# Implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC

European Parliament procedure 2011/2024(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee EMPL / ENVI / IMCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 300 committee amendments tabled by 65 Members between 2011-08-24 and 2011-09-22.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC. Amendments address free movement of persons and workers, cross-border mobility and recognition of professional qualifications, modernisation of the Directive, the number of regulated professions and automatic recognition, a 'profession card' and validation of professional skills, and use of the Internal Market Information System with respect for data protection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma McCLARKIN | United Kingdom | ECR | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96919.md |
| Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES | Spain | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4326.md |
| Constance LE GRIP | France | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101580.md |
| Andreas SCHWAB | Germany | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28223.md |
| Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA | Spain | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96808.md |
| Bernadette VERGNAUD | France | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28177.md |
| Antonyia PARVANOVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34234.md |
| Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS | United Kingdom | ECR | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96944.md |
| Emilie TURUNEN | Denmark | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96703.md |
| Jutta STEINRUCK | Germany | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96831.md |
| Thomas HÄNDEL | Germany | GUE/NGL | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96851.md |
| Lara COMI | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96775.md |
| Roberta ANGELILLI | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1941.md |
| Marco SCURRIA | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96843.md |
| Giovanni LA VIA | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96816.md |

## Official source documents

- PE470.037: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-470.037+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE472.220: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-472.220+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE472.324: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-472.324+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2024-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2024-INI.json

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