Article 11 General principle

The EU Aid Volunteers initiative shall be open to all eligible candidates regardless of their nationality, sex, race, ethnic origin, age, social background, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation and of whether they have a disability.

Sending and hosting organisations shall commit to the principles of equal treatment, equal opportunities and non-discrimination. These principles shall be fully integrated into the procedure for identification, selection and recruitment, and preparation of volunteers and into performance management policies and practices.