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Integration of the Profession of Landscape Architects into the Regime of Automatic Recognition under the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC, PQD). Activity Report on behalf of the European Federation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA) April 2010 • Information gathering regarding evaluation and modification of PQD. and Strategy development to integrate the profession of Landscape Architects (incl. Interior Architects and Urban Planners) into PDQ with support of BAK Brussels liaison office, Dr. Jobi (BAK= German Architects Chamber, which includes Landscape Architects, Interior Architects and Urban Planners) • Contact of EFLA to ECTP and ECIA about the need to improve professional recognition for Landscape Architects, Interior Architects and Urban Planners • Development of a questionnaire concerning barriers of mobility working across Europe • Decision to develop an overview regarding the profession in Europe which contains: o Countries were LA profession exists o Name of LA association o Number of members in association o Number of LAs in country o Bachelor and master courses, duration of education in each country o Agreement of IFLA/UNESCO charter of education June 2010 • Finalisation of questionnaire • 1.Report on realised development to all EFLA members and sending out questionnaire to associations by Fritz Auweck • Collecting data for Professional overview list August 2010 • Information about evaluation and modification of PQD with ECTP ExCo in Brussels by Dr. Jobi September 2010 • Information of ECIA ExCo about modification of PQD in Amsterdam by Dr. Jobi • Analysis of feedback of questionnaire about barriers to mobility
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October 2010 • Information and discussion about further activities with EFLA ExCo in SintOedenrode (Netherlands) November 2010 • Public consultation about modification of PDG in Brussels, EFLA observations by Dr. Jobi • Final Overview about situation of profession in Europe • 2. Report and information for delegates and presidents at EFLA General Assembly in Brussels by Fritz Auweck • Through the European Federation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA) and in cooperation with the Federal Chamber of German Architects (BAK), the Landscape Architects have analysed the possibility of integration of the profession into the regime of automatic recognition under the Professional Qualifications Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC, PQD). This study details specific educational standards (curriculum and duration of training), on the existence of the profession in the 27 EU Member States (and beyond) as well as on existing barriers for professional mobility in both cases of temporary provision of services and establishment in other Member States. The results of the study prove that the profession is facing serious problems in market access when working abroad. These problems are essentially based on alleged nonexistence of the professions in the host Member State, on deliberate delays of administrative procedures, on alleged obligations to cooperate with professionals already established in the host Member State and finally on discrimination due to the nationality of the incoming professional. January 2011 • Draft position paper to be presented to DG market, Mr. Tiedje, Head of Unit in charge of the PQD February 2011 • Meeting of EFLA and ECLAS representatives in Birmingham, developing a draft list of minimum standards of LA education, comparable with Art.11 PQD architects March 2011 • Meeting of Dr. Jobi with DG market, Mr. Tiedje – information about barriers of mobility (basis questionnaire) and information about situation of LA profession in Europe (overview list LA profession in Europe) June 2011 • EU Commission presents green paper for modernising the PQD August 2011 Avenue d’Auderghem 63 – 1040 Bruxelles-Brussels (Belgium) Email: efla.feap@skynet.be – Tel/Fax: +32 2 230 37 57
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September 2011 • Meeting of EFLA president Nigel Thorne, ECIA president Joke van Hengstum, ECTP Vice president, Dominique Lancernon, Prof. Niebergall BAK Germany, Dr. Jobi office de liaison Brussels with Mr. Tiedje and handing of Position Paper and the arguments for the suggested extension of the automatic recognition regime of PQD • EFLA position paper to Green Paper “Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive (COM (2011) 367 final). EFLA suggested in the course of the evaluation of the PQD a more flexible model for recognition of the professional qualifications, granting at the same time full market access. The European Commission considered the findings of the mentioned study and finally included flexible models of recognition via Common Training Frameworks (Art. 49a) and Common Training Tests (Art. 49b) of the Proposal COM (2011) 883 final. • 4.Report regarding actual development to EFLA members by Fritz Auweck November 2011 • Public conference on the modernisation of PQD in Brussels, observed by Dr. Jobi • 5.Report and Information for delegates and Presidents at EFLA GA in Tallinn by Fritz Auweck, announcement of necessary lobby work in 2012 • Minimum standards of LA education, comparable with Art.11 PQD architects voted by EFLA GA • 6.Report regarding actual development to EFLA members by Fritz Auweck December 2011 • EU commission publishes proposal for a Directive of the European parliament and the council amending PQD is published – Art.49a and Art.49b offer a good possibility for Landscape Architects to reach automatic recognition. Both models provide for an enhanced recognition of professional qualifications as well as market access under the following preconditions (Art. 49a and 49b): 1. Profession regulated in at least nine EU Member States 2. Common training framework and Common training test include educational standards of at least nine EU Member States 3. Both models are open to membership of further EU Member States and were established on a non-discriminatory basis While both models are welcomed by the profession, the reference to the assessment of Educational Standards via the European Qualification Framework (EQF) under Art. 49a remains incoherent and should be replaced by recurring to the system of Art. 11 PQD. This system based on five qualification levels is already part of the PQD and has proven to be reliable means for the mentioned assessment of qualifications in practice.
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EFLAs Suggestion: Replace the reference to the EQF in Art. 49a by the reference to Art. 11 PQD. Arguments: No need for a new assessment system under the PQD, as system of Art. 11 has proven to be reliable and accepted by competent authorities. System of EQF does not allow for a coherent assessment of qualifications, as its transposition into National Qualification Frameworks in the 27 EU Member States differs considerably and is not yet accomplished in all EU Member States.
February 2012 • 7.Report regarding actual development to EFLA members by Fritz Auweck • EFLA defines necessary activities on national level and send out a Call for report about proposed activities on national level until 31.3.12 April 2012 1. Feedback of 12 member associations about lobby activities on national level 2. Preparation of meetings with important EU parliamentarians by EFLA and national association supported by Dr. Jobi.
Mai 2012 • 8.Report regarding actual development to EFLA members by Fritz Auweck (in preparation) • Meetings with EU parliamentarians (in action) Fritz Auweck (12.05.08)
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