1.On the basis of prior assessment of the needs in third countries by sending or hosting organisations or other relevant actors, certified sending organisations shall identify and select candidate volunteers for training.
2.The identification and selection of candidate volunteers shall comply with the standards and procedures referred to in Article 9 and respect the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities.
3.The following persons having a minimum age of 18 years shall be eligible to apply to be candidate volunteers:
(a)citizens of the Union;
(b)third country nationals who are long-term residents in a Member State; and
(c)citizens from countries referred to in Article 23(1) under the conditions referred to in that Article.