European professional qualification directives
- European professional qualification directives
There are two main European legal instruments covering the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Directive 89/48/EEC and Directive 92/51/EEC.
Directive 89/48/EEC covers the mutual recognition of qualifications in recognised professions that require a University degree or equivalent. This directive is implemented in the UK by The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (First General System) Regulations 2005 and by similar regulations in other member states.
Directive 92/51/EEC covers the mutual recognition of qualifications in professions regulated below degree level. This is implemented in the UK by The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002 and by similar regulations in other member states.
The directives cover all twenty-five member states of the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. They mean that any form of work other than those covered by the Transitional Measures Directive (Directive 99/42/EC, covering crafts and trades people such as hairdressers and construction workers) or the Sectoral Directives (dental practice, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary practice, and architecture - this was the original method of achieving mutual recognition but proved too slow) that would normally be restricted in a member state to people who had gained a professional qualification in that member state are also open to nationals of the EU (and the other three states) that have gained a similar professional qualification in another member state.
Professions regulated in most or all EU states include qualified accountants (Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Accountant(ACA or CA) in the UK), teachers (Qualified Teacher Status in the UK), and lawyers (barristers, solicitors and advocates in the UK). Note that the regulations only apply to nationals of the 28 countries - e.g. an American who gained Qualified Teacher Status in the UK would not be able, under these regulations, to teach in France, but an Irish citizen would. However, the situation would be different if the American were married to a European "and" they were living in a country other than the country of which the European is a national.
ee also
* European Chemist
* European Engineer
* Incorporated Engineer
* HomologationThe Directives referred to above have been consolidated under Directive 2005/36/EC. This is due to be transposed by Member States in October 2007.
External links
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