Regulation (EU) 2019/128 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

What it is

to replace and repeal the Regulation establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and to repeal Regulation (EEC) No 337/75. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the Cedefop's Founding Regulation has been amended five times, in 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003 and 2004, mainly to take account of the EU enlargement or Treaty changes. However, these amendments have not significantly altered the fundamentals of the Agency. This revision will update the mandate of Cedefop as a centre for analysis, research and policy monitoring in these policy areas. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted the report by Anne Sander (EPP, FR) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 337/75. The committee recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission proposal as follows. Objective and tasks of the Agency : the Agency's objective seeks to support the Union policies on vocational education and training, skills and qualifications . Cedefop should go beyond the provision of analysis and research and provide policy-makers with research-based proposals in the field of vocational education and training. The Agency may participate in all public tenders organised by the Commission in its fields of expertise with respect to rules of transparency, fair competition and social rights. The Governing Body shall also include the participation of three independent experts appointed by the European Parliament. When appointing their respective representatives and alternates to the Management Board, the European Parliament, the Commission, the Member States and the social partners shall ensure a balanced representation between men and women . In addition, each member and alternate member shall sign a written declaration of interests when taking office or when an appointment is renewed. This declaration shall be published on the Agency’s website. A representative of Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) and a representative of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work ( EU-OSHA ) shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to enhance mutual synergies and avoiding overlaps in their activities. give the strategic orientations for the Agency's activities, coherent with the needs of its main stakeholders; adopt rules, including measures for detecting potential risks at an early stage , for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest in respect of its members and independent experts, as well as for seconded national experts. Annual and multi-annual programming : the annual work programme shall comprise detailed objectives and expected results, including performance…

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