COM(2003)796 - Single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)

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Key information

official title

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)
 
Legal instrument Decision
Decision making procedure ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
reference by COM-number143 COM(2003)796 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2004)705
procedure number145 2003/0307(COD)
CELEX number146 52003PC0796

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Key dates

Document 17-12-2003
Online publication 17-12-2003
Decision 15-12-2004; Besluit 2004/2241
Publication in Official Journal147 31-12-2004; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 16 Volume 002,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 16 Volume 002,OJ L 390, 31.12.2004,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 16 Volume 002

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  • 1. 
    Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council, 23-24 March 2003, point 25.

     
  • 2. 
    Ibid. points 26 and 29. The Ploteus portal is mentioned in 1.2 below, and the European CV is one of the documents that shall be brought in the framework here proposed.

     
  • 3. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 4. 
    COM(2001) 678 final.

     
  • 5. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 6. 
    Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 14 December 2000 concerning an action plan for mobility (2000/C 371/03), OJ C 371, 23.12.2000, p. 4.

     
  • 7. 
    COM(2002) 72 final of 13.2.2002.

     
  • 8. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 9. 
    OJ C 163, 9.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 10. 
    Declaration of the European Ministers of Vocational Education and Training, and the European Commission, convened in Copenhagen on 29 and 30 November 2002, on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training. Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ copenhagen/index_en.html

     
  • 11. 
    OJ C 13, 18.1.2003 p. 2.

     
  • 12. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ programmes/socrates/ects_en.html and

     
  • 13. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ policies/educ/bologna/bologna_en.html

     
  • 14. 
    Cf. www.enic-naric.net

     
  • 15. 
    Adopted at Lisbon, 11 April 1997 (UNESCO, European Treaty Series No. 165). The establishment of such a document at Community level had been called for by the 1996 Council Conclusions on the synergies between academic recognition and professional recognition of qualifications in the Community, OJ C 195 of 6.7.1996, p. 6.

     
  • 16. 
    Recommendation 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 of 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 17. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

     
  • 18. 
    Communiqué of the Conference. Cf. www.bologna-berlin2003.de/en/ communique_minister/index.htm

     
  • 19. 
    Council Decision 1999/51/EC of 21 December 1998 on the promotion of European pathways in work-linked training, including apprenticeship, OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 45.

     
  • 20. 
    OJ C 49, 19.2.1993, p. 1.

     
  • 21. 
    OJ C 224, 1.8.1996, p. 7.

     
  • 22. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/ certsupp.asp

     
  • 23. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/ cv.asp or europa.eu.int/ eures

     
  • 24. 
    Conclusion 26. Cf. ue.eu.int/en/Info/eurocouncil/ index.htm

     
  • 25. 
    Commission Recommendation of 11 March 2002 on a common European format for curricula vitae (CVs), C(2002) 516, OJ L 79 of 22.3.2002, p. 66.

     
  • 26. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.gr/transparency/ refpoint.asp

     
  • 27. 
    Cf. www.euroguidance.org.uk

     
  • 28. 
    Cf. www.ploteus.net

     
  • 29. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/eures

     
  • 30. 
    Cf. www.culture2.coe.int/ portfolio

     
  • 31. 
    ETUC, UNICE/UEAPME, CEEP, 'Framework of actions for the lifelong development of competencies and qualifications', 14 March 2002. Text available in the Internet sites of the organisations, www.etuc.org, www.unice.org, www.ueapme.org,

     
  • 32. 
    Cf. www.emu-pass.com.

     
  • 33. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/ pdb, no. 1480 (1995-1999). Cf. www.ecdl.com

     
  • 34. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/pdb, Nos. 3651, 36041, 76330 (1995-1999). Cf. www.estia.educ.goteborg.se

     
  • 35. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/ pdb: No. 65627 (1995-1999) (cf. www.europass-formation.org); 'Europathway and Europass', No. 115700 and 'Pro-Europass', No. 126609 (2000-2006) (cf. www.amiedu.net/ europass).

     
  • 36. 
    Cf. in particular the Austrian initiative 'Chance Europa': www.chance-europa.at

     
  • 37. 
    For instance, only in Italy, Finland and Luxembourg the same organisation acts as National Contact Point for Europass-Training and as National Reference Point.

     
  • 38. 
    The ACVT is a tripartite consultative body composed by representatives of workers' organisations, employers' organisations and governments. Cf. Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (1963/266/EEC), OJ No. 63, 20.4.1963, p. 1338 and Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training, 63/688/EEC, OJ L 190, 30.12.1963, p. 3090.

     
  • 39. 
    The working group includes representatives of Member States and candidate countries, as well as representatives of the European social partners.

     
  • 40. 
    Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 41. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/ eures

     
  • 42. 
    OJ C

     
  • 43. 
    OJ C

     
  • 44. 
    OJ C

     
  • 45. 
    OJ C

     
  • 46. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 47. 
    COM(2002) 72 final.

     
  • 48. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 49. 
    OJ C 163, 9.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 50. 
    OJ C 13, 18.1.2003, p. 2.

     
  • 51. 
    OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 66.

     
  • 52. 
    OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 45.

     
  • 53. 
    OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 (OJ L L 245, 29.9.2003 p. 41).

     
  • 54. 
    OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1648/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22).

     
  • 55. 
    OJ L 5, 10.1.2003, p. 16.

     
  • 56. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 57. 
    OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 58. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 59. 
    Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council, 23-24 March 2003, point 25.

     
  • 60. 
    Ibid. points 26 and 29. The Ploteus portal is mentioned in 1.2 below, and the European CV is one of the documents that shall be brought in the framework here proposed.

     
  • 61. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 62. 
    COM(2001) 678 final.

     
  • 63. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 64. 
    Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 14 December 2000 concerning an action plan for mobility (2000/C 371/03), OJ C 371, 23.12.2000, p. 4.

     
  • 65. 
    COM(2002) 72 final of 13.2.2002.

     
  • 66. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 67. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 68. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 69. 
    Declaration of the European Ministers of Vocational Education and Training, and the European Commission, convened in Copenhagen on 29 and 30 November 2002, on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training. Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ copenhagen/index_en.html

     
  • 70. 
    OJ C 13 , 18.1.2003, p. 2.

     
  • 71. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 72. 
    Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council, 23-24 March 2003, point 25.

     
  • 73. 
    Ibid. points 26 and 29. The Ploteus portal is mentioned in 1.2 below, and the European CV is one of the documents that shall be brought in the framework here proposed.

     
  • 74. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 75. 
    COM(2001) 678 final.

     
  • 76. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 77. 
    Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 14 December 2000 concerning an action plan for mobility (2000/C 371/03), OJ C 371, 23.12.2000, p. 4.

     
  • 78. 
    COM(2002) 72 final of 13.2.2002.

     
  • 79. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 80. 
    OJ C 163, 9.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 81. 
    Declaration of the European Ministers of Vocational Education and Training, and the European Commission, convened in Copenhagen on 29 and 30 November 2002, on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training. Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ copenhagen/index_en.html

     
  • 82. 
    OJ C 13, 18.1.2003 p. 2.

     
  • 83. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ programmes/socrates/ects_en.html and

     
  • 84. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ policies/educ/bologna/bologna_en.html

     
  • 85. 
    Cf. www.enic-naric.net

     
  • 86. 
    Adopted at Lisbon, 11 April 1997 (UNESCO, European Treaty Series No. 165). The establishment of such a document at Community level had been called for by the 1996 Council Conclusions on the synergies between academic recognition and professional recognition of qualifications in the Community, OJ C 195 of 6.7.1996, p. 6.

     
  • 87. 
    Recommendation 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 of 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 88. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

     
  • 89. 
    Communiqué of the Conference. Cf. www.bologna-berlin2003.de/en/ communique_minister/index.htm

     
  • 90. 
    Council Decision 1999/51/EC of 21 December 1998 on the promotion of European pathways in work-linked training, including apprenticeship, OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 45.

     
  • 91. 
    OJ C 49, 19.2.1993, p. 1.

     
  • 92. 
    OJ C 224, 1.8.1996, p. 7.

     
  • 93. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/ certsupp.asp

     
  • 94. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/ cv.asp or europa.eu.int/ eures

     
  • 95. 
    Conclusion 26. Cf. ue.eu.int/en/Info/eurocouncil/ index.htm

     
  • 96. 
    Commission Recommendation of 11 March 2002 on a common European format for curricula vitae (CVs), C(2002) 516, OJ L 79 of 22.3.2002, p. 66.

     
  • 97. 
    Cf. www.cedefop.gr/transparency/ refpoint.asp

     
  • 98. 
    Cf. www.euroguidance.org.uk

     
  • 99. 
    Cf. www.ploteus.net

     
  • 100. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/eures

     
  • 101. 
    Cf. www.culture2.coe.int/ portfolio

     
  • 102. 
    ETUC, UNICE/UEAPME, CEEP, 'Framework of actions for the lifelong development of competencies and qualifications', 14 March 2002. Text available in the Internet sites of the organisations, www.etuc.org, www.unice.org, www.ueapme.org,

     
  • 103. 
    Cf. www.emu-pass.com.

     
  • 104. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/ pdb, no. 1480 (1995-1999). Cf. www.ecdl.com

     
  • 105. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/pdb, Nos. 3651, 36041, 76330 (1995-1999). Cf. www.estia.educ.goteborg.se

     
  • 106. 
    Cf. leonardo.cec.eu.int/ pdb: No. 65627 (1995-1999) (cf. www.europass-formation.org); 'Europathway and Europass', No. 115700 and 'Pro-Europass', No. 126609 (2000-2006) (cf. www.amiedu.net/ europass).

     
  • 107. 
    Cf. in particular the Austrian initiative 'Chance Europa': www.chance-europa.at

     
  • 108. 
    For instance, only in Italy, Finland and Luxembourg the same organisation acts as National Contact Point for Europass-Training and as National Reference Point.

     
  • 109. 
    The ACVT is a tripartite consultative body composed by representatives of workers' organisations, employers' organisations and governments. Cf. Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (1963/266/EEC), OJ No. 63, 20.4.1963, p. 1338 and Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training, 63/688/EEC, OJ L 190, 30.12.1963, p. 3090.

     
  • 110. 
    The working group includes representatives of Member States and candidate countries, as well as representatives of the European social partners.

     
  • 111. 
    Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 112. 
    Cf. europa.eu.int/ eures

     
  • 113. 
    OJ C

     
  • 114. 
    OJ C

     
  • 115. 
    OJ C

     
  • 116. 
    OJ C

     
  • 117. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 118. 
    COM(2002) 72 final.

     
  • 119. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 120. 
    OJ C 163, 9.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 121. 
    OJ C 13, 18.1.2003, p. 2.

     
  • 122. 
    OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 66.

     
  • 123. 
    OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 45.

     
  • 124. 
    OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 (OJ L L 245, 29.9.2003 p. 41).

     
  • 125. 
    OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1648/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22).

     
  • 126. 
    OJ L 5, 10.1.2003, p. 16.

     
  • 127. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 128. 
    OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 129. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 130. 
    Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council, 23-24 March 2003, point 25.

     
  • 131. 
    Ibid. points 26 and 29. The Ploteus portal is mentioned in 1.2 below, and the European CV is one of the documents that shall be brought in the framework here proposed.

     
  • 132. 
    Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council, 15-16 March 2002, point 44.

     
  • 133. 
    COM(2001) 678 final.

     
  • 134. 
    OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 30.

     
  • 135. 
    Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 14 December 2000 concerning an action plan for mobility (2000/C 371/03), OJ C 371, 23.12.2000, p. 4.

     
  • 136. 
    COM(2002) 72 final of 13.2.2002.

     
  • 137. 
    OJ C 162, 6.7.2002, p. 1.

     
  • 138. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 139. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 140. 
    Declaration of the European Ministers of Vocational Education and Training, and the European Commission, convened in Copenhagen on 29 and 30 November 2002, on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training. Cf. europa.eu.int/comm/education/ copenhagen/index_en.html

     
  • 141. 
    OJ C 13 , 18.1.2003, p. 2.

     
  • 142. 
    For further information, see separate explanatory note.

     
  • 143. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 144. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 145. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 146. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 147. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.
     
  • 148. 
    This type of legally binding act is no longer used since the Treaty of Lisbon came into force December 2009. It, together with various other legal instruments, was replaced by a new version of the decision. The old decision addressed specific legal entities (citizens, organisations or member states). The decision was only binding to those it addressed.