Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888
Date: 2025-07-16
Institutions: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, cooperation in the field of education, education, education policy, sport, student mobility, vocational education, vocational training, young person, youth policy

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 16.7.2025  COM(2025) 549 final 2025/0222 (COD)  Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888  {SWD(2025) 550-551} - {SEC(2025) 547}  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1.  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons and objectives  

Policy context 

Education,  training,  youth  and  sport  are  the  Union's  strongest  investment  in  human  capital, 
nurturing  skills,  building  bonds  across  Europe,  thereby  laying  the  foundation  for  a  resilient 
and cohesive European  Union, with  citizens equipped with  the right skills and competences 
from the earliest age, and who embrace a shared European identity in all its diversity. They 
are  also  drivers  for  social  fairness,  sustainable  prosperity  and  competitiveness  and  key 
contributors to many of the EU's overall political priorities such as preparedness and the twin 
transition.  

The importance of education, training, youth and sport for Europe’s future has been reflected 
in the EU’s recent policy agenda and strategic reports.  
The  EU  leaders’  Strategic  Agenda  for  Europe  2024  –  20291  makes  investment  in  skills, 
training and education a priority, recognising that in an era where global competition coupled 
with political and social divergences are intensifying, education stands as a unifying force and 
is  the  bedrock  upon  which  Europe  must  build  its  strategic  autonomy,  economic  strength, 
democracy and cohesion.   

In the political guidelines 2024-2029, President von der Leyen highlights the need to take a 
‘radical step change in ambition and action  – for all skill levels and for all  types of training 
and  education.  This  is  as  important  for  people’s  careers  and  prospects  as  it  is  for  our 
competitiveness.’ Moreover, the President pledged to ‘establish a Union of Skills2 – focusing 
on  investment,  adult  and  lifelong  learning,  skill  retention  and  the  recognition  of  different 
types  of  training  to  enable  people  to  work  across  our  Union’,  and  to  ‘strengthen  Erasmus+ 
including  for  vocational  training  so  that  more  people  can  benefit.  This  is  key  for  people  to 
develop  skills  and  create  shared  experiences  and  a  better  understanding  of  each  other.  This 
will be part of a wider commitment to giving young people greater freedom and responsibility 
within our societies and democracies.’ She pledged to ‘continue to work towards a European 
Degree’.  The  President  further  underscored  that  she  wants  to  make  sure  that  ‘young  people 
can use their voice – their own voice – to help shape our future.’  

In its Resolution of 16 January 2024 on the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme, the 
European  Parliament3  emphasised  that  ‘the  programme  has  been  a  driving  force  for  the 
European Education Area and should continue to respond to future trends in education to keep 
up with societal and technological change’ and that the ‘programme is crucial in fostering a 
European sense of belonging’.  

The  two  key  reports  that  provide  thorough  analysis  and  insights  into  the  future  of  the 
European  Union,  the  Letta  report4  and  the  Draghi  report5,  underline  the  importance  of 

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2024-2029, 

Strategic 
(https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4aldqfl2/2024_557_new-strategic-agenda.pdf). 
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, 
the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions the Union of Skills 
(COM(2025) 90 final.) 
Implementation 
of 
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2024-0007_EN.html 
Much more than a market, Enrico Letta, April 2024. 

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investing in education and skills, including the key role of Erasmus+. In addition, the report 
by  Sauli  Niinistö6  concludes  that  the  resilience  of  the  Union’s  economy  and  societies, 
especially  in  sectors  critical  for  maintaining  societal  and  economic  stability,  such  as 
education, is  paramount  in  the face of potential large-scale crises, such  as  military conflicts 
and disasters. 

The  Erasmus+  programme  goes  hand  in  hand  with  the  ambition  in  the  Union  of  Skills 
Communication7  of  5  March  2025,  to  develop  quality,  inclusive  and  adaptable  education, 
training and skills systems to increase the EU’s competitiveness, and the European Education 
Area  (EEA),  a  key  enabler  of  the  Union  of  Skills.  This  will  lay  the  foundation  to  skills 
formation  throughout  life  and  provide  a  genuine  common  space  for  quality  and  inclusive 
education and lifelong learning across borders.  

EU  funding  support  to  challenges  that  affect  skills,  education,  training,  youth,  volunteering 
and sport has been provided through different programmes over the years. In the 2021-2027 
multiannual financial framework (MFF), support was provided mainly through Erasmus+, the 
European  Solidarity  Corps,  the  European  Social  Fund+,  the  Framework  for  research  and 
innovation, Horizon Europe. The proposal for the next MFF aims at addressing complexities, 
weaknesses and rigidities’ currently present in the Union’s overall funding instruments with a 
long-term budget more focused, simpler, with fewer programmes and more impactful.  

Challenges/problems drivers 

The EU faces serious challenges in the areas of education and training  as well as youth and 
sport. Europe needs  people with  the necessary skills  and competences, for life and for jobs, 
for personal growth as well as a more sustainable, resilient and digital economy and society. 
Investing in the development of these skills is pivotal in ensuring a prosperous, cohesive and 
competitive Europe. Today, education and training systems struggle to provide people with a 
minimum  proficiency level  of basic skills  and to  foster the advanced competencies and soft 
skills  needed, across all stages of life.  The acquisition of transversal  skills and competences 
such as flexibility, resilience, empathy, confidence, open-mindedness, critical thinking, digital 
and media literacy and teamwork will be equally important to empower individuals to drive 
change,  thrive  in  a  rapidly  changing  world  and  contribute  to  better  mental  health  and 
wellbeing. These skills also increase employability and help to strengthen societal resilience 
and build a stronger Europe, that is better equipped to face crises. Europe is lagging behind in 
basic skills8 and the underachievement rate has largely increased in mathematics (-18 points), 
reading  (-12)  and  science  (-3.4)  compared  to  the  OECD’s  previous  programme  for 
international  student  assessment  (PISA)  in  2018.  EU  does  not  generate  enough  skilled 
graduates  from  higher  education  and  vocational  education,  with  nearly  four  out  of  five 
employers  reporting  difficulties  finding  workers  with  the  right  skills9.  Overall,  labour  and 
skills shortages have been increasing in all Member States, which is impacting EU’s ability to 
embrace  the  green  and  digital  transitions,  and  with  it  its  competitiveness.  Disparities  in  the 
level  and access  to  quality  and inclusive  formal and non-formal education across the  Union 
persist, including when it comes to rural and remote areas, accentuating economic, social and 

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The future of European competitiveness: Report by Mario Draghi, September 2024. 
Safer  Together  –  Strengthening  Europe’s  Civilian  and  Military  Preparedness  and  Readiness,  Sauli 
Niinistö, 2024. 
The Union of Skills, COM(2025) 90 Final. 
Report  of  PISA  2022  study  outlines  worsening  educational  performance  and  deeper  inequality  | 
European Education Area. 
Eurobarometer survey, November 2023, data.europa.eu. 

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territorial disparities. In addition, there are still gender gaps, with almost twice as many men 
than women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  

There is a clear need to address these skills related issues and create an enabling environment 
that  promotes  better  learning  outcomes  for  all  from  an  early  age  and  sets  learners  up  for 
success in the long term. 

The EU's strategic autonomy and competitiveness also relies on its ability to nurture, attract, 
and retain talent, particularly in the face of global competition. The Union must also prioritise 
the  development  of  education  with  a  view  to  developing  advanced  skills,  including  digital, 
technical, and transversal skills.  

The  skills  challenge  exceeds  mere  economic  considerations  and  addresses  the  need  for  a 
healthy, resilient, engaged, united and prepared society. It will be crucial to equip individuals 
from an early age onwards with skills and competences for life, enabling them to navigate the 
complex and rapidly changing world we live in, engage and take an active role in society and 
in  democratic  processes.  Young  people’s  belief  in  equal  opportunities  has  declined  sharply, 
with  a  16-percentage  point  drop  in  the  last  decade10.  Many  feel  marginalised  due  to  their 
socio-economic status, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or political views, 
particularly those with fewer opportunities or those living in rural or remote areas, with 24% 
(close to 18 million) of young people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the Union; 11% 
of young people  aged 15 to  29  are still  neither in employment nor in  education or training. 
The lack of affordable housing further exacerbates this vulnerability, limiting young people’s 
access to education and learning mobility opportunities. 

Young people tend to participate less in institutional politics and other democratic processes 
than other age groups and much less than young people in the past11. They can be confronted 
with  obstacles  in  their  participation  in  democracy,  such  as  insufficient  knowledge  of  their 
democratic rights, difficult access to information and limited involvement in decision-making 
processes.  Democratic  institutions  and  processes  themselves  can  be  inaccessible  and 
unwelcoming  to  young  people.  These  challenges,  including  multiple  skills  requirements, 
cannot be met through formal education and training only. Non-formal and informal learning, 
involvement in activities such as volunteering, or sport bring complementary value. They can 
offer valuable opportunities for people to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours 
to grow and become active and engaged citizens. However, opportunities for such actions are 
limited,  thus  negatively  impacting  social  capital  development,  particularly  among  young 
people. 

Programme contribution and objectives  

The  future  Programme  can  contribute  to  address  these  challenges,  through  learning 
opportunities for all and capacity building achieved through cooperation and policy support.   

Learning mobility starting from an early age is at the core of Erasmus+. It exposes learners to 
different and diverse learning environments, new teaching and training methods, institutional 
settings and different social context. These experiences allow individuals not only to expand 
disciplinary  knowledge  but  also  develop  critical 
thinking,  problem-solving  and 
communication  skills,  as  well  as  improve  resilience,  adaptability,  autonomy  and  self-
confidence.  These  skills  are  highly  transferable  to  the  professional  world,  increasing 

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Eurobarometer  survey  FL502  on  Youth  and  Democracy  on  the  European  Year  of  Youth, 
https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2282. 
European Parliament Study, ‘Young people's participation in European democratic processes  - How to 
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employability  and  contributing  to  a  skilled  and  competitive  workforce.  For  staff,  learning 
mobility  boosts  professional  development,  networking,  and  collaboration  opportunities  and 
leads to improved quality teaching practices. This is particularly crucial in today’s educational 
landscape where teaching careers at all levels need to be made more attractive and continuous 
professional development must be encouraged.  

The  goal  is  to  make  learning  mobility  a  reality  for  all,  as  early  as  possible,  ensuring  that 
opportunities are accessible across all sectors of education and training as well as in youth and 
sport,  in  line  with  the  Council  Recommendation  ‘Europe  on  the  Move  -  Learning 
opportunities for everyone’12. EU action will help address the obstacles to mobility, providing 
sufficient  funding  and  support  measures  to  promote  diversity  and  ensure  equal  access  for 
individuals regardless of their cultural, social, economic, or geographical background, or any 
special needs they may have.  

Through boosting mobility and accompanying support measures, the future Erasmus+ should 
strengthen  its  contribution  to  the  fifth  basic  skill  of  democratic  citizenship  and  to  the 
development  of  a  sense  of  European  identity  and  commitment  to  EU  values.  It  is  a 
cornerstone  programme  for  promoting  democratic  and  societal  participation,  by  integrating 
citizenship  and  engagement  in  all  Programme  fields,  in  particular  school  education,  better 
aligning  with  new  priorities  like  preparedness,  and  unlocking  the  full  potential  of  the  sport 
field  notably  through  expanding  mobility  activities  in  the  field  of  sport  to  involve  athletes 
alongside coaches.  

By  offering  volunteering  opportunities  and  activities  to  engage  and  express  solidarity,  the 
Programme  will  further  promote  the  development  of  a  culture  of  solidarity,  care  and 
understanding  among  citizens,  especially  the  youngest  generations  and  will  contribute  to 
advancing social inclusion and cohesion. To develop solidarity with people in need in non-EU 
countries,  this  proposal  also  includes  the  European  Voluntary  Humanitarian  Aid  Corps, 
supported by  the European Solidarity Corps under the 2021-2027 programming  period. The 
European  Voluntary  Humanitarian  Aid  Corps  supports  volunteering  activities  in  post-crisis 
long-term humanitarian aid and development cooperation operations, aimed at preventing and 
alleviating  human  suffering,  maintaining  durable  human  dignity,  reinforcing  disaster 
preparedness  and  disaster  risk  reduction,  linking  relief,  rehabilitation  and  development  and 
contributing  towards  strengthening  the  resilience  and  capacity  of  vulnerable  or  disaster-
affected communities to cope with and recover from crises.  

The Programme should  also  support students  in  engaging  in  critical  sectors and  continue to 
boost  innovation  and  excellence  in  education  and  training  systems,  including  in  developing 
skills and competences in strategic areas, addressing Europe’s skills and talent shortages, and 
making the Union a more attractive destination for EU and global talent.  

Supporting and facilitating transnational and international cooperation between organisations 
in  the  fields  of  education,  training,  youth  and  sport  is  instrumental  in  addressing  the 
challenges  described  above,  enabling  organisations  to  pool  expertise  and  to  combine 
complementary  strengths  not  available  in  any  single  institution.  Cross-border  cooperation 
between education and training, youth and sport organisations encourages the required mutual 
learning  and  exchanges  of  good  practices.  It  also  facilitates  networking,  enabling  the 
organisations  and  their  staff  to  experience  new  approaches  and  methodologies  and  increase 
their  own  capacity  to  deliver  high  quality  teaching,  training  and  learning.  To  increase  the 
effectiveness  of  its  action  in  this  area,  the  Programme  should  refine  the  focus  of  its 

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cooperation activities, including by reviewing funding models, raising the relevance of target 
groups  involved  and  better  focus  on  increasing  capacity  building  and  raising  quality.  The 
Programme  should  reinforce  its  support  to  cooperation  in  the  school  sector  by  supporting 
school  alliances,  addressing  obstacles  to  cooperation  and  mobility  and  continuing  to  offer 
opportunities  that  enable  the  roll-out  of  the  European  degree  label  and  a  possible  European 
joint degree to support the increase in the number of transnational joint study programmes.  

The  Programme  will  further  enable  long-term  strategic  transnational  cooperation  at 
institutional level under key flagship initiatives, serving as testbeds for innovative instruments 
that  deepen  links  with  the  private  sector  and  drive  sustainable  impact  and  transformation. 
Through  the  provision  of  sustainable  support  and  a  clear  strategic  steer,  partnerships  for 
excellence  and  innovation  will  directly  address  new  policy  priorities  stemming  from  the 
Union  of  Skills,  the  Competitiveness  Compass13,  the  Clean  Industrial  Deal14,  and  the 
Preparedness Strategy15.  

The  Programme  will  support  policy  development  at  European  level,  helping  shape  policies 
that can trigger modernisation and reforms, at European, national, regional and systems' level, 
in  the  fields  of  education  and  training,  as  well  as  youth  and  sport.  It  can  contribute  to  the 
development and circulation of skills, including by setting up basic skills support scheme and 
boosting  quality  assurance,  transparency,  the  recognition  of  skills,  competences  and 
qualifications,  their  digitalisation,  and  the  validation  of  non-formal  and  informal  learning, 
skills  management  and  guidance.  The  Programme  should  also  increase  the  impact,  scale, 
accessibility  and  sustainability  notably  by  reinforcing  synergies  with  other  Union  funding 
programmes  and  instruments  such  as  the  next  EU  framework  programme  for  research  and 
innovation, Horizon Europe, the European Competitiveness Fund, Global Europe, as well as 
the National and Regional Partnership Plans under the next MFF.  

The  international  dimension  of  the  Programme  is  a  fundamental  and  cross-cutting  element 
that  is  relevant  for  learning,  cooperation  as  well  as  for  policy  dialogue.  There  is  a  need,  in 
particular,  to  bring  candidate  countries  and  potential  candidates  closer  to  their  goal  of 
becoming an EU Member State through their engagement in the Programme and including by 
facilitating their association with key EU initiatives such as the European Education Area and 
the Union of Skills. There is as well a need to support priorities of other instruments such as 
Global Europe, notably in relation to the Global Gateway strategy.  

The  Programme  should  be  simplified  and  made  more  accessible  to  a  broader  audience 
including  smaller  and  less  experienced  organisations,  notably  by  removing  some  challenges 
through the change of management mode of some actions, bringing them closer to the field. 
The Programme will become more relevant, attractive, and inclusive, with a focus on reaching 
learners  with  fewer  opportunities  with  further  measures  to  facilitate  their  participation  and 
activities that better fit with their needs.  

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Consistency with existing policy provisions 

The proposal is fully aligned with the Union of Skills, an overarching strategy that focuses on 
investment, adult and lifelong learning, vocational education and training, skill retention and 
recognition,  and  improving  skills  intelligence.  It  sets  the  framework  for  EU  cooperation  in 
education  and  skills  policies,  supporting  the  development  of  the  EU's  human  capital  to 

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Communication ‘A competitiveness compass for the EU’, COM(2025) 30. 
Communication ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’, 
COM(2025) 85. 
Joint Communication ‘on the European Preparedness Union Strategy’, JOIN(2025) 130. 

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strengthen its competitiveness. The proposal supports the Union of Skills by delivering on its 
objectives, including the Action Plan on Basic Skills and the STEM Education Strategic Plan. 
These  aim  to  improve  basic  skills,  provide  lifelong  learning  opportunities,  and  attract  and 
retain the skills and talents needed in the European economy. In addition, the Programme will 
support the implementation of the overall European strategic cooperation in education and 
training, including its  underlying sectoral  agendas  in the fields  of school  education, adult 
education, vocational education and training and higher education.  

The  proposal  is  consistent  with  the  objectives  of  the  European  Education  Area  (EEA), 
which lays the foundation for skills  formation  throughout  life  and supports  cooperation and 
peer learning between countries. The EEA promotes high-quality and inclusive education and 
training  for  all,  facilitates  the  mutual  recognition  of  learning  outcomes  across  borders,  and 
supports the mobility of learners of all ages. The Digital Education Action Plan, part of the 
EEA,  further  supports  the  development  of  digital  education  across  EU  Member  States 
equipping  people  with  the  digital  skills  and  competences  necessary  for  the  digital 
transformation. The proposal also aligns with the Council Recommendation ‘Europe on the 
Move’, a building block of the EEA, to enable learning mobility for everyone.  
The proposal is also in line with the EU Youth Strategy16, the policy framework in the field 
of youth for 2019–2027, structured around the pillars of Engage, Connect, and Empower. It 
aims  to  foster  youth  participation  in  democratic  life,  social  and  civic  engagement,  ensuring 
that all young people have the necessary resources to take part in society.  

In  the  field  of  sport,  the  proposal  is  aligned  on  the  objectives  of  the  EU  Work  Plan  for 
Sport17 (2024-2027), outlining a strategic approach that recognises the role of sport in social 
cohesion,  promoting well-being,  building  inclusive communities, strengthening  cultural  ties, 
and enhancing solidarity among people. The work plan prioritises integrity, sustainability, and 
social  inclusion  within  sporting  contexts,  encouraging  cross-border  cooperation  and  the 
sharing of best practices.  

The Programme will also contribute to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 
Goals,  in  particular  to  Sustainable  Development  Goal  4  to  ensure  inclusive  and  equitable 
quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.  

Consistency with other Union policies 

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The  initiative  is  aligned  with  the  Commission’s  overarching  2024-2029  policy  priorities18, 
namely 1) supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model; 2) protecting 
our democracy, upholding our values; 3) Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness; 
4)  a  new  era  for  European  Defence  and  Security  5)  a  global  Europe  and  6)  Sustaining  our 
quality of life: Food security, water and nature. It will also contribute to strengthening social 
and territorial cohesion within the EU and intergenerational fairness.  

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Resolution  of  the  Council of the  European  Union  and  the Representatives  of  the  Governments  of  the 
Member States meeting within the Council on a framework for European cooperation in the youth field: 
The European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 (OJ C 456, 18.12.2018). 
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting 
within the Council on the European Union Work Plan for Sport (1 July 2024  — 31 December 2027), 
(OJ C, C/2024/3527, 3.6.2024). 
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Synergies  with policies  supporting  people,  strengthening  our  societies  and  our  social 
model 

The Programme will contribute to putting into practice the principles of the European Pillar 
of  Social  Rights19  and  implementing  the  flagship  initiatives  of  the  European  Skills 
Agenda20, to help individuals and businesses develop more and better skills and put them to 
use, including the Pact for Skills which aims to mobilise and incentivise relevant private and 
public  stakeholders  to  partner  up  and  take  action  for  lifelong  skills  development.  The 
programme will also be in line with the future European Strategy on vocational education 
and training, which aims to increase the attractiveness, excellence and inclusiveness of VET. 
Particular  attention  will  be  given  in  the  Programme  to  promoting  gender  equality,  for 
example  the  participation  of  girls  and  women  in  STEM,  including  through  the  Science, 
Technology,  Engineering,  Arts  and  Mathematics  (STEAM)  approach,  also  in  line  with  the 
Roadmap  for  Women’s  Rights  and  the  Gender  Equality  Strategy.  The  Programme  will 
also address differences in relation to access and use by underrepresented groups, as part of a 
Union of Equality, in line with the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the 
LGBTIQ  Equality  Strategy,  the  Anti-Racism  Action  Plan,  and  the  Roma  Strategic 
Framework for equality, inclusion and participation21. The proposal is also in line with the 
European  Child  Guarantee,  and  the  EU  Strategy  on  the  Rights  of  the  child, 
comprehensive framework for the protection and promotion of the rights of all children.  

Synergies with actions protecting our democracy and upholding our values 

The Programme  and in  particular its focus on learning mobility, also  at  a younger  age, will 
further  contribute  to  the  development  of  a  sense  of  European  identity,  commitment  to  EU 
values  and  to  the  promotion  of  democratic  and  societal  participation,  in  line  with  the 
upcoming  European  Democracy  Shield  which  will  provide  a  strategic  framework  to 
safeguard, strengthen and promote democracy in the EU, putting emphasis on young people. 
The programme will provide education and training, as well as youth and sport with resources 
to  better  embed  citizenship  education  and  develop  all  skills  needed  (e.g.  critical  thinking, 
media literacy, digital skills), across lifelong learning, so people can participate actively and 
responsibly  in  our  societies.  The  Programme  will  also  support  the  creation  of  opportunities 
and mechanisms for meaningful youth participation, including in debate and decision-making.  

Synergies with actions for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness 

The Programme  will support the development of quality, inclusive and adaptable education, 
training and skills systems as a contribution to the Union’s competitiveness, in line with the 
Commission  Communication  ‘A  Competitiveness  Compass  for  the  EU’22.  It  will  also  be 
fully in line with the 2023 Green Deal Industrial Plan’s pillar on green and digital skills23, 

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In particular the first principle (everyone has the right to quality and inclusive  education, training and 
lifelong learning) and the fourth principle (everyone has the right to timely and tailor-made assistance to 
improve  employment  or  self-employment  prospects,  including  to  receive  support  for  training  and  re-
qualification).  
European  Skills  Agenda  for  sustainable  competitiveness,  social  fairness  and  resilience,  COM(2020) 
274. 
Strategy  for  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  2021-2030,  COM(2021)  101;  LGBTIQ  Equality 
Strategy 2020-2025, COM(2020) 698; EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025, COM(2020) 565; Roma 
Strategic Framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020-2030, COM(2020) 620. 
A Competitiveness Compass for the EU, COM(2025) 30. 
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the 2025 Clean Industrial Deal24 the ensuing Affordable Energy Action Plan25 calling to 
reinforce skills in strategic sectors such as energy and the AI continent Action Plan and Apply 
AI  strategy,  as  well  as  the  European  Ocean  Pact26’s  pillar  on  advancing  ocean  research, 
knowledge,  skills  and  innovation.  The  proposal  is  also  in  line  with  the  Savings  and 
Investment  Union  Communication27  which  foresees  an  EU  wide  strategy  on  financial 
literacy. 

Synergies with actions related to defence and security 

In  line  with  the  European  Preparedness  Union  Strategy,  Erasmus+  will  promote 
preparedness,  resilience,  civic  education,  societal  and  democratic  engagement  through  a 
bottom-up  approach,  encouraging  organisations  and  institutions  to  apply  for  funding  and 
promote digital and media literacy, critical thinking, civic engagement, democratic values and 
citizenship  learning.  Volunteering  is  also  essential  in  fostering  a  culture  of  inclusive 
preparedness and societal resilience. The proposal is also aligned with the Communication on 
a Vision for a European Space Economy28,  contributing to the acquisition of the relevant 
sector-specific skills. 

Synergies with policies for a global Europe 

The  future  Programme  will  complement  actions  financed  through  Global  Europe.  It  will 
moreover contribute to attract global talent and enhance the EU’s influence and attractiveness 
on  the  world  stage,  as  a  trusted  partner.  The  future  Erasmus+  programme  will  include 
participation  of  third  countries  and  support  for  international  partnerships,  allowing  for 
synergies and contribution to EU’s policies on external action.  

Synergies with policies on sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature 

The proposal is also aligned with the priority on “sustaining our quality of life: food security, 
water and nature” and to the Vision for agriculture and food29 contributing to the acquisition 
of the skills needed in key sectors enabling to build a competitive and resilient agriculture and 
food system or safeguarding our biodiversity.  

2.  LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

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Legal basis 

The Erasmus+ programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport is justified on 
the  grounds  of  the  objectives  laid  down  in  Articles  165  and  166  of  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). These give the Union a supporting competence 
to  contribute  to  the  development  of  quality  education,  the  implementation  of  a  vocational 
training policy, the development of youth  exchanges and encouraging youth participation in 
democratic life in Europe as well as the promotion of European sporting issues. By extending 
its  scope  to  provide  support  to  solidarity  activities  addressing  societal  challenges  and 
humanitarian aid operations in third countries, the proposal is also based on Article 214(5) of 

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The Clean Industrial Deal, COM(2025) 85. 
Affordable Energy Action Plan, COM(2025) 79. 
European Ocean Pact, COM(2025) 281. 
Savings and Investment Union Communication, COM(2025)124. 
A vision for the European Space Economy, COM(2025) 0336. 
A vision for Agriculture and Food shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future 
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the  TFEU  requiring  the  establishment  of  a  European  Voluntary  Humanitarian  Aid  Corps,  a 
framework for joint  contributions  from  young Europeans to  the humanitarian aid  operations 
of the Union and the rules and procedures for the operation of the Corps. 

• 

Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

While Member States remain responsible for the content and organisation of their policies in 
the fields concerned, the challenges identified are common to all Member States and/or have a 
significant  transnational  dimension,  that  requires  EU-level  solutions,  coordination,  and 
support to be addressed effectively. EU actions can facilitate cooperation, capacity building, 
and mutual  learning as well as cross-border activities, ultimately optimising  the potential of 
the sectors concerned.  

The  Programme  aims  to  enhance  transnational  mobility  and  capacity  building  through 
cooperation  and  support  policy  developments  with  a  European  dimension.  However,  due  to 
the  transnational  nature,  high  volume,  and  broad  geographical  scope  of  the  activities 
supported,  as  well  as  their  strong  international  dimension,  these  objectives  cannot  be 
adequately  achieved  by  Member  States  acting  alone.  For  instance,  cross-border  learning 
mobility or volunteering is more complex to organise on a bilateral  basis and is difficult for 
individual Member States to make it accessible to all. The Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation has 
demonstrated that single initiatives by education and training, youth and sport organisations or 
Member  States,  although  effective  at  national  level,  lack  the  necessary  scale  and  volume  to 
achieve a European-wide impact. Furthermore, the cumulative coverage of individual country 
and cross-sectoral initiatives remains limited compared to the current Erasmus+ programme. 
Similarly,  the  European  Solidarity  Corps  evaluation  confirms  that  it  plays  an  essential  role 
and, in some countries, is the only option for youth volunteering and solidarity. 

Furthermore, by extending the Programme’s scope to cover volunteering activities, including 
by integrating the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, Erasmus+ will offer a single-
entry  point  to  EU  opportunities  for  young  people  across  the  Union  and  abroad.  Currently 
these are only accessible via distinct schemes. Erasmus+ will therefore ensure that all young 
people across the  Union  have equal  opportunities to  a broader variety  of activities, and that 
they have easier access to them. Bringing the European Solidarity Corps’ opportunities under 
Erasmus+  will  also  help  improve  awareness  of  the  opportunities  available  to  young  people 
and organisations working with them and give them greater visibility. 

The  added  value  of  EU  funding  in  the  policy  areas  covered  by  the  Programme  was  widely 
acknowledged by respondents to the open public consultation conducted by the Commission 
for the new MFF, with the vast majority highlighting its importance. 

• 

Proportionality 

This  proposal  covers  all  education  and  training  sectors  –  school  education,  vocational 
education and training, higher education and adult education – as well as youth, volunteering 
and sport in a focused and streamlined way. It reinforces the tried-and-tested actions, whose 
impact  has  been  evidenced  by  the  mid-term  evaluations  of  Erasmus+  and  the  European 
Solidarity  Corps.  Existing  actions  will  be  streamlined,  including  between  Erasmus+  actions 
and  those  integrated  from  the  European  Solidarity  Corps.  This  will  reduce  duplications  and 
refocus  them  taking  into  consideration  the  results  of  the  evaluations  and  stakeholder 
consultations.  The  use  of  flexible  formats  will  be  continuously  promoted  to  broaden  the 
Programme’s reach.  

A  limited  number  of  new  actions  will  be  introduced  to  address  new  challenges  and  policy 
priorities  (such  as  the  European  School  Alliances  and  Erasmus+  scholarships  in  strategic 

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fields). These measures are also considered to be the most suitable for making the Programme 
more inclusive and more effective.  

The changes proposed build on the existing programme architecture, keep the same types of 
intervention  addressing  individuals,  organisations  and  systems,  and  aim  to  improve  and 
increase  the  impact  of  the  Programme  rollout,  using  the  existing  effective  delivery 
mechanisms of the predecessor programme. This initiative therefore does not go beyond what 
is necessary in order to achieve the objectives pursued. 

• 

Choice of the instrument 

The proposed instrument is a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.  

3.  RESULTS  OF  RETROSPECTIVE  EVALUATIONS,  STAKEHOLDER 

CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

• 

Retrospective evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

Erasmus+ 

The  final  evaluation  of  the  2014-2020  programme  and  the  interim  evaluation  of  the  2021-
2027 programme30 found that Erasmus+ performs strongly across key evaluation criteria and 
fulfils  its  objectives  effectively.  Both  programme  generations  have  proven  successful  in 
delivering  a  strong  European  added  value,  playing  a  key  role  in  the  fields  of  education  and 
training, as well as youth and sport.  

Despite  the  negative  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  Erasmus+  supported  learning 
mobility  abroad  of  over  6.2  million  participants  in  the  2014-2020  period  and  around  1.6 
million  in  2021-2023  helping  to  increase  their  skills  and  competences.  It  also  funded  over 
136 000 distinct organisations  in  the 2014-2020 Programme and more than 77 000  in  2021-
2023, supporting their cooperation and improving their practices. 

Erasmus+ significantly surpasses what could be achieved by individual countries at national 
or  international  levels.  Its  benefits  stem  from  the  opportunities  it  provides  to  the  personal, 
educational and professional development of learners and staff, to cross-border cooperation of 
organisations  and  to  policy  development  in  the  fields  of  education  and  training,  youth  and 
sport.  It  provides significant  benefits  to  those  who take part in  the programme compared to 
those  who  do  not.  Without  Erasmus+,  the  benefits  from  the  Programme for  individuals  and 
organisations  would  be  drastically  reduced.  Cross-border  activities  of  education,  training, 
youth and sport sectors would be reduced to close to zero in several countries, especially in 
the  youth  and  sport  sectors.  Erasmus+  funds  over  half  of  credit  mobilities  in  the  Member 
States, and over 90% of short mobility in half of the Union countries. 

Furthermore, the programme is responding to emerging needs related to new challenges posed 
by technological developments, aligning with the policy sectors and priorities of the European 
Competitiveness Fund, in particular the emergence of generative artificial intelligence and the 
provision of skills to support EU competitiveness. Erasmus+ is investing in  helping develop 
the  skills  needed  to  provide  the  Union  single  market  and  industrial  sectors  with  the  future-
proof skills to tackle the challenges of competitiveness, as highlighted in the Draghi and Letta 
reports. The funding of learning mobility – which is at the heart of the programme – appears 
key  to  ensuring  that  the  younger  generations  are  equipped  with  the  right  skills  to  face  the 
challenges  posed  in  a  rapidly  evolving  context.  The  Programme  has  also  become  more 

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inclusive  and  has  increased  the  share  of  people  with  fewer  opportunities  among  its 
participants, from around 10% in 2014-2020 to 15% in 2023.  

Despite  the  clear  progress,  the  evaluation  has  identified  still  existing  barriers  to  the 
participation  of  people  with  fewer  opportunities.  Erasmus+  should  thus  keep  addressing  the 
most  pressing  accessibility  challenges,  continuing  to  expand  its  reach  to  participants  with 
fewer  opportunities.  Further  clarifying  definitions  of  people  with  fewer  opportunities  and 
providing clearer guidance on the measures available to support their participation would also 
enhance inclusivity.  

Reviewing the funding rules, simpler reporting procedures and streamlining across the various 
actions  and  fields  should  be  assessed  to  simplify  access  for  small  and  newcomer 
organisations. The evaluation also identified the need to simplify alternative funding, facilitate 
the  transfer  of  funds  between  instruments  and  break  down  barriers  between  different 
operational modes and funding rules in order to build more synergies between Erasmus+ and 
other  instruments  and  increase  projects’  upscaling.  This  should  also  be  done  via  better 
dissemination of project outcomes. 

The evaluation shows the international added value of the programme, essential for fostering 
EU values, intercultural learning, raising awareness of civic and active participation but also 
for  facilitating  peer  learning  and  bringing  European  expertise  in  the  fields  of  education, 
training, youth and sport to other regions.  

The  Erasmus+  evaluation  identified  opportunities  to  improve  coherence  with  the  European 
Solidarity Corps and identify ways to address potential overlaps, improving overall efficiency 
and increasing clarity for stakeholders. 

European Solidarity Corps  

The  final  evaluation  of  the  2018-2020  programme  and  interim  evaluation  of  the  2021-2027 
programme31  found  that  the  European  Solidarity  Corps  performs  well  across  the  five 
evaluation  criteria  (relevance,  efficiency,  effectiveness,  coherence,  EU  added  value).  The 
European  Solidarity  Corps  addresses  European  society’s  crucial  needs,  by  fostering  civic 
participation  and  promoting  inclusion  and  diversity.  The  programme  fosters  a  sense  of 
community,  revitalising  local  initiatives  and  promoting  a  broader  global  perspective. 
Participation  contributes  to  improved  personal,  professional  and  study  skills  together  with 
social  and  civic  awareness.  The  programme  has  also  consistently  met  its  targets  on 
participants  with  fewer  opportunities  (30%  in  2022  and  2023).  The  evaluation’s  outcomes 
confirm that the European Solidarity Corps plays an essential role and, in some countries, is 
the  only  option  for  youth  volunteering  and  solidarity.  A  number  of  areas  for  improvement 
have been identified. Key recommendations include (i) improving the identification of people 
with  fewer  opportunities  to  facilitate  their  further  inclusion  in  the  programme,  (ii)  aligning 
programme  objectives  and  funding,  (iii)  addressing  differences  in  the  geographical 
distribution of results and impacts, (iv) improving visa arrangements for non-EU nationals (v) 
improving  IT  and  monitoring  tools,  and  (vi)  clarifying  the  purpose  of  the  humanitarian  aid 
strand.  Funding  has  generally  proven  very  limited  given  the  programme’s  ambitions  and 
objectives.  The  programme  complements  EU  programmes  like  Erasmus+,  but  actual 
synergies are somewhat limited, suggesting a need for more structured efforts.  

A  potential  area  of  duplication  highlighted  by  the  evaluation  concerns  Erasmus+  Youth 
Participation  activities  and  Solidarity  projects  funded  under  the  European  Solidarity  Corps. 
They  both  support  youth-led  initiatives  run  by  informal  groups  of  young  people,  fostering 

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active  citizenship  and  a  sense  of  initiative.  Solidarity  projects  have  a  stronger  solidarity 
component, supporting mostly bottom-up local solidarity activities with a view to addressing 
key  challenges  within  the  communities  that  the  young  people  carrying  the  project  live  in. 
Nevertheless,  the  many  common  areas  of  action  suggest  the  need  to  reflect  on  potential 
overlaps.  The  support  activities  that  aim  to  increase  the  quality  implementation  of  the  two 
programmes also emerge as examples of possible overlaps. Both activities are run by the same 
national  agencies,  active in  the youth  field,  and  fund very similar activities, reaching  out to 
target  groups  that  are  often  the  same.  These  activities  represent  opportunities  for  synergies 
between the programmes, they could also be examined for economies of scale and improved 
efficiency.   

In  conclusion, 
the  European  Solidarity  Corps  complements  Erasmus+  by  offering 
volunteering  and  solidarity  experiences  to  young  people  outside  of  formal  education  and 
training  frameworks. The  evaluations  of  both  Erasmus+  and  the  European  Solidarity  Corps 
confirm  the  success  of  the  programmes  and  highlight  their  effectiveness.  While  no  major 
structural  or  implementation  issue  was  identified,  it  is  recommended  to  continue  pursuing 
simplification  and  inclusion,  enhance  the  international  dimension,  and  address  overlaps  and 
synergies between the two programmes. 

The  future  instrument  will  therefore  build  on  these  successes  and  strengths.  It  will  better 
address  the  EU’s  challenges  related  to  sustainable  prosperity  and  competitiveness,  skills 
shortage, social inclusion, democracy but also the requirement for greater inclusion, stronger 
impact and simplification.  

• 

Stakeholder consultations 

Consultation activities took place between March 2024 and May 2025 and were designed to 
gather input from a wide range of stakeholders. These activities consisted of an open public 
consultation,  two  workshops  with  national  authorities  and  national  agencies,  a  large-scale 
stakeholder  conference  (with  national  authorities,  national  agencies,  umbrella  organisations, 
Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programme beneficiaries and participants as well as 
representatives of EU institutions) and incidental consultations.  

The  open  public  consultation  was  conducted  between  12  February  and  7  May  2025,  and 
gathered 5 845 replies. It informed the impact assessment for EU programmes in the domains 
of cross-border education, youth, culture, media, values and civil society under the post-2027 
MFF. 

The  responses  revealed  a  clear  affirmation  of  the  EU’s  continued  role  in  fostering  cross-
border  cooperation  and  supporting  democratic  and  social  objectives.  Among  the  answers, 
‘support  for  study/training  abroad’  was  ranked  as  ‘very  important’  by  81%  of  citizens  and 
70%  of  organisations.  This  priority  was  frequently  tied  to  the  broader  theme  of  long-term 
investment  in  skills,  employability,  and  European  identity.  Respondents  linked  learning 
mobility not only with educational benefits but also with social integration, civic engagement, 
and labour market readiness. Many referred to the role of EU funding in supporting student 
exchanges, vocational training, language learning, and cross-border partnerships as levers for 
developing a more inclusive and competitive society. Similarly, ‘protect democracy, promote 
democratic  standards’  received  80%  support  among  citizens  and  72%  among  organisations, 
showing high convergence between individual and institutional stakeholders. 

Youth  engagement  stood  out  as  a  strong  feature  of  the  consultation.  Almost  50%  of  citizen 
respondents  were  under  the  age  of  30,  and  this  age  group  consistently  expressed  strong 
support  for  funding  initiatives  that  promote  democratic  engagement,  equality,  mobility  and 
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for  youth,  including  those  highlighted  under  the  Youth  Check  initiative.  Their  engagement 
also  demonstrated  a  high  level  of  awareness  and  investment  in  the  values-based  and  cross-
border elements of EU programming. 

The responses to the open public consultation also confirmed that EU funding provides added 
value  compared  to  funding  at  national,  local  or  regional  level  in  the  areas  it  covered.  For 
example,  79%  of  respondents  considered  that  ‘Protecting  democracy  and  promoting 
democratic standards’ is an area where EU funding largely provides added value.  

Asked  to  evaluate  the  obstacles  that  prevent  the  EU  budget  from  fully  delivering  on  its 
objectives  in  the  policy  areas,  respondents  generally  welcomed  the  Commission’s  focus  on 
greater efficiency in funding, but not at the cost of ‘identity’ and ‘trust’, preserving thematic 
clarity  and  stakeholder  ownership. Quantitative  results  show  that  the  most  frequently  cited 
obstacles across all groups were administrative burden (identified by 52% of citizens and 58% 
of organisations) and complex, fund-specific  compliance rules  (50% of  citizens and 53% of 
organisations).  These  issues  reflect  concerns  not  only  with  regulatory  complexity  but  also 
with  fragmentation  between  instruments  and  inefficiencies  in  delivery.  Additional  barriers 
included  lack  of  flexibility  to  reallocate  resources  in  response  to  emerging  needs  (32%  of 
citizens  and  32%  of  organisations),  delays  in  programme  implementation  and  funding 
disbursement,  and  insufficient  communication  or  clarity  about  funding  opportunities.  Public 
authorities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in particular emphasised delays as a 
source of reduced impact and local credibility.  

The other consultations also revealed unanimous support for continuing with and improving 
Erasmus+  and  the  opportunities  offered  under  the  European  Solidarity  Corps  emphasising 
their  vital  role  in  fostering  EU  values,  supporting  skills  development  and  competitiveness. 
Stakeholders underlined the need for programme stability in terms of overall architecture and 
delivery mechanisms and maintaining  mobility  at  the core of the  programme. The feedback 
also stresses the value of the flagship actions, such as the European Universities Alliances, the 
Centres of Vocational Excellence, and the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies and the importance 
of investing in them. 

In  terms  of  main  challenges  facing  the  future  programme,  data  collected  shows  that  while 
stakeholders  welcome  the  simplification  measures  introduced  in  the  current  programming 
period, there is room for more improvements in that area such as streamlining the programme 
rules  and  further  reducing  the  administrative  burden.  The  consultations  highlighted  the 
increased  commitment  from  stakeholders  to  meeting  the  needs  of  individuals  with  fewer 
opportunities  and  the  need  to  further  enhance  the  strong  inclusion  dimension  of  the 
programme  by  effectively  reaching  out  to  the  most  disadvantaged  target  groups  and 
facilitating the participation of grassroots organisations and newcomers. There were also calls 
by  some  stakeholders  to  simplify  access  and  alleviate  the  administrative  burden  through  a 
change of management mode - from direct to indirect management - for certain actions such 
as Jean Monnet in other fields than higher education and Partnerships for cooperation in the 
field of sport. 

Additionally,  stakeholders  highlighted  the  importance  of  synergies  that  could  be  facilitated 
between the different EU instruments. This includes improved coordination by the European 
Commission  at  European  level.  There  was  a  call  for  a  strong  international  dimension, 
increased  and  improved  communication  and  information,  an  impact  assessment  as  well  as 
data collection and use.  

Overall,  stakeholders  provided  valuable  input  on  how  to  build  on  the  progress  made  and 
address remaining challenges to ensure the long-term success of Erasmus+ and the European 
Solidarity Corps opportunities.  

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External expertise 

The  Commission  based  itself  on  the  findings  and  recommendations  of  the  mid-term 
evaluations of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, which relied on the expertise of 
external contractors, as well as on other reviewed studies and external reports.  

• 

Impact assessment 

The  proposal  was  subject  to  an  impact  assessment,  which  was  carried  out  as  part  of  the 
preparations  for  the  next  MFF.  It  covered  EU  funds  that  support  cross-border  education, 
training  and  solidarity,  young  people,  media,  culture,  and  creative  sectors,  values,  and  civil 
society.  

In  the  impact  assessment,  the  Commission  explored  several  alternative  policy  options  to 
address  the  challenges  of  the  sectors  covered  by  the  cluster  and  determined  which  option 
better  served  the  policy  areas  and  priorities  of  the  Commission.  The  various  options  were 
mutually  exclusive.  One  option  was  to  continue  the  existing  Erasmus+  and  European 
introducing  some 
Solidarity  Corps  programmes  as  stand-alone  programmes,  while 
incremental improvements. A second option consisted of bringing together Erasmus+ and the 
European  Solidarity  Corps,  two  programmes  that  share  a  common  main  objective  to 
contribute  to  high  quality  lifelong  learning,  enhance  skills  and  key  competences  for  all,  for 
life  and  for  jobs,  while  promoting  societal  engagement  and  civic  education,  solidarity  and 
social  inclusion.  A  third  option  was  the  full  integration  of  policies  currently  covered  by 
Erasmus+  and  the  European  Solidarity  Corps,  and  those  covered  by  the  Citizens,  Equality, 
Rights and Values (CERV) programme and Creative Europe under a single instrument.   

Other  alternatives  were  also  considered  but  were  discarded  at  an  early  stage.  One  was  the 
discontinuation  of  Union  funding  in  the  fields  currently  covered  by  Erasmus+  and  the 
European Solidarity Corps, but it was rejected given the importance of the problems affecting 
the sectors concerned, the prominence given to  these policies in  the  political  guidelines and 
the  added  value  of  the  Union  intervention,  underpinned  by  the  respective  mid-term 
evaluations.  

The  main  potential  impact  of  the  three  shortlisted  options  (continuity,  full  integration,  and 
objective-based  merger)  was  analysed  against  their  social,  economic  and  environmental 
dimensions.  Where  relevant,  the  analysis  also  covered  costs  and  benefits,  impacts  on 
competitiveness and small businesses and on digitalisation, as well as the contribution to the 
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the options were assessed based on 
their  effectiveness,  efficiency,  coherence  and  proportionality,  applying  the  Social  Multi-
Criteria Evaluation.  

The evaluation  of the options and their impacts  highlighted that integration based on policy 
objectives  (objective-based  merger)  would  offer  better  potential  compared  to  the  two 
alternatives. It would allow for better coordination, targeted flexibility, and a more  effective 
use of the Union budget – without sacrificing policy focus or accessibility.  

This funding instrument will offer a more comprehensive approach and a coherent landscape 
of  formal,  non-formal  and  informal  opportunities  for  young  people,  aiming  to  boost  skills 
development,  engagement,  preparedness  and  social  cohesion.  Europe  needs  to  ensure  that 
young people are equipped with  a minimum  proficiency level  of basic and digital skills  and 
foster the advanced competencies and soft skills needed, across all stages of life. This is valid 
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that close to 18 million young people in the EU are at risk of social exclusion32 and, in 2024, 
almost half of them reported recent emotional or psychosocial problems33. Europe also has to 
address  the  insufficient  knowledge  among  young  people  particularly  of  their  democratic 
rights, difficult access to information, limited involvement in decision-making processes and 
the wider political debate. Addressing all those challenges is pivotal in ensuring a prosperous, 
prepared  and  cohesive  Europe  but  cannot  be  satisfied  through  formal  education  only. 
Volunteering and other forms of non-formal and informal learning bring complementary value 
to formal education. In terms of implementation, by unifying the intervention logic for these 
areas (mainly covered by Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps), Union funding would 
be significantly streamlined and simplified, leading to greater efficiency, economies of scale 
and a reduced administrative burden. 

The new instrument will build on the success of the current programmes and best practices of 
the current MFF, as evidenced by evaluations. It will better address transnational and common 
challenges,  filling  funding  gaps  at  Member  State  level,  and  enhance  coherence  between 
internal  and  external  policies,  while  boosting  synergies,  efficiency  and  effectiveness,  and 
reducing overlaps.  

Based  on  the  Better  Regulation  guidelines,  this  impact  assessment  report  was  submitted  for 
quality  scrutiny  to  the Regulatory  Scrutiny  Board  (RSB).  The  RSB  gave  an  opinion  to  the 
impact  assessment  on  13  June  2025.  The  RSB  made  a  series  of  comments  and 
recommendations on scope, problem definition and the use of evaluations, intervention logic 
and  objectives,  comparison  of  options  and  cost-benefit  analysis,  governance,  coherence  and 
future  monitoring  and  evaluation.  The  impact  assessment  accompanying  this  legal  proposal 
was reviewed in accordance with the Board’s comments.   

• 

Simplification 

The proposal introduces several simplifications.  

For individuals, in particular young people 

By extending the scope and including volunteering and solidarity-projects, the initiative will 
bring  all  EU  opportunities  for  young  people  under  one  programme.  The  proposal  will  thus 
offer  a  single-entry  point  to  EU  funding  opportunities  for  young  people  and  those  working 
with them across the Union and abroad, providing easier access to them.  

For applicants and beneficiaries  

The proposal aims to increase coherence and rationalise the architecture of the programme by 
combining  the  cooperation  and  policy  support  actions,  reshuffling  actions  (for  instance  by 
bringing  all  cooperation  opportunities  for  organisations  together  or  moving  the  support  to 
platforms together with other tools and measures in order to support policy development and 
programme  implementation)  and  removing  the  unnecessary  chapters  per  field.  Actions  that 
share  similar  objectives  and  overlap  will  be  merged.  (e.g.  learning  mobility  for  higher 
education  learners  and  staff).  These  will  bring  clarity  in  the  Union  funding  opportunities 
offered,  making  it  easier  for  potential  applicants  to  find  their  way  and  identify  the  relevant 
opportunities for them. 

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In 2024, 24,2% of all children less than 18 years old (19.5 million children) in the EU were at risk of 
poverty  and  social  exclusion.  Source:  Eurostat  online  data  base  (code:  ilc_peps01n)  [ilc_peps01n] 
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. 
Eurobarometer survey FL545, May 2024, Youth and democracy. 

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Furthermore, the initiative will address the obstacles faced by grassroots, small- or first-time 
applicant  organisations  and  increase  its  reach  by  changing  the  management  mode  of  some 
actions (e.g. current Jean Monnet actions in other fields than higher education or cooperation 
partnerships for sport). It will also introduce very low value grant partnerships with a strongly 
reduced administrative burden for applicants. 

The  use  of  accreditation  systems  will  continue  to  provide  organisations  with  a  structured 
framework  for  continuous  improvement  and  simplified  access  to  funding,  ultimately 
facilitating long-term planning, increasing the quality of activities and enhancing transnational 
collaboration. The use of simplified grants in the form of lump sums, unit costs and flat rates 
will be used to the maximum possible extent.  

In addition, efforts will be made  to  simplify  overall  application and reporting procedures as 
well  as  harmonise  rules,  while  ensuring  proportionality  between  the  grant  level  and  the 
requirements.   

For  stakeholders  implementing  the  programme  (national  authorities,  national  agencies, 
European Commission) 

By  bringing  under  one  framework  two  programmes  that  operate  with  similar  processes 
duplicating  each  other  in  several  areas  (e.g.  work  programme,  monitoring,  communication), 
the  proposal  will  offer  significant  simplification,  leading  to  greater  efficiency,  reduced 
administrative  burden  and  implementation  costs. This  will  allow  for  a  more  efficient  use  of 
resources,  both  for  the  European  Commission,  the  Member  States  and  third  countries  that 
apply to be associated to the programme (i.e. implementing bodies). 

• 

Fundamental rights 

The proposal is in line with and respects the Union values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty 
on  the  European  Union.  The  objectives  of  the  proposed  initiative  are  closely  linked  to  the 
promotion of fundamental rights and the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of 
the European Union. As described in detail in the 2024 Annual Report on the application of 
the  Charter  of  Fundamental  Rights34,  the  2021-2027  Erasmus+  programme  contributes  to 
fundamental  rights  across  all  its  fields.  Similarly,  this  proposal  will  contribute  to  the 
promotion and protection of rights enshrined in Article 8 (protection of personal data), Article 
11  (freedom  of  expression  and  information),  Article  13  (freedom  of  arts  and  sciences, 
including academic freedom), Article 14 (right to education), Article 15 (freedom to choose 
an  occupation  and  right  to  engage  in  work),  Articles  20  and  21  (equality  and  non-
discrimination),  Article  22  (cultural,  religious  and  linguistic  diversity),  Article  23  (equality 
between women and men), Article 24 (rights of the child), Article 26 (rights of persons with 
disabilities), 31 (fair  and just working  conditions),  Article 33 (family  and professional  life), 
Articles 39 to 46 (citizens’ rights) of the Charter. This is mainly achieved by funding projects 
and initiatives that contribute to the practical application of these fundamental rights. 

4.  BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

See Annex 

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5.  OTHER ELEMENTS 

• 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

This  initiative will be monitored through the common performance framework for the post-
2027 budget. The performance framework provides for an implementation report during the 
implementation  phase  of  the  Programme,  as  well  as  a  retrospective  evaluation  to  be  carried 
out in accordance with Article 34(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. The evaluation 
shall  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  Commission's  Better  Regulation  Guidelines  and 
will be based on indicators relevant to the objectives of the Programme. 

The  Commission  will  report  to  the  European  Parliament,  Council  and  all  other  relevant  EU 
institutions regularly.  

A  significant  part  of  the  Programme  will  be  implemented  in  indirect  management,  mainly 
through  national  agencies.  The  remaining  parts  of  the  Programme  will  be  implemented  in 
direct management, mostly by an Executive Agency under the supervision of the Commission 
services responsible for the Programme.  

• 

Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

The Regulation sets out the provisions for an Erasmus+ programme that covers education and 
training, youth and sport and integrates the opportunities offered by the European Solidarity 
Corps including the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps under the 2021-2027 MFF, 
offering  a  comprehensive  EU  instrument  to  contribute  to  high  quality  lifelong  learning, 
enhance  skills  and  key  competences  for  all,  for  life  and  for  jobs,  while  promoting  societal 
engagement  and  civic  education,  solidarity  and  social  inclusion.  The  Programme  is  a  key 
instrument  to  support  the  implementation  of  the  Union's  policies  in  the  field  of  education, 
training, youth and sport. The specific objectives are intervention based.   

Chapter  I  –  ‘General  provisions  of  the  proposed  Regulation  set  out  its  subject-matter,  the 
definitions  of  certain  terms  for  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  as  well  as  the  general  and 
specific objectives of the Programme.  

The Programme is structured around a pillar on learning opportunities for all and a pillar on 
capacity building that combines cooperation among organisations and institutions and support 
to policy development, covering all fields of education and training, youth and sport.  

Chapter II – ‘Scope of intervention’ identifies the activities envisaged in order to achieve the 
objectives  of  the  proposed  Regulation.  Under  learning  opportunities  for  all,  the  Programme 
will support learning mobility in all fields and volunteering opportunities in the field of youth 
on  the  one  hand  and  talent  and  excellence  development  opportunities  on  the  other.  It  also 
covers the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. This strand includes as well a new 
vision of extending mobility to ensure that all young Europeans get the possibility to have an 
Erasmus+ experience at an earlier age when values and attitudes are formed, as well as  new 
opportunities  (Erasmus+  scholarships)  introduced  to  enable  students  to  undertake  studies  in 
strategic educational fields and existing opportunities moved under this strand for coherence 
and clarity, including Erasmus Mundus scholarships and Jean Monnet actions in the field of 
higher education.   

Chapter  III  –  ‘Inclusion  and  diversity’  identifies  the  focus  the  Programme  should  have  on 
inclusion and diversity  as well as measures  and tools to  reach out  to  more participants with 
fewer opportunities. 

Chapter IV – ‘Financial provisions’ sets out the budgetary envelope of the Programme for the 
programming  period  and  the  envisaged  forms  of  Union  funding.  It  also  provides  that  an 

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additional  financial  contribution  should  be  allocated  under  other  instruments.  The  Chapter 
identifies the forms and  functioning  of synergies as well with  other funds and resources.  In 
addition,  this  Chapter  also  specifies  some  specific  rules  applicable  to  direct  and  indirect 
management such as for the allocation of funds under indirect management. 

Chapter V – ‘Participation in the Programme’ specifies criteria for the participating countries. 
It specifies which third countries can be associated to the Programme, either in full or in part 
and  the  conditions  under  which  they  can  take  part  in.  The  Chapter  also  identifies  which 
entities are eligible to receive funding.  

Chapter  VI  –  ‘Programming’  specifies  that  the  Programme  will  be  implemented  by  work 
programmes. 

Chapter VII – ‘Information, communication and dissemination’ sets out the requirements for 
all  the  actors  concerned  in  terms  of  dissemination  of  information,  publicity  and  follow-up 
with regard to all actions supported by the Programme.  

Chapter VIII – ‘Management and audit system’ establishes the provision for the establishment 
and  functioning  of  the  implementing  bodies  of  the  Programme.  In  management  terms,  the 
proposed  delivery  mechanism  is  a  combination  of  indirect  management  and  direct 
management. The combination of management modes builds on the existing structures of the 
current programme. National agencies will be in charge of managing the large majority of the 
Programme’s funds. The Chapter also lays down the necessary supervisory system to ensure 
that  the  protection  of  the  financial  interests  of  the  Union  is  duly  taken  into  account  when 
actions financed under this Regulation are implemented.  

Chapter  IX  –  ‘Transitional  and  final  provisions’  sets  out  the  necessary  provisions  to  ensure 
the transition between programmes. The final provisions set out the date of entry into force of 
the  proposed  Regulation  which  will  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all 
Member States. 

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2025/0222 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing 
Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Articles 165(4), 166(4) and 214(5) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee35,  
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions36,  

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The Union needs to support and prepare its people, starting from an early age, with the 
knowledge, skills and competences needed for success in learning, work, and life. To 
enable this, the Union needs performing, agile, innovative and inclusive education and 
training systems, able to nurture, attract and retain talent, to keep up with the pace and 
scope  of  the  ongoing  societal,  digital,  environmental  and  economic  transformations, 
respond to the demographic challenges and the society’s and economy’s skills needs, 
bridge skills gaps and satisfy industry needs in critical sectors.  

The  Union  is  a  community  of  values  rooted  in  Europe's  history  and  identity  and 
anchored in the Treaty on the EU. Understanding those values, including fundamental 
rights and democracy, is an essential life skill and key to participation in the political 
debate  and  decision  making.  Education  and  training,  youth  and  sport  activities  help 
equip  citizens  with  the  skills  and  competences  to  thrive,  actively  and  meaningfully 
participate  in  democratic  life  and  in  the  society  overall,  and  help  people  connect 
around and defend shared values.  

The  Union  is  built  on  solidarity,  both  among  its  citizens  and  among  the  Member 
States.  That  universal  value  guides  the  actions  of  the  Union  and  provides  the  unity 
necessary  to  cope  with  societal  challenges,  which  individuals  are  willing  to  help 
address in practice, notably through volunteering.  

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(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

It is essential that all people, irrespective of their personal, social, economic or cultural 
background, have the opportunity to participate in a mobility experience abroad from 
an  early  age,  when  values  and  attitudes  are  formed  and  when  individuals  are  most 
receptive to new experiences and influences. Early exposure to different environments, 
cultures,  languages  and  ways  of  life  can  help  to  break  down  stereotypes,  promote 
intercultural  understanding,  and  instil  values  of  respect,  tolerance  and  solidarity, 
thereby contributing to a more united and harmonious Europe. 

Building inclusive, cohesive and resilient societies, and sustaining the competitiveness 
of  the  Union  requires  investing  in  learning  opportunities  for  all,  regardless  of 
background  and  means,  in  cooperation  between  Member  States  and  organisations 
active in the field, and in innovative policy development in the fields of education and 
training,  youth  and  sport.  Such  an  investment  also  contributes  to  strengthening 
European identity, fundamental rights and values and a more democratic Union.  
In  line  with  the  EU  Preparedness  Union  Strategy37,  preparedness,  resilience, 
participation  in  democratic  life  and  civic  engagement  should  be  fostered  through  a 
bottom-up approach, encouraging  organisations and institutions to  play a  key role in 
fostering digital and media literacy, critical thinking, promoting civic engagement, and 
learning  about  democracy  and  citizenship.  People  and  communities  across  the  EU 
must  engage  actively  to  prevent  crises  and  to  be  sufficiently  prepared  to  respond  to 
them.  

Common  areas  of  action  and  objectives  between  the  2021-2027  European  Solidarity 
Corps  and  Erasmus+  programmes  highlight  the  potential  for  enhanced  synergy  and 
regulatory  coherence.  Bringing  all  learning  mobility,  volunteering,  cooperation  and 
active  citizenship  opportunities  together  provides  a  single-entry  point  to  all 
opportunities  offered  by  the  Union  for  young  people  and  organisations  active  in  the 
field  of  youth,  allowing  for  a  more  coordinated  and  effective  approach,  and  easier 
access for potential participants and beneficiaries. 

In this context, it is necessary to establish Erasmus+ 2028-2034, the Union Programme 
for education and training and also in the fields of youth and sport (the ‘Programme’), 
as  the  successor  to  the  2021-2027  Erasmus+38  and  European  Solidarity  Corps39 
Programmes, which encompasses actions in the field of education and training, youth 
and sport and sets up the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps.  

In a rapidly changing  economic, social and geopolitical  environment,  experience has 
shown  the  need  for  a  more  flexible  multiannual  financial  framework  and  Union 
spending programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the Erasmus+ 
programme, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs and Union’s 
priorities as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council 
conclusions  and  European  Parliament 
resolutions,  while  ensuring  sufficient 
predictability for the budget implementation. 

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39 

Joint  Communication  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  European  Council,  the  Council,  the  European 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  on  the  European  Preparedness 
Union Strategy (Join/2025/130 final)). 
Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing 
Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021). 
Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing 
the European Solidarity Corps Programme (OJ L 202, 8.6.2021).  

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(10)  The  Programme  should  support  the  implementation  of  the  Union  of  Skills40  and  the 
overall  strategic  frameworks  for  Union  policy  cooperation  in  the  fields  of  education 
and  training,  including  the  policy  agendas  for  school  education,  higher  education, 
vocational  education  and  training  and  adult  learning,  including  up-skilling  and  re-
skilling, to allow citizens to develop competences and skills at all stages of their life to 
thrive in society.  
In  line  with  the  EU  Youth  Strategy41,  the  European  Youth  Work  Agenda42  and  the 
2024  Communication  on  the  legacy  of  the  European  Year  of  Youth  202243,  the 
Programme  should  support  meaningful  participation  of  young  people  and  youth 
organisations in decision and policy making, youth mainstreaming across policy fields, 
the  validation  of  non-formal  and  informal  learning,  high-quality  youth  work  and 
competence development of youth workers. The programme will continue to support 
all young people to participate in learning mobility and non-formal learning mobility, 
including  youth  exchanges  and  youth  participation  activities,  with  the  objective  to 
engage and  empower young people to acquire  and develop  competences for life  and 
their professional future, to become active citizens and participate in economic, social, 
cultural, democratic and political life, and to connect them to the European project and 
contribute to building an inclusive, competitive and resilient Union. 

(12)  The Programme should support participation  in sport and physical  activity for all, in 
line with the EU Work Plan for Sport 2024-202744. Therefore, there is a need to focus, 
in  particular,  on  grassroots  sport,  taking  into  account  the  important  role  that  sport 
plays  in  promoting  healthy  lifestyles,  interpersonal  relations,  social  inclusion  and 
equality as well as building cohesive communities.  

(13)  Digital  transformation  has changed society and the economy  with  an ever-deepening 
impact  on  everyday  life  and  demonstrated  the  need  for  higher  levels  of  digital 
readiness and capacity of education and training as well as the pressing need for digital 
skills development for all across the Union.  

(14)  Formal, informal and non-formal learning play an essential role in addressing climate 
change,  raising  awareness  and  instilling  the  skills  and  key  competences  needed  for 
changing personal behaviours. The Programme will help empowering people to act in 
their  respective  communities  and  build  up  the  needed  skills  for  a  successful  clean 
transition, in line with the Clean Industrial Deal. 

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41 

42 

43 

44 

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, 
the European Economic and Social Committee and the  Committee of the Regions the Union of Skills 
(COM/2025/90 final). 
Resolution  of  the  Council of the  European  Union  and  the Representatives  of  the  Governments  of  the 
Member States meeting within the Council on a framework for European cooperation in the youth field: 
The European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 (OJ C 456, ST/14944/2018/INIT, 18.12.2018). 
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting 
within the Council on the Framework for establishing a European Youth Work Agenda 2020/C 415/01 
(OJ C 415, 1.12.2020). 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  European 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  on  the  European  Year  of  Youth 
2022 (COM/2024/1 final, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/txt/?uri=celex:52024dc0001) 
Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting 
within the Council on the European Union Work Plan for Sport (1 July 2024  — 31 December 2027), 
(OJ C, C/2024/3527, 3.6.2024). 

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(15)  The  international  dimension  of  the  Programme  should  aim  to  offer  opportunities  for 
learning mobility, cooperation and policy dialogue with third countries not associated 
to  the Programme, building  on the experience of predecessor programmes, including 
to  contribute  to  competitiveness  of  the  Union,  while  ensuring  protection  of  the 
Union’s  economic  security  interests.  To  increase  the  impact  of  those  activities,  it  is 
important  to  enhance  synergies  between  the  Programme  and  Global  Europe,  taking 
into  account  the  enlargement  of  the  Union,  the  Global  Gateway  Strategy  and  the 
education and training, youth and sport policy frameworks.   

(16)  The  Programme  should  bring  candidate  countries  and  potential  candidates  closer  to 
their  goal  of  acceding  to  the  Union.  The  Programme  should  promote  stability, 
partnerships  and  skills  development,  with  countries  in  the  wider  neighbourhood 
including by enhancing ties with the Mediterranean region. Through cooperation with 
other  countries  across  the  globe,  the  Programme  should  as  well  attract  talents 
worldwide, and shape partnerships notably to promote competitiveness of the Union. 
The  Programme  should  support  countries  in  modernising  their  institutions  and 
organisations  and,  more  generally,  enhancing  the  quality  and  inclusiveness  of 
education, training, youth and sport through international partnerships. 

(17)  The implementation of the Programme should be guided by the principles and values 
of respect  for human dignity, freedom,  democracy, equality  and the rule of law,  and 
solidarity, as respectively enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union 
and referred to in the preamble of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European 
Union.  It  is  thus  essential  that  all  parties  involved  in  the  Programme  respect  those 
principles and values. The Programme should as well respect the principles set out in 
the 2017 EU Guidelines  for the Promotion and Protection of  the Rights of the Child 
and in  Article 9 of the  UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  as 
well as the Union of Equality strategies. 

(18)  The  Programme  should  encourage  participation,  in  particular  of  young  people,  in 
Europe’s  democratic  life,  including  by  supporting  activities  that  contribute  to 
citizenship education, nurture skills needed for civic engagement and enable to engage 
and  learn  to  participate  in  civic  society,  thereby  raising  awareness  of  European 
common  values,  including  fundamental  rights,  facilitating  interaction  with  decision-
makers  at  local,  national  and  European  levels  and  contributing  to  the  process  of 
the  creation  of 
European 
opportunities and mechanisms for meaningful youth participation. 

integration.  The  Programme  should  also  support 

(19)  The  Programme  should  offer  accessible,  inclusive  and  safe  opportunities  for  young 
people  and  organisations  to  show  solidarity,  helping  them  support  communities  and 
address  societal  challenges,  while  gaining  valuable  experience  and  skills  for  their 
personal growth and employability.  

(20)  Volunteering,  both  within  and  beyond  the  Union,  constitutes  a  rich  experience  in  a 
non-formal  and  informal  learning  context,  enabling  young  people  to  show  solidarity 
and engage in  activities  contributing to  address  societal  and humanitarian  challenges 
while  enhancing  their  personal,  socio-educational  and  professional  development, 
active citizenship, civic participation and employability. The Programme should thus 
also  support  “European  Solidarity  Corps”  volunteering  actions,  including  the 
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. Those actions were covered under the 
European Solidarity Corps programme in the 2021-2027 programming period.   

(21)  With  a  view  to  enhancing  the  promotion  of  solidarity  and  the  visibility  of 
humanitarian  aid  and  development  cooperation  among  European  citizens,  there  is  a 

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need  to  develop  solidarity  of  Member  States  and  third  countries  associated  to  the 
programme  with  third  countries  not  associated  affected  by  disasters  from  natural 
hazards and human-induced risks.  The European  Voluntary  Humanitarian Aid Corps 
should  contribute  to  a  coordinated  Union  needs-based  response  and  will  be 
implemented  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  procedures  laid  down  in  this 
Regulation.  

(22)  Young  people,  in  particular  those  with  fewer  opportunities,  should  continue  to  be 
given the chance to have a first time, experience travelling throughout Europe as part 
of  an  informal  and  non-formal  educational  activity  that  aims  to  foster  their  sense  of 
belonging  to  the  Union  and  to  enable  them  to  discover  its  cultural  and  linguistic 
diversity.  

(23) 

In  the  field  of  sport,  through  mobility  opportunities  and  capacity  building,  including 
cooperation, the Programme should foster common European values, volunteering as 
well  as  innovation  and  skills  development  in  and  through  sport.  The  Programme 
should also promote good governance, safety and integrity in sport, sport diplomacy, 
support  grassroots  sports  organisations,  as  well  as  offer  young  people  across  Europe 
the  opportunity  to  participate  in  cross-border  sports  initiatives,  fostering  personal 
growth, cultural exchange, solidarity and community engagement. 

(24)  The  Programme  brings  a  key  contribution  to  the  Union  of  Skills  and  the  European 
Education Area, laying the foundation to skills and competences formation throughout 
life and providing a genuine common space for quality education and lifelong learning 
across borders. The Union of skills aims to step up the efforts to achieve high quality 
education, training, and lifelong learning through delivering basic and advanced skills, 
providing  opportunities  for  people  to  update  regularly  and  acquire  new  and  future-
oriented skills,  facilitating  skills  circulation  and recruitment  by businesses across the 
EU,  and  attracting,  developing  and  retaining  top  talent  in  Europe.  In  line  with  the 
Union of Skills, the Programme should also reflect the importance of entrepreneurship 
education and financial literacy.  

(25) 

It is important to stimulate and widen access to learning, teaching and research on EU, 
values  and  citizenship.  Fostering  a  European  sense  of  belonging  and  commitment  is 
particularly important given the challenges faced today by the Union. The Programme 
should  continue  to  contribute  to  learning  on  European  integration  matters,  including 
the  Union’s  future  challenges  and  opportunities,  to  promote  debate  on  those  matters 
and the development of excellence in European integration studies.  

(26)  The  learning  of  languages  contributes  to  mutual  understanding  between  people  and 
cultures, and fosters mobility within and outside the Union, as language competences 
are essential life and job skills. Therefore, the Programme should enhance the learning 
of languages, including, where relevant, national sign languages. To ensure broad and 
inclusive  access  to  the  Programme,  it  is  important  that  multilingualism  be  a  key 
principle in the implementation of the Programme.  

(27)  Europe faces a growing challenge in meeting the demand for skilled talent in strategic 
and  evolving  sectors  like  clean  and  circular  technologies,  transport,  energy,  water 
resilience, healthcare, digital technologies, aerospace and defence. To address this key 
need, it is essential to develop, attract and retain talented individuals in these fields. In 
line with the Union of skills, the Programme should among other support EU students 
to  pursue  studies  in  such  critical  sectors  and  attract  as  well  top  talent  to  Europe  by 
enhancing  the  attractiveness  of  education  and  training  and  offering  scholarships  to 
students,  including  through  Erasmus  Mundus  scholarships.  This  would  contribute  to 

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address  the  skills  needs  for  the  labour  market,  including  for  sectors  suffering  severe 
staff shortages. 

(28)  Cooperation enables exchange of practices and capacity building and thereby leads to 
better outcomes and performance as well as efficiency gains by pooling resources and 
knowledge. The Programme should therefore support capacity building measures that 
enhance cooperation at different levels between institutions and organisations that are 
active  in  the  fields  of  education  and  training,  youth  and  sport.  This  recognises  the 
fundamental  role  of  institutions  and  organisations  in  equipping  individuals  with  the 
knowledge,  skills  and  competences  needed  in  a  changing  world  and  helping 
institutions and organisations active in the field to adequately fulfil their potential for 
innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, in particular within the digital economy.  

(29)  The Programme should support long-term strategic cooperation at institutional level to 
build  excellence,  competitiveness  and  attractiveness  and  generate  sustainable  and 
systemic transformation of education and training, youth and sport organisations and 
institutions,  in  line  with  the  EU’s  priorities,  including  by  acting  as  testbeds  for 
innovative  education,  training  and  skills  development  instruments,  supporting 
cooperation  with  business  and  industry.  The  Programme  should  continue  to  support 
the work of education and training institutions and Member States towards removing 
remaining  barriers  to  transnational  cooperation  and  multiplying  the  offer  of 
transnational joint study programmes, contributing towards a joint European Degree45.  

(30)  The  Programme  should  support  the  core  education  mission  of  the  European 
Universities  Alliances  to  enable  systemic  impact  achieved  more  efficiently  through 
long-term  Union  level  action,  notably  to  reinforce  excellence,  reduce  fragmentation 
and  increase  the  attractiveness  and  inclusiveness  of  EU  higher  education  systems, 
develop  innovative  instruments  to  increase  quality  of  learning  and  teaching,  develop 
future  oriented  skills  and  competences  (such  as  AI,  cybersecurity,  sustainability, 
STEM),  including  the  sectors  already  identified  in  the  Union  of  Skills,  through 
relevant  and  future-proof  curricula,  pedagogical  innovation,  joint  degrees,  lifelong 
learning,  micro-credentials,  to  nurture  and  attract  talent  and  facilitate  transnational 
cooperation in education, including with business and industry. 

(31) 

In line with relevant Union frameworks and tools, the Programme should contribute to 
the development and circulation of skills, including by setting up a basic skills support 
scheme  and  fostering  quality  assurance,  transparency,  the  recognition  of  skills, 
competences  and  qualifications,  their  digitalisation,  and  the  validation  of  non-formal 
and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In that regard, the Programme 
should also provide support to contact points and networks at national, and European 
level  that  facilitate  cross-European  exchanges  and  beyond,  and  the  development  of 
flexible learning pathways between different fields of education and training and youth 
and  across  formal  and  non-formal  settings,  including  through  the  support  of  micro-
credentials’ eco-systems. 

(32)  User-friendly online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation can play an important 
role in  supporting  the delivery of education and training and youth  policy in Europe 
and  beyond.  To  increase  the  use  of  virtual  cooperation  activities,  the  Programme 

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European  degree:  boosting  Europe’s  competitiveness  and  the  attractiveness  of  European  higher 
education. (J C, C/2025/2939, 22.5.2025). 

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should support more systematic and coherent use of online platforms. It should as well 
facilitate and support mobility processes through digitalisation.  

(33)  The  Programme  should  be  designed  to  promote  inclusion,  diversity  and  equal 
opportunities  by  widening  access  to  mobility,  volunteering  and  learning  across  the 
Union and beyond, thereby enabling all people to fully benefit from a transformative 
experience. 

(34)  The  Programme  should  provide  for  a  set  of  measures  to  facilitate  and  increase  the 
access for people with fewer opportunities, to remove the obstacles that may prevent 
such  access,  including  financial  ones,  and  to  serve  as  a  basis  for  further 
implementation  guidance.  Those  measures  include,  among  other,  targeted  financial 
support,  accessible  learning  formats,  housing  support,  preparatory  activities  and 
support  for  participants  with  fewer  opportunities  before,  during  and  after  their 
participation within the Programme, user-friendly and accessible documents available 
in  different  languages,  support  activities  for  staff  dealing  specifically  with  inclusion 
and  diversity  in  organisations  and  raising  awareness  activities  among  potential 
participants with fewer opportunities, including in rural and remote areas. In addition, 
the Programme should allow to give priority in the grant awarding process to quality 
projects that actively address the inclusion and involvement of participants with fewer 
opportunities.  

(35) 

In order to make the Programme more accessible for newcomer organisations and for 
organisations with smaller administrative capacity and to make the Programme more 
manageable  for  beneficiaries,  the  Programme  should  reinforce  the  measures  to 
simplify procedures at all stages.  

(36)  This  Regulation  lays  down  an  indicative  financial  envelope  for  the  Programme.  For 
the  purpose  of  this  Regulation,  current  prices  are  calculated  by  applying  a  fixed  2% 
deflator.  

(37) 

In  view  of  the  diversity  of  the  fields  covered  by  the  Programme,  the  ambition  for 
youth and sport to contribute meaningfully to the Programme’s objectives and to reach 
its target groups, should be maintained. 

(38)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council46  
applies  to  this  Programme.  It  lays  down  the  rules  on  the  establishment  and  the 
implementation  of  the  general  budget  of  the  Union,  including  the  rules  on  grants, 
prizes,  non-financial  donations,  procurement, 
financial 
assistance, financial instruments, budgetary guarantees and protection of the financial 
interests of the Union. 

indirect  management, 

(39) 

In accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 
No  883/2013  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council47  ,  Council  Regulation 
(EC,  Euratom)  No  2988/9548,  Council  Regulation  (Euratom,  EC)  No  2185/9649  and 

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Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 
2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024). 
Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  No  883/2013  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  11 
September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and 
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council 
Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1, ). 
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European 
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Council  Regulation  (EU)  2017/193950,  the  financial  interests  of  the  Union  are  to  be 
protected  through  proportionate  measures,  including  the  prevention,  detection, 
correction  and  investigation  of  irregularities  and  fraud,  the  recovery  of  funds  lost, 
wrongly  paid  or  incorrectly  used  and,  where  appropriate,  the  imposition  of 
administrative sanctions.  In particular, in  accordance with  Regulation  (EU, Euratom) 
No 883/2013 and (EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) 
may  carry  out  investigations,  including  on-the-spot  checks  and  inspections,  with  a 
view  to  establishing  whether  there  has  been  fraud,  corruption  or  any  other  illegal 
activity  affecting  the  financial  interests  of  the  Union.  In  accordance  with  Regulation 
(EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and 
prosecute fraud and other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union 
as  provided  for  in  Directive  (EU)  2017/1371  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council51.  In  accordance  with  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509,  any  person  or 
entity  receiving  Union  funds  is  to  fully  cooperate  in  the  protection  of  the  Union’s 
financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, 
EPPO  and  the  European  Court  of  Auditors  and  to  ensure  that  any  third  parties 
involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights.  

In order to simplify requirements for beneficiaries, simplified cost options in the form 
of lump sums, unit costs and flat rates should be used to the maximum possible extent. 
Simplified cost options to support learning mobility under the Programme should take 
into account  the living  and subsistence costs in  the host  country.  In accordance with 
national  law,  Member States  should  be  encouraged  to  exempt  those  grants  from  any 
taxes and social levies; grants awarded to individuals by public or private legal entities 
should be treated in the same manner.  

It  is  appropriate  to  ensure  that  the 2021-2027  Programmes  are  closed  correctly,  in 
particular  as  regards  the  continuation  of  multiannual  arrangements  for  their 
management,  such  as  the  financing  of  technical  and  administrative  assistance.  As 
from 1 January 2028, the technical and administrative assistance should ensure, where 
necessary,  the  management  of  actions  that  have  not  been  finalised  under  the 2021-
2027 Programmes by 31 December 2027. 

(40) 

(41) 

(42) 

In  line  with  Article 349  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European Union 
(TFEU),  the  Programme  should  take  into  account  the  specific  situation  of  the 
outermost  regions  referred  to  in  that  Article,  including  measures  to  facilitate  their 
participation to the Programme.  

(43)  Pursuant to Article 85 (1) of Council Decision (EU) 2021/176452, persons and entities 
established  in  overseas  countries  and  territories  are  eligible  for  funding  under  the 
Programme  subject  to  the  rules  and  objectives  and  to  any  specific  arrangement 

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Council  Regulation  (Euratom,  EC)  No  2185/96 of  11  November  1996  concerning on-the-spot  checks 
and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial 
interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 
Council  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  of  12  October  2017  implementing  enhanced  cooperation  on  the 
establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 
Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight 
against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29). 
Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 of 5 October 2021 on the association of the Overseas Countries and 
Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, 
and  Greenland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Denmark  on  the  other  (Decision  on  the  Overseas  Association, 
including Greenland) (OJ L 355, 7.10.2021, p. 6–134). 

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applicable to the Member State to which the relevant overseas country or territory is 
linked.  

(44)  The Programme is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]* of 
the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance], which establishes the rules 
for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the budget, including 
rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ 
and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d), and (f), of Regulation (EU, 
Euratom)  2024/2509  respectively,  rules  for  monitoring  and  reporting  on  the 
performance  of  Union  programmes  and  activities,  rules  for  establishing  a  Union 
funding portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal 
provisions  applicable  to  all  Union  programmes  such  as  those  on  information, 
communication and visibility.  

(45) 

In  view  to  optimise  the  added  value,  increase  scale  and  impact  of  investments, 
synergies  should  be  sought  in  particular  between  the  Programme  and  other  Union 
funding instruments, including through enabling mechanisms. The Programme should 
seek as well synergies that strengthen collaboration between education and the private 
sector. 

(46)  The  Programme  should  allow  for  full  and  partial  association  of  third  countries.  The 
Programme  should  also  support  the  participation  of  third  countries  that  are  not 
associated  to  the  Programme  where  those  countries  are  identified  in  the  work 
programme, their participation contributes to achieve the objectives of the programme 
and is essential for the implementation of the action. 

(47)  Appropriate  and  inclusive  outreach,  publicity  of  the  opportunities  supported  by  the 
Programme should be ensured at local, national and Union level and should take into 
account the main target groups of the Programme and, where relevant, a wide variety 
of  other  target  groups.  Furthermore,  the  Commission  and  the  implementing  bodies 
should facilitate the sharing of good practices and project results and gather feedback 
on the Programme.  

(48)  The Programme should mobilise the potential of former participants in the Erasmus+ 
Programme  and  support  related  activities  by  encouraging  them  to  promote  the 
Programme. 

(49)  Measures  should  be  taken  to  streamline  the  management  of  the  Programme  and 
achieve economies of scale including by limiting and reducing the number of national 
agencies.   

(50)  Regulations  (EU)  2021/81753  and  (EU)  2021/88854  should  be  repealed  with  effect 

from 1 January 2028.  

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In  order  to  ensure  continuity  in  providing  support  in  the  relevant  policy  area  and  to 
allow  implementation  to  start  from  the  beginning  of  the 2028-2034  MFF,  this 
from 1 January 2028.
force  on 
Regulation 

should 

apply 

enter 

into 

and 

Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing 
Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation 
(EU) No 1288/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1). 
Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing 
the  European  Solidarity  Corps  Programme  and  repealing  Regulations  (EU)  2018/1475  and  (EU)  No 
375/2014 (OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32). 

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

CHAPTER I  

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 1 

Subject matter 

This Regulation establishes Erasmus+, the Union programme for action in the fields of education 
and  training  and  also  in  the  fields  of  youth  and  sport (the  ‘Programme’)  and  lays  down  the 
objectives of the Programme, its budget for the period 2028-2034, the forms of Union funding 
and the rules for providing such funding. This Regulation also sets up the European Voluntary 
Humanitarian Aid Corps. 

Article 2 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

‘adult learner’ means a person who has left or finished initial education and training 
and engages in formal, non-formal or informal learning, including NEET; 

‘adult  learning’  means  any  form  of  formal,  non-formal  or  informal  learning  for 
adults,  encompassing  opportunities for skills development,  upskilling and reskilling 
for competitiveness, enhancing social cohesion and supporting active participation in 
society; 

‘grassroots  sport’  means  physical  leisure  activities  practiced  regularly  at  non-
professional level by people of all ages for health, educational or social purposes; 

‘higher  education  institution’  means  an  institution  which,  in  accordance  with 
regional, national, or international law or practice, offers quality assured degrees or 
other  recognised 
level  qualifications,  regardless  of  what  such  an 
establishment  is  called,  or  a  comparable  institution  at  tertiary  level  which  is 
considered  by  the  national/regional  authorities  or  the  European  Commission  as 
eligible to participate in the Programme in the respective territories; 

tertiary 

‘higher education student’ means a person enrolled at a higher education institution, 
including  at  short-cycle,  bachelor’s,  master’s  or  doctoral  level  or  equivalent  or  a 
person who recently completed a degree from such an institution; 

‘European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps’ refers to volunteering activities that 
support  post-crisis  long-term  humanitarian  aid  and  development  cooperation 
operations  in  third  countries  not  associated  to  the  Programme,  that  are  intended  to 
provide needs-based assistance aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering, 
and maintaining durable human dignity in the face of crises, and that include actions 
that  aim  to  reinforce  disaster  preparedness  and  disaster  risk  reduction,  link  relief, 
rehabilitation  and  development  and  contribute  towards  strengthening  the  resilience 

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(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

(10) 

(11) 

(12) 

(13) 

(14) 

(15) 

(16) 

and capacity of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities to cope with and recover 
from crises; 

‘informal  learning’  means  learning  resulting  from  daily  activities  and  experiences 
which is not organised or structured in terms of objectives, time or learning support; 
it may be unintentional from the learner’s perspective; 

‘joint  study  programme’  means  a  programme  coordinated  and  offered  jointly  by 
different higher education institutions from two or more countries and leading to the 
award of a joint degree; 

‘lifelong  learning’  means  learning  in  all  its  forms,  whether  formal,  non-formal  or 
informal, taking place at all stages in life and resulting in an improvement or update 
in knowledge, skills, competences and attitudes, including through micro credentials 
or  participation  in  society  from  a  personal,  civic,  cultural,  social  or  employment-
related  perspective,  such  as  the  provision  of  counselling  and  guidance  services;  it 
includes early childhood education and care, general education, vocational education 
and training, higher education, adult learning, youth work and other learning settings 
outside  formal  education  and  training  and  it  typically  promotes  cross-sectoral 
cooperation and flexible learning pathways; 

‘learning mobility’ means moving physically to a country other than the country of 
residence, in order to undertake study, training, teaching, or non-formal or informal 
learning; 

‘non-formal  learning’  means  learning  which  takes  place  outside  formal  education 
and  training  through  planned  activities  in  terms  of  learning  objectives  and  learning 
time and where some form of learning support is present; 

‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people who, for economic, social, cultural, 
geographical  or  health  reasons  or  due  to  their  migrant  background,  or  for  reasons 
such  as  disability  or  educational  difficulties  or  for  any  other  reason,  including  a 
reason  that  could  constitute  discrimination  under  Article  21  of  the  Charter  of 
Fundamental  Rights  of  the  European  Union,  face  obstacles  that  prevent  them  from 
having effective access to opportunities under the Programme;  

‘school  pupil’  means  a  person  enrolled  in  a  learning  capacity  at  an  institution 
providing general education at any level from early childhood education and care to 
upper  secondary  education  or  a  person  schooled  outside  an  institutional  setting 
considered by the competent authorities as  eligible to  participate in  the Programme 
as a school pupil in their respective territories; 

‘staff’ means a person who, on either a professional or a voluntary basis, is involved 
in  education,  training  or  non-formal  and  informal  learning  at  all  levels,  including 
sport;  it  includes  academic  staff,  teachers,  trainers,  school  leaders,  youth  workers, 
sport staff, early childhood education and care staff, non-educational staff and other 
practitioners involved on a regular basis in promoting learning; 

‘third country’ means a country that is not an EU Member State;  

‘vocational  education  and  training  learner’  means  a  person  enrolled  in  an  initial  or 
continuous vocational education and training programme at any level from secondary 
to  post-secondary  level  or  a  person  who  has  recently  graduated  or  obtained  a 
qualification from such a programme; 

(17) 

‘volunteering’  means  an  unpaid  activity  that  addresses  societal  or  humanitarian 
challenges and has a strong learning component;  

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(19) 

‘young people’ in the field of youth means individuals aged between 13 and 30;  

‘youth worker’ means a person who, on either a professional or a voluntary basis, is 
involved in non-formal learning and supports young people in their personal  socio-
educational  and  professional  development  and 
their 
competences;  it  includes  persons  who  plan,  steer,  coordinate  and  implement 
activities in the field of youth. 

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Article 3 

Programme objectives 

1. 

The general  objective of the Programme is  to  contribute to  a resilient, competitive, 
and  cohesive  Europe  by  promoting  high  quality  lifelong  learning,  enhancing  skills 
and  competences  for  life  and  for  jobs  for  all,  while  fostering  Union  values, 
democratic  and  societal  participation,  solidarity,  social  inclusion  and  equal 
opportunities, in the EU and beyond. The Programme shall be a key instrument for 
building  the  Union  of  Skills,  developing  the  European  Education  Area  and 
supporting  the  implementation  of  European  strategic  cooperation  in  the  fields  of 
education and training, including its underlying sectoral agendas.  

The  Programme  will  advance  youth  policy  cooperation  and  further  develop  the 
European dimension in sport. The objective is to foster a more inclusive, united, and 
robust  Europe  by  empowering  young  people,  strengthening  community  ties,  and 
promoting solidarity through meaningful engagement and cooperation. Sport plays a 
vital  role  as  a  driver  for  social  inclusion,  health,  education,  and  community 
development. By investing in youth, volunteering, and sport, the Programme aims to 
build  stronger,  more  connected  societies,  encourage  civic  and  democratic 
engagement, and contribute to social cohesion at all levels. 

2. 

The Programme has the following specific objectives:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

support  the  improvement  of  education,  skills  and  competences  with 
particular regard to their relevance for the labour market as well as to the 
professional  development  and  personal  growth  of  the  individual  and  to 
their contribution to a competitive, sustainable and cohesive society; 

foster  a  sense  of  European  identity  and  active  citizenship,  enhance 
solidarity  and  active  participation  in  society  and  democracy,  inducing  a 
positive  societal  impact,  greater  resilience  and  better  preparedness  to 
anticipate, prevent and respond to risks of different nature; 

foster  quality,  inclusion,  equity,  sustainability,  creativity,  innovation, 
excellence  and  cross-border  collaboration,  strengthening  Europe’s 
attractiveness and competitiveness globally, across all fields of education 
and training, youth and sport; 

engage  and empower young people to  acquire and develop  professional 
and  personal  competences,  to  participate  actively  in  society  and 
democracy and connect them to the European project; 

support  policy  development, 
including  for  circulation  of  skills, 
accelerating reforms and modernisation at systems' level, across all fields 
of  education  and  training,  youth  and  sport,  ensuring  that  they  are  more 
effective, resilient and inclusive; 

for 
provide  young  people  with  easily  accessible  opportunities 
engagement in solidarity and humanitarian activities that induce positive 
societal  changes  in  the  Union  and  beyond  (the  latter  through  setting  up 
the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps), while improving and 
properly  validating  their  competences,  as  well  as  facilitating  their 
continuous engagement as active citizens; 

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(g)  promote  the  European  Sport  Model  by  investing  in  grassroots  sport, 
especially  voluntary  activities,  ensuring  accessibility,  promoting 
participation,  protecting  integrity,  supporting  good  governance,  and 
reinforcing  sport’s  social,  educational,  and  community  role,  through 
actions  that  focus  on  building  a  fair,  inclusive,  and  sustainable  sport 
system across Europe. 

3. 

The  Programme  objectives  shall  be  pursued  through  the  following  pillars,  which 
mainly have either a transnational or an international character:  

(a)  Learning opportunities for all; 

(b)  Capacity building support.  

CHAPTER II  

SCOPE OF INTERVENTION 

SECTION 1  

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL 

Article 4  

Learning mobility and volunteering opportunities   

1. 

In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support: 

(a)  Learning mobility of higher education students and staff; 

(b)  Learning mobility of vocational education and training learners and staff; 

(c)  Learning  mobility  of  school  pupils  and  staff,  including  staff  in  early 

childhood education and care; 

(d)  Learning mobility of adult learners and staff in adult learning. 

2. 

In the field of youth, the Programme shall support:  

(a)  Learning  mobility  of  young  people,  including  DiscoverEU,  activities 

supporting youth participation and learning mobility of youth workers; 

(b) 

‘European  Solidarity  Corps’  volunteering,  including  the  European 
Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. 

3. 

4. 

In the field  of sport,  the Programme shall support learning mobility  of  athletes and 
people active in grassroots sport and learning mobility of sport staff. 

Learning mobility under this Article may be accompanied by:  

(a) 

support  to  teaching  and  learning  about  the  EU,  including  European 
integration, values and citizenship; 

(b)  measures  such  as  language  support,  preparatory  visits,  training  and 

virtual cooperation. 

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Article 5  

Talent and excellence development opportunities  

In the field of education and training, the Programme shall support: 

(a)  Erasmus+  scholarships  in  strategic  educational  fields,  including  in  joint 

study programmes; 

(b)  Erasmus Mundus scholarships; 

(c) 

Jean Monnet actions in the field of higher education; 

(d)  Support  to  the  following  Jean  Monnet  institutions  pursuing  an  aim  of 
European interest: the European University Institute, Florence, including 
its School of Transnational Governance; the College of Europe (Bruges, 
including its subsidiary in Tirana, and Natolin campuses); the European 
Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht; the Academy of European 
Law,  Trier;  the  European  Agency  for  Special  Needs  and  Inclusive 
Education, Odense;  and  the  International  Centre  for European  Training, 
Nice. 

SECTION 2  

CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT 

Article 6 

Cooperation among organisations and institutions  

The Programme shall support: 

(a)  Partnerships for cooperation, including small-scale partnerships to foster 

wider and more inclusive access to the Programme; 

(b)  Partnerships  for  excellence  and  innovation,  building  on  the  European 
Universities  Alliances,  Centres  of  Vocational  Excellence,  European 
Teacher  Academies,  European  School  Alliances, 
study 
programmes,  European  Youth  Together  and  Sport  Collaborative 
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Article 7 

Support to policy development  

The Programme shall support: 

(a)  Experimentation,  preparation  and  implementation  of  the  Union’s  policy 
agendas  and  tools  covering  skills,  education  and  training,  youth  and 
sport55;  

(b)  Programme  implementation  including  synergies  with,  and  support  to 
other Union policies and programmes, online platforms, tools for virtual 
cooperation and tools to facilitate learning mobility; 

(c)  Dissemination 

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In particular: the European  Qualifications Framework (EQF); the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework 
for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (EQAVET);  the  European  Quality  Assurance  Register  for  Higher  Education 
(EQAR);, the ENIC (European Network of Information Centres in the European Region) and NARIC (National Academic 
Recognition Information Centres in the European Union) Networks, the Euroguidance network, the common framework 
and tools for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass), the Eurydice Network, National 
Coordinators  for  Adult  Learning,  the  Central  and  National  Support  Services  for  online  platforms,  the  European  Higher 
Education  Area  (EHEA)  and  the National  Reference  Points on  graduate  tracking,  Youth  wiki  network,  the  Eurodesk 
network,  the  European  Youth  Forum,  Youthpass,  the  National  Working  Groups  implementing  the  EU  Youth 
Dialogue and the National Coordinating Bodies implementing the European Week of Sport at national level. 

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CHAPTER III 

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY  

Article 8 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

Support measures for inclusion and diversity 

When  implementing  this  Regulation,  the  Commission,  Member  States  and  third 
countries associated to the Programme shall ensure an inclusive approach across all 
activities.  

The  Commission,  Member  States  and  third  countries  associated  to  the  Programme 
shall take effective measures to promote inclusion, diversity and fairness, solidarity, 
and  equal  opportunities,  in  particular  to  ensure  participation  of  people  with  fewer 
opportunities in the Programme.  

The  Commission  shall  support  access  to  the  Programme  from  an  early  age  and 
independent  of  socio-economic  background.  To  achieve  that,  it  shall  ensure  the 
provision  of  measures  to  facilitate  the  participation  of  people  with  fewer 
opportunities, including financial support mechanisms, where relevant. 

The  Commission  may  adjust  or  may  authorise  the  national  agencies  referred  to  in 
Article  19  to  adjust,  on  the  basis  of  objective  criteria,  the  financial  support 
mechanisms to improve access to people with fewer opportunities. 

The costs of measures to facilitate or support the participation of people with fewer 
opportunities shall not justify the rejection of an application under the Programme.   

The  national  agencies  referred  to  in  Article  19  shall  develop  or  update  where 
relevant, national inclusion and diversity action plans, based on the framework, and 
with  particular  attention  to  the  specific  challenges  to  access  the  programme  within 
the  national  contexts.  The  national  inclusion  and  diversity  plans  shall  form  an 
integral  part  of  the  national  agencies’  planning  documents  as  referred  to  in  Article 
19(2).  

The Commission shall monitor on a regular basis the implementation of the inclusion 
and diversity measures, including the national inclusion and diversity plans.  

CHAPTER IV  

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 

Article 9 

Budget 

1. 

The indicative  financial  envelope  for the  implementation  of the  Programme for the 
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3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

In  addition  to  the  amounts  set  out  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article,  and  in  order  to 
promote  the  international  dimension  of  the  Programme,  an  additional  financial 
contribution shall be made available from Regulation (EU) [XXX]* of the European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  [Global  Europe]to  support  actions  implemented  and 
managed in accordance with this Regulation. Such contribution shall be in line with a 
single  programming  document  drawn  up  under  Regulation  (EU)  XXX[Global 
Europe]. 

Appropriations  may  be  entered  in  the  Union  budget  beyond  2034  to  cover  the 
expenses  necessary  and  to  enable  the  management  of  actions  not  completed  by  the 
end of the Programme.  

The  financial  envelope  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  and  2  of  this  Article  and  the 
amounts  of  additional  resources  referred  to  in  Article  10  may  also  be  used  for 
technical  and  administrative  assistance  for  the  implementation  of  the  Programme, 
such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, specific and 
corporate 
information  and 
communication  activities,  including  corporate  communication  on  the  political 
priorities of the Union, and all other technical and administrative assistance or staff-
related expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme.  

technology  systems  and  platforms, 

information 

Article 10 

Additional resources  

Member States, Union institutions, bodies and agencies, third countries, international 
organisations,  international  financial  institutions,  or  other  third  parties,  may  make 
additional  financial  or  non-financial  contributions  to  the  Programme.  Additional 
financial contributions shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning 
of Article 21(2), points (a), (d), or (e) or Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 
2024/2509.  

Resources  allocated  to  Member  States  under  shared  management  may,  at  their 
request,  be  made  available  to  the  Programme.  The  Commission  shall  implement 
those resources directly or indirectly in accordance with Article 62(1), point (a) or (c) 
of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509.  They  shall  be  additional  to  the  amount 
referred  to  in  Article  9(1).  Those  resources  shall  be  used  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Member  State  concerned.  Where  the  Commission  has  not  entered  into  a  legal 
commitment under direct or indirect management for additional amounts thus made 
available  to  the  Programme,  the  corresponding  uncommitted  amounts  may,  at  the 
request  of  the  Member  State  concerned,  be  transferred  back  to  one  or  more 
respective source programmes or their successors.  

Article 11 

Alternative, combined and cumulative funding  

The Programme shall be implemented in synergy with other Union programmes. An 
action  that  has  received  a  Union  contribution  from  another  programme  may  also 
receive  a  contribution  under  the  Programme.  The  rules  of  the  relevant  Union 
programme shall apply to the corresponding contribution, or a single set of rules may 
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the  Union  contribution  is  based  on  eligible  costs,  the  cumulative  support  from  the 
Union  budget  shall  not  exceed  the  total  eligible  costs  of  the  action  and  may  be 
calculated  on  a  pro-rata  basis  in  accordance  with  the  documents  setting  out  the 
conditions for support.  

Award  procedures  under  the  Programme  may  be  jointly  conducted  under  direct  or 
indirect  management  with  Member  States,  Union  institutions,  bodies  and  agencies, 
third  countries,  international  organisations,  international  financial  institutions,  or 
other third parties (‘partners to the joint award procedure’), provided the protection 
of the financial interests of the Union is ensured. Such procedures shall be subject to 
a single set of rules and lead to the conclusion of single legal commitments. For that 
purpose, the partners to  the joint award procedure may make resources available to 
the Programme in accordance with Article 10, or the partners may be entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  the  award  procedure,  where  applicable  in  accordance  with 
Article  62(1),  point  (c),  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509.  In  joint  award 
procedures, representatives of the partners to the joint award procedure may also be 
members  of  the  evaluation  committee  referred  to  in  Article  153(3)  of  Regulation 
(EU, EURATOM) 2024/2509. 

Article 12 

Implementation and forms of Union funding 

The Programme shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 
2024/2509,  under  direct  management  or  under  indirect  management  with  entities 
referred to in Article 62(1), point (c) of that Regulation.  

The  funds  implemented  under  indirect  management  in  a  Member  State  shall  be 
allocated on the basis of: 

(a) 

the population of and cost of living in the Member State concerned; 

(b) 

the distance between capitals of Member States; 

(c) 

performance, calculated based on the most recent data available.  

The Commission shall further specify those criteria and their underlying formulae in 
the work programmes referred to in Article 15.  

Union  funding  may  be  provided  in  any  form  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom)  2024/2509,  in  particular  grants,  prizes,  procurement,  and  non-financial 
donations. 

Where Union funding is provided in the form of a grant, funding shall be provided as 
financing  not  linked  to  costs  or,  where  necessary,  simplified  cost  options,  in 
accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. Funding may be provided in 
the form of actual eligible cost reimbursement only where the objectives of an action 
cannot be achieved otherwise.  

For  the  purpose  of  Article  153(3)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509,  the 
evaluation  committee  may  be  composed  partially  or  fully  of  independent  external 
experts. 

Public legal entities, and institutions and organisations in the fields of education and 
training, youth and sport that have received over 50 % of their annual revenue from 
public  sources  over  the  last  two  years,  shall  be  considered  as  having  the  necessary 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

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CHAPTER V  

PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME 

Article 13 

Third countries associated to the Programme 

1. 

The Programme may be opened to the participation of the following third countries 
through  full  or  partial  association,  in  accordance  with  the  objectives  laid  down  in 
Article  3,  and  with  the  relevant  international  agreements  or  any  decisions  adopted 
under the framework of those agreements and applicable to: 

(a)  members of the European Free Trade Association which are members of 

the European Economic Area, as well as European micro-states; 

(b) 

acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates; 

(c)  European Neighbourhood Policy countries; 

(d)  other third countries. 

2. 

The association agreements for participation in the Programme shall: 

(a) 

(b) 

ensure  a  fair  balance  as  regards  the  contributions  and  benefits  of  the  third 
country participating in the Programme; 

lay  down  the  conditions  of  participation  in  the  programmes,  including  the 
calculation of financial contributions, consisting of an operational contribution 
and a participation fee, to a programme and its general administrative costs; 

(c) 

not confer on the third country any decision-making power in the Programme; 

(d)  guarantee the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to 

protect its financial interests; 

(e)  where relevant,  ensure the protection of security and public order interests  of 

the Union. 

For the purposes of point (d) , the third country shall grant the necessary rights and 
access required under Regulations (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and (EU, Euratom) No 
883/2013, and guarantee that enforcement decisions imposing a pecuniary obligation 
on the basis of Article 299 TFEU, as well as judgements and orders of the Court of 
Justice of the European Union, are enforceable. 

Article 14 

Eligibility 

1. 

2. 

Eligibility criteria shall be set to support achievement of the objectives laid down in 
Article 3, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. 

In  award  procedures  under  direct  and  indirect  management  one  or  more  of  the 
following legal entities may be eligible to receive Union funding:  

(a) 

entities established in a Member State; 

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(b) 

entities established in an associated third country;   

(c) 

international organisations;  

(d)  other  entities  established  in  non-associated  third  countries  where  the 
funding  of  such  entities  is  essential  for  implementing  the  action  and 
contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3. 

In  addition  to  Article  168(2)  and  (3)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509, 
associated third countries referred to in Article 13(1) may, where relevant, participate 
in  and  benefit  from  any  procurement  mechanisms  set  in  Article  168(2)  and  (3)  of 
Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509.  Rules  applicable  to  Member  States  shall  be 
applied, mutatis mutandis, to participating associated third countries.   

Award  procedures  affecting  security  or  public  order,  in  particular  concerning 
strategic assets and interests of the Union or its Member States, shall be restricted in 
accordance with Article 136 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.  

The  work  programme  referred  to  in  Article  110  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom) 
2024/2509 or the documents related to the award procedure may further specify the 
eligibility  criteria  set  out  in  this  Regulation  or  set  additional  eligibility  criteria  for 
specific actions. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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CHAPTER VI  

PROGRAMMING  

Article 15  

Work programme 

The  Programme  shall  be  implemented  by  work  programmes  referred  to  in  Article  110 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.  

CHAPTER VII 

COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION 

Article 16 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Information, communication and dissemination 

In cooperation with the Commission, the national agencies  referred to in Article 19 
shall develop a consistent communication strategy with regard to effective outreach 
and to the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities supported under 
the actions they manage within the Programme. The national authorities  referred to 
in Article 18 shall support the national agencies in exploiting the results of projects 
with high potential for impact.  

The  national  agencies  referred  to  in  Article  19  shall  assist  the  Commission  in  its 
general  task  of  disseminating  information  concerning  the  Programme,  including 
information in respect of actions and activities managed at national and Union level, 
and its results. National agencies shall inform relevant target groups about the actions 
and activities undertaken in their respective countries. 

The actions and activities referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall be implemented in 
accordance  with  Regulation  (EU)  [XXX]*  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council  [Performance]  which  establishes  the  rules  for  the  expenditure  tracking  and 
the  performance  framework  for  the  budget,  including  the  rules  applicable  to  all 
Union programmes regarding information, communication and visibility obligations, 
including in particular obligations for beneficiaries and implementing partners. 

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CHAPTER VIII  

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SYSTEM 

Article 17 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Arrangements for indirect management at national level 

In  accordance  with  the  third  subparagraph  of  Article  157(1)  of  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom)  2024/2509,  the  implementation  of  the  Programme  under  indirect 
management requires the designation of a national  authority and a national  agency, 
as specified in Articles 18 and 19. 

The  national  authority  and  the  national  agency  shall  both  be  considered  as 
implementing bodies under point (c) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation to 
the extent of their responsibility for budget implementation tasks as agreed with the 
Commission,  with  the  national  authority  retaining  principal  responsibility  towards 
the Commission for the overall implementation of EU funds by the national agency it 
designates and supervises as referred to in Article 18(10). 

Article 18 

National authority 

The Member States and the third countries associated to the Programme shall notify 
the Commission, through their Permanent Representation or Mission to the European 
Union, of the public law body designated as the national authority for the purposes of 
this Regulation, and the person or persons legally authorised to act on its behalf. 

The  national  authority  shall  designate  a  national  agency  for  the  duration  of  the 
Programme  and  notify  the  Commission  thereof.  The  national  authority  shall  not 
designate  a  ministry  as  a  national  agency  and  the  national  agency  shall  be 
organisationally separate from the national authority.  

The  national  authority  shall  designate  an  independent  audit  body  as  referred  to  in 
Article 21. 

The  national  authority  shall  provide  the  Commission  with  an  appropriate  ex  ante 
assessment  that  the  national  agency  satisfies  the  minimum  requirements  set  out  in 
Article  157(1)  to  (5)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509  and  the  Union 
requirements  for  internal  control  standards  for  national  agencies  and  rules  for  the 
management of Programme funds.  

  For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the following arrangements shall apply: 

(a) 

for the procedures specifically required by the Commission, including its 
own and those specified in  this  Regulation,  no ex ante assessment shall 
be  done  in  line  with  point  (b)  of  Article  157(7)  of  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom) 2024/2509;  

(b) 

for  procedures  other  than  those  specified  in  point  (a),  the  national 
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6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

own  controls  and  audits  or  on  controls  and  audits  undertaken  by  the 
independent audit body;  

(c)  where the national agency designated for the Programme is the same as 
the  national  agency  designated  in  accordance  with  Regulations  (EU) 
2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888, the scope of the ex ante assessment shall 
be limited to the requirements that are new, unless otherwise justified.   

In the event that the Commission rejects the designation of the national agency based 
on its evaluation of the ex ante assessment, or if the national agency does not comply 
with the minimum requirements set by the Commission, the national authority shall 
ensure  that  the  necessary  remedial  steps  are  taken  to  ensure  compliance,  subject  to 
approval by the Commission, or shall designate another body as national agency. In 
exceptional  cases  where  a  national  agency  ceases  to  operate  or  to  exist  and  the 
national authority itself carries out budget implementation tasks in accordance with 
this Regulation and relevant agreements thereunder, it shall be exempted from the ex 
ante assessment. 

The national authority shall provide adequate co-financing, at least equivalent to the 
contribution referred to in Article 20(5), point (b), for the operations of its national 
agency to ensure that the Programme is managed in accordance with the applicable 
Union rules. 

The national authority shall ensure that appointments of persons responsible for the 
management of the national agency are justified by the nature of the action, follow 
fair and transparent rules and procedures and do not give rise to a conflict of interest. 
In case of serious concerns about compliance with these principles, the Commission 
may reject the proposed appointment and request the national authority to ensure that 
the selection procedure is repeated. 

The national authority shall monitor and supervise the budget implementation tasks 
entrusted to  its  national agency.  It  shall  inform  and consult  the Commission in  due 
time  prior  to  taking  any  decision  that  may  have  a  significant  impact  on  the 
management of the Programme and the Programme funds. 

The national authority shall, each year, provide the Commission with a report on its 
monitoring  and  supervision  activities  and,  where  appropriate,  a  statement  on  its 
follow-up to any observations issued by the Commission in response to such report. 

The national authority shall take and retain responsibility for the proper management 
of  the  Union  funds  transferred  by  the  Commission  to  the  national  agency  in  the 
framework of the Programme. 

In  the  event  of  any  irregularity,  negligence  or  fraud  attributable  to  the  national 
agency, or of serious shortcomings, liabilities or underperformance on the part of the 
national agency, where any of these instances gives rise to claims by the Commission 
against the national agency, the national authority shall reimburse and indemnify the 
Commission for such claims. 

In the  circumstances  referred to  in  paragraph 11, the national authority  may, on its 
own  initiative  or  at  the  request  of  the  Commission,  revoke  the  mandate  of  the 
national agency. Where the national authority wishes to revoke that mandate for any 
other justified reason, it shall notify the Commission within a reasonable time before 
the  envisaged  date  of  termination  of  the  mandate.  In  such  cases,  the  national 
authority  and  the  Commission  shall  formally  agree  on  specific  and  time-limited 
transition measures. 

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14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

In the event of revocation as referred to in paragraph 12, the national authority shall 
carry out the necessary controls regarding the Union funds entrusted to the national 
agency  whose  mandate  has  been  revoked  and  shall  ensure  that  those  funds  and  all 
documents  and  management  tools  required  for  the  management  of  the  Programme 
are  transferred  to  the  new  national  agency  in  an  unimpeded  manner.  The  national 
authority shall provide the national agency whose mandate has been revoked with the 
necessary  financial  support  to  continue  to  meet  its  contractual  obligations  vis-à-vis 
the beneficiaries of the Programme and the Commission pending the transfer of those 
obligations to a new national agency. Should there be a transitional period between 
the  revocation  of  this  mandate  and  the  designation  of  a  new  national  agency  as 
accepted  by  the  Commission,  the  national  authority  shall,  during  such  period,  be 
responsible for all the obligations of the national agency as laid out in this Regulation 
and for all of its outstanding contractual obligations vis-à-vis the beneficiaries of the 
Programme and the Commission. 

Where a national agency ceases to operate or to exist and no new national agency is 
designated as a result of the withdrawal of a third country from the Programme, the 
national  authority  shall  be  principally  responsible  for  all  the  obligations  of  the 
national agency and for the fulfilment and closure of all the outstanding contractual 
obligations vis-à-vis the beneficiaries of the Programme and the Commission. 

At  the  request  of  the  Commission,  the  national  authority  shall  designate  the 
institutions  or  organisations,  or  the  types  of  such  institutions  and  organisations 
eligible to participate in an action of the Programme in its territory. 

The  national  authority  shall  promote  and  facilitate  effective  synergies  and 
complementarities with other Union, national or regional funds or programmes.  

The  national  authority  shall  ensure  that  all  necessary  and  appropriate  measures  are 
taken to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of 
the Programme, including measures aimed at aligning the status of participants in the 
Programme  with  that  of  other  nationals  in  the  same  situation  or  at  addressing 
difficulties in obtaining visas or residence permits. 

Article 19 

  National agency 

1. 

The national agency shall: 

(a) 

be  a  body  within  the  meaning  of  Article  62(1),  point  (c),  (v)  or  (vi)  of 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and be governed by the law of the 
Member  State  or  of  the  third  country  associated  to  the  Programme 
concerned; 

(b)  have the adequate management capacity, staff and infrastructure to fulfil 
its tasks satisfactorily, ensuring efficient and effective management of the 
Programme and sound financial management of Union funds; 

(c) 

have  the  operational  and  legal  means  to  apply  the  administrative, 
contractual and financial management rules laid down at Union level; 

(d)  have the requisite expertise to implement effectively the actions in all the 
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3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

1. 

2. 

(e) 

offer,  if  required  by  the  Commission,  adequate  financial  guarantees, 
issued  preferably  by  a  public  authority,  corresponding  to  the  level  of 
Union funds it is called upon to manage. 

The  national  agency  shall  adequately  plan  its  tasks  for  the  implementation  of  the 
relevant  actions as set out in the work programme referred to in Article  15 and the 
relevant  agreements  with  the  Commission,  as  well  as  for  the  information, 
communication and dissemination activities referred to in Article 16(2. 

The  national  agency  shall  manage  all  the  stages  of  the  project  lifecycle  of  the 
Programme  actions  under  its  responsibility  in  accordance  with  Article  62(1),  point 
(c)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509  and  the  relevant  agreements  with  the 
Commission. 

The national agency shall issue grant support to beneficiaries within the meaning of 
Article  2,  point  (5)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509  by  way  of  grant 
agreements as specified by the Commission for the Programme action concerned. 

The national  agency shall not, without prior written authorisation  from  the national 
authority and from the Commission, delegate to a third party any task related to the 
Programme  or  budget  implementation  conferred  on  it.  The  national  agency  shall 
retain sole responsibility for any tasks delegated to a third party. 

The  national  agency  shall,  each  year,  provide  its  national  authority  and  the 
Commission  with  a  management  declaration,  a  report  and  any  other  documents  as 
required in accordance with Article 158 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. 

The  national  agency  shall  implement  in  due  time  the  observations  issued  by  the 
Commission following its analysis of the yearly management declaration and report 
and of the independent audit opinion thereon. 

Article 20 

         European Commission 

On  the  basis  of  the  compliance  requirements  for  national  agencies  referred  to  in 
Article  18(4),  the  Commission  shall  review  the  national  management  and  control 
systems,  using  in  particular  the  ex  ante  assessment  provided  by  the  national 
authority,  the  national  agency’s  yearly  management  declaration  and  the  opinion  of 
the  independent  audit  body  thereon,  and  the  national  authority’s  yearly  report 
referred to in Article 18(9). 

On the basis of the ex ante assessment referred to in Article 18(4), the Commission 
shall  accept,  conditionally  accept  or  reject  the  designation  of  the  national  agency. 
The  Commission  shall  not  enter  into  a  contractual  relationship  with  the  national 
agency  until  it  has  accepted  the  ex  ante  assessment  as  satisfactory  or  taken 
appropriate  supervisory  measures  in  accordance  with  Article  157(5)  of  Regulation 
(EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509.  In  the  event  of  conditional  acceptance,  the  Commission 
may apply proportionate precautionary measures to its contractual relationship with 
the  national  agency.  Where  the  national  agency  no  longer  complies  with  the 
minimum  requirements,  the  Commission  may  suspend  its  contractual  relationship 
with the national agency until remedial action has been taken to ensure compliance, 
failing  which  it  may  request  the  national  authority  to  revoke  the  mandate  of  the 
national agency and designate a new one, subject to a positive ex ante assessment. 

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4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

The Commission shall provide the national authorities and the national agencies with 
appropriate information and guidance in order to ensure consistent and  high-quality 
implementation  and  management  of  the  Programme.  In  particular,  it  shall  specify 
planning,  project  management  and  reporting  arrangements  and  ensure  that  these 
arrangements follow simple procedures. 

The Commission shall not make Programme funds available to the national agency 
until it has approved its planning documents in accordance with Article 19(2). 

The Commission shall make the following Programme funds available to the national 
agency: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

a  contribution  for  grant  support  for  the  Programme  actions  the 
management of which is entrusted to the national agency; 

a  contribution 
management tasks; 

in  support  of 

the  national  agency’s  Programme 

if relevant, an additional contribution for actions under Article  7, points 
(a) and (b). 

The Commission shall communicate to the national authority and the national agency 
the  outcome  of  its  analysis  and  observations  on  the  yearly  report  and  management 
declaration  as  referred  to  in  Articles  18(9)  and  19(6)  and  on  the  audit  opinion  as 
referred to in Article 21(2). 

Where  the  Commission  does  not  accept  the  yearly  management  declaration  or  the 
independent audit opinion thereon, or in the event of unsatisfactory implementation 
by  the  national  agency  of  the  Commission’s  observations,  the  Commission  may 
implement  any  precautionary  and  corrective  measures  necessary  to  safeguard  the 
Union’s  financial  interests  in  accordance  with  Article  132  of  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom) 2024/2509. 

The  Commission  shall  encourage  and  maintain  an  active  dialogue  and  cooperation 
with  and  between  the  national  agencies  and  the  national  authorities,  including  the 
exchange and transfer of good practice, with  a view to  improving  and ensuring  the 
consistent  implementation  and  management  of  the  Programme.  It  shall  also  ensure 
that  appropriate  conditions  are  in  place  for  an  effective  exchange  of  information 
between  the  Union  institutions,  national  agencies  or  other  bodies  and  entities 
implementing the Programme. 

The  Commission  shall  deliver  the  necessary  information  technology  systems  to 
support  the  implementation  of  the  Programme  objectives  laid  down  in  Article  3, 
including for indirect management. 

Article 21 

      Independent audit body 

1. 

The independent audit body shall: 

(a) 

(b) 

have  the  necessary  professional  competence  to  carry  out  public  sector 
audits; 

ensure  that  its  audits  take  account  of  internationally  accepted  audit 
standards; 

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not be in a position of conflict of interest with regard to the legal entity of 
which the national agency forms part; in particular, the independent audit 
body shall be independent, in terms of its functions, of the legal entity of 
which the national agency forms part. 

The independent audit body shall issue an audit opinion on the yearly management 
declaration as referred to in Article 158(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. 
It shall form the basis of the overall assurance pursuant to Article 127 of Regulation 
(EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. 

The  independent  audit  body  shall  give  the  Commission  and  its  representatives  and 
the Court of Auditors full access to all documents and reports in support of the audit 
opinion that it issues on the national agency’s yearly management declaration. 

Article 22 

Principles of the control system 

The Commission shall be responsible for the supervisory controls with regard to the 
Programme  actions  and  activities  managed  by 
the  national  agencies.  The 
Commission  shall  set  the  minimum  requirements  for  the  controls  by  the  national 
agency and the independent audit body. 

The  national  agency  shall  be  responsible  for  the  primary  controls  of  grant 
beneficiaries for the actions it manages as set out in the work programmes referred to 
in Article 15. Those controls shall give reasonable assurance that the grants awarded 
are used as intended and in compliance with the applicable Union rules. 

With  regard  to  the  Programme  funds  transferred  to  the  national  agencies,  the 
Commission  shall  ensure  proper  coordination  of  its  controls  with  the  national 
authorities  and  the  national  agencies,  on  the  basis  of  the  single  audit  principle  and 
following a risk-based analysis.  

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

CHAPTER IX 

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 23 

         Repeal  

Regulation  (EU)  No  2021/817  and  Regulation  (EU)  No  2021/888  are  repealed  with  effect 
from 1 January 2028. 

Article 24 

     Transitional provisions  

1. 

This  Regulation  shall  not  affect  the  continuation  or  modification  of  the  actions 
concerned, until their closure, under Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888, 
which shall continue to apply to the actions concerned until their closure. 

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3. 

The  financial  envelope  for  the  Programme  may  also  cover  technical  and 
administrative  assistance  expenses  necessary  to  ensure  the  transition  between  the 
Programme  and  the  measures  adopted  under  Regulations  (EU)  2021/817  and  (EU) 
2021/888.  

Member  States  shall  ensure  at  national  level  the  unimpeded  transition  between  the 
actions carried out under Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888 and those 
to be implemented under this Programme. 

Article 25 

Entry into force and application 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

It shall apply from 1 January 2028. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT 

1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 3 

Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 3 

Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 3 

Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 3 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.2.  Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 3 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 3 

1.4. 

1.5. 

The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 4 

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative ............................................................ 4 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. 

coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For 
the purposes of this section 'added value of EU involvement' is the value resulting 
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise 
created by Member States alone. ................................................................................. 4 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 4 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 
other appropriate instruments ....................................................................................... 5 

1.5.5.  Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for 

redeployment ................................................................................................................ 5 

1.6. 

1.7. 

2. 

2.1. 

2.2. 

2.2.1. 

2.2.2. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact .................................... 6 

Method(s) of budget implementation planned ............................................................. 6 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8 

Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8 

Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8 

Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .................. 8 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8 

2.2.3.  Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between 

the control costs  and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the 
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) ........................................... 8 

2.3. 

3. 

Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10 

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Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) 
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10 

3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 12 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 12 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget ............................................................................. 12 

3.2.1.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 17 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations......................................... 22 

3.2.3.  Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 24 

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget .............................................................................. 24 

3.2.3.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 24 

3.2.3.3.  Total appropriations ................................................................................................... 24 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources.............................................................. 25 

3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget....................................................................................... 25 

3.2.4.2.  Financed from external assigned revenues ................................................................ 26 

3.2.4.3.  Total requirements of human resources ..................................................................... 26 

3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments ................ 28 

3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 28 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 28 

3.3. 

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4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

4.5. 

Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 29 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 29 

Requirements of digital relevance .............................................................................. 30 

Data ............................................................................................................................ 30 

Digital solutions ......................................................................................................... 31 

Interoperability assessment ........................................................................................ 31 

Measures to support digital implementation .............................................................. 32 

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FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  establishing 
the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned  

Education and training, Youth and Sport  

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

The  general  objective  of  the  Programme  is  to  contribute  to  a  resilient,  competitive,  and 
cohesive  Europe  by  promoting  high  quality  lifelong  learning,  enhancing  skills  and 
competences  for  life  and  for  jobs  for  all,  while  fostering  Union  values,  democratic  and 
societal  participation,  solidarity,  social  inclusion  and  equal  opportunities,  in  the  EU  and 
beyond. TheProgramme shall be a key instrument for building the Union of Skills, developing 
the  European  Education  Area  and  supporting  the  implementation  of  European  strategic 
cooperation in the fields of education and training, including its underlying sectoral agendas.  

The  Programme  will  advance  youth  policy  cooperation  and  further  develop  the  European 
dimension in sport. The objective is to foster a more inclusive, united, and robust Europe by 
empowering  young  people,  strengthening  community  ties,  and  promoting  solidarity  through 
meaningful  engagement  and  cooperation.  Sport  plays  a  vital  role  as  a  driver  for  social 
inclusion,  health,  education,  and  community  development.  By 
in  youth, 
volunteering,  and  sport,  the  Programme  aims  to  build  stronger,  more  connected  societies, 
encourage civic and democratic engagement, and contribute to social cohesion at all levels. 

investing 

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

The Programme has the following specific objectives:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

support  the  improvement  of  education,  skills  and  competences  with 
particular regard to their relevance for the labour market as well as to the 
professional  development  and  personal  growth  of  the  individual  and  to 
their contribution to a competitive, sustainable and cohesive society; 

foster  a  sense  of  European  identity  and  active  citizenship,  enhance 
solidarity  and  active  participation  in  society  and  democracy,  inducing  a 
positive  societal  impact,  greater  resilience  and  better  preparedness  to 
anticipate, prevent and respond to risks of different nature; 

foster  quality,  inclusion,  equity,  sustainability,  creativity,  innovation, 
excellence  and  cross-border  collaboration,  strengthening  Europe’s 
attractiveness and competitiveness globally, across all fields of education 
and training, youth and sport; 

engage  and empower young people to  acquire and develop  professional 
and  personal  competences,  to  participate  actively  in  society  and 
democracy and connect them to the European project; 

support  policy  development, 
including  for  circulation  of  skills, 
accelerating reforms and modernisation at systems' level, across all fields 
of  education  and  training,  youth  and  sport,  ensuring  that  they  are  more 
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provide  young  people  with  easily  accessible  opportunities 
for 
engagement in solidarity and humanitarian activities that induce positive 
societal  changes  in  the  Union  and  beyond  (the  latter  through  setting  up 
the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps), while improving and 
properly  validating  their  competences,  as  well  as  facilitating  their 
continuous engagement as active citizens; 

(g)  promote  the  European  Sport  Model  by  investing  in  grassroots  sport, 
especially  voluntary  activities,  ensuring  accessibility,  promoting 
participation,  protecting  integrity,  supporting  good  governance,  and 
reinforcing  sport’s  social,  educational,  and  community  role,  through 
actions  that  focus  on  building  a  fair,  inclusive,  and  sustainable  sport 
system across Europe. 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Improved skills and competences for jobs and for life, of participants 

Increased  quality,  inclusion,  sustainability,  innovation,  excellence  and  cross-
border  collaboration  of  education  and  training,  youth  and  sport  participating 
organisations 

Acceleration of reforms and modernisation at system’s level 

Increased  active  participation,  enhanced  solidarity  and  European  sense  of 
belonging among participants 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

5. 

The  output  and  result  indicators  for  the  purpose  of  monitoring  progress  and 
achievements of this Programme will correspond to the common indicators provided 
under  Regulation  (EU)  [XXX]*  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council 
[Performance]. 

1.4. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  
 a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action56  

☒ the extension of an existing action  

 a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

The  Programme  aims  to  offer  learning  opportunities  for  all  notably  in  the  form  of 
learning mobility, volunteering and scholarhips that will contribute to enhance skills 
and key competences for all, for life and for jobs, promoting societal engagement and 

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civic  education,  solidarity  and  social  inclusion.  The  Programme  also  sets  up  the 
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps. The Programme will support as well 
capacity  building,  through  cooperation  between  stakeholders  at  organisational  level 
and policy developments with a view to contribute to high quality life-long leanring, 
foster inclusion, excellence, and innovation in education, training, youth and sport.  

Subject  to  the  entry  into  force  of  its  basic  act,  the  Programme  is  planned  to  be 
implemented as of 1 st January 2028, for a duration of seven years. 

1.5.2.  Added  value  of  EU  involvement  (it  may  result  from  different  factors,  e.g. 
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For 
the  purposes  of  this  section  'added  value  of  EU  involvement'  is  the  value  resulting 
from  EU  action,  that  is  additional  to  the  value  that  would  have  been  otherwise 
created by Member States alone. 

While  Member  States  remain  responsible  for  the  content  and  organisation  of  their 
policies in the fields concerned, the challenges identified are common to all Member 
States  and/or  have  a  significant  transnational  dimension,  requiring  EU-level 
solutions,  coordination,  and  support  to  be  effectively  addressed.  EU  actions  can 
facilitate cooperation, capacity building, and mutual learning as well as cross-border 
activities,  ultimately  optimising  the  potential  of  the  concerned  sectors,  including  in 
EU external actions.  

The  Programme  aims  to  enhance  transnational  mobility  and  capacity  building 
cooperation, as well as to support policy developments with a European dimension. 
However, due to the transnational nature, high volume, and broad geographical scope 
of  the  activities  supported,  as  well  as  their  strong  international  dimension,  these 
objectives  cannot  be  adequately  achieved  by  Member  States  acting  alone.  For 
instance, cross-border learning mobility or volunteering is more complex to organise 
on a bilateral basis, and difficult for individual Member States to make it accessible 
to all. The Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation has demonstrated that single initiatives by 
education  and  training,  youth  and  sport  organisations  or  Member  States,  although 
effective  at  the  national  level,  lack  the  necessary  scale  and  volume  to  achieve  a 
European-wide impact.  Furthermore, the cumulative coverage of individual country 
and  cross-sectoral  initiatives  remains  limited  compared  to  the  current  Erasmus+ 
programme.  Similarly,  the  European  Solidarity  Corps  evaluation  confirms  that  the 
European Solidarity Corps plays an essential role and, in some countries, is the only 
alternative for youth volunteering and solidarity. 

Furthermore,  by  extending  the  scope  of  the  Programme  to  cover  volunteering 
activities,  including  volunteering  in  support  of  humanitarian  aid  operations, 
Erasmus+ will offer a single-entry point to EU opportunities for young people across 
the  EU,  including  rural  and  remote  areas,  and  abroad.  Currently  these  are  only 
accessible  via  distinct  schemes.  Erasmus+  will  therefore  ensure  that  all  interested 
young  people  across  the  EU  have  equal  opportunities  to  a  broader  variety  of 
activities, and that they have easier access to them. The Programme also estbalishes 
the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, a Treaty obligation. 

The added value of EU funding in the policy areas covered by the Programme was 
widely  acknowledged by respondents to  the open public consultation  conducted by 
the Commission for the new MFF, with a vast majority highlighting its importance. 

The  Programme  will  contribute  to  raise  the  level  of  basic  skills  and  increase  the 
volume  of  skilled  professionals  including  in  key  strategic  sectors  for  EU’s 

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competitiveness.  It  will help  nurture, attract  and  retain talents,  including  from  third 
countries.  By  pooling  expertise  and  resources,  capacity  building  and  transnational 
cooperation  supported  by  the  Programme  will  foster  innovation,  increase  quality 
teaching  and  help  tackling  Europe’s  skills  and  talent  shortages  in  key  sectors  and 
territories, including in the field of STEM and the twin transitions, making Europe a 
more attractive education destination for global talent. 

The initiative will bring people from diverse backgrounds and countries together and 
support  them  in  engaging  in  volunteering  activities,  enabling  them  to  experience  a 
period abroad, facilitating intercultural understanding,  fostering a collective identity 
and  appreciation  for  values  such  as  democracy,  freedom,  and  human  rights.  For 
example, the mid-term evaluations of the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps 
highlight  their  significant  impact  on  fostering  a  sense  of  European  identity  and 
belonging, raising awareness of EU common values and in the case of Erasmus+, on 
developing  knowledge  for  European  integration.  By  enabling  the  creation  and 
building  of  long-lasting  networks  of  individuals  and  organisations,  the  Programme 
will allow the rooting of European identity and EU values.  

The  Programme  will  foster  the  development,  transfer,  and  implementation  of 
innovative  and  high  quality  practices  in  education,  training,  youth,  and  sport,  and 
increase the capacity of organisations to work transnationally.  The Programme will 
support reinforced collaboration with  the private sector  and innovation  ecosystems, 
leveraging  investments  in  skills  critical  for  EU’s  competitiveness,  resilience, 
preparedness and social cohesion. It will as well drive policy progress and systemic 
impact  notably  by  acting  as  a  test  bed  for  approaches  that  will  then  inspire 
national/regional  schemes.  By  fostering  cross-fertilisation  between  countries,  the 
Programme  will  help  Member  States  progress  and  modernise  their  systems  and 
policies.  

Furthermore,  the  Programme  will  include  actions  to  widen  access  to  smaller-sized 
actors,  supporting  flexible  formats  and  providing  a  gateway  for  grassroots 
organisations  and  newcomers  to  access  Union  funds  and  gain  experience  in 
transnational  cooperation.  It  will  also  have  a  strong  inclusion  and  diversity 
dimension  and  will  support  the  development  of  skills  for  jobs  and  life  notably  of 
those with fewer opportunities.  

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

The proposal draws on the long-standing experience of the previous programmes in 
the field of education and training, youth, sport and volunteering.  

Erasmus+  and  European  Solidarity  Corps  mid-term  evaluations  show  that  both 
programmes deliver strong European added value for individuals, organisations and 
policy, including in its international dimension, a result which cannot be matched at 
national level alone.  

The final evaluation of the 2014-2020 programme and the interim evaluation of the 
2021-2027 programme found that Erasmus+ performs strongly across key evaluation 
criteria  and  fulfils  its  objectives  effectively.  Both  Programme  generations  have 
proven successful in delivering a strong European added value, playing a key role in 
the  fields  of  education,  training,  youth  and  sport.  Erasmus+  significantly  surpasses 
what could be achieved by individual countries at national or international levels. Its 
benefits  stem  from  the  opportunities  it  provides  to  personal,  educational  and 
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organisations and to policy development in the fields of education and training, youth 
and  sport,  providing  significant  benefits  to  those  to  take  part  in  the  programme 
compared to those who do not. 

The  final  evaluation  of  the  2018-2020  programme  and  interim  evaluation  of  the 
2021-2027  European  Solidarity  Corps  programme57  have  found  that  the  European 
Solidarity  Corps  performs  well  across  the  five  evaluation  criteria  (relevance, 
efficiency,  effectiveness,  coherence,  EU  added  value).  The  European  Solidarity 
Corps  addresses  European  society’s  crucial  needs,  especially  in  fostering  civic 
participation and promoting inclusion and diversity. The programme fosters a sense 
of  community,  revitalising  local  initiatives  and  promoting  a  broader  global 
perspective.  Participation  contributes  to  improved  personal,  professional  and  study 
skills and social and civic awareness. 

At the same time, both evaluations point to some areas of improvement in terms of 
design.  These  include  expanding  the  reach  of  the  programmes,  easing  access, 
simplifying  management,  enhancing  monitoring,  strengthening  synergies  and 
avoiding overlaps with other programmes, and increasing flexibility to address new 
challenges.  For  instance,  the  evaluation  of  Erasmus+  found  some  overlap  between 
Erasmus+  Youth  Participation  activities  and  Solidarity  projects  funded  under  the 
Corps, both supporting youth-led initiatives run by informal groups of young people.  

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 

other appropriate instruments 

The Programme is one of the funding instruments under the 2028-2034 Multiannual 
financial framework and has a high  degree of coherence and complementarity with 
other key EU priorities and funding schemes.  

The Programme will complement and reinforce actions financed through the Union's 
external  actions,  to  attract  and  retain  global  talent,  enhance  the  EU's  influence  and 
attractiveness  on  the  world  stage,  and  contribute  to  the  preparedness  of  candidate 
countries and potential candidates, including by promoting people-to-people contacts 
and cooperation with third countries.   

There  is  significant  complementarity  between  the  Programme  and  its  transnational 
cooperation  facilitated  by  direct  and  indirect  management  and  the  nationally  and 
regionally  tailored  interventions  supported  by  national  envelopes.  Indeed,  the 
transnational  part  under  direct  and  indirect  management  provides  shared  learning, 
networking and pooling resources in the fields of education and training, youth and 
sport,  supporting  the  development  of  quality  teaching  practices,  networking  and 
modernisation, that are not achievable through national interventions alone, while the 
pre-allocated  national  budgets  support  notably  broad  structural  interventions  to 
address  socioeconomic  and  territorial  disparities,  including  rural  and  remote  areas, 
such  as  providing  education  and  training  infrastructure,  equipment,  and  services, 
supporting  the  upskilling  of  disadvantaged  groups,  or  promoting  employment  and 
entrepreneurship through training and initiating reforms.  

There  are  strong  links  between  Erasmus+  and  the  European  Competitiveness  Fund 
and  synergies  are  needed  to  help  break  the  silos  between  education,  research  and 
innovation  and  the  labour  market  (and  to  a  certain  extent  non-formal  and  informal 
learning)  to  the  ultimate  benefit  of  competitiveness.  For  instance,  education 

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contributes  to  development  of  research  and  innovation  and  enables  transfer  of 
knowledge and technology from academia to industry and business and can therefore 
also support smart specialisation strategies. The upscaling and transfer of successful 
practices from the educational to the research or industry domain could be facilitated 
through  legal  provisions  and  implementation  mechanisms  ensuring  flow  of 
knowledge among sectors with clear interlinkages.  

In line with the European Preparedness Union Strategy, Erasmus+ also promotes and 
preparedness,  resilience,  participation  in  democratic  life  and  civic  engagement 
through  a  bottom-up  approach,  encouraging  organisations  and  institutions  to  apply 
for  funding  and  foster  digital  and  media  literacy,  critical  thinking,  engagement, 
democratic citizenship learning. Volunteering is also essential in fostering a culture 
of  inclusive  preparedness  and  societal  resilience.  The  Programme  is  also  closely 
aligned and complementary to the EU instrument that contributes to address protect 
fundamental rights and democracy, media and culture.  

Although these programmes are supported by distinct instruments, with independent 
modi  operandi,  different  intervention  logics,  management  modes  and  architecture, 
their interaction can generate converging effects. Therefore, synergies will be looked 
for where they are possible and bring further added value.  

1.5.5.  Assessment  of  the  different  available  financing  options,  including  scope  for 

redeployment 

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1.6. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact 

• 

• 

• 

Limited duration  

In effect from 01/01/2028 to 31/12/2034  

Financial impact from 2028 to 2034 for commitment appropriations and from 
2028 to 2034 for payment appropriations.  

1.7.  Method(s) of budget implementation planned58  

• 

Direct management by the Commission 

✓  by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;  

✓  by the executive agencies  

 Shared management with the Member States  

• 

Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

✓  third countries or the bodies they have designated 

–   international organisations and their agencies (to be specified) 

–   the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund 

–   bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation 

✓  public law bodies 

✓  bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that 
they are provided with adequate financial guarantees 

–   bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  are  provided  with 
adequate financial guarantees 

–   bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the 
common  foreign  and  security  policy  pursuant  to  Title  V  of  the  Treaty  on 
European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act 

–  bodies  established  in  a  Member  State,  governed  by  the  private  law  of  a 
Member  State  or  Union  law  and  eligible  to  be  entrusted,  in  accordance  with 
sector-specific  rules,  with  the  implementation  of  Union  funds  or  budgetary 
guarantees,  to  the extent that such bodies are controlled by public law bodies or 
by bodies governed by private law with a public service mission, and are provided 
with adequate financial guarantees in the form of joint and several liability by the 
controlling bodies or equivalent financial guarantees and which may be, for each 
action, limited to the maximum amount of the Union support. 

Comments  

The  Programme  will  be  implemented  through  a  combination  of  direct  and  indirect 
management  modes,  an  approach  that  has  proven  successful  in  previous  Multiannual 
Financial Frameworks (MFFs) and was confirmed by the Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation as a 
key factor in the Programme's efficiency. 

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Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on 
the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-
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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

1. 

The  monitoring,  reporting  and  evaluation  rules  for  this  Programme  will  follow  the 
requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) [XXX]* of the European Parliament and 
of the Council [Performance]. 

The  Commission  shall  publish  an  implementation  report  for  the  future  Erasmus+ 
programme no later than four years after the start of its implementation, in order to 
assess the progress made towards the achievement of their objectives.   

The Commission shall carry out a retrospective evaluation in accordance with Article 
34(3)  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/2509  at  the  latest  three  years  after  the 
programming period of the future Erasmus+ programme. 

The objective is to use existing arrangements to the extent possible and to simplify, 
rationalise,  and  reduce  the  administrative  burden  for  participants  (individuals  and 
organisations),  while  ensuring  that  sufficient  information  is  collected  to  assess  the 
results of the Programme and to safeguard accountability. Consequently, the rules for 
monitoring  and  reporting  will  be  systematically  established  in  view  of  their 
efficiency  and  cost-effectiveness,  based  on  the  experience  gained  in  the  current 
programme, without compromising the data needs for the purposes of evaluation. 

2.2.  Management and control system(s)  

2.2.1. 

Justification  of  the  budget  implementation  method(s),  the  funding  implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed 

The proposed continued combination of programme management modes (direct and 
indirect)  is  based  on  the  positive  experience  of  the  implementation  of  the  current 
Erasmus+  programme,  which  has  demonstrated  consistently  positive  results 
throughout  successive  programming  periods.  It  builds  on  the  existing  structures,  in 
compliance  with  the  principles  of  subsidiarity,  proportionality  and  efficiency.  The 
preservation  of  tried  and  tested  modalities  will  allow  focusing  on  delivery  and 
performance,  safeguard  proven  efficiency  gains,  while  minimising  administrative 
burden.  The  general  principle  would  be  maintained:  as  a  general  rule,  no  direct 
support  will  be  given  to  individual  beneficiaries;  support  will  continue  to  be 
channelled through participating organisations, which will distribute it to individual 
learners  or  practitioners.  Indirect  management  via  National  Agencies  has  been 
confirmed  by  successive  evaluations  as  the  most  effective  management  mode  for 
mobility and cooperation projects seecking to build capacity across all participating 
countries.  Direct  management  in  contrast  is  effective  in  transversal  actions  at 
European level thanks to economies of scale and the ability of the executive agency 
EACEA to manage actions via corporate tools and procedures. 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them 

The risks identified in the implementation of the current programmes fall mainly into 
the following categories: 

• 

errors derived from the inexperience of beneficiaries with the rules. This risk is 
largely mitigated by using simplified costs (lump sums, flat rates and scales of 
unit costs) as permitted by the Financial Regulation; 

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• 

reliability of the control chain and maintenance of the audit trail. The proposed 
programme  would  continue  to  be  managed  by  the  National  Agencies,  with 
supervisory controls provided by an Independent Audit Body as foreseen in the 
Financial Regulation, as well as operational and governance supervision by the 
National Authorities. The control framework that mitigates these risks is very 
well established; 

specific  target  participants  (e.g.  youth  or  adult  sectors)  may  not  have  the 
necessary  financial  management  capacity  for  managing  Union  funds,  and 
would be subject to additional monitoring and checks based on risk assessment. 
The main simplification to mitigate the risks and to reduce error rates resulting 
from  the  complexity  of  financial  rules  will  continue  to  be  the  wide  use  of 
grants  in  the  form  of  lump  sums,  flat  rates  and  scales  of  unit  costs,  and 
simplified formats of actions, making the rules easy to follow, while preserving 
accountability. 

All entrusted entities are always responsible for the primary level of controls in order 
to  ensure  the  protection  of  the  Union’s  financial  interest,  while  the  Commission  is 
responsible  for  supervising  the  overall  framework.  This  solid  control  system 
currently in place will be maintained to control the use of Union funds for the actions 
managed  under  indirect  management  by  National  Agencies  and  as  well  as  under 
direct management, in accordance with the Financial Regulation. With regard to the 
Programme funds transferred to the National Agencies, the Commission shall ensure 
proper  coordination  of  its  controls  with  the  national  authorities  and  the  national 
agencies,  on  the  basis  of  the  single  audit  principle  and  following  a  risk-based 
analysis.  While  National  Agencies  will  be  in  charge  of  primary  controls  of 
beneficiaries,  their  system  of  internal  control  and  compliance  will  continue  to  be 
monitored and supervised by the Member States/National Authorities and audited by 
an  Independent  Audit  Body.  To  ensure  coherence  and  reliability  of  controls  at 
country  level,  the  Commission  will  continue  to  issue  frequently  updated  control 
guidance. The control  system will be set  up in  a  manner so  as  to  ensure  efficiency 
the  controls.  The  Commission's  supervision  and 
and  cost-effectiveness  of 
performance  frameworks  will  ensure  a  high  level  of  monitoring  and  feedback  to 
inform  the  policy  approach.  The  proposed  programme  control  framework  will  be 
complemented  by  the  Commission's  programme  of  Supervisory  visits,  financial 
audits, and monitoring and implementation visits, as well as guidance activities such 
as  conferences,  kick-off  meetings,  meetings  of  National  Agencies,  training  courses 
and webinars. 

2.2.3.  Estimation  and  justification  of  the  cost-effectiveness  of  the  controls  (ratio  between 
the control costs  and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the 
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)  

Regarding  cost  effectiveness,  the  Commission  makes  an  annual  estimation  of  the 
costs  of  the  resources  and  inputs  required  for  carrying  out  the  controls  and  has 
estimated,  in  so  far  as  possible,  their  benefits  in  terms  of  the  amount  of  errors  and 
irregularities prevented, detected and corrected by these controls but also in terms of 
non-quantifiable errors. This approach emphasises the core financial and operational 
checks of the control chain. 

The  control  strategy  is  based  on  a  single  integrated  control  framework  in  order  to 
provide  reasonable  assurance  throughout  the  project  cycle.  The  approach  taken  to 
assess  cost-effectiveness  of  controls  is  based  on  the  logic  of  building  blocks  of 

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assurance as part of a global supervision strategy. The Commission differentiates the 
frequency  and  the  intensity  of  the  controls  –  in  view  of  the  different  risk  profiles 
among its current and future transactions and of the cost-effectiveness of its existing 
and  alternative  controls,  in  particular  as  outlined  to  National  Agencies  in  the 
programme implementation  guidance. Executive  Agencies and  all entrusted entities 
are  always  responsible  for  the  primary  level  of  controls  in  order  to  ensure  the 
protection of the Union’s financial interest, while the Commission is responsible for 
supervisory controls. 

The  Commission's  estimate  using  the  methodology  of  the  2024  Annual  Activity 
Report is that the global cost of control is 8.21%, depending on the measure used, of 
the  budget  managed  (Executive  Agency's  budget  excluded).  These  costs  are 
proportional and cost effective given the likely risk of error if such controls were not 
in  place,  and  the  requirement  to  ensure  an  error  rate  below  2%.  Based  on  the 
experience with the current Erasmus+ and its predecessor programmes, which have 
an error rate of around 1% on a multiannual basis, the expected risk of error is less 
than 2%. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

The controls aimed at preventing and detecting fraud are closely aligned with those 
intended  to  ensure  the  legality  and  regularity  of  the  transactions  (the  unintentional 
errors). Each year the Commission reviews all reporting from National Agencies on 
possible fraud or irregularities. These cases are mainly followed up at national level 
where the National Agencies have direct access to means of legal redress and referral 
of  fraud  cases.  The  Commission  increasingly  facilitates  contacts  on  cross-border 
cases  with 
the  European  Anti-fraud  Office  (OLAF)  and  European  Public 
Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). 

The Commission services contribute to ongoing European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) 
and  European  Public  Prosecutor’s  Office  (EPPO)  investigations  and  organise  the 
follow-up  to  completed  European  Anti-fraud  Office  investigations.  Financial 
prejudice  to  the  Union's  budget  resulting  from  fraud  established  in  final  European 
Anti-fraud  Office  case  reports  concerning  programmes  with  similar  funding  rules 
and stakeholders is relatively low. Cases are referred to European Anti-fraud Office 
and  to  the  Investigation  and  disciplinary  Office  (IDOC)  as  appropriate,  but  a 
significant  number  of  cases  are  followed  up  during  the  year  directly  with  National 
Agencies  and  National  Authorities,  who  have  direct  access  to  the  relevant  judicial 
and anti-fraud entities. 

Commission services implementing the action have developed and implemented their 
own  anti-fraud  strategy  (AFS)  since  2014,  elaborated  on  the  basis  of  the 
methodology  provided  by  the  European  Anti-fraud  Office.  Regularly  updated,  it  is 
supplemented with  (most  recently 2024), where  appropriate, lower-level  procedural 
documents, covering how cases are referred and followed up, e.g. for exclusions and 
detections in the Commission Early-detection and Exclusion System (EDES). 

Given the fact  that the scale of fraud within the  Programme remains limited and is 
largely  restricted  to  cases  of  multiple  project  application  submissions  or  project 
leaders failing to honour their obligations, the measures in place are considered both 
appropriate and proportionate. 

Considering the level of fraud impact potentially faced by the proposed programme, 
in particular the financial prejudice recorded by the European Anti-fraud Office, the 

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residual risk of fraud does not justify additional measures beyond those in the anti-
fraud strategy, and corporate initiatives such as ARACHNE+ under the 2024 recast 
of  the  Financial  Regulation.  Commission  services  maintain  close  cooperation  with 
the European Anti-fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor and follow the 
ongoing cases closely. It is therefore possible to conclude positively on assurance in 
respect of fraud risk related to the proposed programme. 

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1. 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected  

New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

Contribution  

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates 

from 
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue  

2 

2 

2 

06  01  01  Support  expenditure  for 
Erasmus+ 

Non-diff.  YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

06 02 01 Education and Training 

06 02 02 Youth and Sport  

Diff. 

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

Diff. 

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations  

    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

• 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget 

Heading of multiannual financial framework   Number 

2 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

DG EAC 

Operational appropriations  

Budget line 
06 02 01 Education and Training 

Budget line 
06 02 02 Youth and Sport 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

pm  

pm  

pm 

pm  

pm  

pm 

pm  

pm  

pm 

Payments 

pm 
Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes  
Budget line 
06 01 01 support expenditure for 
Erasmus+ 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2b) 

(3) 

pm  

pm  

pm 

pm 

 pm 

pm  

pm 

pm 

pm  

pm  

pm 

pm 

pm  

pm  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TOTAL appropriations 

Commitments 

=1a+1b+3 

5,261 

5,440 

5,625 

5,819 

6,019 

6,224 

6,439  40,827 

for DG EAC 

Payments 

=2a+2b+3 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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TOTAL 
appropriations 

operational 

Commitments 

Payments 

TOTAL 
an 
appropriations 
administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope for specific programmes  

of 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TOTAL 
appropriations 
under HEADING 2 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+6 

5,261  

5,440 

5,625 

5,819 

6,019 

6,224 

6,439  40,827 

Payments 

=5+6 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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Heading of multiannual financial  framework  

4 

‘Administrative expenditure’59 

DG: EAC 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2028-2034 

76,189 

76,189 

76,189 

76,189 

76,189 

76,189 

76,189 

533,323 

0.743 

0.743 

0.743 

0.743 

0.743 

0.743 

0.743 

5.201 

TOTAL DG EAC 

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932 

538,526 

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 4 of 
the multiannual financial framework  

(Total 
commitments = 
Total payments) 

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

76,932  

538,526  

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TOTAL 
appropriations under 
HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Commitments 

Payments 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

TOTAL 
appropriations 

operational 

Commitments 
Payments 

TOTAL 
an 
appropriations 
administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope for specific programmes  

of 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL 
appropriations 
under HEADING 
<….> 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+6 

Payments 

=5+6 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

18 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Commitments 

operational 

TOTAL 
appropriations 
TOTAL 
an 
appropriations 
administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope for specific programmes  

Payments 

of 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL 
appropriations 
under HEADING 
<….> 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+6 

Payments 

=5+6 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
0 

0 

0 

0 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2028-2034 

(all 

TOTAL 

Commitments 

• 
operational 
appropriations 
operational 
headings) 
•  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an 
administrative  nature  financed  from 
the  envelope  for  specific  programmes 
(all operational headings) 

Payments 

TOTAL 
appropriations 
under Headings 1 
to 3 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

Payments 

EN 

(4) 

(5) 

-(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

19 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Heading of multiannual financial framework  

4 

‘Administrative expenditure’60 

DG EAC 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2028-2034 

•  Human resources  

•  Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG EAC 

Appropriations  

76,189 

0.743 

76,932  

76,189 

0.743 

76,932  

76,189 

0.743 

76,932  

76,189 

0.743 

76,932  

76,189 

0.743 

76,932  

76,189 

76,189 

533,323 

0.743 

76,932  

0.743 

76,932  

5.201 

538,526  

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING 4 of the multiannual 
financial framework  

(Total 
commitments 
= Total 
payments) 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

538,526 

TOTAL 
appropriations under 
HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Commitments 

Payments 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
MFF 2028-
2034 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

60 

The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage. 

EN 

20 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
EN 

21 

EN 

 
 
 
 
3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies) 

The output and result indicators for the purpose of monitoring progress and achievements of this programme will correspond to the common 
indicators provided under Regulation xxx [Performance Regulation]. 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year  
2028 

Year  
2029 

Year  
2030 

Year  
2031 

Enter as many years as necessary to show 
the duration of the impact (see Section1.6) 

TOTAL 

OUTPUTS 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type
61 

Aver
age 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 
162… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 
1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective 
No 2 

TOTALS 

61 
62 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’.  

EN 

22 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2.3. 

Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations  

  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature  

• 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below 

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL 
2028 - 
2034 

HEADING 4 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 4 

Outside HEADING 4 

Human resources  

76,189 

0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

76,189  
0.743 

533,323 

5.201 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

76,932 

538,526 

p.m  

p.m.  

p.m.  

p.m.  

p.m  

p.m. 

0.000 

p.m 

0.000 

p.m. 

0.000 

Other expenditure of an administrative nature* 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Subtotal outside HEADING 4 

TOTAL 

*Appropriations related to other expenditure of an administrative nature (ex-BA line) will be determined when the financial envelope will be disclosed 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

• 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below 

EN 

23 

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3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

Year 

2028 

Year 
2029 

Year 
2030 

Year 
2031 

Year 
2032 

Year 
2033 

Year 
2034 

Estimate to be expressed in full-time equivalent units (FTEs)63 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) 

36864 

368 

368 

368 

368 

368 

368 

20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 

01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) 

01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

• External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE) 

20 02 01 (AC, END from the ‘global envelope’) 

20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations) 

Admin. Support line 
[XX.01.YY.YY] [2] 

- at Headquarters 

- in EU Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 4 

Other budget lines (Support administrative line of the programme) - 

Outside Heading 4 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

0 

0 

0 

0 

69 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

20 

457 

The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs):  

63 

64 

Please specify below the table how many FTEs within the number indicated are already assigned to the management of the action and/or can be redeployed within your DG 
and what are your net needs.  
Of which 24 FTEs for DG EMPL (same for the following years). 

EN 

24 

EN 

 
 
 
 
To be covered by current 
staff available in the 
Commission services  

Exceptional additional staff* 

To be financed under 
Heading 4 or Research 

To be financed from BA line  To be financed from fees 

73 

6 

N/A 

20 

p.m 

p.m 

Establishment plan posts 

External  staff  (CA,  SNEs, 
INT) 

29565 

63 

Description of tasks to be carried out by:  

Officials and temporary staff  
External staff  

65 

Of which 24 FTEs for DG EMPL.  

EN 

25 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments 

TOTAL Digital and IT 
appropriations 

HEADING 4 

IT expenditure (corporate)  

Subtotal HEADING 4 

Outside HEADING 4 

Policy IT expenditure on 
operational programmes 

Subtotal outside HEADING 4 

Year 

2028 

Year 

2029 

Year 

2030 

Year 

2031 

Year 

2032 

Year 

2033 

Year 

2034 

TOTAL MFF 
2028 - 2034 

3,747 

3,747 

57,000 

57,000 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

3,747 

 26,232 

26,232  

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

399,0000 

57,000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

57,0000 

399,000 

TOTAL 

60,747 

60, 60,747 

60 60,747 

60 60,747 

60 60,747 

60 60,747 

60 60,747 

 425,232 

3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

The initiative is consistent with the proposal for the MFF 2028-2034. 

The proposal/initiative: 

 

can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. Please provide an excel table 
in the case of major reprogramming. 

 

requires  use  of  the  unallocated  margin  under  the  relevant  heading  of  the  MFF  and/or  use  of  the  special  instruments  as  defined  in  the  MFF 
Regulation 

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Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned, the corresponding amounts, and the instruments proposed to be 
used. 

 

requires a revision of the MFF 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

• 

does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

  provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below: 

Year  

2028 

Year  

2029 

Year  

2030 

Year  

2031 

Year  

2032 

Year  

2033 

Year  

2034 

Total 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Specify  the  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
co-financed  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

• 

The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

  The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

–   on own resources  

–   on other revenue 

EN 

27 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
–   please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

Appropriations available 
for the current financial 
year 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative66 

Year 2028 

Year 2029 

Year 2030 

Year 2031 

Year 2032 

Year 2033 

Year 2034 

For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

[…] 

Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information). 

[…] 

66 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20% for collection 
costs. 

EN 

28 

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4. 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS 

4.1. 

Requirements of digital relevance 

Reference to the 
requirement 

Requirement description 

Actors affected or 
concerned by the 
requirement 

High-level 
Processes 

Categories 

Article 20.9 

Recital 33 

The Commission shall deliver the necessary 
information  technology  systems  to  support 
the  Programme 
the 
objectives  laid  down  in  Article  3,  including 
for indirect management. 

implementation  of 

European Commission, 
National Authorities, 
National Agencies; 
Beneficiaries; 
Participants 

Programme 
Support; 
Indirect Grant 
Management 

Digital solutions 

User-friendly  online platforms and tools for 
virtual  cooperation  can  play  an  important 
role  in  supporting  the  delivery  of  education 
and training and youth policy in Europe and 
beyond.  To  increase  the  use  of  virtual 
the  Programme 
cooperation 
should 
and 
systematic 
coherent  use  of  online  platforms.  It  should 
as  well  facilitate  and  support  mobility 
processes through digitalisation.  

activities, 
support  more 

European Commission, 
National Authorities, 
National Agencies; 
Beneficiaries; 
Participants 

Programme 
Support 

Digital solutions 

Article 7, footnote 45 

support 

[…] 
shall 
The  Programme 
Programme 
including 
implementation 
synergies  with,  and  support  to  other  Union 
policies  and  programmes,  online  platforms, 
tools  for  virtual  cooperation  and  tools  to 
(including 
learning  mobility 
facilitate 

European Commission, 
National Authorities, 
National Europass 
Centres, European 
Qualifications 
Framework National 

Programme 
support 

Digital solutions 
and data 

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support to the common framework and tools 
for the provision of better services for skills 
and qualifications (Europass)) 

Coordination Points; 
Euroguidance; 
Participants; Individuals 

4.2. 

Data 

High-level description of the data in scope and any related standards/specifications 

Type of data 

Reference(s) to the requirement 

Standard and/or specification (if applicable) 

Countries, organisations, 
budget, participants and 
priorities per project (where 
applicable per key Action) 

Countries, organisations, 
budget, participants and 
priorities per project (where 
applicable per key Action) 

Countries, organisations, 
budget, participants and 
priorities per project (where 
applicable per key Action) 

Countries, organisations, 
budget, participants and 
priorities per project (where 
applicable per key Action) 

Europass registered user 
profiles, related to careers 
and skills (incl. skills self-

Commission monitoring and reporting tools including eGrants for 
the centralised management 

Commission monitoring and reporting tools including eGrants for 
the centralised management  

Article 20.9 

Article 20.9 

Performance Regulation 

Chapter XX: Article XX 

Performance regulation: 

Chapter XX: Article XX 

Article 7, footnote 35 

European Learning Model (ELM) 

Europass candidate profile 

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assessments, libraries, 
wallets, digital credentials 
for learning…), learning 
opportunities, accreditations 
of educational institutions 

  Alignment with the European Data Strategy 

Explain how the requirement(s) are aligned with the European Data Strategy 

Quality of data to be established through a dedicated quality dashboard to ensure single version of the truth. 

As  regards  Europass:  all  data  published  in  the  Qualification  Dataset  Register  (QDR)  is  published  on  the  Open  Data  portal:  ELM  (European 
Learning Model), Learning opportunities, Accredited organisations and Qualifications. 

Alignment with the once-only principle 

Explain how the once-only principle has been considered how the possibility to reuse existing data explored 

Dashboards established are the source of traceability and re-usability of the data available from the programme implementation. Data comes from 
the project lifecycle tools/documents (eg application forms, final reports, participant surveys)  

Explain how newly created data is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, and meets high-quality standards 

Traceability and re-usability of the data available from the programme implementation will be ensured. The data will be recorded via the project 
lifecycle documents and made accessible, including through the visualisation capacity of the Single Gateway portal to be established under the 
Performance Regulation.  

Europass data on learning opportunities, qualifications and accreditation will be  available as open data on the open data portal of the European 
Union. 

EN 

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Data flows 

Type of data 

Countries, organisations, 
budget, participants and 
priorities per project, project 
results (where applicable per 
key Action) 

Europass registered user 
profiles (ePortfolio IT 
module) 

Learning opportunities, 
accreditations of educational 
institutions (Qualification 
Dataset Register IT module) 

Reference(s) 
to the 
requirement
(s) 

Article 13 
and 
Preamble 
paragraph 56 

Performance 
Regulation 
Article XX 
and article 
XX 

Article 7, 
footnote 35 

Actor who 
provides the 
data 

Actor who 
receives the 
data 

Trigger for the data 
exchange 

Frequency (if applicable) 

Beneficiaries
, Programme 
Desk 

General public 

Commission 

European 
Parliament 

Council of the 
European 
Union 

Performance Regulation 
Article XX and article XX. 

(monitoring ) and article XX 
(implementation report and 
retrospective evaluations). 

Expenditure tracking, 
programme performance 
reporting and monitoring of 
implementation and results  

Performance Regulation 
Article XX (monitoring) and 
article XX (implementation 
report and retrospective 
evaluations). 

Annual reporting 

Individuals 

Individuals 

Registration of users on 
Europass (ePortfolio) 

Upon users’ needs 

Article 7, 
footnote 35 

National 
authorities 

National 
Authorities, 
Education and 
Training 
Providers, 
Individuals 

Proposals during Europass 
Advisory Group meetings, 
trigger upon national 
authorities update 

ad-hoc basis (requested at 
least once a year) 

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Main mandated 
functionalities 

Responsible 
body 

How is 
accessibility 
catered for? 

How is 
reusability 
considered? 

Use of AI technologies (if 
applicable) 

// 

// 

In accordance with 
common  
accessibility 
principles. 

In accordance with 
common  
accessibility 
principles. 

The platform shall leverage 
the use artificial intelligence 
where relevant and adhering 
with the precautionary 
principle. 

The platform shall leverage 
the use artificial intelligence 
where relevant and adhering 
with the precautionary 
principle 

4.3. 

Digital solutions 

Reference(s) 
to the 
requirement(s) 

Article 20.9  

Digital 
solution 

Digital 
solution #1 - 
Indirect Grant 
Management 
Platform  

Digital 
solution #2- 
Platform(s) to 
support the 
programme 

Digital 
Solution #3 – 
Programme  
Analytics - 
Data and AI 
Platform  

Management of 
the indirect grants 

European 
Commission 

Article 20.9 
and Recital 33 

Programme 
Support 

European 
Commission 

NB: Such 
platform(s) will be 
identified or 
confirmed during 
the 
implementation of 
the programme 

Article 20.9 
and Recital 33 

Programme 
Support 

European 
Commission 

// 

In accordance with 
common  
accessibility 
principles. 

The platform shall leverage 
the use artificial intelligence 
where relevant and adhering 
with the precautionary 
principle 

Digital 
Solution #4 – 

Article 7, 
footnote 35 

Labour mobility 
programme 
support: user 

European 
Commission 

In accordance with 
common  
accessibility 

Europass 
(ePortfolio) is 
an 

The platform shall leverage 
the use of artificial 
intelligence where relevant 

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Europass 

profiles incl. skills 
assessment and 
career 
management, 
learning 
opportunities, 
accreditation of 
institutions 

principles. 

interoperability 
platform for 
European CV 
format  

and adhering with the 
precautionary principle 

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Digital solution #1 - Indirect Grant Management Platform 

Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are 
applicable) 

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

eIDAS 

When leveraging AI, the European Commission will ensure the compliance with 
the AI Act. 

Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the European Commission shall 
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data collected 
and stored for the purpose of this regulation. 

When appropriate, the authentication will rely on EU login which implements 
eIDAS regulation. 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Not Applicable 

Digital solution #2- Platform(s) to support the programme  

Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are 
applicable) 

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

When leveraging AI, the European Commission will ensure the compliance with 
the AI Act. 

Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the European Commission shall 
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data collected 
and stored for the purpose of this regulation. 

EN 

35 

EN 

 
 
 
 
eIDAS 

When appropriate, the authentication will rely on EU login which implements 
eIDAS regulation. 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Not Applicable 

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36 

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Digital solution #3- Programme Analytics - Data and AI Platform 

Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are 
applicable) 

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

eIDAS 

When leveraging AI, the European Commission will ensure the compliance with 
the AI Act. 

Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the European Commission shall 
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data collected 
and stored for the purpose of this regulation. 

When appropriate, the authentication will rely on EU login which implements 
eIDAS regulation. 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Not Applicable 

Digital solution #4 - EUROPASS 

Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are 
applicable) 

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

When leveraging AI, the European Commission will ensure the compliance with 
the AI Act. 

Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the European Commission shall 
ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data collected 
and stored for the purpose of this regulation. 

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eIDAS 

Europass uses EU login authentication, which implements eIDAS regulation. 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Others 

N/A 

N/A 

4.4. 

Interoperability assessment 

Digital public 
service or category 
of digital public 
services 

Europass registered 
user profiles, related 
to careers and skills 
(incl. skills self-
assessments, 
libraries, wallets, 
digital credentials 
for learning…) 

Description 

Reference(s) to the 
requirement(s) 

Other interoperability solution(s) 

Supports users to create a profile based on the European 
Europass profile format. 

Article 7, footnote 
35 

Euraxess, EURES, HR transformation 
program tools 

Helps users identify, document, and present their skills 
and competences using structured tools, based on the 
European Classification for Skills and Occupations 
(ESCO) 

Offers self-assessment tools for languages and other 
soft skills. 

Job & learning 
opportunity 
recommender  

Provides access to job and course listings across 
Europe. Interoperability with EURES platform: Jobs are 
provided through the EURES platform.  

Article 7, footnote 
35 

EURES 

Europass profiles can be exported to the EURES 

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38 

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platform to be found by EURES advisors and 
employers. 

Creation and storage 
of Digital 
Credentials for 
Learning (e.g. 
Europass mobility 
certificates) 

Enables education and training institutions to issue 
credentials related to learning in a standardised, trusted 
format, implementing the European Learning Model 
(ELM). 

Receiving and sharing digital credentials in the field of 
learning that are verifiable and interoperable across 
countries. 

Article 7, footnote 
35 

EU Digital Identity Wallet 

W3C Verifiable Credential standard 

Transparency of 
qualifications 

Supports transparency of qualifications and skills across 
EU Member States, EEA countries, candidates 
countries, potential candidates countries 

Article 7, footnote 
35 

Eases mobility of learners, jobseekers, and volunteers 
by providing transparent, comparable information. 

Digital public service #1 - Europass  

Assessment 

Measure(s) 

Potential remaining barriers (if applicable) 

Alignment with existing digital and 
sectorial policies  

Please list the applicable digital and 
sectorial policies identified 

Europass Decision - 2018/646 

N/A 

Organisational measures for a 
smooth cross-border digital public 

Europass and EQF networks: 

-  Europass Advisory Group 

N/A 

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services delivery 

Please list the governance measures 
foreseen 

Measures taken to ensure a shared 
understanding of the data 

Please list such measures 

Use of commonly agreed open 
technical specifications and 
standards 

Please list such measures 

-  National Europass Centres 
-  EQF Advisory Group 

Publication of datasets: 

-  ELM browser 
-  Open Data portal 

Data models: 

-  Europass CV format 
-  ELM (European Learning model) 
-  ESCO (European Classification for Skills 

and Occupations) 

-  EFSS (EURES Functional Standards and 

Specifications) 

N/A 

N/A 

4.5.  Measures to support digital implementation 

High-level description of measures supporting digital implementation 

Description of the measure 

Reference(s) to the 
requirement(s)  

Europass Decision - 2018/646 

Article 7 footnote 35 

Commission 
role  

Actors to be 
involved 

(if applicable) 

(if applicable) 

Expected timeline 

(if applicable) 

Solution 
Supplier, 
Management 
and Chairing of 

Europass 
Advisory 
Group, Europass 
national centres 

Already implemented 

EN 

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the Europass 
Advisory Group 

EN 

41 

EN