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Research for PECH Committee - Training and social security schemes for fishers - State of play and perspectives in the EU
This At a glance note summaries the study on Training and social security schemes for fishers. The study presents the current state of play of the mutual recognition of certificates of competency of EU fishers and the functioning of the social security schemes that cover them. Based on the analysis of these topics, the study discusses the impact of the current situation on the mobility of fishers, on the fishing sector’s working risks and security and ultimately on the attractiveness of the fishing ...
Legal migration policy and law
This European added value assessment (EAVA) has been written with the aim of providing support to the ongoing work on a European Parliament legislative-initiative report on legal migration policy and law (2020/2255(INI)). The assessment reviews the key issues concerning legal migration in the status quo (with a focus on labour migration) and discusses the reasons why the EU should take action. It then explores a selection of possible EU actions, that include recognising migrants' qualifications, ...
Access to the occupation of road transport operator and to the international road haulage market
The regulations on admission to the occupation of road transport operator and on access to the international road transport market have been contributing to the functioning of EU road transport and fairer competition between resident and non-resident hauliers since December 2011. Despite the improvements they have brought to the sector, persistent shortcomings such as diverging national application of the rules and uneven enforcement called for a revision of both acts. On 31 May 2017, as part of ...
Implementing the Bologna Process: The follow-up
The Bologna Declaration marked the launch of the Bologna Process, which led to the formation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in 2010. The process now brings together 48 European countries in a common effort to achieve compatible and comparable higher education systems. Participants face the challenge of making different systems more easily recognisable whilst respecting academic freedom and autonomy, as well as cultural and linguistic diversity.
Labour mobility and recognition in the regulated professions (Study + Annex I - IV)
This study analyses the impact on labour mobility and employment of the 2013 revision of the Professional Qualifications Directive (DIR 2005/36) and related EU initiatives. It analyses trends in mobility and recognition, focussing on the health sector and four country case studies- Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Romania. It reports findings from consultations with stakeholders at EU and national level and highlights best practice. This document was provided by Policy Department A at the request ...
RESEARCH FOR CULT COMMITTEE – Recognition of qualifications for educational and professional purposes: the impact of Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union next 29 March 2019. The potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on the recognition of qualifications depends on the nature of the qualifications as different regulatory regimes apply to academic as against professional qualifications. In the case of academic qualifications, this issue falls within national competence, although supporting policies have been implemented at European level. Brexit should not have substantial ...
El reconocimiento mutuo de diplomas
La libertad de establecimiento y la libre prestación de servicios son pilares del mercado único que garantizan la movilidad de las empresas y los profesionales en toda la Unión. La aplicación de estas libertades conlleva el reconocimiento global de los diplomas y las cualificaciones nacionales. Se han adoptado diferentes medidas de cara a su armonización y reconocimiento mutuo y está en camino nueva legislación en la materia.
The new Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services: an assessment
This document was prepared by Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, at the request of the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Affairs. After setting out the background of recent EU initiatives in the realm of services, in particular professional services, it explains in considerable detail the new Restrictiveness Indicator for Professional Services developed by the European Commission, followed by a careful assessment based on seven queries. It shows that, technically, this ...
La educación superior
De acuerdo con el principio de subsidiariedad, las políticas de educación superior se deciden a escala de cada Estado miembro de la Unión. El papel de la Unión desempeña en esta materia es principalmente de apoyo y coordinación. Los principales objetivos de la acción de la Unión en materia de educación superior incluyen: el apoyo a la movilidad de los estudiantes y los profesionales de la enseñanza, el fomento del reconocimiento mutuo de títulos y períodos de estudios, la promoción de la cooperación ...
Professional Qualifications Directive
On 11 May 2017, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament authorised its Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) to draw up a report on the implementation of Directive 2005/36/EC regarding regulation and the need for reform in professional services. The timetable envisaged for the preparation of this report was then adapted to the one for the report on the legislative proposal for a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions, also being ...