Article 1 
Establishment of Tempus The trans-European mobility scheme for university studies (hereinafter referred to as Tempus) is hereby adopted, within a perspective of five years, for an initial pilot phase of three years beginning on 1 July 1990, and subject to the monitoring and evaluation arrangements set out in Article 11. Article 2 Eligible countries Tempus shall concern the countries of Central and Eastern Europe designated as eligible for economic aid by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 or in any subsequent relevant legal act. These countries shall be referred to hereinafter as 'the eligible countries'. Article 3 Definitions In the context of Tempus: (a) the term 'university' shall be used to cover all types of post-secondary educational and vocational training establishments which offer, where appropriate within the framework of advanced education and training, qualifications or diplomas of that level, whatever such establishments may be called; (b) the terms 'industry' and 'enterprise' shall be used to indicate all types of economic activity, including not only large but also small and medium-sized enterprises, whatever their legal status, public and local authorities, independent economic organizations, in particular chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equivalents, professional associations and organizations representing employers or employees. Article 4 Objectives The objectives of Tempus are the following: (a) to facilitate the coordination of the provision of assistance to the eligible countries in the field of exchange and mobility, particularly for university students and teachers, whether such assistance is provided by the Community, its Member States or the third countries referred to in Article 9; (b) to contribute to the improvement of training in the eligible countries, and to encourage their cooperation with partners in the Community, taking into account the need to ensure the widest possible participation of all the regions of the Community in such actions; (c) to increase opportunities for the teaching and learning in the eligible countries of those languages used in the Community and covered by the Lingua programme, and vice versa; (d) to enable students from the eligible countries to spend a specific period of study at university or to undertake industry placements within the Member States of the Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity for male and female students as regards participation in such mobility; (e) to enable students from the Community to spend a similar type of period of study or placement in an eligible country; (f) to promote increased exchanges and mobility of teaching staff and trainers as part of the cooperation process. Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall implement the Tempus scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Annex and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. 2. In the performance of that task, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. The members of the committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The committee shall, in particular, assist the Commission in the implementation of the scheme having regard to the objectives set out in Article 4 and shall coordinate its work with that of other committees covering the same field as Tempus. 3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee drafts of measures concerning. (a) the general guidelines governing Tempus; (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); (c) questions relating to the overall balance of Tempus, including the breakdown between the various actions; (d) arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of Tempus. 4. The committee shall deliver its opinion on these drafts of measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous subparagraph. 5. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of Tempus. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 2 
Eligible countries Tempus shall concern the countries of Central and Eastern Europe designated as eligible for economic aid by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 or in any subsequent relevant legal act. These countries shall be referred to hereinafter as 'the eligible countries'. Article 3 Definitions In the context of Tempus: (a) the term 'university' shall be used to cover all types of post-secondary educational and vocational training establishments which offer, where appropriate within the framework of advanced education and training, qualifications or diplomas of that level, whatever such establishments may be called; (b) the terms 'industry' and 'enterprise' shall be used to indicate all types of economic activity, including not only large but also small and medium-sized enterprises, whatever their legal status, public and local authorities, independent economic organizations, in particular chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equivalents, professional associations and organizations representing employers or employees. Article 4 Objectives The objectives of Tempus are the following: (a) to facilitate the coordination of the provision of assistance to the eligible countries in the field of exchange and mobility, particularly for university students and teachers, whether such assistance is provided by the Community, its Member States or the third countries referred to in Article 9; (b) to contribute to the improvement of training in the eligible countries, and to encourage their cooperation with partners in the Community, taking into account the need to ensure the widest possible participation of all the regions of the Community in such actions; (c) to increase opportunities for the teaching and learning in the eligible countries of those languages used in the Community and covered by the Lingua programme, and vice versa; (d) to enable students from the eligible countries to spend a specific period of study at university or to undertake industry placements within the Member States of the Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity for male and female students as regards participation in such mobility; (e) to enable students from the Community to spend a similar type of period of study or placement in an eligible country; (f) to promote increased exchanges and mobility of teaching staff and trainers as part of the cooperation process. Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall implement the Tempus scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Annex and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. 2. In the performance of that task, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. The members of the committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The committee shall, in particular, assist the Commission in the implementation of the scheme having regard to the objectives set out in Article 4 and shall coordinate its work with that of other committees covering the same field as Tempus. 3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee drafts of measures concerning. (a) the general guidelines governing Tempus; (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); (c) questions relating to the overall balance of Tempus, including the breakdown between the various actions; (d) arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of Tempus. 4. The committee shall deliver its opinion on these drafts of measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous subparagraph. 5. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of Tempus. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 3 
Definitions In the context of Tempus: (a) the term 'university' shall be used to cover all types of post-secondary educational and vocational training establishments which offer, where appropriate within the framework of advanced education and training, qualifications or diplomas of that level, whatever such establishments may be called; (b) the terms 'industry' and 'enterprise' shall be used to indicate all types of economic activity, including not only large but also small and medium-sized enterprises, whatever their legal status, public and local authorities, independent economic organizations, in particular chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equivalents, professional associations and organizations representing employers or employees. Article 4 Objectives The objectives of Tempus are the following: (a) to facilitate the coordination of the provision of assistance to the eligible countries in the field of exchange and mobility, particularly for university students and teachers, whether such assistance is provided by the Community, its Member States or the third countries referred to in Article 9; (b) to contribute to the improvement of training in the eligible countries, and to encourage their cooperation with partners in the Community, taking into account the need to ensure the widest possible participation of all the regions of the Community in such actions; (c) to increase opportunities for the teaching and learning in the eligible countries of those languages used in the Community and covered by the Lingua programme, and vice versa; (d) to enable students from the eligible countries to spend a specific period of study at university or to undertake industry placements within the Member States of the Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity for male and female students as regards participation in such mobility; (e) to enable students from the Community to spend a similar type of period of study or placement in an eligible country; (f) to promote increased exchanges and mobility of teaching staff and trainers as part of the cooperation process. Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall implement the Tempus scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Annex and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. 2. In the performance of that task, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. The members of the committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The committee shall, in particular, assist the Commission in the implementation of the scheme having regard to the objectives set out in Article 4 and shall coordinate its work with that of other committees covering the same field as Tempus. 3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee drafts of measures concerning. (a) the general guidelines governing Tempus; (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); (c) questions relating to the overall balance of Tempus, including the breakdown between the various actions; (d) arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of Tempus. 4. The committee shall deliver its opinion on these drafts of measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous subparagraph. 5. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of Tempus. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 4 
Objectives The objectives of Tempus are the following: (a) to facilitate the coordination of the provision of assistance to the eligible countries in the field of exchange and mobility, particularly for university students and teachers, whether such assistance is provided by the Community, its Member States or the third countries referred to in Article 9; (b) to contribute to the improvement of training in the eligible countries, and to encourage their cooperation with partners in the Community, taking into account the need to ensure the widest possible participation of all the regions of the Community in such actions; (c) to increase opportunities for the teaching and learning in the eligible countries of those languages used in the Community and covered by the Lingua programme, and vice versa; (d) to enable students from the eligible countries to spend a specific period of study at university or to undertake industry placements within the Member States of the Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity for male and female students as regards participation in such mobility; (e) to enable students from the Community to spend a similar type of period of study or placement in an eligible country; (f) to promote increased exchanges and mobility of teaching staff and trainers as part of the cooperation process. Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall implement the Tempus scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Annex and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. 2. In the performance of that task, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. The members of the committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The committee shall, in particular, assist the Commission in the implementation of the scheme having regard to the objectives set out in Article 4 and shall coordinate its work with that of other committees covering the same field as Tempus. 3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee drafts of measures concerning. (a) the general guidelines governing Tempus; (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); (c) questions relating to the overall balance of Tempus, including the breakdown between the various actions; (d) arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of Tempus. 4. The committee shall deliver its opinion on these drafts of measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous subparagraph. 5. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of Tempus. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 5 
Committee 1. The Commission shall implement the Tempus scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Annex and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. 2. In the performance of that task, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. The members of the committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The committee shall, in particular, assist the Commission in the implementation of the scheme having regard to the objectives set out in Article 4 and shall coordinate its work with that of other committees covering the same field as Tempus. 3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee drafts of measures concerning. (a) the general guidelines governing Tempus; (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); (c) questions relating to the overall balance of Tempus, including the breakdown between the various actions; (d) arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of Tempus. 4. The committee shall deliver its opinion on these drafts of measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous subparagraph. 5. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of Tempus. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 6 
Cooperation with relevant agencies 1. The Commission shall cooperate with appropriate agencies in each of the eligible countries, designated or set up to coordinate the links and structures necessary for the effective implementation of Tempus, including the allocation of any funds made available by the eligible countries themselves. 2. The Commisison shall also cooperate closely in the implementation of Tempus with the relevant national bodies, designated by the Member States. Article 7 Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 7 
Budget The Commission shall assess the needs for university cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students with respect to the eligible countries, having regard to the overall financial orientations on economic aid to these countries. It shall establish on this basis and within the proposed limits of the amount to be made available for economic aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the necessary credits to be included in the preliminary draft of the general budget of the European Communities. Article 8 Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 8 
Links with other Community actions The Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (5) of this Decision and, where appropriate, with the procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, shall ensure consistency and, where necessary, complementarity between Tempus and other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the activities of the European Training Foundation. Article 9 Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 9 
Coordination with actions of third countries 1. The Commission shall ensure the appropriate coordination with actions developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries which relate to the same field of action as Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in Tempus projects. 2. Such involvement can take various forms, including one or more of the following: - participation in Tempus projects via co-financing, - use of Tempus facilities for the channelling of bilaterally funded exchange actions, - coordination with Tempus of those nationally based initiatives which are related to the same aims but which are financed and run separately, - reciprocal exchange of information on all relevant initiatives in this field. Article 10 Annual report An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. Article 11 Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.
Article 11 
Monitoring and evaluation arrangements - reports The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 (3), establish arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the experience acquired in the implementation of Tempus, taking into account in particular the objectives set out in Article 4. It shall submit an interim report, including the results of the evaluation, before 31 December 1992, as well as a proposal for the continuation or adaptation of Tempus as a whole, beyond the initial pilot phase. A final report shall be presented by the Commission by 31 December 1995. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 85, 3. 4. 1990, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990. (3) Opinion delivered on 25 April 1990 (not yet published in the Oficial Journal). (4) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11.