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Title: MEMORANDUM FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL on measures to be taken in application of point 16 of the Hague Communiqué#RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION setting up of a Committee for Youth Questions#RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION setting up of a Youth Advisory Committee (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THB I2UX022AN COMMUNITIHS
                                                         COM(73)635   final
                                                         Brussels , 27 Aprii 1973
                     MEMORANDUM FRO :! THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
                  on measures to be taken in application of point 16
                                 of the Hague Communiqué
                      RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
               setting up of a Committee for Youth Questions
                      RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                   setting up of a Youth Advisory Committee
                   ( Submitted "by the Commission to the Council )
    COM(73 ) 63 "5 final
 ---pagebreak---       COMMISSIOIT OP THI3 ISMOP^AN conrjiiiTiis
  milOmi'MM FROM THS COMMISSION TO THE COtWCIL
on measures to be taken in application of point lo
                of the Hague Communicjui
      R3C0I1EITDATI0IT POR A COUITCIL DECISICI!
 setting up of a Conmittee for Youth Questions
      RSCOLÎMSN'DATIŒT FOR A COULJCIL DSCISIOIT
   setting up of a louth Advisory Committee
   ( submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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  HTTRODUCTIOïT
        In the pres .•ant memorandum to the Council , snd with reference to
  itB previous memorandum of 14 April 1970 * the Commission presents
  its views and proposals on concrete measures to be taken in appli­
  cation «f point 16 of the Hague Communique .
        In doing this , the Commission has taken a.ccount of the exchanges
  of views viithin the organs of the Council and has extracted from the
  report of the ad hoc Working Party of senior officials responsible
  for youth questions certain points that could be examined by the
  Council .
        It has become clear to the various bodies involved that the im­
  plementation of the declaration of intent embodied in point 16 of
  the Hague Communique involves a number of highly complex problems .
        The report of the ad hoc Working Party of senior officials , how­
  ever , has shoxvn that there is some agreement on the ways in which the
  young generation can be involved in the development of the Community ;
  -   the prior condition of better and more thorough information ,
  -   organization of the consultation of youth and the participation
      of young people in certain actions .
        I1*10 ad hoc Working Party furthermore believes that a Committee
  for Youth questions should be set up as a deliberating , promoting
   and orienting body , consisting of officials of the Member States
' and representatives of the Commission .-
  A. .Definition o_f . the term ".youth"
        The Commission considers that .this terra comprises all young
  people belonging to various social groups : school children , university
   students and young members of the working population .
        However , in view of the objective to be achieved , i.e. to improve
   information for these young people on Community problems and ctablish
   adequate forms of consultation and participation , it should be pointed
   out that the age group between 15 and 25 , when young people are
 ---pagebreak--- continuing their education at school or University or start vocational
training and take an active part in professional , social , civil or
even family life , is particularlyconcemed .
      Although this remark should not be construed to imply that the
Community has no concern for the youngest sections of the population ,
it should be taken into consideration in formulating objectives and
methods of action and in examining problems arising from youth repre­
sentation . In seeking solutions for those problems , the Communities do
not have to start from scratchy they can base their activities on
youth policies pursued by most Member States , which have led to various
forms of representative bodies of the young , with advisory status .
B. Youth information
      In agreement with the Permanent Representatives Committee and the
ad hoc Working Party of senior officials responsible for youth questions ,
the Commission believes that more information should be provided for
the young and that the forms which this information could take should
be re-exsnined .
     The Commission believes , however , that this provision of infor­
mation is subject , in very wide terms , to the following conditions ;
-  The participation of each of the Member States in this field should
   be intensified . The organization of this participation is one of
   the rcasonswhy a Committee for Youth Questions should be set up |
-  Youth representatives should bo consulted on the most adequate
   forms and methods for this information 5 organization of this con­
   sultation is one of the considerations justifying the creation of
   a   Youth Advisory Committee .
C. Committee for Youth Questions
   a) Motivation
     The Commission confirms its belief that a committee should be
set up consisting of civil servants responsible for youth questions .
The Commission regards the creation of such a committee as a first
initiative to be taken in application of point 1 6 of the Hague
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Communing . The Commission 's motives for this opinion are set out in
the following considerations :
- In all of the Member States there exist government agencies that
   formulate and assume the responsibilities for youth policy .
- The Community institutions will have to call on the Council and the
   regular support of the above government bodies in order to study
   the social and economic problems facing the young in the conditions
   actually existing in their respective countries .
- The solution of the difficult problems involved in organizing youth
   representation within an Advisory Committee requires the advice and
   support of those government agencies which have had to solve similar
   problems in their own country .
b ) Creation of the Committee
      The Commission proposes that the Committee for Youth Questions
be created by Coimcil decision . It considers that this is the most
adequate procedure in view of the tasks to be assumed by the Committee ,
which would include the coordination between the Member States on
one hand , and between the Member States and the Commission on the
other .
      In view of the above , the Commission proposes that the Committee
should operate with both the Council and the Commission , the latter
providing the secretariat .
c ) Composition of the Conmittee
      Taking up the suggestions formulated by the ad hoc Working Party ,
the Commission proposes that the Committee should consist of the
represent c,tives of the Member States * Governments and of the Commission
responsible for youth affairs .
      The Member States end the Commission each appoint two members
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to the Committee and may also designate two deputies . The term of
office of the Committee members and deputies will he two years and
will be renewable . The Committee vail be able to obtain the assistance
of exports where it has to deal with special fields in which action
appears nec ess ary .
d ) Tasks of the Committee
      The Committee 's task will be to concert , in a general manner ,
measures involving the interests of young people to be taken at
Community and at national levels as between the Member States , on
the one hand , end Member States and the Commission on the other .
      The Committee would act as a, forum for the discussion of ideas ,
encourage action , formulate guidelines and examine in the initial
stage the initiatives already taken before formulating new measures .
                                *
                         *           *
      A draft for a Council decision on the composition and the tasks
of the Committee is annexed to this memorandum .
      The Commission recommends that the Council adopt this decision .
 ---pagebreak--- D. Procedure for the invo lvcncnt of the youn,?: creation of a Youth
   Advisory Committee
    a) Motivation
       The Commission proposes that a Youth Advisory Committee he set up .
       On examining the situations existing in most Member States , the
Commission has found that the young are represented and consulted
in those States within " Councils " or " Committees " consisting of repre­
sentatives of youth organizations recognized by the governments .
       In Member States where such consultation has not yet been insti­
tutionalized , the authorities maintain regular contacts with youth :
organizations . The Commission itself has also consulted youth organi­
zations several times with regard to Community problems .
       The Commission considers that consultation of the Community 's
youth through a representative Cocraittee , whichcan formulate its
views in complete independence , will bo an import ant stop towar^R
involving young people in building the Community .
    b ) Creation of the Advisory Committee
       In the opinion of the Commission , the Advisory Committee should
be created by Council decision .
       The secretariat should be a permanent body designated by the
Committee members .
       All operating expenses of the Committee and its secretariat should
be financed from funds earmarked for this purpose in the Community 's
budget .
    c ) Composition of the Advisory ' Committee
       In view of the existence in all Member States of national youth
Councils or Committees or representative youth organizations , it will
be relatively easy to extrapolate this system to Community level .
With the aid of the Member States , the existing national Youth
 Councils or Committees or national youth organizations could delegate
 ---pagebreak--- members to the Advisory Committee at Community level .
     The Commission therefore proposes that the Member States be re-t
presented on the Committee as follows :
     Belgium                  4
     Dennark                  3
     Franco                   9
     Federal Eepuolic
     of Germany               9
     Ropublic of Ir^lmcl      3
     Italy                    9
     Lu^emburg                2
     Netherlands           .  4
     United Kingdom           9
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     The Commission furthermore proposes that the following procedure
be adopted for nominating members :
- The Member States present to the Council a list of representatives ,
  chosen from <?jaong national youth organizations , containing twice :
  as many nanus as there are seats for the country in question ^
- In order to promote the creation of youth organizations at Community
  level , account shall be taken not only of the extent to which the
  persons proposed are representative of their country 's youth but
  also of their membership of international youth organizations at
  Community level 5
- The Council shall appoint the members of the Committee after having
  heard the opinion of the Commission .
d) Powers of the Advisory Committee
     The Committee will be called upon to submit opinions not only on
measures provided for in the Treaties but also on other initiatives
that could involve the young in the work of the Communities .
The Committee will be consulted on the initiative of the Commission
or the Council on subjects covered by the Treaty and on new initiatives
to be taken to associate the younger gen or cat ion with the work of
the Communities .
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     The Commission considers that two spheres of competence should
he distinguished :
- As regards the matters covered by the Treaties , the Youth Advisory
  Committee may "be asked to present opinions on questions concerning
  youth employment end unemployment , mobility of young people ,
  operations of the Social Fund , vocational training and guidance ,
  problems of special interest to young farmers , freedom of establish­
  ment and the mutueJ recognition of diplomas , protection of youth
  at work , the promotion of the social and cultural interests of
  young people , exchanges of young workers and th . participation of
  young people in certain development aid programmes . This enumerat­
  ion is not exhaustive $
- As regards new initiatives , the Committee may be aslced to present
  its opinion with a view to promoting new measures to involve the
  young in the work of the Community '(educational measures , exchange
  programmes , etc .) or to improve living conditions and training
  facilities for the young in    11 Member States .
                                  %
                             *         *
      A cira^t for a Council decision on the composition and the tasks
of the Advisory Committee is annexed to this memorandum .
      The Commission recommends that the Council adopt this decision .
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               RECOTTTESTDAT I OI~ FOR A COUTCIL DSCISIOIT
     concerning "the creation of a Comitjtoe for_ JToutl\ Q!i_est_i_ons
THID COUNCIL OF THE S11ROPEA1: COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the !3uropean Economic Community ,
Having regard to the Commissions recommendation .
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the economic and social Committee ;
Whereas the creative activities and the actions conducive to European
growth will be assured of a greater future if the younger generation
is closely associated with them , as was recognized by the Heads of
State or Government met at The Hague on 1st and 2nd December 1969 |
Whereas ? in order to facilitate the formv3ation of the procedure for
the association of the young in the Community 's work and to make
its achievement possible , a procedure should be provided instituting
permanent coordination of the activities of the Member States and
of the Commission and within a Committee for youth questions ;
D    C I D S S :
                                Article    1
      A Standing Committee for Youth Questions (hereinafter oalled
the " Committee ") is hereby established .
                                 Article   2
      The ta.sk of the Committee shall be to ensure permanent coordination
raid consultation between the Member States and the Commission to study
measures to be taken :
– to inform the younger generation in the Member States more thoroughly
   of the objectives and implementation of the Treaties establishing
   the European Communities 5
- to associate the young with the study and achievement of certain
   actions in application of the said Treaties 5
~ to promote new initiatives associating the young in the work of
   the Community .
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                              Article  3
1 . The Member States and the Commission shall each appoint two
     members to the Committee .
 /   They can also designate two deputy members .
     The members of the Committee and the deputies appointed by the
     Member States shall be chosen from among the senior officials
     responsible for youth questions in their own country .
     The term of office of the members of the committee and the depu­
     ties shall be two years . It shall be renewable .
                  >
2 . The Committee shall elect its bureau for a two-year term of
     office .                                     -
3 . The Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure and sub­
     mit them for approval to the Council , which shall give a valid
     decision on them after hearing the opinion of the Commission .
4 . The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the ser-
   ' vices of the Commission , which shall be responsible for prepar­
     ing the Committee 's work and for maintaining the necessary coil-
     tacts with existing committees or working parties .
     In pursuing its tasks as laid down in Article 2 , the Committee
shall , at the request of the Council or the Commission , at its own
initiative , compile reports and issue opinions .
     The Committee shall address its reports and opinions to the
Council ?.nd the Commission .
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              RSCOIEESTDATIOIT FOR A COUTCIL DECISIOH
     concerning the creation of a You.th Advisory Committee
THE COUTCIL 0? THE EUROPEAIT C0MMUETITI3S ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the Commission 's recommendation ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas the creative activities and the actions conducive to European
growth will be assured of a greater future if the younger generation
is closely associated with them , as was recognized by the Heads of
State or Government net at the Hague 011 1st and 2nd December 19^9 1
Whereas , in-order to facilitate the formulation of the details of such
association and to enable its achievement , a procedure should be pro­
vided for establishing close cooperation between the Community and
representatives of youth organizations within a Committee with ad­
visory status and able to express its opinions in complete independence ,
DECIDES :
                              Article   1
     A Youth Advisory Committee ( hereinafter called the " Committee")
is hereby established .
                              Article   2
     The Committee shall be consulted on the initiative of the Commission
or the Council on measures provided for by the Treaties and on new initiat­
ives to associate young people in the work of the Community .
- As regards measures provided for by the Treaties , the Committee may
  be asked for opinions , in particular in the following spheres :
  questions concerning youth employment and unemployment , mobility
  of young people , operations of the Social Fund , vocational train­
  ing and guidance , problems of special interest to young farmers ,
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                                                      \
   freedom of establishment and the mutual       recognition of diplomas ,
   the protection of young people at work ,      their social and cultural
   advancement , exchanges of young workers      and the participation of
   young people in certain development aid       programmes .
- As regards new initiatives , the Committee may be asked to give
   opinions with a view to promoting fresh forms of action to in­
   volve the young in the work of the Community ( educational measures
   exchange programmes , etc .) or to improve their living conditions
   and training facilities in all the Member States .
                                 Article  3
1 . The Council shall appoint the members to the Committee after •
    having received the Commission 's opinion . To this end , the Member
    States shall present to the Council a list of representatives cho
    sen from among national youth organizations containing twice as
    many names as there sire seats for the country in question . The
    52 seats are distributed as follows : ■
                Belgitua                       4
                Denmark                        3
                Franco                         9
                Federal Republic
                of Germany                     9
                Republic of Ireland            3
                Italy                          9
                Luxemburg                      2
                iT ether lands .               4
                United Kingdom              ___5
                                              52
    In order to promote the creation of youth organizations at Com­
    munity level , account shall be taken not only of the question
    whether the persons proposed are representative of their country'
    youth but also of their membership of international youth organi­
    zations at Community level .
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2 . Tha "term of office of the members of the Committee shell be two
    years o It shall be renewable .
3o The Committee shall elect its bureau for a tiro-year period .
4 . The Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure and sub­
    mit these for approval to the Council which shall give a valid
    decision after having heard the opinion of the Commission .
5c The s cretariat of the Committee shall be a permanent body desig-
    natod by the members of the Committee . All operational expenses of
    the Committee and its secretariat shall be financed from an amount
    earmarked for this purpose in the Community 's budget .
                               Article   4
    In pursuing its tasks as defined in Article 2 , the Committee she.ll
compile reports and issue opinions at the request of the Council or
the Commission . The Committee shall address its reports and opinions
to the Council and the Commission .
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 I.  Assessment of the "budget ary implications of the proposal for a
     decision concerning the creation "by the Council of a Committee
     for Youth Questions .                       \
     Only expenditure arising from the participation of eighteen govern­
     ment experts who ere members of the Committee in four two-day
     meetings per year shall "be financed from the Community budget .
     Allowances and travel expenses shall "be paid from the specific
     credit nonaged by the Commission ( estimated at - Bfrs . 500.000 ).
                                *         *
II . Assessment of the budgetary implications of the proposal for
     a decision concerning the creation by the Council of a Youth
     Advisory Committee end its permanent secretariat , under the
     terms of the proposal for a decision ( of Article 3 ( 5)s
     "The operating expenses of the Committee and its secretariat
     shall be financed from an amount earmarked for this purpose
     from the Community 's budget ").
     A ) Permanent secretariat : the staff of the secretariat shall
         be designated by the members of the Committee . It should
         at least include :
         1 Secretary-General - whose salary and related charges will
         be at the level of an official of the A 3 category |
         1 Assistant ( at B 1 level ) 5
         i Secretaries ( at C 1 and C 3 level ).
         The salaries and related charges are
         estimated at                                   Bfrs . 2.300 000
                                                             . ( 46,000 U.C. )
         Apart from salaries ; a small amount should be
         set aside for costs incurred by this staff
         while 011 mission                           - Bfrs .    250.000
                                                           ,   (   4.000 U.C. )
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   Operating .^^ cnditure of tha_ secret ari at ;
   The assessnen-t of this expenditure would have to be based on
   different criteria, depending on ;
   a) whether the secretariat is acomnodatod. by the Council , with
       which it will be set upj
   b ) or whether the secretariat would need to have its own accomod-
       ation .
       In the second case , the following expenditure items would need
       to be taken into account :
       Rent and related charges (heating, electricity ,
       maintenance , téléphoné subscription , etc. )       ' - 1.600.000 Bfrs .
       Interpreters' fees for Committee Meetings '           -      AQQ . 000 Bfrs .
                                                                  \
       Mail : production of duplication of documents
       and their distribution                                i      150.000 Bfrs .
       Documentation                                         -      100.000 Bfrs .
                                                                2.250.000 Bfrs .
                                                                ( 45.000 U.C. )
B) Sipenditure for Committee meetings t based on the following data
   Pour three-day meetings per year :
         for 52 Committee members (Belgitua 4# Denmark 3 7 France 9 »
         Federal Republic of Germany 9i Republic of Ireland 3 ?
         Italy 9 5 Luxemburg 2 , Netherlands 4 ? United Kingdom 9)°
         Overall estimate : Bfrs . I . 869 . OOO rounded off to 1.900.000 Bfrs .
                                                                (    38.000 U.C. )
   capitulation II
   Secretariat :    A ) Staff               ,                   2.300.000 Bfrs
                                                                ( 46 . 000 U.C.
                        Funds for mission expenditure         -     200.000 Bfr3
                                                                ( 4 . 000 U.C.
                    B) Operational expenditure                  2.250.000 Bfrs
                                                                ( 45 . 000 U.C.
   Committee meetings :.                                        1.900.000 Bfrs
                                                                (    38 . 000 U.C.
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                                                                    ANN2X
For each German and French     delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance Bfrs . 1.250 + Bfrs . 1.675 2.925
    per diem allowance I . 25O x 3                  3.750
                                                    6.675
    for 4 meetings 6.675 x 4                               26.700
    for 9 German and 9 French delegates
        18 χ 26.700                                                Βίϊ-β . 48Ο.6ΟΟ
                                                                           ( 9.612 U.C. )
For each Italian delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance 1.250 + 10.300                11.550
    per dien allowance I . 25O x 3                  3«750
                                                   15.300
    for 4 meetings 15.300 x 4                              61.200
    for 9 delegates
         9 χ 61.200                                                ΒΓ γβ . 550.800
                                                                           (n . 016 u.c .)
For each Dutch delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance 1.250 + 900                    2.150
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                    3 °750
                                                    5.9OO
    for 4 meetings 5 « 900 x 4                             23.600
    for 4 delegates 23.600 x 4                                   .'Bfrs .    94*400
                                                                           ( 1.888 U.C. )
For each Luxemburg delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance 1.250 + I.O50            '   • 2.300
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                    3.750
                                                    6.050
    for 4 meetings 6 050 x 4                               24.200
    for 2 delegates 24.200 x 2                                     Bfrs .    48 . 400
                                                                           (      968 U.C. )
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For each United Kingdom delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance Bfrs . 1.250 + Bfrs . 4«200  5=450
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                  3-750
                                                  9.200
    for 4 meetings 9 « 200 x 4                           36.800
    for 9 delegates
          9 x 36.800                                             Bfrs . 331.200
                                                                        ( 6.624 U.C. )
For each Irish delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance 1.-250    + Bfrs . 7-500     8.750
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                  3.750
                                                 12.500
    for 4 meetings 12.500 x 4                            50.000
    for 3 delegates
          3 z 50.000                                          .. Bfrs . 150.000
                                                                         ( 3.000 U.C. )
For each Danish delegate and for each meeting :
    travel allowance Bfrs . 1.250 + 7«800         9.O5O
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                  3.750
                                                 12.800
    for 4 meetings 12.800 x 4                            51.200
    for 3 delegates
          3 χ 51.200                                            . Bfrs . 153 . oOO
                                                                         ( 3.072 U.C. )
For each Belgian delegate and for each meeting :
    per diem allowance 1.250 x 3                  3.750
     for 4 meetings 3--750 x 4                           15*000
     for 4 delegates
          4 χ 15.000                                              Β Γ8 ' 60.000
                                                                         ( 1.200 U.C. )
                                                     Total   Bfrs .    1 . 869 . 000
                                                                         ( 37.380 U.C. )