歐盟專門職業資格相互認許之沿革與發展   全文下載

On the Development of European Union’s Professional Qualification Mutual Recognition Systems

專門職業人員執業資格的國際相互認許概念，最早由歐洲經濟共同體於1957年所創造，經歐洲法院建立完整的判例後，逐漸形成完整的立法原則。其後世界貿易組織的服務貿易總協定也鼓勵其會員進行認許談判；我國於2005年正式成為亞太工程師與亞太建築師等區域性專業組織的參與經濟體，目前正積極與其他參與經濟體洽談相互認許協定。歐盟專門職業資格認許的一般體系指令，以相互認許為主要原則，具有尊重各國特色的精神，可供我國與各國談判專門職業人員執業資格相互認許的重要參考。

The European Economic Community was the first to invent the concept“mutual recognition”in 1957 specifically to professional qualifications. The European Court of Justice in its case law has developed the principle of mutual recognition, which gradually becomes the new regulatory strategy of EEC. The European experience of mutual recognition had its impact on World Trade Organization, Article VII of General Agreement on Trade in Services encourages its Member to recognize the education or experience obtained, requirements met, or licenses or certifications granted in a particular country. In 2005, Taiwan had become participating economy of the both regional professional organizations of APEC Engineer and APEC Architect, now arranging to negotiate mutual recognitions with other participating economies. European Union’s general system for the recognition of professional qualification is based on the principle of mutual recognition and the respect of diversity or different national regulations, which should be taken into account when we negotiate professional qualifications mutual recognition agreements.