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. The Report of the Committee is expected to be adopted on the 28th of November and a Plenary vote is scheduled for January 2013.
Rapporteur: Bernadette Vergnaud (S&D)
Shadow Rapporteurs: Constance Le Grip (EPP), Cristian Silviu Buşoi (ALDE), Emilie Turunen (GREEND/EFA), Emma McClarkin (ECR), Mikael Gustafsson (GUE/NGL), Matteo Salvini (EFD)
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