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GfNA-II-C-Annex IV- Erasmus+ EVS Volunteering agreement – 2015 
Ref. Ares(2016)3996406 - 29/07/2016
 
        
 
European Voluntary Service
 
  Volunteering agreement 
 European Voluntary Service (EVS) 
 
 
[This template can be adapted by the NA or by the organisation, but the content of this template is a 
minimum requirement] 
 
[Full official name of the coordinating organisation and PIC number] 
Address: [official address in full] 
 
Called hereafter ”the organisation”, represented for the purposes of signature of this 
agreement by [name, forename and function] of the one part, and 
  
Mr/Mrs [name and forename] 
Date 
of 
birth: 
   Nationality: 
 
 
 
Address: [official address in full] 
Phone:   
 
 
 
E-mail: 
Sex: 
 
[M/F] 
    
 
Called hereafter “the participant” of the other part, have agreed the Special Conditions and the 
Annexes below which form an integral part of this agreement ("the agreement"): 
 
Annex I 
General Conditions 
 
 
The agreement also concerns the following partner organisation(s) in the project: 
[Full official name of the partner organisation(s), PIC number and role in the EVS project 
(receiving, sending, coordinating)] 
Address: [official address in full] 
 
Called hereafter "the partner organisations" 
 
Project number:  
[please enter project number as provided in the agreement] 
Project title: 
[please enter project title as provided in the agreement] 
National Agency: 
[please enter the name of the National agency for this project] 
 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 
 
ARTICLE 1 – SUBJECT MATTER OF THE AGREEMENT  
1.1 
The organisation shall provide financial support to the participant for undertaking a mobility activity for 
the European Voluntary Service (called hereafter the "EVS") under the Erasmus+ Programme.  
1.2 
Any amendment to the agreement shall be done in writing. In case of substantial modifications, a new 
agreement has to be signed.  
 
 
 


 
 
ARTICLE 2 – ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION OF MOBILITY 
2.1 
The agreement shall enter into force on the date when the last of the two parties signs. 
2.2 
The mobility period shall start on [date]1 and end on [date]2. 
2.3 
The total duration of the mobility period, including previous participation in EVS activities, shall not 
exceed 12 months for a participant. 
 
 
ARTICLE 3 – FINANCIAL SUPPORT  
3.1 
The financial support in form of Individual Support/pocket money for the mobility period has a minimum 
amount of EUR […]. 
3.2 
The participant shall receive a financial support from EU funds for [xx] days/months.  The total amount 
for the mobility period shall be determined by multiplying the number of days/months of the mobility 
with the rate applicable per day/month for the receiving country concerned. In case of incomplete months, 
the financial support is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the incomplete month with 1/30 
of the unit cost per month.  
3.3  
The reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with special needs, when applicable, shall be based on 
the documentation such as invoices, receipts etc. provided by the participant.  
3.4 
The financial support may not be used to cover similar costs already funded by European Union funds.  
 
ARTICLE 4 – RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS 
4.1 
[Please describe the division of rights and responsibilities between the participant and the organisations in 
the mobility activity, housing, practical arrangements, rules of conduct etc.] 
 
4.2 
[Please complete this section with a description of the payment arrangements you intend to put in place, 
such as advance payments, refunds for tickets etc.] 
 
4.3 
[Please complete with the detailed description of the payment arrangements of the financial support 
(dates, amounts and currency of each payment to be specified)]  
 
ARTICLE 5 – INSURANCE 
5.1 
The participant shall be registered for the EVS insurance scheme. 
By signing this agreement, the organisation confirms that the registration has been undertaken and the 
participant has been duly informed. 
5.2 
The insurance identification of the participant is [number as provided by the insurance provider]. 
 
ARTICLE 6 – LINGUISTIC SUPPORT 
[If the volunteering activity will be done in one of the languages covered by the Online Linguistic Support, use 
the following] 
 
6.1. 
The participant shall carry out an online assessment of linguistic competences before and at the end of 
the mobility period, with the exception of native speakers. The participant shall immediately inform the 
organisation if he/she is unable to carry out the online assessment. 
6.2 
[Only applicable to participants that will follow an OLS language course] The participant shall follow 
the online [language to be specified] language course in order to prepare for the mobility activity 
abroad. The participant shall immediately inform the organisation if he/she is unable to carry out the 
online course. 
 
[If Online Linguistic Support is not provided, use the following] 
 
6.1 
[Please describe the obligations of the participant with regards to linguistic support provided in the 
context of the project] 
 
ARTICLE 7 – EVS INFO KIT 
7.1 
The organisation has provided the participant with the EVS Info Kit which is composed of the 
following documents: 
                                                           
1   The start date of the mobility activity shall be the first day that the participant needs to be present at the 
receiving organisation. 
2   The end date shall be the last day the participant needs to be present at the receiving organisation.  
 
 
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•  Welcome letter for participants 
•  What to expect from EVS 
•  Information about Youthpass in EVS (link can be found in the welcome letter) 
•  Information about the EVS Insurance (link can be found in the welcome letter) 
•  The EVS Charter 
 
The participant shall be familiar with the content of these documents before signing the grant agreement.  
 
ARTICLE 8 – ROLES AND TASKS OF THE PARTICIPANT  
8.1  
[Please describe the roles and tasks the participant will have in the organisation] 
8.2 
By signing this agreement, the participant declares to not have taken part in EVS previously (with the 
exception indicated in the Programme Guide). 
 
ARTICLE 9 – FINAL REPORT 
 
The participant shall complete the participant report at the latest 30 days after the end of the mobility 
period.  
 
ARTICLE 8 – LAW APPLICABLE AND COMPETENT COURT 
The Agreement is governed by [insert the national law of the NA]. 
  
The competent court determined in accordance with the applicable national law shall have sole 
jurisdiction to hear any dispute between the institution and the participant concerning the interpretation, 
application or validity of this Agreement, if such dispute cannot be settled amicably. 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES 
 
For the participant 
For the organisation 
[name / forename] 
[name / forename / function] 
 
 
[signature] [signature] 
 
Done at [place], [date] 
Done at [place], [date] 
 
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Annex I 
In case of termination by the participant due to "force 
 
majeure", i.e. an unforeseeable exceptional situation or event 
 
beyond the participant's control and not attributable to error 
or negligence on his/her part, the participant shall be entitled 
GENERAL CONDITIONS 
to receive the amount of the grant corresponding to the actual 
 
duration of the mobility period as defined in article 2.3. Any 
 
remaining funds shall have to be refunded. 
Article 1: Liability 
 
 
 
Each party of this agreement shall exonerate the other from 
Article 3: Data Protection 
any civil liability for damages suffered by him or his staff as 
 
a result of performance of this agreement, provided such 
All personal data contained in the agreement shall be 
damages are not the result of serious and deliberate 
processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of 
misconduct on the part of the other party or his staff. 
the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection 
 
of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data 
The National Agency of [country], the European Commission 
by the EU institutions and bodies and on the free movement 
or their staff shall not be held liable in the event of a claim 
of such data. Such data shall be processed solely in 
under the agreement relating to any damage caused during 
connection with the implementation and follow-up of the 
the execution of the mobility period. Consequently, the 
agreement by the partner organisations, the National Agency 
National Agency of [country] or the European Commission 
and the European Commission, without prejudice to the 
shall not entertain any request for indemnity of 
possibility of passing the data to the bodies responsible for 
reimbursement accompanying such claim.  
inspection and audit in accordance with EU legislation (Court 
 
of Auditors or European Antifraud Office (OLAF)). 
 
 
Article 2: Termination of the agreement 
The participant may, on written request, gain access to his 
 
personal data and correct any information that is inaccurate or 
In the event of failure by the participant to perform any of the 
incomplete. He/she should address any questions regarding 
obligations arising from the agreement, and regardless of the 
the processing of his/her personal data to the sending 
consequences provided for under the applicable law, the 
institution and/or the National Agency. The participant may 
organisation is entitled to terminate or cancel the agreement 
lodge a complaint against the processing of his personal data 
without any further legal formality where no action is taken 
with the [national supervising body for data protection] with 
by the participant within one month of receiving notification 
regard to the use of these data by the sending institution, the 
by registered letter. 
National Agency, or to the European Data Protection 
 
Supervisor with regard to the use of the data by the European 
In the event of failure by the organisations to perform 
Commission. 
obligations outlined in the agreement and/or the EVS Charter 
 
the volunteer is entitled to terminate or cancel the agreement. 
 
 
Article 4: Checks and Audits 
If the participant terminates the agreement before its 
 
agreement ends or if he/she fails to follow the agreement in 
The parties of the agreement undertake to provide any 
accordance with the rules, he/she shall have to refund the 
detailed information requested by the European Commission, 
amount of the grant already paid, in case part of the grant has 
the National Agency of [country] or by any other outside 
been paid in advance for non-active days.  
body authorised by the European Commission or the National 
 
Agency of [country] to check that the mobility period and the 
provisions of the agreement are being properly implemented. 
 
 
 
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