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 5 Nov 2025
- In force
- In force since 20 Oct 2005 · CELEX 32005L0036
- Transposition deadline
- 20 Oct 2007
- Procedure
- Directive
- Last activity
- 23 Jul 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Delegated act adopted: Evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses (amendment), 23 Jul 2026.
- 5 Nov 2025
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 9 Mar 2026
- Commission plans delegated act under parent act
- 25 May 2026
- Public feedback open: Common Training Framework for Physiotherapists
- 31 May 2026
- Public feedback open: Professional qualifications recognition of midwives and specialist doctors - training requirements u
- 23 Jul 2026
- Delegated act adopted: Evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses (amendment)
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 12 published, 2 planned, 1 adopted.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Common Training Framework for Physiotherapists | Delegated · Directive | Planned | Q3 2026 | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1373 | 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 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
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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