CELEX: 51974PC1932
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Date: 1974-11-26
Title: Amending of the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of a European Vocational Training Centre (presented by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                 COM(74)1932 final
                                                 Brussels , 26 November 1974
                                Amending of the
                       Proposal
                         a*   ,
                                for a Council
                                            .
                                              Regulation
                                               »   ■ it  »
                       on the establishment of a European
                         Vocational Training Centre
           ( presented by the Commission to the Council pursuant to
             the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)
 COK(74) 1932 final
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                          EXPL A2TAT0RY MEMORANDUM
A. Amendments proposed "by the Economic and. Social Committ ee
   Articl e 1
   The Commission agrees in principle with the very wide concept of
   professional training recommended by the Economic and Social .
   Committee ^ it seems unnecessary , however , to change the wording of
   this Article , since the terma used , as normally understood , cover
   the concept of vocational training proposed by the Economic and
   Social Committee .
   As regards the last sentence of Article 1 ( cf. note 2,2 , Art . l ),
   the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee contains nothing
   new which would lead the Commission to reconsider its decision not to
   express an opinion as to the place in which the Centre should be
   situated .
   Articles 2 and 3
   The Commission believes that the Centre could base its annual working
   plans on the Economic and Social Committee 's list of occupations
   contained in the " Study on the Systems of Education and Vocational
   Training in the European ConHranity" of 13 December 1973. By its
   specific nature , this list cannot , however , be included in the
   Council Regulation.
   Thir d indent of the first yo.ra^raph of Article 2
   The proposed amendment would ^ ive no greater force to the original
   Commission text , which already provides for the types of measures
   desired , cpiite rightly , by the Economic and Social Committee.
   Article 3 1 1 )
   The proposed amendment seems unnecessary f since the Commission text
   already allows the Management Board to draw up an annual working
   plan for the Centre which takes into consideration priority needs .
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Article 3(2 )                              ,
The proposed amendment clarifies the scope of the provision.
Article 4(l )
The proposed amendment would disturb considerably the balance of
representation provided for in the original Commission text .
Moreover , the tripartite structure of the Management Board shown in
the original text is based on other tripartite structures existing
in the European Communities which have proved satisfactory. Further­
more , it should be noted that in a number of cases representatives
of a variety of occupations and particularly , occupations engaged in
by self–employed persons have been included in the employers'
category.
                      i
For these reasons the amendment concerned cannot be accepted.
Article 4(3 )
The proposed amendment concerns a matter which was studied m detail
                                        !
by the Commission when it adopted the proposal for a Regulation which
it submitted to the Council . The Economic and Social Committee
introduces no new factors which could justify a change in the
Commission 's , position.
Article 4(4)
The proposed amendment seems very reasonable and should therefore
be accepted.
Article 4(5 )
This amendment seems justified in that i.t will enable the Chairman
and Vice-Chairmen of the Management Board to be better informed as
to the opinions of the Experts Committee on the various problems
under discussion and to take part in Committee discussions where
they will be able to provide all the necessary information or
clarification.                       1
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  Article 5
  The desire expressed that the Economic and Social Committee and the
  Advisory Committee on Vocational Training should be informed
  regularly of the activities of the Centre seems justified; the
  Commission can accept the recommendation without amending the
  present wording of Article 5 »
  Article 6(2 )
  The proposed amendment seems unacceptable since it would alter the
  "political" balance between the Exports Committee and the Management
■ Board as laid down by the Commission in its original proposal .
  Article 7(l )
  The proposed amendment may be accepted in view of the fact that its
  object is to avoid differences of policy between the Experts Committee
  and the Management Board , which is responsible for running the Centre .
  Article 7(2 )
  The amendment may be accepted since it would ensure the proper - .
  functioning of the Experts Committee in the evTsntt of the President
 being unable to attend.
  This amendment , whose object is to abolish the obligation to convene
  a minimum number of a?mur.l meetings of the Experts Committee has
  not been accepted since it would mean less participation by the
  Committee 'in the activities of the Centre and would create difficulties
  in drawing up new work plans and records of past activities .
  Article 10(l )
  According to the fourth general principle for implementing a
  common vocational training policy ( Council Decision of 2 April 1963)
  the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training is a consultative
 body which cooperates with the Commission. It is for the matter ,
  therefore , to accept , where appropriate , suggestions from the
  Committee and to bring them to the notice of the Centre. The amendment
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proposed by "th© Econoniio and Social Cominit"t6 camict "therofor©
be accepted.
Amendments rrooos od "by the European Parliament _ ,
Article 4(l)(c )
The amendment is unacceptable for the simple reason that according to
the original Commission draft there should be qualified teachers and
representatives of bodies concerned with youth problems on the
Experts Committee which delivers technical and scientific opinions .
It seems completely unjustified that the Centre 's administrators
should necessarily be teachers .
Article 6(1 )
The two proposed amendments should be accepted because they would
enable the Centre to be assisted by an Experts Commit teerrwhich
possessed the widest ,and. most -varied .experience possible .
Article 11
The proposed amendment should be accepted since it corresponds with
the Commission 's intention , even though this was not so clearly
expressed in the original text .
FINANCIAL RECORD
The European Parliament hopes that the Centre will be allocated
sufficient funds to enable it to carry out its operations effectively.
The Commission endorses this policy wholeheartedly.
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                                                                ANTEX 1
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of a European
Vocatxonal Training Centre
                      ( amended proposai )
Preamcls unchanged
Articles 1 and 2           unchanged
Article 3           1 . - unchanged
                         – conclude s tudy^ e.nd _ resgajx,-h contracts , grant
                           financial assistance for carrying cut specific
                           projects |
                         – unchanged
                    2 . ~ unchanged
Art ici e 4         1• )
                    2. )   unchanged
                    3 .)
                    4.     The Chairman snail convene the Management Board at
                           leapt four times a year or at th e request of not
                           2ilr;5 than one third of i-Vs rnsnbors .
                    5.     unoha;v-ed.
                    6.     'The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Management
                           Board shall attend meetings of the Experts
                           Committee .
A£ticle__6          1.     The Experts Committee shall consist of 36 members 5
                           each Mc-taber State shell nonir^ate four members .
                           They shall be selected on account of their
                           theoretical knowledge and practical experience
                           in the various fields connected with vocational
                           and gengral training,
                    2.     unchanged.
Article 7           !• -• last sentence
                           It may , on its own initiative and subje ct to the
                           approval cf the T'ar.c^geTenb Boerd , examine any
                           question relating to the objects of the Centre .
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                                                             AUNEX 1
                      2.   The Committee shall elect a Chairman and a
                           Vice-Chairman from among its members and shall
                           adopt its own rules of procedure .
                      3 .) unchanged
                      4.)
Article 8
Article 1                  unchanged
Article 10
Article 11                 The Management Board shall adopt not later than
                           31 March the general report on the activities ,
                           financial situation and work programme of the
                           Centre and shall submit it to the Commission of
                           the European Communities and to the European
                           Parliament .
Articles 12 to 18          unchanged.
                             FUTAcTCIAL RECORD
The following indent is to be added under' OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
– organization of pilot projects , subsidies , study grants , symposia , meetings ,
  congresses , experiments              1 000 000 u.a .
                                        ; - %• ooo «.
      Total operational
      expenditure                       1 520 000 u.a.
      Total 1975                        2 200 000 u.a .