Article 15 05 09 — Completion of previous programmes/actions in the field of youth

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the completion of measures supported before 2007 under the following budget headings:

• Youth,

• pilot projects for participation by young people,

• sport: preparatory measures for a Community policy in the field of sport,

• European Year of Education through Sport,

• European Youth Forum,

• support for international non-governmental youth organisations.

To the appropriations entered in this article must be added the contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under Annex ‘European Economic Area‚ to this part of the statement of expenditure of this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the western Balkan potential candidate countries for participating in Community programmes, entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations pursuant to Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Pilot project and preparatory measures within the meaning of Article 49(6) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the ‘Youth‚ Community action programme (OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1).

Decision No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 establishing the European Year of Education through Sport 2004 (OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 1).

Decision No 790/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of youth (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 24).

Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1) and in particular point 37 thereof.

Article 15 05 10 — Amicus — Association of Member States Implementing a Community Universal Service

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover completion costs of the preparatory action Amicus — Association of Member States Implementing a Community Universal Service.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 49(6) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 05 11 — Preparatory action in the field of sport

Remarks

On 11 July 2007, the Commission adopted the White Paper on Sport (COM(2007) 391 final), which is the first comprehensive Commission policy document in this area. The White Paper creates a policy framework for sport at EU level, defines its specific role and values, and identifies problems and challenges. In the conclusion, the White Paper states that ‘the Commission may return to this issue and indicate further steps in the context of a new Treaty provision‚. The White Paper thus paves the way towards the implementation of the provisions on sport in the Treaty of Lisbon if ratified (Article 149 of the EC Treaty, as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon).

The objective of the preparatory action in the field of sport for 2009 was to prepare future EU actions in the field of sport with a view to implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon after ratification on the basis of priorities set in the White Paper on Sport.

This objective should be also pursued in 2010 with the proposed preparatory action which will contribute to identifying future policy actions in the area of sport and testing the establishment and functioning of suitable networks and good practices which can serve as a basis for a future EU programme. This should ultimately provide an EU added value through the identification and dissemination of best practices and innovative approaches and through the development of comparative research. In view of the specific organisational characteristics of the sport sector, the Programme would address categories of stakeholders who are not addressed by existing EU programmes, and in particular sport organisations. It should create a critical mass by grouping together sport-related organisations and projects around specific themes.

Legal basis

Preparatory action within the meaning of Article 49(6) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Article 15 05 55 — Youth in Action

Remarks

In accordance with the ‘Youth in Action programme 2007-2013‚, this appropriation is intended to cover the following measures:

• Youth for Europe: the aim of this action is to support exchanges between young people in order to increase their mobility and youth initiatives, projects and activities concerning participation in democratic life, in order to develop young people’s citizenship and mutual understanding,

• European Voluntary Service: the aim of this action is to boost young people’s participation in various forms of voluntary activities, both within and outside the European Union,

• Youth of the World: the aim of this action is to support projects with the partner countries mentioned in Article 5 of the legal basis, in particular exchanges of young people and youth workers, and to support initiatives that reinforce young people’s mutual understanding, sense of solidarity and the development of cooperation in the field of youth and civil society in these countries,

• Youth workers and support systems: the aim of this action is to support bodies active at European level in the field of youth, in particular the operation of youth NGOs, their networking, the exchange, training and networking of youth workers, encouraging innovation and quality in the action undertaken, providing young people with information and developing the structures and activities needed for the programme to meet these goals,

• support for policy cooperation: the aim of this action is to organise dialogue between the various actors in the field of youth, in particular the young people themselves, youth workers and policymakers, to contribute to the development of policy cooperation in the youth field and to take the necessary steps and establish the networks necessary to better understand youth.

To the appropriations entered in this article must be added the contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article 6 3 0 of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under Annex ‘European Economic Area‚ to this part of the statement of expenditure of this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget.

Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the western Balkan potential candidate countries for participating in Community programmes, entered in Item 6 0 3 1 of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations pursuant to Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Community programmes, entered under Item 6 0 3 3 of the statement of revenue, may be used for additional expenditure, pursuant to Article 18(1)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Legal basis

Decision No 1719/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing the Youth in Action programme for the period 2007 to 2013 (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 30).

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