Includes license requirements for key professional services that are open to U.S. service providers.
Last Published: 8/29/2019

The recognition of skills and qualifications acquired by EU citizens in EU Member States, including the corresponding recognition procedures and charges are, based on article 165 of the TFEU, the responsibility of Member States.  Similarly, recognition of skills and qualification earned in third countries is also a national responsibility.
However, the European Commission takes initiative to facilitate recognition procedures. For example:

  • Recognition of professional qualifications obtained in one Member State for the purposes of access and pursuit of regulated professions in another Member State is subject to Directive 2005/36.
  • Recognition of qualifications for academic purposes in the higher education sector, including school-leaving certificates is subject to the Lisbon Recognition Convention. The ENIC-NARIC network provides advice on (cross-border) recognition of these qualifications.

Recognition in other cases is assessed and granted (or denied) by the receiving educational provider or employer. For them to be able to recognise skills and qualifications an understanding of the level, content and quality is needed. The Commission currently explores the possibilities on how to better support these recognition decisions.
The “Your Europe” website maintains a webpage dedicated to help citizens identify what the regulated professions are and what document are needed for their recognition in each Member State. Please see: Recognition of Professional Qualification.
EU websites:

TARIC
ECHA 
European Chemicals Agency (ECGA); Wikipedia
Taxation and Customs Union 
Electronic Customs Initiative
Modernized Community Customs Code Regulation
Legislation related to the Electronic Customs Initiative
Trade Helpdesk
What is Customs Valuation?
Pre-Arrival/Pre-Departure Declarations
AEO: Authorized Economic Operator  
Contact Information at National Customs Authorities
New Legislative Framework 
Cenelec, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
ETSI, European Telecommunications Standards Institute
CEN, European Committee for Standardization
Standardisation- Mandates
ETSI- Portal- E-Standardisation
CEN- Sector
CEN- Standard Search
KeymarkNANDO (New Approach Notified and Designated Organizations) Information System 
European Accreditation
Eur-Lex- Access to European Union LawStandards References
What's New?
National Technical Regulations 
NIST- Notify U.S.
European Union Eco-Label Homepage

U.S. websites:

National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Agricultural Trade Barriers
Trade Compliance Center 
U.S. Mission to the European Union
The Latest on REACH
CE Marking  
WEEE and RoHS in the EU
Overview of EU Certificates (FAS)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Trade Agreements

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