S.L. 595.30 Art. 3Establishment of National Agency. 

(1) There shall be a National Agency, to be known as the European Union Programmes Agency, which shall serve to promote, implement and manage the Erasmus+ Programme and the

European Solidarity Corps and any other programmes and initiatives of the European Union as designated by the Minister or the National Authority as the case may be.

(2) The Agency shall assume the responsibilities previously vested in the European Union Programmes Agency, established by means of the European Union Programmes Agency Regulations, which is being reconstituted by virtue of this order.

(3) All employees previously performing duties with, and any other public officer currently deployed with, the European Union Programmes Agency within the Ministry of Education shall be regarded as employees of the Agency under the same terms and conditions prevailing at the date of coming into force of this order and their employment contracts shall continue in force.

(4) Public officers deployed with the Agency shall be deemed to be detailed with the Agency in accordance with article 33 of the

Public Administration Act.

(5) The Agency shall, as from the coming into force of this order, assume responsibility for all assets, liabilities and obligations previously entered into by the entity which is being reconstituted.