| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 676 final (2.10.13) |
| Publication Date | 02/10/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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European economies are suffering from the aftermath of the financial crisis and its impact on public finances. Throughout the Single Market national governments are considering how to stimulate employment creation and restore economic growth. In its June 2012 Communication on the implementation of the Services Directive the Commission stressed the importance in this context of ensuring that the regulatory framework for professional services remains fit for purpose. The revised Professional Qualification Directive, on which the Council, European Parliament and Commission reached a political agreement in June 2013, addresses these issues and calls for a new strategy that requires each Member State to actively perform a review and to modernise their regulations on qualifications governing access to professions or professional titles. This Communication presents a work plan for conducting such a review. Improving access to professions, in particular through a more flexible and transparent regulatory environment in Member States, would facilitate the mobility of qualified professionals within the internal market and the cross-border provision of professional services. This should also have a positive impact on the employment situation and enhance economic growth, especially since professional services alone amount to around 9% of the GDP in the Union. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:676:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
