In 2002, the European Council set ‘the Barcelona Targets' to ensure the provision of formal childcare to at least 90% of children in the Union between the age of 3 and the mandatory school age, and at least 33% of children under the age of 3 by 2010.
Fl-2002, il-Kunsill Ewropew stabbilixxa "l-Miri ta' Barċellona" biex jiżgura l-forniment ta' indukrar formali tat-tfal lil tal-inqas 90 % tat-tfal fl-Unjoni bejn l-età ta' 3 snin u l-età tal-iskola obbligatorja, u tal-inqas 33 % tat-tfal taħt l-età ta' 3 snin sal-2010.