{"id":17310,"date":"2022-09-12T22:17:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T22:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17310"},"modified":"2022-09-24T22:19:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T22:19:31","slug":"recognising-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognising Qualifications [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Proportionality_test_for_new_regulation_of_professions\" title=\"Proportionality test for new regulation of professions\">Proportionality test for new regulation of professions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Regulated_professions\" title=\"Regulated professions\">Regulated professions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Public_interest\" title=\"Public interest\">Public interest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Assessment_of_new_measures_beforehand_and_monitoring_afterwards\" title=\"Assessment of new measures beforehand and monitoring afterwards\">Assessment of new measures beforehand and monitoring afterwards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Proportionality\" title=\"Proportionality\">Proportionality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Transparency\" title=\"Transparency\">Transparency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/recognising-qualifications\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proportionality_test_for_new_regulation_of_professions\"><\/span>Proportionality test for new regulation of professions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Directive (EU) 2018\/958 \u2014 proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions<\/p>\n<p>It establishes rules for proportionality assessments to be conducted by EU countries before adopting new professional regulations or amending existing regulations.<\/p>\n<p>It aims to:<\/p>\n<p>prevent undue restrictions on access to or the pursuit of professional activities;<br \/>\nensure:<br \/>\ntransparency;<br \/>\nthe proper functioning of the internal market.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulated_professions\"><\/span>Regulated professions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The directive applies to new rules in EU countries which restrict access to or the pursuit of regulated professions.<br \/>\nA regulated profession means that the access to or the pursuit of a professional activity or group of professional activities is restricted, by regulation, to people having specific professional qualifications. This also covers the use of professional titles which are restricted to holders of specific qualifications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_interest\"><\/span>Public interest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>EU countries must ensure that any new or amending rules are justified and proportionate with regard to public interest objectives recognised by the Court of Justice of the European Union, such as:<\/p>\n<p>public policy, public security or public health;<br \/>\nprotecting consumers, the recipients of services, and workers;<br \/>\nsafeguarding the effectiveness of fiscal supervision;<br \/>\ncombating fraud and preventing tax evasion and avoidance;<br \/>\nprotection of the environment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessment_of_new_measures_beforehand_and_monitoring_afterwards\"><\/span>Assessment of new measures beforehand and monitoring afterwards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>EU countries must:<\/p>\n<p>assess the proportionality of a measure before introducing new, or amending existing, legislative, regulatory or administrative rules; and<br \/>\nmonitor the compliance of such measures with the principle of proportionality after their adoption.<br \/>\nAssessment<\/p>\n<p>The assessment must be:<\/p>\n<p>accompanied by a sufficiently detailed explanation which allows for an assessment of whether it complies with the principle of proportionality;<br \/>\nundertaken on the basis of qualitative, and where possible, quantitative evidence;<br \/>\ncarried out in an open and objective manner.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proportionality\"><\/span>Proportionality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In assessing the proportionality of new or amending rules, EU countries must consider a number of proportionality criteria established by the Court of Justice, including:<\/p>\n<p>whether the measure can achieve the public interest objective, and whether that objective is being pursued in a consistent and systematic manner for comparable activities;<br \/>\nwhether existing rules, such as product safety law or consumer protection law, are not able to achieve the objective;<br \/>\nthe impact on the free movement of persons and services within the EU, on consumer choice and on the quality of the service provided;<br \/>\nwhether less restrictive means could achieve the public interest objective;<br \/>\nthe effect of new rules when combined with other requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transparency\"><\/span>Transparency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before introducing new regulations, EU countries must:<\/p>\n<p>make information available to the relevant people concerned; and<br \/>\nmust give them the opportunity to make their views known.<br \/>\nThe reasons for proportionality need to be recorded in the Regulated Professions Database and made publicly available.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It has applied since 29 July 2018 and has to become law in the EU countries from 30 July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>BACKGROUND<\/p>\n<p>This directive is a part of the \u2018Services package\u2019 which aims to make it easier for companies and professionals to provide services to EU consumers. The package, published on 10 January 2017, contains two additional legislative proposals:<\/p>\n<p>Proposal for a services e-card (European Commission)<br \/>\nProposal for a services notification procedure (European Commission).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Directive (EU) 2018\/958 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions (OJ L 173, 9.7.2018, pp. 25-34)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENT<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2005\/36\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, pp. 22-142)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Directive 2005\/36\/EC have been incorporated into the original document. 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