MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS
May 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLA DEAL has been struck between the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers that will pass reforms to the EU directive on the mutual recognition of qualifications. Their aim is to clarify the existing system, easing EU professionals' exploitation of EU treaty rights to work in any member state. And although the system has been simplified - creating one committee to assess and approve national qualifications and authorising a European identity card for professional skilled workers - it is not as liberal as the European ...
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