter every three years. 

3. The Foundation shall take all appropriate steps to remedy any problems which may come to 
light in the process of evaluation. 

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Article 1825 

Review 

This Regulation shall be reviewed by the Council on a proposal from the Commission within 
five years of its entry into force. 

Following  evaluation,  the  Commission  shall  present,  where  necessary,  a  proposal  for  the 
revision of the provisions of this Regulation. If the Commission feels that the existence of the 
Foundation is no longer justified with regard to the objectives assigned to it, it may propose 
that this Regulation be repealed. 

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Article 26 

Repeal 

Council  Regulations  (EEC)  No  1360/90,  (EC)  No  2063/94,  (EC)  No  1572/98,  (EC)  No 
1648/2003 and Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000, as listed in Annex I, are 
repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II. 

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Article 1927 

⌦ Entry into force ⌫ 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  ⌦ 20th ⌫  day  following  that  on  which  the 
competent authorities have decided on the seat of the Foundation29 ⌦ of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union ⌫ . 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

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ANNEX I 

Repealed Regulation and successive amendments 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 

(OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p. 1) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 2063/94 of 27 July 1994 

(OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 9) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1572/98 of 17 July 1998 

(OJ L 206, 23.7.1998, p. 1) 

Article 16 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 

(OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 

(OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22) 

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ANNEX II  

Correlation table 

Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90  

This Regulation 

Article 1 introductory words  

Article 1 introductory words 

Article 1 end of introductory words  

Article 1 first to fourth intent 

Article 1 second sentence  

–  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 1 end of introductory words  

Article 1 a) to c) 

Article 1 second sentence 

Article 2 

–  

Article 3 introductory words 

Article 2 introductory words 

Article 3 a) to g) 

– 

Article 3 h) 

Article 4(1)  

– 

– 

Article 2 a) to f) 

Article 2 g) 

Article 3(1)  

Article 3(2) 

Article 4(3) first sentence 

Article 3(3) first sentence 

– 

Article 4(2) 

– 

– 

Article 4a(1) 

Article 4a(2) 

– 

Article 3(3) second sentence 

– 

Article 3(4) and (5) 

Article 4(1) to (3) 

Article 4(4) first sub-paragraph 

Article 4(4) second sub-paragraph 

Article 5 

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Article 5(1) 

Article 5(2)  

– 

Article 5(3) 

Article 6 

Article 7(1) 

Article 7(2) first and second sub-paragraphs 

Article 7(2) third and fourth sub-paragraphs 

Article 7(3)  

Article 5(4) first sub-paragraph 

Article 7(4) first sentence 

– 

Article 7(4) second sentence 

Article 5(4) second sub-paragraph 

Article 7(5) 

Article 5(4) third and fourth sub-paragraphs  

Article 8(1) first sub-paragraph  

– 

Article 8(1) second sub-paragraph  

Article 5(4) last sub-paragraph  

Article 8(1) last sub-paragraph  

Article 5(5) and (6)  

Article 5(7) to (10) 

-  

Article 6 

Article 8(2) and (3) 

– 

Article 9 

– 

Article 7(1) first words 

Article 10(1) first words 

Article 7(1) end of first sentence and second sentence  

– 

– 

– 

Article 7(2) 

Article 7(3) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 8 (partly) 

Article  10(1)  end  of  first  sentence,  second 
sentence and second to fourth sub-paragraphs  

Article 10(2) 

Article 10(5) first sentence 

Article 10(3) 

Article 10(4) points a) to k)  

Article 11 

Article 12 

Article 13 

Article 14 

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Article 9 

Article 10(1) 

– 

Article 10(2) 

Article 10(3) 

Article 10(4) to (6) 

Article 11(1) 

Article 11(2) and (3) 

Article 11(4) to (10) 

– 

– 

Article 12 

– 

Article 13 

Article 14 

– 

Article 15 

Article 16(1) 

– 

Article 16(2) 

– 

Article 17 (partly) 

– 

Article 18 

Article 15 

Article 16(1) 

Article 16(2) 

Article 16(3) 

– 

Article 16(4) to (6) 

Article 17(3) 

Article 17(1) and (2) 

Article 17(4) to (10) 

Article 17(11) 

Article 18 

Article 19(1)  

Article 19(2) to (4) 

Article 20 

Article  21  first  and  second  sentences  and  first 
words of third sentence 

Article 21 last words of third sentence and last 
sentence 

Article 22 

Article  23(1)  first  subparagraph  and  first 
sentence of second subparagraph 

Article  23(1) 
subparagraph 

last 

sentence  of 

second 

Article 23(2) 

Article 24(1) 

Article 24(2) 

Article 24(3) 

– 

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– 

Article 19  

- 

Article 25 

Article 26 

Article 27 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing 
a European Training Foundation (recast). 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

Policy  Area(s)  concerned  and  associated  Activity/Activities:  External  Relations, 
Human Resources Development in a lifelong learning context. 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

Budget  lines  (operational  lines  and  related  technical  and  administrative 
assistance lines (ex- B..A lines)) including headings: 

15 02 27 European Training Foundation 
15 02 27 01 European Training Foundation – Subsidy to titles 1 and 2 
15 02 27 02 European Training Foundation – Subsidy to title 3 

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

Indefinite (annual subsidy to an organisation set up as referred to under Art. 185 of 
the FR).  

3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics: 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

15 02 27 01  Comp 

Diff 

15 02 27 02  Comp 

Diff 

New 

NO 

NO 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No [4] 

No [4] 

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4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1. 

Financial Resources 

4.1.1. 

Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Expenditure type 

Section 
no. 

Year 

2008 

Year 
2009 

Year 
2010 

Year 
2011 

Year 
2012 

Year 
2013 
and 
later 

Total 

Operational expenditure30 

Commitment 
Appropriations (CA) 

Payment Appropriations 
(PA) 

8.1. 

a 

b 

17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount31 

Technical 
& 
administrative  assistance 
(NDA) 

8.2.4. 

c 

TOTAL REFERENCE AMOUNT 

Commitment 
Appropriations 

17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

a+c 

Payment Appropriations 

b+c  17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount32 

Human resources and 
associated expenditure 
(NDA) 

Administrative costs, other 
than human resources and 
associated costs, not 
included in reference 
amount (NDA) 

8.2.5. 

d 

8.2.6. 

e 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL CA including 
cost of Human Resources 

TOTAL PA including 
cost of Human Resources 

a+c
+d+
e 

b+c
+d+
e 

17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

17.984 

19.872  20.271  19.528  19.918  20.317  117.890 

30 
31 
32 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned. 
Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 
Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05. 

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Co-financing details 

Not applicable 

4.1.2.  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

(cid:57) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement33 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3.  Financial impact on Revenue 

(cid:57) 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: N.a. 

4.2. 

Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) – see 
detail under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements 

Year 
2008 

Year 
2009 

Year 
2010 

Year 
2011 

Year 
2012 

Year 
2013 
and 
later 

As per establishment 
plan 

Total number of 
Temporary Agents 

Out of establishment 
plan  

Total FTE external staff 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

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30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

Recast of the Regulation to update the scope and objectives of the European Training 
Foundation in line with developments in the EU Lisbon and lifelong learning agenda, 
and to redefine its functions, with regard to the new EU external policy instruments. 

33 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement. 

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5.2. 

Value-added  of  Community  involvement  and  coherence  of  the  proposal  with 
other financial instruments and possible synergy 

The conclusions and recommendations of the 2005-06 external evaluation of the ETF 
were  largely  shared  by  the  Commission,  as  indicated  in  COM(2006)832  final.  The 
evaluation  confirmed  that  the  work  done  by  the  ETF  is  good  value,  Commission 
services and EC Delegations have a positive perception of its provision of expertise 
in vocational education and training (VET) and links to the labour market. Its added 
value stems from its understanding of the reform context, its network of experts and 
its capacity to respond flexibly and rapidly to requests. 

5.3. 

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context 
of the ABM framework 

5.3.1 ETF Objectives 

The ETF will contribute to the quality of lifelong learning systems and their capacity 
to  support  employment,  competitiveness  and  social  cohesion  in  partner  countries. 
This requires an adaption of the established activities to a broader thematic scope, a 
larger geographical scale and a policy-driven approach to meet the requirements of 
the new external relations instruments.  

In  this  context,  ETF  investment  in  capacity  building  and  action  research  pilot 
projects will need to increase as it develops the expertise and approaches needed for 
its new mandate 

The ETF must also adapt its functions to the new EU external relations instruments 
around policy rather than programme supported reform.  

Currently,  the  ETF  also  provides  technical  assistance  to  the  Tempus  programme. 
This is expected to cease in 2008, which is a year of transition between the current 
and recast regulation. 

5.3.2 Expected results 

In  the  countries  covered  by  the  Instrument  for  Pre-accession  and  the  European 
Neighbourhood  and  Partnership  Instrument,  the  recast  regulation  foresees  that  the 
ETF will: 

•  Provide information, policy analysis and advice on human resources development 
(HRD) issues and their links to wider policy objectives in the partner countries;  

•  Support relevant stakeholders in partner countries to build capacity in HRD;  

•  Facilitate the exchange of information and experience among donors engaged in 

HRD reform in partner countries; 

•  Support the delivery of Community assistance to partner countries in the field of 

HRD; 

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•  Disseminate information and encourage networking and exchanges of experience 
and  good  practice  between  the  EU  and  partner  countries  and  amongst  partner 
countries on HRD issues; 

•  Contribute,  at  the  Commission's  request,  to  the  analysis  of  the  overall 

effectiveness of training assistance to partner countries. 

5.3.3 Indicators for the recast regulation 

ETF Activities 

Indicators of the ETF contribution to competitiveness, 
employment and social cohesion through improvements in 
the quality of lifelong learning systems aimed at raising the 
level of HRD in partner countries. 

1.  Contributing 
to  education 
reform  in  IPA,  ENPI  and  DCI 
(Central Asia) regions  

the  European 
4.  Supporting 
Commission 
partner 
and 
country  policy  development 
through innovation and learning 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

ETF sector policy analysis and advice adopted by 
stakeholders 
the 
education sector and links to employment in line 
with EU external relations policies ; 

the  modernisation  of 

for 

Stakeholder  capacities  to  define  and  implement 
and 
reform 
education 
awareness raised on relevant EU experience ; 

strengthened 

sector 

Sector analysis, programming and project support 
adopted in IPA assistance; 

Stakeholders 
social 
from  education 
partners  and  civil  society  actively  engaged  in 
education reform process. 

sector, 

Capacity  in  information,  analysis,  and  policy 
analysis and advice built in partner countries; 

Approaches 
developed and implemented 

to  stakeholder  capacity  building 

exchange 

Information 
among 
international organisations and donors engaged in 
HRD in partner countries developed; 

capacities 

for 

and 
Methodologies 
programming  input  to  Community  assistance 
programmes  in  relevant  fields  developed  and 
piloted;  

policy 

sector 

Appropriate  policy  lessons  from  EU  and  other 
relevant  contexts  for  dissemination  in/among 
partner countries captured and assessed. 

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5.3.4 Deliverables 

In general the definition of deliverables in the table below is based on the expected 
functions  proposed  by  the  Commission  in  COM(2006)832  final  and  on  the 
experience in reform support developed by the ETF in the period 2000-06. However, 
the complexity and cost will evolve with the recast regulation  

Function/action 

Deliverable 
employment sub-sectors 2000-06.  

limited  to  VET  and 

encompassing 

Deliverable 
entire 
education  sector  and  its  links  with 
and 
competitiveness, 
social cohesion 2007-13. 

employment 

Information and policy analysis 

Policy review and advice. 

Policy  review  and  advice  with  active 
participation  of  national  and 
local 
stakeholders.  

Capacity building 

Regional seminars, peer review and site 
visits for partner country stakeholders. 

National events for stakeholders 

Information  exchange  among 
relevant 
international 
organisations and donors 

Networking  and  periodic  meetings 
among 
international 
relevant 
organisations and aid organisations. 

Networking and periodic meetings among 
relevant  international  organisations  and 
aid organisations  

Support 
assistance 

to 

Community 

Programming  analysis  and  project 
identification 

Support  facility  per  priority  country 
including  sector  analysis,  programming, 
project cycle support, progress reporting. 

Dissemination and networking 

Establishment  and  management  of 
partner  country  and 
(sub-)regional 
networks of stakeholders to disseminate 
EU policy approaches in sub sector. 

country 

and  management 

of 
Establishment 
partner 
(sub-)regional 
network  of  stakeholders  to  disseminate 
EU  policy 
the 
approaches 
education sector 

across 

and 

Evaluation  of  effectiveness  of 
training assistance 

Periodic review of VET assistance in a 
partner  country  on  request  of 
the 
Commission 

Periodic review of assistance to education 
sector  in  a  partner  country  on  request  of 
the Commission 

ETF capacity building 

Staff development activities to maintain 
ETF expertise  

recruitment 
Staff  development 
activities  to  maintain  ETF  expertise  and 
raise capacity 

and 

ETF action research 

Pilot  action  research  projects  to  test 
reform  models  based  on  EU  policy 
approaches in partner countries  

Pilot  action  research  projects  to  test 
reform  models  based  on  EU  policy 
approaches in partner countries 

5.4.  Method of Implementation (indicative) 

(cid:133)  Centralised Management 

(cid:133) 

directly by the Commission 

(cid:133) 

indirectly by delegation to: 

(cid:133) 

executive Agencies 

(cid:57) 

bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the 
Financial Regulation 

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(cid:133) 

national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission 

(cid:133) 

Shared or decentralised management 

(cid:133)  with Member States 

(cid:133)  with Third countries 

(cid:133) 

Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

Relevant comments: 

6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1.  Monitoring system 

The  ETF  has  put  in  place  a  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  Policy  and  a  results  based 
management  system  to  measure  performance  against  its  stated  objectives,  expected 
results and resource allocations. The ETF has set indicators at corporate, activity and 
project  levels  within  its  annual  work  programme.  Under  the  recast  regulation,  the 
ETF  will  increasingly  include  measurement  of  input  and  output  against  the  revised 
functions proposed by the Commission.  

In addition, the ETF has a system to assess its performance and impact at a project 
and  country  level,  as  well  as  auditing  its  internal  control  system.  The  ETF  invests 
10% of its Title III funds to evaluate and audit its performance with the support of 
external experts.  

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

Ex-ante evaluations carried out by the Commission in accordance with Article 25(4) 
of the General Financial Regulation. 

6.2.2.  Measures taken  following  an intermediate/ex-post evaluation (lessons  learned from 

similar experiences in the past) 

Ex-post evaluations carried out by the Commission in accordance with Article 25(4) 
of the General Financial Regulation, with the assistance of external evaluators. 

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

The proposal provides for an ex-post evaluation at least every four years. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  

The ETF is subject to control by the Internal Audit Service and the European Court 
of Auditors. Since 2006, the ETF has also established its internal audit capability.  

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

The table in annex is based on the following assumptions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

The  indicative  allocation  to  the  ETF  in  the  Community  financial 
perspectives 2007-13. 

Continuity  in  the  allocation  of  ETF  resources  according  to  Community 
external  relations  priorities  and  ongoing  development  as  a  centre  of 
expertise.: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

IPA 32.5% 

ENPI 32.5% 

DCI 15%34 

Innovation and learning 20%35 

The  ETF  will  concentrate  its  activities  in  partner  countries  where  the 
Community is actively investing in HRD and where the preconditions for 
reform are in place (a stable institutional environment and a commitment 
to education reform). 

Based on the external evaluation report, ETF experience and the planning 
assumptions in the MTP, the ETF’s main functions are the provision of 
policy  analysis  and  advice  and  input  to  Community  assistance.  The 
capacity building, dissemination, information exchange and evaluation of 
training  assistance  contribute  to  these.  The  ETF’s  proposed  distribution 
of resources is as follows: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

20% education policy analysis and support 

24% partner country policy capacity building; 

39 % input to Commission sector programming and project cycle; 

10% dissemination and networking; 

3.5%  information  exchange  among  donors  and  international 
organisations; 

– 

3.5% evaluation of training assistance. 

34 

35 

Represents a slight increase compared to the allocation in the ETF MTP 2007-10 in view of Community 
Central Asia initive 
Innovation and learning investment is key for adapting ETF capacity to the recast regulation 

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The  actual  distribution  of  resources  will  be  driven  by  changes  in  the  ETF’s 
operational  environment,  evolving  EU  priorities  and  the  specific  Commission 
requests. 

– 

The breakdown of ETF activity based budget costs whereby 70% of the 
subvention  is  invested  in  operational  activities,  and  30%  in  overhead 
costs. Title III represents some 15% of ETF resources. 

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Annex – Point 8.1. Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

(Headings of Objectives, actions and outputs should be 
provided)

Type of output

Av. cost

Year 2008

Year 2009

Year 2010

Year 2011

Year 2012

Year 2013 and later

TOTAL

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

No. outputs

Total cost

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.1 Support to IPA

Output 1

Output 2

Output 3

Output 4

Output 5

Subtotal Objective 1

Action 2 Support to ENPI

Output 1

Output 2

Output 3

Output 4

Output 5 

Subtotal 2

Action 3 Support to Central Asia

Output 1

Output 2

Output 3

Output 4

Output 5 

Subtotal 3

Action  4 Innovation and learning  

Output 1

Output 2

Output 3

Subtotal 4 

Action  5 Tempus technical assistance

Output 1

Output 2
Subtotal Action 5

TOTAL COST

N 

HRD policy review

Capacity building event

Support to Community sector programming and 
project cycle
Dissemination and networking

Effectiveness analysis

HRD policy review

Capacity building event

Support to Community sector programming sector 
and project cycle
Dissemination and networking

Effectiveness analysis

HRD policy review

Capacity building event
Support to Community sector programming and 
project cycle

Dissemination and networking

Effectiveness analysis

Capacity building for policy analysis and sector 
support  
Action learning research projects 

Information exchange among relevant 
international bodies  

Technical assistance Tempus III  

Repatriation

393

49

320

82

197

382

38

248

79

191

382

38

248

79

191

1,987

318

132

1,600

1,150

2,750

3

25

6

6

1

41

3

31

8

6

1

49

2

14

4

3

0

23

1

4

2

7

1

1

5027

1207

1207

1961

503

151

5027

4875

1170

1170

1901

487

146

4875

2,285

548

548

891

229

69

2,285

3,047

1,523

1,219

305

3,047

1,600

1,150

2,750

17,984

51 

4

32

8

8

1

53

4

40

10

8

1

63

2

19

5

4

0

30

1

5

3

9

6,558

1574

1574

2558

656

197

6558

6359

1526

1526

2480

636

191

6359

2,980

715

715

1,163

298

89

2,980

3,975

1,987

1,590

397

3,975

4

33

8

8

1

54

4

41

10

8

1

64

2

19

5

4

0

30

1

6

3

10

6,689

1,605

1,605

2,609

669

201

6,689

6,487

1,557

1,557

2,530

649

195

6,487

3,041

730

730

1,186

304

91

3,041

4,054

1,622

2,027

405

4,054

4

30

7

7

1

49

4

37

9

7

1

58

2

17

4

4

0

27

1

6

3

10

6,444

1,547

1,547

2,513

644

193

6,444

6,249

1,500

1,500

2,437

625

187

6,249

2,929

703

703

1,142

293

88

2,929

3,906

1,562

1,953

391

3,906

4

30

7

7

1

49

4

37

9

7

1

58

2

17

4

4

0

27

1

6

3

10

6,573

1,578

1,578

2,563

657

197

6,573

6,374

1,530

1,530

2,486

637

191

6,374

2,988

717

717

1,165

299

90

2,988

3,984

1,593

1,992

398

3,984

4

30

7

7

1

49

4

37

9

7

1

58

2

17

4

4

0

27

1

6

3

10

6,705

1,609

1,609

2,615

670

201

6,705

6,501

1,560

1,560

2,536

650

195

6,501

3,048

731

731

1,189

305

91

3,048

4,063

1,625

2,032

406

4,063

19,872

20,271

19,528

19,918

20,317

23

180

43

43

6

23

223

55

43

6

12

103

26

23

0

6

33

17

1

1

37,997

9,119

9,119

14,819

3,800

1,140

36,845

8,843

8,843

14,370

3,685

1,105

17,270

4,145

4,145

6,736

1,727

518

23,028

9,913

10,812

2,303

1,600

1,150

117,890

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8.2. 

Administrative Expenditure 

8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 

Types of post 

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or 
additional resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

Year 2008  Year 2009  Year 2010  Year 2011  Year 2012  Year 2013 

Officials or 
temporary 
staff36 (XX 01 
01) 

A*/AD 

54 

B*, 
C*/AST 

42 

Staff  financed37  by  art. 
XX 01 02 

Other  staff38  financed by 
art. XX 01 04/05 

34 

54 

42 

54 

42 

54 

42 

54 

42 

54 

42 

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

TOTAL 

130 

126 

126 

126 

126 

126 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

8.2.3. 

Sources of human resources (statutory) 

(cid:133) 

Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced 
or extended 

(cid:133) 

Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

(cid:57) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the  managing  service 
(internal redeployment) 

Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the 
year in question 

N.B.: Statutory human resources, according to ETF's Multi-Annual Staff Policy 

Plan (MASP) 2007-2010. 

36 
37 
38 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Cost of which is included within the reference amount 

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8.2.4.  Other  Administrative  expenditure  included  in  reference  amount  (XX  01  04/05  – 

Expenditure on administrative management) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year 
n+5  

and 
later 

TOTAL 

Technical 

1 
and 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

Executive agencies39 

Other 

technical 

and 

administrative 

assistance 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

Total  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

8.2.5.  Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference 

amount 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

Year n+1  Year n+2  Year n+3  Year n+4 

Year n+5 

and later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Officials  and  temporary  staff 
(XX 01 01) 

Staff  financed  by  Art  XX  01 
02  (auxiliary,  END,  contract 
staff, etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

cost 

Total 
of  Human 
Resources  and  associated 
costs 
in  reference 
amount) 

(NOT 

39 

Reference should be made to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) 
concerned. 

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Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

8.2.6. Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year 
n+5 

and 
later 

TOTAL 

XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & Conferences 

XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees40  

XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 – Information systems 

2 

Total 

Other  Management 

Expenditure (XX 01 02 11) 

3  Other 

expenditure 

administrative 
including reference to budget line) 

nature 

of 

an 
(specify 

expenditure, 
than  human  resources  and 
in 

Total  Administrative 
other 
associated  costs  (NOT 
reference amount) 

included 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

40 

Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

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