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DRAFT OPINION (COM(2025)0549 – C100170/2025 – 2025/0222(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888

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Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Daniel Freund

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The Committee on Budgetary Control's draft opinion on the proposed Erasmus+ regulation for 2028-2034 supports the programme's objectives but proposes amendments on budgetary control. It seeks to protect broad mobility funding, strengthen inclusion support, and reinforce transparency and protection of the Union's financial interests. The amendments require high-cost strategic scholarships to be co-financed from other Union instruments, add detailed indicative budget allocations per objective, and require balanced annual allocations across 2028-2034. They also require implementing partners to cooperate with the Commission, OLAF, the European Court of Auditors and the EPPO, and ensure continued access to the programme for individual participants when entities are temporarily ineligible. The draft opinion asks for annual Commission reporting to Parliament and the Council, publication of grant information in open-data formats, and consultation of Parliament and stakeholders before work programmes are adopted.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal to safeguard accessibility, financial sustainability, transparency and sound financial management, including co-financing of strategic scholarships, detailed budget allocations, and stronger protection of the Union's financial interests.

Key points

  1. The rapporteur supports the programme's objectives but says the proposal needs clarification on accessibility, financial sustainability, transparency and sound financial management.
  2. Amendments require scholarships in strategic fields to be co-financed from other Union instruments whose objectives they primarily serve, so they do not divert resources from general mobility.
  3. Financial support for participants with fewer opportunities must reflect actual living and subsistence costs, taking account of regional variations.
  4. The amendments add support for recognition and validation of learning outcomes and for more user-friendly, digitalised application procedures.
  5. Implementing partners must cooperate fully with the Commission, OLAF, the European Court of Auditors and, where applicable, the EPPO, and grant equivalent rights to third parties.
  6. The programme must respect the Union's budget protection framework, with full traceability of operations and data available through the single electronic data interchange area and the single gateway.
  7. Where entities in a member state are temporarily ineligible due to Union measures protecting financial interests, the Commission must ensure individual participants can still access the programme through alternative eligible entities.
  8. The amendments require complementarity with other Union instruments, including the successor to Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund, and add detailed indicative budget allocations per objective.
  9. An additional financial contribution from the European Competitiveness Fund should support actions under the programme, in line with a single programming document.
  10. Annual allocations for 2028-2034 must be distributed in a balanced and even manner, ensuring stability and predictability.
  11. At least 80% of the programme budget should be implemented under indirect management by national agencies.
  12. The Commission must report annually to Parliament and the Council by 30 June, publish grant information in interoperable open-data formats, and consult Parliament and stakeholders before adopting work programmes.

Who is affected

  • Participants with fewer opportunities: grants must reflect actual living and subsistence costs, with regional variations.
  • Implementing partners and beneficiaries: must cooperate with the Commission, OLAF, the European Court of Auditors and the EPPO.
  • National agencies: must minimise administrative burden, digitalise procedures, and apply anti-fraud and conflict-of-interest measures.
  • Third countries, including the United Kingdom: association must come with full transparency on financial contributions, governance and audit rights.
  • The Commission: must report annually to Parliament and the Council and consult them before adopting work programmes.

Figures and deadlines

  • One full scholarship could cost as much as 25 normal Erasmus grants.
  • At least 80% of the programme budget should be implemented under indirect management by national agencies.
  • Transfers between fields up to a maximum amount of 25%.
  • 79.8% of the amount to actions in education and training.
  • 34.6% of the education and training amount to higher education.
  • 21.5% of the education and training amount to vocational education and training.
  • 15.2% of the education and training amount to school education.
  • 5.8% of the education and training amount to adult education.