# Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Scope of the Programme

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

1. This Regulation establishes a programme for Union action in the field of education, training, youth and sport called 'Erasmus+' (the 'Programme').
2. The Programme shall be implemented for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
3. The Programme shall cover the following fields, whilst respecting the structures and specific needs of the various sectors in the Member States:
(a) 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);
(b) youth (Youth in Action), particularly in the context of non-formal and informal learning;
(c) sport, in particular grassroots sport.
4. 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1288/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1288/article-1
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