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CHAPTER IX AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 26Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013

Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 13 is replaced by the following:

Article 13Learning mobility of individuals

1.Learning mobility of individuals shall support:

(a)the mobility of young people in non-formal and informal learning activities between the Programme countries; such mobility may take the form of youth exchanges, as well as innovative activities building on existing provisions for mobility;

(b)the mobility of persons active in youth work or youth organisations and youth leaders; such mobility may take the form of training and networking activities.

2.This action shall also support the mobility of young people, as well as the mobility of persons active in youth work or youth organisations and youth leaders, to and from partner countries, in particular neighbourhood countries.;

(2)

in Article 18, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:

1.The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme as from 1 January 2014 is set at EUR 14 542 724 000 in current prices.

2.The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to the actions of the Programme as follows, with a margin of flexibility not exceeding 5 % of each of the allocated amounts:

(a)at least 80,8 % to education and training, from which the following minimum allocations shall be assigned:

(i)

44,3 % to higher education, representing 35,7 % of the total budget;

(ii)

21,4 % to vocational education and training, representing 17,3 % of the total budget;

(iii)

14,6 % to school education, representing 11,8 % of the total budget;

(iv)

4,9 % to adult learning, representing 3,9 % of the total budget;

(b)8,6 % to youth;

(c)up to 1,5 % to the Student Loan Guarantee Facility;

(d)1,9 % to Jean Monnet;

(e)1,8 % to sport, of which no more than 10 % to the activity mentioned under point (b) of Article 17(1);

(f)3,4 % as operating grants to national agencies;

(g)1,8 % to cover administrative expenditure.

3.Of the allocations referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2, at least 63 % shall be allocated to learning mobility of individuals, at least 27 % to cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices and at least 4,2 % to support for policy reform..

Article 27Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013

In Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013, the following paragraph is added:

3.The sub-programme for Environment corresponding to the priority area Environment Governance and the sub-programme for Climate Action corresponding to the priority area Climate Governance and Information may finance projects within the meaning of Article 17(4) of this Regulation implemented by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1475 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), which contribute to one or more of the priority areas within the meaning of Articles 9 and 13 of this Regulation. Those projects shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1475, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of this Regulation..

Article 28Amendment to Decision No 1313/2013/EU

In Article 19(1) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, the following subparagraph is added after the second subparagraph:

The financial envelope derived from Heading 3 ‘Security and Citizenship’ may finance actions implemented by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1475 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), which contribute to one or more of the Union priorities in the area of civil protection. Those actions shall be implemented solely in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1475, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of this Decision..

Article 29Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1475 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 on laying down the legal framework of the European Solidarity Corps and amending Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013, Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 and Decision No 1313/2013/EU (OJ L 250, 4.10.2018, p. 1).’.

(2)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1475 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 on laying down the legal framework of the European Solidarity Corps and amending Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013, Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 and Decision No 1313/2013/EU (OJ L 250, 4.10.2018, p. 1).’.