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Council Decision (EU) 2026/833 of 30 March 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the amendments to Protocol I thereto
Council Decision (EU) 2026/833 of 30 March 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the amendments to Protocol I thereto
Council Decision (EU) 2026/833 of 30 March 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the amendments to Protocol I thereto
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OJ L, 2026/833, 10.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/833/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/833
of 30 March 2026
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the amendments to Protocol I thereto
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 165(4) and Article 166(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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The Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (the ‘Erasmus+ Programme’) was established by Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). |
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Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2021/817 sets out the conditions under which third countries can participate in the Erasmus+ Programme. In accordance with Article 19(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/817, the specific conditions of such participation by the United Kingdom are to be laid down in an international agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom. |
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The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (2), (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’) was concluded by means of Council Decision (EU) 2021/689 (3) and entered into force on 1 May 2021. |
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Pursuant to Article 710(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by Article 8(1), point (s), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the ‘Specialised Committee’), is able to amend Protocol I to that Agreement, on Programmes and activities in which the United Kingdom participates (‘Protocol I’), including by adding new programmes or activities in which the United Kingdom is to participate and to which the United Kingdom is to contribute. |
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Protocol I and its amendments form an integral part of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. |
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It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee with regard to the amendments to Protocol I, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes, established by Article 8(1), point (s), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (the ‘Specialised Committee’), is set out in the draft Decision of the Specialised Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. PANAYIOTOU
(1) Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/817/oj).
(2) OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.
(3) Council Decision (EU) 2021/689 of 29 April 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/689/oj).
DRAFT
DECISION No 1/2026 OF THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE on Participation in Union Programmes established by Article 8(1), point (s), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part,
of …
amending Protocol I to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES,
Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (1) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), and in particular Article 710(2) thereof,
Whereas:
CONSIDERING the common goals, values and strong links of the Parties in the field of education, training, youth and sport, and that the participation of the United Kingdom in the Erasmus+ Programme will benefit both Parties in this regard,
REAFFIRMING the understanding of the Parties that the specific terms of this participation, including mutually agreed financial terms, should ensure a fair balance as regards the contributions of and benefits to the United Kingdom,
ACKNOWLEDGING that, in line with this understanding, the Parties have considered it appropriate to adjust the contribution key for the Erasmus+ Programme in the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement,
RECOGNISING that the participation of the United Kingdom in any relevant programme succeeding the Erasmus+ Programme under the next multiannual financial framework should be on mutually agreed terms to reflect a fair balance and be informed by the experience of the participation in 2027,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Protocol I is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 January 2027.
Done at …, …
For the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes
The Co-chairs
(1) OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.
ANNEX
Protocol I to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement is amended as follows:
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Article 1 is amended as follows:
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Article 2 is amended as follows:
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the following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 6a Specific terms and conditions of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme The participation of the United Kingdom in the Erasmus+ Programme shall be conditional on the notification of a national authority, the designation of a national agency, and the designation of an independent audit body, in conformity with Articles 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2021/817. The participation of the United Kingdom in the Erasmus+ Programme shall be subject to the European Commission accepting or conditionally accepting the ex-ante compliance assessment of the national agency, pursuant to Article 28(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/817. Article 6b Financial conditions for the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme (1) By derogation from Article 714(7) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the contribution key to be applied in year 2027 for the calculation of the operational contribution for the participation in the Erasmus+ Programme, referred to in Article 1(1a) of this Protocol, shall be 70 % of the contribution key defined in Article 714(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. (2) In relation to the Erasmus+ Programme, referred to in Article 1(1a) of this Protocol, the references to the “contribution key of year N” in Article 714(8) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement shall be understood as “70 % of the contribution key of year N”. Article 6c Review of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme (1) Ten months after the start of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme, referred to in Article 1(1a) of this Protocol, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall review the implementation thereof on the basis of the available data concerning the participation of United Kingdom entities in actions under indirect and direct management under the Erasmus+ Programme, including the extent to which funds have been successfully allocated. (2) Following a request by either Party, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall discuss changes or proposed changes affecting the terms of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme, and if necessary, may propose appropriate measures within the scope of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. (3) Each Party shall collect, retain and provide to the other Party information or data that is reasonable to perform this review. Article 6d Statistical cooperation Any statistical data on the United Kingdom for the purposes of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme, in particular data on population of the United Kingdom, shall be provided by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), as soon as the relevant exchanges of statistical data and related information are included in the scope of the Arrangement on Statistical Cooperation between the United Kingdom Statistics Authority and Eurostat referred to in Article 730 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Before the updated terms apply, any statistical data on the United Kingdom for the purposes of the United Kingdom’s participation in the Erasmus+ Programme shall be established on the basis of data provided by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).’ |
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Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 Reciprocity For the purpose of this Article “Union entity” means any type of entity, whether a natural person, legal person or another type of entity, who resides or which is established in the Union. Eligible Union entities may participate in programmes of the United Kingdom equivalent to those referred in points (b) and (c) of Article 1(1) of this Protocol in accordance with United Kingdom law and rules.’. |
(*1) Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/817/oj).’;’
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/833/oj
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