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Date: 1975-02-26 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION setting up a Committee for Youth Questions#Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION on the creation of a European Youth Forum (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---         THIS COVERING NOTE
        CANCELS AND REPLACES
        THE PREVIOUS ONE
                                 Recommendation for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                     setting up a Committee for Youth Questions
                                 Recommendation for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                      on the creation of a European Youth Forum
                      ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
COM(75) 27 final
 ---pagebreak---                                        Re co;n;nciida"u-:_ 011 for a Council decision set tin;.;* up
                                           a Corriittcc foi' Yo-;.th Chesriionc
   TIC COUNCIL OF TI1T1 ElTTtOPEAN COI.2UJI7ITIE3 ,
   Having; re .-,-arc! to the Treaties eciiaMichinj the European Economic Conr.iunity ,
   the European Coal and 3 Led Corir.runi Ly and the European Atomic I'Jnc r-;,y Comnunit ;/,
   Having re^nrcl to the Corxniss ion 's roooinr.cnclation ,
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   IIavin,~ rc^aru to tho opinion of the European Parliament ,
   Having regard to the opinion of tho Economic and Social Coinnittcc ,
  Uhorcas tho creative activities and the actions . conducive to European growth
  will be assured of a greater future if the younjer generation ir; closely
t associated with tlicm , an vjas recognised by the Iliads of Cfcato or Ccvcriv.icnt
  at The Hague on 1 and 2 Doc err.be i-
  Uhereas , in order to . facilitate the formulat ion of                              tho procedure for the
  association of the younj in the Conmunity ' r. vror'.c and to naho its achievement
  possible , a procedure should "be provided inslitutir^; permanent coordination
  of the activities of the norr.bor states and the Commission within a Co;r.niittoo
  for Youth Questions ,
  DECÏIVDS :
                                                Art j ^ lc 1
  A Standing; Committee for Youth Questions ( hereinafter called the. "Coirirriittcc")
  ir. hereby established within the Commission .
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                                                Art iol r ?
  The tack                  of tho committee shall be to ensure permanent coordination and
                            on botueon « ho I-Toubor .. rftatcs cry?. -J, ho CoiY.nission to study
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  – to ii-1'w.fn tiui yo'-.n ;or £onorV;ioii in the I'cr.fbor states uoro t.korov.^lily ci
      tU*j                           vjs envi :l . n>lc;.i:v.i Nation of the Treaties establishing ; tho 1-Jr.rcpor.vi
      V / » ' , : iiuilj. l .ï.L. %j o
 ---pagebreak---        tin ''.r.suofuvuj tho yourif; x / rkh tho study and achievement of certain actions
      :i :i » -X 'i'l .Li -    .i uu 01 the raid Treaties of direct mid special concern to youth
      u :.; lAioh-
  - "i.o ovolvvj and promote now initiatives associating the youn£ in the work
      oi' the Community .
 •*> •'                                  ox -i       cpr; oif j y interests and pro !:-?, or. s c:f -tlx- ; t-c. • ' •» r'1 i
      r '% " r *" ri *         "! *
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                                                    A     :   ;•
  1*        Each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members to the
            Committee . They can also each designate two deputy members .
            Tug ma.'ibcrs of the Committee and the deputies appointed 'by the Ik::ribe r
            Slates shall bo chosen from anon/- the senior afficials responsible for
            youth questions in their own . country .
           The turn of office of the members of Iho Committee and the deputies
            chall be two years . It shall bo renewable . .
 2c        Tho committee Shall elect its bureau for a period of two years .
 3 . ■ The Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure and , after hearing
        ■ the - opinion of the Commission , shall submit them 'for approval to tlio
          Council .
4.        'l'ho secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by tho services of the
          Uo::'.u'w!;Gioa , wh:' "h >:h:ill be i'c sponsible for preparing; tho Corx.ii. I » c«i * n work
          and for nainLainLn;;; the: necessary contacts with o::.Lstin~ committees
          or working pari, ies .
                                             Article A
In the performance of its tasks as laid down in Article 2 , the Committee shall ,
at the request of tho Council or tho Commission , or on its own initiative ,
          ,                                                                  t
compile reports and issue opinions .                                                               ,
The Committee shall address' its reports and opinions to the Council and the
COiiliill              io
                                             A'r,i,i olo (j
The Oouai ss.Lon shall . cvtirait to the Council and to tho European Parliament an
ciunvil report in the                       .ao . ivilic'i of the Committee .
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                                J ; ^ 0. c    i „-r a Cojnoil decision on the CLvrvl'lcn
                           of a huropean Youth Forum
     TIC COUTJCIL OP Tlffi EUROFEAïT COî-IMUIJITIES ,
    Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community ,
     the European Coal and Steel Community and th^o, European Atomic Energy Community j
    Having regard to the Commission 's recommendation j
    Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ;
    Having record to the opinion of t he Economic and Social Committee ;
    Whereas the creative activities and the actions conducive to European £;rowth
    will he assured of a greater future if tho younger gouorution                    in closely
    associated with them , as wan recognised by the Heads of State                   o^ CovOrancr.t
    met at The Hague on 1 and 2 December 1>6 ?;
    Whereas in order to facilitate the formulation of t he procedure for the
    association of the young in the Ccr.munity ' z work and to r.:a!:o its achievement
    poyoiblc , a procedure choulcl be prevised instituting cloco cooperation
    between the Community and repve ceniat ivo o of youth organir.ation.-5 within
    a forum with .advisory status and able to express its , opinion :; in complete
    independence ;
   DECITCS     ï
       ,                                   Article 1
   A European Youth Forun (hereinafter called the "Forum" ia hereby established .
                                       :   Article ?.
   The Foruia chall , aJ a i-ule , held two three-day meetings each year .
   The Forum may VKS divided into a r.ia::irx.;:.i of three section":, the first of which
"..'ill co-corn itself nor :; par-', icularly with                     problc.'is , the nocontl with .
    social pro"i.lcir.;j ;~nd the third irith problems of mai'.ily euv.cational or
   on 1 t u ral oi kiru U U T .
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 'iliu i'uva;! snail bo consulted on tho initiative of the European Farlianent -
 t!.o (JoiiLi.iic.'-.ion or tho Council on measures provided for by tho Treaties and
 their extensions , artJ on new initiatives to associate youn{j people in tho
 woL-k of tlxu Coi.xmnity s
    . As re^artlo measures provided for by tho Treaties , tho Forum my ho asked
     'for opinions , .in particular in tho following; spheres : questions concerning
      youth employment and unemployment , mobility of yount-; people , operation :; of
      the Social Fund , vocational training .and guidance , problems of special
      interest to younj people active in various sectors of the economy , freedom
      of establishment and tho mutual recognition , of diplomas , the protection
      of youn^ people at uorl:, their social and cultural advancement , exchanges
      of youn;; workers and tho participation of youn^ people in certain development
     aid programmes .                                   •;
     As regards novr initiatives , the Forum may be asked to fjivo opinions with a
     view to promoting fresh forms of action to involve the youn^ in tho work
     of tho Community ( educational measures , exchange programmes , etc .) or to .
     improve their living; conditions and training facilities in all the Member
     Slates .
                                          Article A
    The Forum may also , on its own initiative , deliver opinions on the subjects
referred to in Article 3,.
The Community institutions shall be required to consider these opinions .
Aiiy minority viewpoint that obtains ?Sjp or more of the votes shall be
attached to the opinion and submitted to the institutions for consideration .
                                          Article 5
 . 7::e Fo„-u.i auall coiicict of rcprosc.itatives of internatic.ial .youth orcr.iiir;r/lio.i3 whirl;
     have a                 consv.lt a*!; ivo status tritli the Co~iT.v_".iitic;'. .
     Consulvaiivo statue -. rith the Ccnnuiiitica may "be acquired by any international youth
      c-i-jaiii   'c ion which is active in at- learnt five cf the .".lino ITor.bcr stater; to :? - rib                                          tho
     c.z-r, o cf _rl \-- ,cpcaii unification anil -.riiicli                     i.;it c a..i an.v;.al report o:.: its activil^ics to
      u ' iv j-.i                    ... j        i , ,j jr.. u u.o S. .. oil IJC / ,'ra: : u 0 0. O    C Oliui? T. S " .l.Oii . i..iC ^*0– liL uXO il
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                    which meet tho conditions laid dotta a'oovo •                                                                   |
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                    Dvory orgaidiia-fcioa ;;hich has "boon granted consultative status i:ith. "the
                    •bias uay send from one to thro a representative .-J , "but shall kava only o:ic> vote , j
                                                                                                                                      !
                    Should the Fonsa bo divided into sections, each uococr of the Forv.ni shall • "bo |
 . • • . .■ entitled to have a representative in each section . The m^iher shall v. so its                                            j
          ^• 'vvoio in .the section for which. it lias itself criprccsc 1 a preference .                                               [
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           2 . .The tern of office of tho members of the Foruiii ' shall be two years. Ib shall                                        |
    « '■■■.        bo roneuable *                              v
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           3 « Tho Forum snail elect, its chairman and its bureau for a two-year period .                                               j
                   Tho bureau shall moot twice a year outside^'orum meetings . Tho composition
                   of the bureau , taking into account its possible division into sccbions ,
                   shall be dote mined by tho rules of procedure .
           4 . The Forum shall drat/ up rules of procedure that will enable it to perform
                  all the tasks entrusted to it under the terms of the present decision , and
              • in particular to ensure the permanent coordination of activities undertake n
                  in the interest of young people by the Forum and tho Community institutions .
          5 . The rules of procedure shall be submitted for approval to the Commission .
       .. 6 . The Forum shall have a permanent secretariat .
                  All operational expenses of tho Forum shall be financed by tho Community 's                                             j
                  budget .                                                        .                                                       j
                  In 1975 ? "t^10 necessary operational expenses will be covered by a transfer                                            I
                  from item 99 » article 990j " expenses not specifically foreseen"..                                       ."            !
          7 . Ono day of each Forum meeting shall be reserved for a combined meoting with •
                 tho Community Institutions .                                                       "                        •         .
         8 . Tho national Youth Councils in the Tomber States of tho .Community shall
               . each delegate one representative tc the Forum , who shall be entitled to .
             ■ vote in the plenary assembly .
                                                     Article 0
                                         *          * ■ « ■      ■ ■ »
                 In pursuing it ;: tasks as J^Cfincd in Article                         'the Forum shall compile reports
                 and issue opinions . The Forum shall address its reports and opinions to tho
                 Parliament , the Council , tho Cotr;.iission. and tho Economic and Social Cv>::.rjitti50 ,
                 l''urthorv.oro , the uimvbcs of tho meetings of tho Form shnll bj submitted
 ---pagebreak--- to   the Commun! ty institutions .
                          Article 7
After a period not excedin^ two years fron the date on x/hich this Docisioa
enters into force , the Commission shall present a report to the Council and
Parliament on the structure an- functioning of' this Foruia and its organs
an-1 shall , if appropriate , propose the revision of the present Xhcisicn .