IMCO Committee is dealing with the reform of the Professional Qualifications Directive. Some of the main elements of the proposal for modernisation consist of the introduction of a European professional card, better access to information and access to e-government services, modernisation of harmonised minimum training requirements, an alert mechanism for health professions, common training principles, mutual evaluation exercise on regulated professions, rules on partial access to a regulated profession and the clarification of the rules on language skills.
The European Commission presented its proposal and the impact assessments on the 9th of January and Members held a first exchange of view on the 28th of February. The Committee organized a hearing on the subject entitled "Growth & Mobility: Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive" on the 25th of April. The members have held two considerations on the draft Report by the Rapporteur, on the 18th of September and the 10th of October. The deadline for amendments passed on the 15th of October, and the first consideration of amendments was held on the 6th of November.
Following the adoption of the report in IMCO Committee in January 2013 , Members have started negotiations with the Irish Presidency and the European Commission in order to reach an early first reading agreement on this dossier.
The first trialogue meetings are foreseen on the 20th of March and the 24th of April.
From the EP side the negotiating team consists of Rapporteur Bernadette Vergnaud (S&D) and the shadow Rapporteurs: Constance Le Grip (EPP), Cristian Silviu Buşoi (ALDE), Heide Rühle (GREEND/EFA), Emma McClarkin (ECR), Thomas Händel (GUE/NGL), Matteo Salvini (EFD).
