Professional Qualifications Recognition Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the recognition of professional qualifications
- Stage
- In force, reached 30 Sept 2005
- In force
- In force since 20 Oct 2005 · CELEX 32005L0036
- Transposition deadline
- 20 Oct 2007
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 20 Oct 2005
Where it stands
Latest: Delegated act adopted: Recognition of professional qualifications - common training framework for physiotherapists, 15 Sept 2026.
- 6 Nov 2025
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 10 Mar 2026
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 26 May 2026
- Public feedback open: Common Training Framework for Physiotherapists
- 1 Jun 2026
- Public feedback open: Professional qualifications recognition of midwives and specialist doctors - training requirements u
- 24 Jul 2026
- Delegated act adopted: Evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses (amendment)
- 15 Sept 2026
- Delegated act adopted: Recognition of professional qualifications - common training framework for physiotherapists
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 14 published, 2 adopted, 1 planned.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition of professional qualifications - common training framework for physiotherapists | Delegated · Directive | Adopted | Q3 2026 | |
| Evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses (amendment) | Delegated · Decision | Adopted | Q2 2026 | |
| Professional qualifications recognition of midwives and specialist doctors - training requirements update | Delegated · Directive | Planned | Q4 2026 | |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/2187 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q1 2025 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1223 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q4 2024 | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2024/1395 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q1 2024 | |
| Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/782 | Delegated · Directive | Published | Q1 2024 | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2023/2383 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q2 2023 | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/865 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 11/2021 | |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2021/2183 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q3 2020 | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/548 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 07/2019 | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/907 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q2 2018 | |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/608 | Delegated · Decision | Published | 07/2018 | |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/2113 | Delegated · Decision | Published | 11/09/2017 | |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2016/790 | Delegated · Decision | Published | 13/01/2016 | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1190 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/983 | Implementing · Regulation | Published |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A5-0470/2003Parliament
- Report · A6-0119/2005Parliament
- B5-0109/2002Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2002)0119Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32005L0036R(02)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32005L0036R(03)Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2005/0036Commission
- OJ C 061 14.03.2003, p. 0067Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 093 04.04.2008, p. 0028Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 255 30.09.2005, p. 0022-0142Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 271 16.10.2007, p. 0018Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2005)2482Parliament
- Text adopted · T5-0086/2004Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0173/2005Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective 2005/36/EC sets rules for EU member states to recognize professional qualifications obtained in other member states, covering regulated professions, partial access, and traineeships. It also establishes the European Professional Card and an alert mechanism for restrictions.
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