Vocational training policy: Community action programme 1995-1999, LEONARDO DA VINCI

The Council adopted a common position on this proposal for a decision in which it restructured certain elements of the LEONARDO programme: - the Council did not incorporate the Commission's proposal to create a reference framework in Annex I for policies implemented by the Member States in this area, preferring instead to integrate the common framework of objectives into the text of the decision as the basis for the implementation of the programme; - it set the amount deemed necessary (ADN) for implementing the programme at ECU 620 million; - comitology: the Council opted for a committee to act (depending on the subject) as a management committee or advisory committee, in which case (advisory committee) it would be assisted by two sub-committees and/or working parties in specific areas (initial or continuing vocational training, university/enterprise cooperation). Twelve representatives of the social partners would be able attend the committee with observer status. The Council also restructured the annexes: Annex A has been divided into 4 sections rather than 3, Annex B has been supplemented (procedures for granting subsidies and breakdown of resources available) and a new Annex C has been added, containing the general provisions of the programme. The Council also highlighted both the responsibility of the Member States for the content and organization of vocational training and the institutional and legislative specificities of each Member State.�