EU Law: Educational organisation and policy are not as such included in the spheres which the Treaty

EU Law: Educational organisation and policy are not as such included in the spheres which the Treaty

In 1957, the EEC was created under the Treaty of Rome, its primary objectives involving economic integration . Education did not fall within the scope of such integration, its only relevance being in regard to vocational training under article 128 of the Treaty. Where such training would aid the development of the nation's economy and the common market. It was not until the TEU in 1992 that education was given a Treaty basis under the EC Treaty (article 126-127). During the intervening period, the activism of the European Court of Justice resulted in an 'education policy', albeit only where access and treatment was involved.
Under article 128 of the EEC Treaty, the Council was to lay down general guidelines for the implementation of a "common vocational training policy". The council was seen to use a series of soft law to regulate the area of education. Council regulation 1612/68 gr...