General system

The host country:

• recognises qualifications when the worker's level of professional qualification is at least equivalent to the level immediately below the level required in the host country
• grants recognition to workers whose profession is not regulated in the country of origin but who have worked full-time in that profession for two years.
• may impose measures such as an adaptation period of up to three years or an aptitude test under certain conditions

Commission decisions on national compensation measures:

• chemists and biologists (61 kB, 2014)
• authorised architects, authorised engineers and authorised technicians (62 kB, 2009)
• archaeologists (1 MB, 2007)
• certain professions in the field of fire prevention (1 MB, 2007)
• private security agents (43 kB, 2007)
• ski instructors
  • 01.06.2001 – C(2001)1522 – Commission Decision (177 kB) on a request from Germany for a derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications
  • 25.07.2000 – C(2000)2274 – Commission Decision (244 kB) on a request from Austria for a derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications
  • 25.07.2000 – C(2000)2272 – Commission Decision (184 kB) on a request from Italy for a derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications
  • 25.07.2000 – C(2000)2262 – Commission Decision (205 kB) on a request from France for a derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications