Legislation

Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications came into force in 2007. It has since been amended several times.

A consolidated version of the directive and its annexes – provided for information only and not binding on the institutions – is also available below.

Lastly, you will also find details of the directive’s implementation by the EEA/EFTA countries and the documents relating to the legislative process by which the directive was adopted.

• Text of the Directive
• Implementation of the Directive
  • by the EU Member States (Scoreboard)
  • by EEA / EFTA countries
• Consolidated versions of the annexes of the Directive
• Amendments
• Archives

Text of the Directive

Implementation of the Directive

Implementation by the EU Member States (Scoreboard)

27.04.2010	Scoreboard on the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC) – Second version, 15.04.2010
09.12.2009	Scoreboard on the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)

Implementation by EEA / EFTA countries

 

EU-Swiss Joint Committee

22.10.2011

Free movement of Persons - EU-Swiss Joint Committee decision

Consolidated versions of the annexes of the Directive

Disclaimer: Consolidation entails the integration of basic instruments of Community legislation, their amendments in single, non-official documents. Each document is intended as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its content.

Amendments

16.12.2011		Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
24.06.2011		Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
23.06.2011		Communication from the Commission — Notification of the professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2) listed under Annex I to Directive 2005/36/EC
03.03.2011		Regulation amending Annexes II and V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications
14.12.2010		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications – Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
19.05.2010		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications – Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
19.11.2009		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications – Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
19.05.2009		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications – Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)
15.05.2009		Communication from the Commission – Notification of the professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2) listed under Annex I to Directive 2005/36/EC (OJ C 111/1)
07.04.2009		Commission Regulation (EC) No 279/2009  of 6 April 2009 amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 93, 07.04.2009)
03.02.2009		Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC
17.12.2008		Communication – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications (Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC)
01.08.2008		Commission Regulation (EC) No 755/2008 of 31 July 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 205, 1.8.2008)
04.06.2008		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications of specialised doctors, nurses responsible for general care, specialised dental practitioners, midwives and architects
04.04.2008		Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC
31.01.2008		Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority – Liechtenstein.
05.12.2007		Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2007 amending Annexes II and III to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications
08.11.2007		Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority – Norway
16.10.2007		Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC
11.10.2007		Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC (Czech version only)
19.07.2007		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal Qualifications of specialised doctors and general practitioners
19.07.2007		Communication from the Commission – Notification of evidence of formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry
22.02.2007		Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority – Norway
30.12.2006		Notification of titles of qualification in architecture
20.11.2006		Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania Bulgarian translation Romanian translation
24.06.2006		Notification of titles of qualification in architecture
06.01.2006		Notification of titles of qualification in architecture

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