The host country
- recognises qualifications when the applicant has full access to the same profession in the home country
- grants recognition to professionals whose profession is not regulated in the country of origin but who have worked full-time in that profession for one year in the past 10 years
- may in both of the above circumstances impose compensatory measures such as an adaptation period of up to three years or an aptitude test when there are substantial differences in education
Commission decisions on national compensation measures
- Request from Italy for derogation with respect to the recognition of professional qualifications of chemists and biologists - 24 April 2014 (61 KB)
- Request from the Czech Republic for derogation with respect to authorised architects, authorised engineers and authorised technicians - 30 September 2009 (62 KB)
- Request for derogation with respect to archaeologists - 3 May 2007 (1 MB)
- Request from the Czech Republic with respect to certain professions in the field of fire prevention - 16 April 2007 (1 MB)
- Request from Belgium for derogation with respect to private security agents - 30 May 2007 (43 KB)
- Ski instructors
- Request from Germany for derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications - 1 June 2001 (177KB)
- Request from Austria for derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications - 25 July 2000 (244 KB)
- Request from Italy for derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications - 25 July 2000 (184 KB)
- Request from France for derogation under Article 14 of Council Directive 92/51/EEC for the recognition of certain sports qualifications - 25 July 2000 (205 KB)