EU Documents



Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/eqf/eqf08_en.pdf 

Commission’s Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) – Com (2008) 180 final
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/ecvet/com180_en.pdf

The Helsinki Communiqué on Enhanced European Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training – Dec. 2006
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/doc/helsinkicom_en.pdf  

Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme - Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning [COM (2006) 479 final – 05.09.2006]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com/2006/com2006_0479en01.pdf 

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.09.2005)
 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2005/l_255/l_25520050930en00220142.pdf 

Commission Staff Working Document “Towards a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning” [SEC(2005) 957, 08.07.2005]
http://www.lex.unict.it/eurolabor/en/documentation/com/2005/sec(2005)-957en.pdf 

“ECVET – Technical specifications”, Report of the Credit Transfer Technical Working Group (28.06.2005)
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/doc/ecvt2005_en.pdf 

Decision n. 2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (OJ L 390, 31.12.2004)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2004/l_390/l_39020041231en00060020.pdf 

Maastricht Communiqué on the Future Priorities of Enhanced European Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (14 December 2004)
http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/Docs/00-Main_doc/041214_Maastricht_com_en.pdf

“ECVET – Principles and reference framework for implementation”, European Commission DGEAC, 24.09.2004
http://www.na-bibb.de/uploads/leo/ecvet_eu-kommission_principles.pdf

Draft Conclusions of the Council of the European Union on Common European Principles for the identification and validation of non-formal and informal learning (9600/04 EDUC 118 - SOC 253, 18.05.2004)
http://ec.europa.eu./education/policies/2010/doc/validation2004_en.pdf

Joint interim report of the Council and the Commission on the implementation of the detailed work programme on the follow-up of the objectives of education and training systems in Europe (6905/04 EDUC 43, 03.03.2004)
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/doc/jir_council_final.pdf

Validation of Non-formal and informal learning – Contribution of the Commission Expert Group – Progress Report (November 2003)
http://ec.europa.eu./education/policies/2010/doc/non-formal-and-informal-learning_en.pdf

First Report of the Technical Working Group on Credit Transfer in VET, Brussels, October 2003
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/doc/twg_on_credit_transfer_progress_en.pdf

Council Resolution of 19 December 2002 on the promotion of enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training (2003/C 13/02) [OJ C 13, 18.01.2003]
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/c_013/c_01320030118en00020004.pdf

The Copenhagen Declaration on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training (30.11.2002)
http://ec.europa.eu/education/copenhagen/copenahagen_declaration_en.pdf

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (2002/C 181 E/09) [OJ C 181, 30.07.2002]
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2002/ce181/ce18120020730en01830257.pdf

Commission Recommendation of 11 March 2002 on a common European format for Curricula vitae (CVs) (2002/236/EC), [OJ L 79, 22.03.2002]
http://eco.ittralee.ie/upload/46.pdf

Presidency Conclusions of the European Councils of Lisbon (23-24 March 2000) and Barcelona (15-16.03.2002)
http://europa.eu/european_council/conclusions/index_en.asp

Detailed Work Programme on the Follow-up of the Objectives of the Education and Training Systems in Europe (04.02.2002)
http://www.aic.lv/ace/ace_disk/Bologna/contrib/EU/workprog.pdf

Communication from the Commission 'Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality' [COM(2001)678 final – 21.11.2001]
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lll/life/communication/com_en.pdf

Recommendation 2001/613/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 July 2001 on mobility within the Community for students, persons undergoing training, volunteers, teachers and trainers (OJ L 215, 09.08.2001)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2001/l_215/l_21520010809en00300037.pdf

1999/51/EC: Council Decision of 21 December 1998 on the promotion of European pathways in work-linked training, including apprenticeship (OJ L 17, 22.01.1999)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/1999/l_017/l_01719990122en00450050.pdf