90/233/EEC: Council Decision of 7 May 1990 establishing a trans-European mobility scheme for university studies (Tempus)

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 7 May 1990
establishing a trans-European mobility scheme for university studies (Tempus)
(90/233/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the European Council meeting at Strasbourg on 8 and 9 December 1989, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, requested the Council to adopt measures to allow for the participation of countries of Central and Eastern Europe in Community programmes of an educational character, similar to existing programmes;
Whereas the Council had adopted Community programmes in the training field, providing, amongst other things, for inter-university as well as university-industry cooperation and for measures to increase the mobility of students, teachers, university staff and industry personnel;
Whereas the Council adopted on 18 December 1989 Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (4) on economic aid to the Republic of Hungary and the Polish People's Republic which provides for aid in areas including training to support the process of economic and social reform in Hungary and Poland;
Whereas the Council may subsequently extend such aid to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe under a relevant legal act;
Whereas the process of economic and social reform will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial economic and commercial relationships between the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Community; whereas these intensified relationships will also contribute to a harmonious development of economic activities within the Community;
Whereas training has been identified as one of the priority areas for cooperation, particularly in providing the opportunities for mobility and exchange with Member States as an immediate response to identified training needs in Central and Eastern Europe;
Whereas the experience and expertise gained within the Community in the areas particularly of inter-university cooperation and student exchange as well as of industry-university cooperation should be drawn on to create a companion scheme designed to develop cooperation and mobility between the Community and countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the training field;
Whereas such cooperation will facilitate the development of the higher education sector and promote closer understanding and mutually beneficial contacts in the area of training;
Whereas such a scheme forms a part of, and should be closely coordinated with, the overall programming of priorities and funding for Community aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including the work of the European Training Foundation;
Whereas such a scheme could make an important contribution to the effective provision of training assistance to countries of Central and Eastern Europe eligible for economic aid to support the process of reform;
Whereas, for its contribution, such a scheme will need to call upon the experience gained within the Community in the area of vocational training and upon its institutions concerned with training;
Whereas there exist in the Community and in third countries regional and/or national, public and/or private facilities which can be called upon to assist in the effective provision of aid in the area of training at the higher education level;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action concerned, powers other than those of Article 235,