Article 1 Scope of the Programme
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This Regulation establishes a programme for Union action in the field of education, training, youth and sport called 'Erasmus+' (the 'Programme').
The Programme shall be implemented for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
The Programme shall cover the following fields, whilst respecting the structures and specific needs of the various sectors in the Member States:
education and training at all levels, in a lifelong learning perspective, including school education (Comenius), higher education (Erasmus), international higher education (Erasmus Mundus), vocational education and training (Leonardo da Vinci) and adult learning (Grundtvig);
youth (Youth in Action), particularly in the context of non-formal and informal learning;
sport, in particular grassroots sport.
The Programme shall include an international dimension aimed at supporting the Union's external action, including its development objectives, through cooperation between the Union and partner countries.