Directive 2005/36/EC explained

Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications provides for a system of recognition of professional experience and promotes automatic recognition of professional experience across the European Union (EU). It covers the European Economic Area and has been amended several times.^[1]

The qualifications of some professions, such as doctors and architects, have been extensively harmonised; in addition, it offers more general guidelines for other professions, that have not been specifically regulated this directive, or other specific rules. Any form of work 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 member states of the European Economic Area) who have gained a similar professional qualification in another member state.^[2]

Professions regulated in most or all EU states include:

Accountancy : British-qualified accountants (Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Accountant (ACA or CA) or International Accountant (AIA) in the United Kingdom (UK)

Engineering : Chartered Engineer or EUR ING (European Engineer), Incorporated Engineer (UK), corporate membership of a UK professional engineering institution such as Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Teaching : Teachers (qualified teacher status in the UK)

Law : Lawyers (barristers, solicitors and advocates in the UK).

See also

• European Chemist
• European Engineer
• European Qualifications Framework
• Homologation
• Incorporated Engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Consolidated text: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance).
2. Web site: Recognition of professional qualifications in practice .