2026/0273(COD)COM(2026)995

Digitalisation of procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2005/36/EC as regards the digitalisation of procedures and recognition of professional qualifications issued outside the Union and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012

Stage: Commission proposal, reached 15 Sept 2026
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG: DG EMPL
Commissioner: Roxana Mînzatu
Last activity: 15 Sept 2026

3 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

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Latest: Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission, 15 Sept 2026.

27 Feb 2026
- Call for evidence closed: Fair labour mobility package: Skills Portability 2: modernise and expand recognition processes for regulated professions, 257 responses · Commission
- Public consultation closed: Fair labour mobility package: Skills Portability 2: modernise and expand recognition processes for regulated professions, 785 responses · Commission
15 Sept 2026
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission · Commission

1 consultation

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Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Fair labour mobility package: Skills Portability 2: modernise and expand recognition processes for regulated professions	27 Feb 2026	1,042

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The Commission has proposed a directive amending Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications. It would digitalize recognition procedures and extend the framework to qualifications issued outside the EU, and also amends Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on the Internal Market Information System. The proposal is at the earliest stage, not yet examined by Parliament or Council.

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