# 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’, Article 4: Access to the programme

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

1. Under the conditions and arrangements for implementation specified in the Annex, this programme is aimed in particular at:
(a) pupils, students or other learners;
(b) staff directly involved in education;
(c) all types of educational institutions specified by each Member State;
(d) the persons and bodies responsible for education systems and policies at local, regional and national level within the Member States.
2. Public or private bodies cooperating with educational institutions may also take part in appropriate actions under this programme, in particular:
local and regional bodies and organisations,
associations working in the field of education, including students', pupils', teachers' and parents' associations,
companies and consortia, trade organisations and Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
social partners and their organisations at all levels,
research centres and bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/253/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-253/article-4
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