# Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education ‘Socrates’, Division 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Commission, acting in cooperation with the Member States, will take the necessary measures to encourage balanced participation at Community, national and, where appropriate, regional level, and, in the case of higher education, across the various fields of study. The proportion allocated to these measures must not exceed 5 % of the annual budget for financing each of the Actions in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/253/annex/division/IV/division/A/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-253/annex/division-IV/division-A/division-3
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