New : Dec 2, 2009

Document published by DG Internal Market :

User guide :

Everything you need to know about the recognition of professional qualifications

66 QUESTIONS - 66 ANSWERS

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Directive 2005/36/EC, adopted on 7 September 2005, consolidates and modernises the rules currently regulating the recognition of professional qualifications.

On 20 October 2007, at the end of the transposition period, this Directive has replaced fifteen existing Directives in the field of the recognition of professional qualifications. It constitutes the first comprehensive modernisation of the Community system since it was conceived forty years ago.

More information : see Professional Qualifications 

Psychologists :

Competent authorities in EU member states that are member of EFPA : see http://www.efpa.eu/psy-and-europe/competent-authorities-for-psychologists-as-regulated-profession or under EFPA Members

Useful links :

Contact points :

• List of information points for professional recognition in the Member States, the EEA countries and Switzerland
• N A R I C
• Citizens Signpost Service (CSS)
• SOLVIT :

SOLVIT is an on-line problem-solving network: the EU Member States cooperate through this tool to find a pragmatic solution to problems resulting from the poor application of internal market legislation by the authorities. There is a SOLVIT centre in each EU Member State (and also in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). These centres are part of the national administration and are committed to provide real solutions to real problems within a short deadline of ten weeks. SOLVIT works free of charge. Nevertheless, please note that the deadlines for appeals at national level are not suspended if you appeal to SOLVIT. On the other hand, if you decided to introduce an appeal at national level, you can no longer appeal to SOLVIT.

Other EUROPA sites :

• EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal
• Recognition and transparency of qualifications (web site Directorate General Education and Training)
• Your Europe

Professional organisations :

• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations