Article 1 Subject matter

This Regulation lays down standards regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers with respect to the following matters listed in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) No 375/2014:

1. (a)

   a competence framework used for the identification, selection and preparation of volunteers as junior or senior professionals;

2. (b)

   provisions to ensure equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the identification and selection process;

3. (c)

   provisions to ensure compliance of sending and hosting organisations with relevant national and Union law and law of the hosting country;

4. (d)

   standards governing the partnerships between sending and hosting organisations; and

5. (e)

   provisions for recognition of the skills and competences acquired by EU Aid Volunteers, in line with existing relevant Union initiatives.