# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2014 of 20 November 2014 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1: Self-assessment and references for hosting organisations

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

1.. The self-assessment by hosting organisations shall cover all the standards and procedures, where an applicant hosting organisation must have a policy or practice in place, to fulfil the necessary requirements regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers. The organisation shall state, for each requirement of each standard and procedure, whether:
(a) the minimum requirement is covered in its policy/practice and/or it commits itself to implementing it;
(b) relevant staff are aware of this and put it into practice; and
(c) there are any specific needs for further work/action to address gaps.
2.. The self-assessment shall also include answers to the following questions in relation to safety and security and to volunteer management:
(a) How does the hosting organisation ensure the safety and security of the international volunteers it hosts?;
(b) How are the volunteers managed and supported during their stay?; and
(c) In what areas (if any) of the standards and procedures is the hosting organisation presently strengthening its capacity?
3.. The reference shall cover what is required from a hosting organisation during an EU Aid Volunteer's deployment and seek the experience of the referee in relation to the necessary requirements of each standard and procedure where they are in a position to provide information. In particular, it shall:
(a) specify the experience of their organisation in relation to the minimum requirements of the relevant standards and procedures to be applied by the hosting organisation (compliant/non-compliant);
(b) justify/explain each of their assessments; and
(c) specify needs, if any, for further work/action to address gaps.
4.. To promote simplification, the Commission shall identify the standards and procedures where the applicant hosting organisation needs to take no action if the latter is a humanitarian aid partner of the Commission which has signed a framework (partnership) agreement in force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1244/annex/III/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1244/annex-III/division-1
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