EU Legislation

The European legislation is of utmost importance for the professional life of Chartered Engineers.

Details on legal acts of the European Union

 

Here you can find some relevant documents

 

Professional recognition  and market access

 

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications

Directive 2006/123/EG of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market

(to be implemented until 28 December 2009)

 

Public Procurement

 

Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public work contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts

Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy,transport and postal services sectors

Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 91/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts 

(to be implemented until 20 December 2009)

Commission regulation - thresholds January 2008

European Code of best practices facilitating access by SMEs to public procurement

Commission interpretative communication on the application of Community law on Public Procurement and Concessions to Institutionalised Public-Private-Partnerships

Public Procurement in the European Union - Guide to the community rules on public procurement of services (old)

 

VAT

 

Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax

Council Directive 2008/8/EC of 12 February 2008 amending Directive 2006 as regards the place of supply of services