Recognition of professional qualifications

Difficulties in recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ) continue to be one obstacle to mobility of workers. In order to facilitate and accelerate the RPQ process the European Commission proposed to modernise the 2005 Directive and introduce the voluntary European Professional Card using the system for electronic exchange of administrative information.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Memo: Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomes the trilogue agreement on the modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-commissioner-michel-barnier-welcomes-the-trilogue-agreement-on-the-modernisation-of-the-professional-qualifications-directive/

ESO: Background information: Agreement on the review of the Professional Qualifications Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-agreement-on-the-review-of-the-professional-qualifications-directive/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Single Market Scoreboard website launched – new figures are now available online http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-single-market-scoreboard-website-launched-new-figures-are-now-available-online/

ESO: Background information: Recognition of professional qualifications http://www.europeansources.info/record/recognition-of-professional-qualifications/

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