
Article 1 
This Decision sets out the template to be used by the Member States when describing their systems to admit EURES Members and Partners set up pursuant to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 (national admission systems), procedures for modifying the template and the mechanisms for sharing information about the admission systems with other Member States.
Article 2 

1. Member States shall share information on their admission systems according to the common template referred to in Article 6 and update this information whenever there are changes.
2. For the purposes of the admission systems each Member State shall ensure the following functions:
(a) processing and assessments of applications to become EURES Members or Partners;
(b) decisions to approve or reject such applications and to revoke admissions;
(c) handling of and deciding on complaints regarding decisions referred to in point (b) and offering remedies against such decisions;
(d) monitoring the compliance of the EURES Members and Partners with the national admission system and the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
3. Member States shall ensure that applicants are clearly informed about how their applications will be handled, in particular with regard to the exchange of information with other Member States about decisions on admissions, monitoring and revocations.
Article 3 
As set out in Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, the National Coordination Offices shall, in their respective Member State, be responsible for keeping the European Coordination Office informed on the national admission system and its application, in particular by:

((a)) providing information on the national admission system, including all the criteria and requirements applied, by submitting the filled in common template form referred to in Article 6 and, where needed, updating it;
((b)) keeping the European Coordination Office informed of the EURES Members and Partners admitted in accordance with the national admission system;
((c)) keeping the European Coordination Office informed of any refusal of admittance on the grounds of non-compliance, in particular with point 1 of Section 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/589;
((d)) keeping the European Coordination Office informed of any revocation of the admission of EURES Members and Partners and the grounds therefor.
Article 4 

1. The European Coordination Office shall be responsible for supporting the exchange of information among Member States on the national admission systems and their operation, in particular by:
(a) creating and maintaining a dedicated section on the EURES portal Extranet to make available to the National Coordination Offices:
((i)) the template referred to in Article 6 and any related information on how to fill it in and submit it;
((ii)) all the information provided by the National Coordination Offices on the admission systems and their application in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and this Decision, bearing in mind the obligation of the European Coordination Office to forward information on the application to other National Coordination Offices in accordance with Article 11(6) and (7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589;
((iii)) a collaborative area to exchange information on the setting up and the operation of the national admission systems;
(b) providing any other tools, training and support necessary to facilitate exchange of information and mutual learning on the admission systems;
(c) keeping the Coordination Group regularly informed on the functioning of the information exchange and, where necessary, propose modifications to the template and the procedures.
2. The European Coordination Office shall publish the list of EURES Members and Partners on the EURES Portal in agreement with the individual National Coordination Office.
Article 5 

1. The Coordination Group shall closely monitor the operation of the national admission systems and serve as a forum to exchange views and best practice with a view to improving their functioning.
2. The Coordination Group shall once a year undertake a review of the application of this Decision, which will constitute the contribution of the Coordination Group to the activity and ex post evaluation reports by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/589 Articles 33 and 35.
3. If the Extranet section referred to in Article 4(1)(a) or any information and documentation related to it needs to be adapted or modified, the European Coordination Office shall, before adopting a new version, consult the Coordination Group, in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
Article 6 

1. The National Coordination Offices shall use an electronic version of the template reproduced in Annex for the description of the national admission systems, the criteria and requirements applied, and the bodies designated for their operation.
2. The filled in template shall be submitted to the European Coordination Office as soon as a national admission system has been set up. Whenever there are changes with regard to the information that has thus been provided, the National Coordination Office shall fill in and submit a new template with updated information without delay.
Article 7 

1. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. The European Coordination Office shall share with the National Coordination Offices the electronic version of the template in the Annex, any subsequent modifications to it and all other relevant guidance documents on the EURES portal Extranet no later than 1 December 2017.
Done at Brussels, 11 July 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
The electronic version of this template and any consolidated subsequently modified versions of it will be available for the National Coordination Offices on the EURES portal Extranet.

I. 
Reference to the national law(s)/rules/regulations.

II.  1. 

((a)) Describe the method chosen for selecting EURES Members and Partners:

((i)) Call for interest (open or targeted to certain organisations. If yes, which organisations and why?)
((ii)) Procurement
((iii)) Invitations (if yes, which organisations and why?)
((iv)) Other
((b)) Explain how publicity is ensured (are notifications for example published electronically?)
 2. 
Explain the measures to prevent conflicts of interest under Article 2(2) of this Decision
 3. 

((a)) Body in charge of processing and assessment of applications
((b)) Functions of the body
 4. 

((a)) Body in charge of decisions to approve/reject based on the assessment of applications
((b)) Functions of the body
((c)) The time it takes from the application to communication of approval/rejection to applicants
((d)) Explain how applicants are informed of the approval/rejection of their application
((e)) Explain how the publication of the selected EURES Members and Partners is handled to ensure transparency
 5. 

((a)) Body in charge
((b)) Explain how complaints linked to the admission system are handled
((c)) Remedies available after rejection to admit
 6. 
Is admission limited in time? If yes, for how long?
 7. 
Explain the process and the timeline
 8. 
Are there fees imposed on applicants? If yes, how are they determined?

III. 

1.. Application of minimum criteria of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
2.. Possible national criteria and reasons why they are necessary for the purposes set out in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

IV. 

1.. Body/bodies in charge
2.. Method (data based, control and audit, random checks, etc.)
3.. Frequency of checks
4.. Handling of complaints relating to the operation of EURES Members and Partners
5.. Consequences of not respecting the requirements of the admission system and the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/589

V. 

1.. Body in charge
2.. Functions of the body
3.. Explain the process and the timeline for handling cases
4.. Remedies available after revocation

VI. 
Please list the national criteria for revoking admission.

VII. 
List of EURES Member and Partners shall be attached to the template when it is submitted to the European Coordination Office and kept up-to-date.
