Editing Directive 2005/36/EC (section)

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'''Directive 2005/36/EC''' on the recognition of [[professional qualification]]s provides for a system of recognition of professional experience and promotes automatic recognition of professional experience across the [[European Union]] (EU). It covers the [[European Economic Area]] and has been amended several times.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/36|title=Consolidated text: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)}}</ref> 

The qualifications of some professions, such as doctors and architects, have been extensively harmonised; in addition, it offers more general guidelines for other professions, that have not been specifically regulated this directive, or other specific rules. Any form of work that would normally be restricted in a member state to people who had gained a professional qualification in that member state are also open to nationals of the EU (and member states of the European Economic Area) who have gained a similar professional qualification in another member state.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en | title=Recognition of professional qualifications in practice }}</ref>

Professions regulated in most or all EU states include:
;Accountancy : British-qualified [[accountant]]s ([[Association of Chartered Certified Accountants|Chartered Certified Accountant]] (ACCA) or [[Chartered Accountant]] (ACA or CA) or [[International Accountant]] (AIA) in the [[United Kingdom]] (UK) 
;Engineering : [[Chartered Engineer (UK)|Chartered Engineer]] or [[EUR ING]] (European Engineer), [[Incorporated Engineer |Incorporated Engineer (UK)]], corporate membership of a UK professional engineering institution such as Member of the [[Institution of Engineering and Technology]]
;Teaching : [[Teacher]]s (qualified teacher status in the UK)
;Law : [[Lawyer]]s ([[barrister]]s, [[solicitor]]s and [[advocate]]s in the UK).