CELEX: 51989PC0639
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-07
Title: AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 15TH JUNE 1987 ( 87/327/EEC ) ADOPTING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ACTION SCHEME FOR THE MOBILITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ( ERASMUS )

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                C0MC89)  639   final
                                                Brussels, 7 December 1989
                                   Amendments to the
                                     Proposal for a
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                     amending the Council Decision of
                 15th June 1987 (87/327/EEC) adopting the
           European Community Action Settee* for the Mobility of
                                  University students
                                        (ERASMUS)
    (presented by the Commission pursuant t o the t h i r d paragraph of
                     A r t i c l e U 9 of the EEC Treaty)
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                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
   The Commission on 12 May 1989 transmitted a proposal for a Council
   Decision modifying Decision 87/327/EEC (ERASMUS) to Council. On 3
   August 1989 a revised proposal was transmitted to Council taking
   into account the implications for ERASMUS of the judgement of the
   European Court of Justice of 30.5.1989 in case 242/87. Opinions on
   the revised proposals were delivered on 18 October 1989 by the
   Economic and Social Committee and on 24 November 1989 by the
   European Parliament.
2. These further amended proposals incorporate the substance of a
   number of amendments proposed by the European Parliament, notably:
a) in Article 7 reference is made to the report to be submitted to the
   European Parliament and the Council on experience acquired in the
   application of the Programme along with, if appropriate, proposals
   to adapt it. In the light of a proposal made by the European
   Parliament the Commission suggests also making reference to the
   possibility of submitting proposals at this time for new actions
   regarding programmes concerned with innovation and the European
   dimension of the universities;
b) in Action 1, Point 1 reference is made to the inclusion of
   integrated periods of foreign language preparation as part of inter-
   university agreements. In order to take into account proposals made
   by the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee the
   Commission proposes specifying this preparation should take place
   preferably in the host country, after, however, having been
   commenced where possible in the country of origin before the
   student's departure;
c) in Action 2, Point 2 of the Annex to the Council Decision which
   refers to the parameters for the allocation to each Member State of
   funds for student mobility a basic minimum allocation to be made to
   each Member State has been introduced as well as two additional
   parameters over and above the two parameters already used, to take
   into account cost of living differences and travel costs. The aim of
   thesft amendments is to give even better consideration to the very
   gr'iat diversity of situations throughout the Community and thus make
   it possible to arrive at reasonably balanced flows of students
   between Member States.
   The c her changes put forward are either intended to introduce
   clarifications or to direct a new emphasis on points already present
   in the original text.
 ---pagebreak--- The Commission regrets that it could not accept the Parliament's
budget proposal of 350 ECU mio for financing of the ERASMUS
Programme in the first three years of the Phase 2. The Commission
has to respect the interinstitutional agreement of 29 July 1988 and
the annexed financial perspectives for the period 1988-1992 and for
this reason the amount should be mentioned in the Decision.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                     FURTHER REVISED
    proposa! for a Council Decision amending the Council Decision of 15th June 1987 (87/327/EEC) adopting the
               European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS)
                      (submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty)
REVISED PROPOSAL                                              FURTHER REVISED PROPOSAL
Citations and Recitals                                        unchanged
Article 1. paragraph 2
The following is added to paragraph 2                         Paragraph 2 is modified as follows :
All students studying in those establishments, regardless     All students studying in the establishments referred to
of the field of study and the level of study are eligible for above, regardless of the field of study and the level of
support within the ERASMUS Programme, up to                   study, up to and including the doctorate, are eligible for
doctorate level, provided the studies carried out in          support within the ERASMUS programme, on condition
another Member State constitute vocational training.          that the period of study at the host university which is
The ERASMUS Programme does not cover research and             compatible with the curriculum at the student's home
technological development activities.                         university forms part of his or her vocational training.
                                                              The ERASMUS Programme does not cover research and
                                                              technological development activities.
Article 2                                                     unchanged
                                                                                                                         /
 ---pagebreak---  Article 4
 Article 4 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC is replaced by    Article 4 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC is replaced by
 the following text :                                       the following text:
 As from 1 January 1990 the annual credits necessary to     As from 1 January 1990 the annual credits necessary to
 cover the Community contribution to the actions            cover the Community contribution to the actions
provided for in the programme will be established in the    provided for in the programme will be established in the
 annual budgetary procedure, taking into account the        annual budgetary procedure, taking into account the
 results of the programme as well as any new needs which    results of the programme as well as any new needs which
 may emerge during its operation. These credits are         may emerge during its operation. These credits are
 intended to finance the various actions set out in the     intended tofinancethe various actions set out in the
Annex, including appropriate measures taken to ensure       Annex, including appropriate measures taken to ensure
 the technical assistance at Community level, continuing    the technical assistance at Community level and
 monitoring and evaluation of the programme.                continuing monitoring and evaluation of the programme,
                                                            on which the European Parliament shall be kept
                                                            informed as provided for in Article 6.
The appropriations deemed necessary for the first three     The appropriations deemed necessary for thefirstthree
years of the programme will form part of future budgets     years of the programme will form part of future budgets
within the framework of the presentfinancialforecasts       within the framework of the presentfinancialforecasts
 1988-1992 agreed jointly by the three Institutions in June 1988-1992 agreed jointly by the three Institutions in June
 1988 and their development.                                1988 and their development. The objective shall be to
                                                            ensure that, in the framework of Actions 1 and 2. the
                                                            highest possible proportion of the budget takes the form
                                                            of support for student mobility.
Article 5
Article 5 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC is modified as     Article 5 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC is modified as
follows:                                                    follows:
The phrase "the other actions already scheduled at          The Commission shall ensure coherence between the
Community level" is replaced by "other actions at           ERASMUS Programme and the other current or future
Community level.                                            actions at Community level with regard to university and
                                                            otherfieldsof vocational training.
Article 7
In Article 7 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC the date of     Article 7 of Council Decision 87/327/EEC is modified as
31 December 1989 referred to in line 1 is replaced by 31    follows:
December 1993 and the date of 30 June 1990 referred to      Before 31 December 1993, the Commission shall submit
in line 5 is replaced by 30 June 1994.                      a report to the European Parliament and the Council on
                                                            the experience acquired in the implementation of the
                                                            programme, accompanied where necessary bv a proposal
                                                            to adapt it. and, where appropriate, bv proposals for new
                                                            actions or programmes concerned with innovation or the
                                                            European dimension of the universities. The Council
                                                            shall decide on anv such proposal^ not later than 30
                                                            June 1994.
 ---pagebreak--- This decision comes into effect on 1 July 1990 in the case   This decision comes into effect on 1 January 1991. excepi
of Action 2(2) and on 1 January 1991 in all other            in the case of Action 2/2) which will take effect on 1 July
respects.                                                    1990.
Done at...                                                   Done at...
ANNEX
ACTION 1
Point 1. paragraphs 1 and 2                                  unchanged
Point 1. paragraph 3
The main aim of inter-university agreements is to give       The main aim of inter-university agreements is to give
the students of one university the opportunity to            the students of one university the opportunity to
undertake a fully recognized period of study in at least     undertake a fully recognized period of study in at least
one other Member State, as an integral part of their         one other Member State, as an integral part of their
diploma or academic qualification. These joint               diploma or academic qualification. These joint
programmes should include as necessary an integrated         programmes could include as necessary an integrated
period of foreign language preparation as well as            period of foreign language preparation, preferably in the
cooperation among teachers and administrative staff in       host country, although wherever possible, any
order to prepare the conditions necessary for the            preparation in the foreign language should be
exchange of students and for the mutual recognition of       commenced in the country of origin before departure.
periods of study accomplished abroad.                        The joint programmes should also include cooperation
                                                             among teachers and administrative staff in order to
                                                             prepare the conditions necessary for the exchange of
                                                             students and for the mutual recognition of periods of
                                                             study accomplished abroad.
Point 1. Paragraph 4                                         unchanged
Points 2 - S                                                 unchanged
ACTION 2
ERASMUS student grants scheme
Point 1                                                      unchanged
                                                          -3
                                                                                                                         G
 ---pagebreak--- Point 2, paragraph 1
The ERASMUS student grants are administered                  2. The ERASMUS student grants are administered
normally through the competent authorities in the            normally through the competent authorities in the
Member States. The allocation of the amount to each          Member States. A minimum of 200.000 ECU (equivalent
Member State will be based on the total number of            to approximately 100 average grams) wiil be given to
students ct universities as defined in Article 1(2), as well each Member State. Remaining funds will be allocated to
as on the total number of 18 to 25 year-olds in each         the Member States on the basis of the following criteria :
Member State.
                                                             - total number of 18 to 25 year-olds in each Member
                                                             State
                                                             - total number of students at universities in each Member
                                                             State as defined in Article 1. paragraph 2
                                                             - average cost of travel between the country of the
                                                             student's home university and that of the host university
                                                             - difference between the cost of living in the country of
                                                             the student's home university and that of the host
                                                             university.
Point 2. paragraph 2                                         unchanged
Point 3                                                      unchanged
ACTION 3                                                     unchanged
ACTION 4                                                     unchanged
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