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EN

COU CIL OF
THE EUROPEA U IO
Brussels, 3 December 2013
17184/13
(OR. en)
PRESSE 521

The new ERASMUS + programme fully operational in 2014

The Council adopted today the regulation establishing "ERASMUS +", the Union
Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport for the period 2014-2020. It brings
together in a single programme activities previously covered by a number of separate
programmes (including the Lifelong Learning Programme, Erasmus Mundus and Youth in
Action)and it also covers activities in the new area of European competence, sport.
The new programme has a total budget of about 14.7 billion1 - which represents an
increase of 40% compared to the precedent budget - and can also benefit from additional
funding from external action instruments (such as the Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance, the Development Cooperation Instrument, the European Neighbourhood
Instrument, as well as the European Development Fund).

77,5 % will go to education and training, from which the following minimum
allocations shall be assigned:

43 % to higher education,

22 % to vocational education and training;

15 % to school education;

5 % to adult learning;

10 % to youth;

3,5 % to the Student Loan Guarantee Facility;

1,9 % to Institut Jean Monnet activities;

1,8 % to sport,;

3,4 % as operating grants to national agencies; and

1,9 % to cover administrative expenditure.

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Its main operational priorities are simplification of procedures and a performance-based


allocation of funds, as well as closer links between the formal, informal and non-formal
education and learning sectors.
It also includes a number of innovative proposals, such as the student loan guarantee
facility - aiming to promote mobility and access to affordable financing for students taking
their Master's degree in another member state1 -, knowledge alliances and sector skill
alliances, which are partnerships between teaching institutions and firms with the aim of
facilitating the transition between education and work, thus contributing to reduce youth
unemployment.
Erasmus + kept a separate chapter for youth and a separate budget allocation, together with
increased access for non-organised youth activities. It also guarantees minimum levels of
spending for each education sector (schools, higher education, vocational education and
training and adult education), and broadens the access to the programme to persons with
special needs or fewer opportunities.
Thus, the new Programme aims to support the EU's efforts to overcome one of the most
difficult economic periods in its history, notably by aligning itself very closely with the
Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs, in which education and training play an
essential part.
Background
The ERASMUS programme celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012 and is considered the
most successful student exchange programme in the world. It also offers the opportunity
for student placements in enterprises, university staff teaching and training and it funds cooperation projects between higher education institutions across Europe. Each year, more
than 230 000 students benefit from the Erasmus programme and currently some 4 % of all
students in participating countries in Europe receive a grant to go abroad during their
studies.
Close to 3 million students have participated in the programme since it started in 1987, as
well as over 300 000 higher education teachers and other staff since 1997 (this type of
exchange was also expanded further in 2007) and more than 4 000 higher education
institutions in 33 countries.
Procedural steps
The Commission presented its proposal in November 2011 (17188/11 + ADD 1-6). At the
Council (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) on 10 and 11 May 2012, EU education
ministers reached preliminary agreement (general approach) on the proposal (9873/12)),
with the exception of the provisions with budgetary implications pending negotiations with
the European Parliament on the MFF. The European parliament's competent committee
(CULT) voted a large number of amendments to the proposal end of November 2012.

This mechanism must not replace any existing national grant system or prevent the
creation of lending mechanisms at national level.

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On this basis, and following a number of informal meetings (trilogues), the Council
(represented by the Irish Presidency), the Commission and the European Parliament
reached an informal agreement on the proposal (budgetary provisions excepted) end of a
June. The Lithuanian Presidency took charge of the final arrangements (including
budgetary provisions) that allowed for the formal adoption of the proposal today.
See also:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/index_en.htm
Erasmus brochure: http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus/doc/brochure_en.pdf
European Council conclusions of 7-8 February (EUCO 37/13)

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