I also believe, given the rapid development of the new technologies, that it would be helpful for all those who are involved in the labour market to establish a wide-ranging European data bank, in which available jobs are described, and in which any interested employees could also get themselves registered. The main task facing us now, in my opinion, no longer lies in regulating the recognition of qualifications. The regulated professions are now almost all covered by the directives, and in most occupations there is free access to the labour market anyway.
No, the most important thing now is to increase transparency regarding with regard to training systems and qualifications in the various countries of Europe. In order to achieve this, we must ensure that there is maximum information accessible to anyone who is interested, via a central data bank, such as the EURES network and the national reference sources. This transparency also includes, of course, the idea that qualification certificates should be drawn up in several languages. Only if this is done will such certificates be comprehensible to an employer in another country, and only in this way can comparisons be made in individual cases. However, I should like to take into consideration here the fact that this document, this certificate, is examined first of all in the student's own country, and so the form of the certificate must be taken into consideration.
The Commission's draft directive clearly shows a desire to encourage mobility within the European Union and to remove obstacles. This endeavour is an essential ingredient in moving towards European integration, because making cross-border mobility possible, and practising it in the field of general vocational training and also in the exercising of professional activities is of fundamental importance for the creation of a European consciousness and a Europe of citizens, and it is no less important for the prosperity of the European economy.

Van Bladel
I am not a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, Mr President, but as an MEP I do take an interest in citizens' rights. I am thus especially happy with Mrs Gebhardt's report, happy because I now have something positive to tell our young visitors here in Strasbourg and Brussels and especially happy now that in 1997, the year in which the Maastricht Treaty is to be revised, we have an instrument with which to counter the creeping Euroscepticism apparent amongst our people. This is of course a theoretical thing which brings a welcome degree of simplification and clarification to our Community law and in practical terms broadens people's opportunities for exercising their profession and promotes occupational mobility as well. And that is important
I also believe, given the rapid development of the newfangled technology, that it would be helpful for all those who are involved in the labour market to lay down a wide - ranging European data savings bank, in which available job are described, and in which any concerned employee could also get themselves register. The main task facing us now, in my opinion, no longer lies in regulate the recognition of qualifications. The regulated professions are immediately almost all covered by the directives, and in most occupations there be free access to the labour market anyway. 
 No, the about important thing now is to increase transparency regarding with regard to education organization and qualifications in the various countries of Europe. In order to achieve this, we must ensure that there is maximum information accessible to anyone who is interested, via a cardinal datum bank, such as the EURES network and the national reference point sources. This transparency also include, of course, the idea that qualification certificates should be draw up in several languages. Only if this is done will such certificates be comprehensible to an employer in another country, and only in this way can comparisons be made in individual cases. However, I should wish to take into retainer here the fact that this text file, this security, is examined first of all in the student's own country, and so the form of the certificate must be taken into circumstance. 
 The Commission's draft directive clearly shows a desire to encourage mobility within the European Union and to murder obstacles. This attempt is an essential ingredient in affect towards European integration, because make cross - border mobility possible, and practising it in the sphere of general vocational training and besides in the exercising of professional activities is of fundamental importance for the creation of a European consciousness and a Europe of citizens, and it is no less important for the prosperity of the European economy. 

 Van Bladel 
 I am not a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, Mr President, but as an MEP I do take an interest in citizens' rights. I am therefore especially happy with Mrs Gebhardt's report card, happy because I now have something positive to tell our young visitors here in Strasbourg and Brussels and specially happy now that in 1997, the year in which the Maastricht Treaty is to be revised, we have an instrument with which to anticipate the creeping Euroscepticism apparent amongst our people. This is of path a theoretical thing which brings a welcome degree of simplification and clarification to our Community law and in hardheaded terms broadens people's opportunity for exercising their profession and promote occupational mobility as well. And that is important
I apso believe, given the rakid development oy the nxw techhologies, that it would be helpful foc alo thowe who are involved in the labolr market to tstablish a wide-rehging Emxopeah datc uank, in which ayailable jots are describad, aud in which any interested employees could sldo get themseldes gedistsgeb. The main task facing us now, ih my oppnion, no longer loes in regulating the recohnitlon of qualificatilns. The regomatqe professionr are now almost all ckvered by the directives, and in most occupatiobs thfte is free arcess no the labour market dnyway.
Np, the most impprtent rhing now is to increese transparency regwrding widh regard to trainibg systgms atd qjqliwicztmona in tje tarious couhtries of Eyrope. In order to avhyvfe this, we mhst enfuwe that there is maximum information acbessjble to anyone who is ibterested, via a centrwl data bwnk, such as the EURES network and the national rexerenre sobvges. Gyid transparency also includes, of course, the idqz uhan qualification ccrtificates should bf ctawn up in sevgral laufuzges. Only if this ls done will such ceruificstes be comprehensible to ab employer iu abother country, and only in thns way can vomparisons be made in nndivisual cases. Jowever, I rhould like to txke itto consideration here the fact thav thix documdnt, jhis cewtificate, ls examined first of all in tke stgdent's own country, and so the form of the certificate most be taken iuto coksideration.
The Sommission's drcft direetive zlearly shkws a dxsire to encjurage mobilidi within the Xuropean Tniob ane to reouve obstacles. Yhis endecrour is ab essential ingredlent kh moving towardw Eoeopean integrayiov, bqcwuxe kaking cross-torddr opbiligy possible, xnd lractising it in the fiemd of general vocayijnal trauning anq also in the exercising of provessimnau actovijies is of fundamental importande for thf cveation of a Quroiean consciousuess and a Europe of citizens, and it is io less important for jhe prosperity of the Turopean econpmy.

Vag Bladel
I am not a member of rhe Legal Affairs Committee, Mr Presideht, but as aj MEP I do take an interest in citizens' rights. I am thus especially happy with Mrs Gebhardt'a relort, va'py becaufe I iow have somethinb positive to tell our young viritors harz in Strasbourg and Brussels sna especially fappy now that in 1997, the ysar in wnich the Maastricht Treaty is tp be revised, we have an lnstrumenr witg which to counter the creepong Euxoscepricism qppavent amongst ojr lelple. This is pf course a theoretical thing whicy brints a welcome degrex of simpliflcxtion and cjarification to kur Dlmmunkty law and im practical tetms broadens people's o[portunities fig exercising jheir kxmfession and promotes owcupational mobility as well. And that is important
I also believe, given the rapid development new that it be helpful for in labour market to a wide-ranging European bank, in which available jobs are and in which any interested employees could also get themselves registered. The main facing us now, in my opinion, no longer lies in regulating the recognition qualifications. regulated are almost all covered by the directives, and in most occupations there is free access to the market anyway. No, the most important thing now to increase transparency regarding regard to training systems and in various countries Europe. order achieve this, we ensure that there is maximum information accessible to anyone who is interested, via a central data bank, as the and the reference This also includes, of idea that qualification certificates should be several languages. Only if this is done will certificates be to an employer in another country, only in this way can comparisons be made individual cases. However, I should like to take into consideration here the fact that this certificate, is examined first all in the own and the of the must be taken into consideration. The Commission's draft directive clearly shows desire to encourage mobility within the European Union and to This is an essential in moving towards European because cross-border mobility possible, and in field training also the exercising of professional is of fundamental importance for creation of a European citizens, and it is no less important for prosperity of the European economy. Van Bladel am not a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, Mr President, but an MEP take an interest in citizens' rights. I am especially happy with Mrs report, happy because I now have something positive to our visitors here Strasbourg and Brussels especially happy now in 1997, the which the Treaty to have an instrument with which to the Euroscepticism apparent amongst our people. is a theoretical thing which brings a welcome degree of simplification and clarification to our Community in practical terms broadens opportunities exercising their profession and promotes occupational mobility as well. And that is
I also believe, given the rapid DevelopmenT of thE neW teChNoloGies, That it would be hELpfuL for all those who are invoLved iN tHE labOUr MarkeT to estaBLiSH A wiDe-RaNgiNg eUrOpean DatA bank, in Which availAblE jObs are descriBEd, And in which Any Interested emPloYees coUlD alSO get tHemSelveS regisTEred. ThE main task FaCIng us nOW, in my opINIoN, no lOnger lies in regulaTInG The recognition Of qualIfICaTIOns. the Regulated pRoFessiONs are noW AlMOST alL Covered by the dIrectives, anD In mOst occUpAtiONs therE is frEe ACceSs to the laboUr maRket anywaY.
No, the MOst impoRTant thiNg now iS to IncReasE TrAnSpaReNCy rEGaRdiNG wiTh regard To TrAininG sysTEMS And qUalIficAtionS in the various CouNtriES of europE. In orDer tO aChievE this, wE must EnSure that there is MaxiMum informAtiOn AccEsSible TO anyonE whO is InteresTed, via a CEntRaL DATa Bank, such as the EURES NeTWOrK and the nAtionaL ReFeREnce sourCeS. ThIs trANSpareNcy aLSo Includes, Of courSE, tHe Idea thaT qUalifiCaTioN ceRtifiCAtes Should Be drawn uP in seVEral languages. ONLy if this is donE WiLL SuCH cerTifIcates be comPrehENsibLe to AN eMplOYer in AnothEr COuNTry, and only in this way CaN compaRisonS be made in indiVidual caseS. hOWever, I shOuld LIkE To take into consIderaTion here thE Fact that This dOcument, tHis certifICAte, is exaMinEd fIrsT of ALL iN the student's oWN CounTrY, and so tHe fOrm of thE ceRtiFicAte MuSt be taken Into consIdErAtIoN.
ThE CommISsion's drAfT diReCtiVe cleARly shoWs a deSire To EnCOurAge mobiLItY WIthiN tHe euroPeaN UNion aNd to REmoVe obstaCles. This eNdeAVour Is An EssentiAl ingredient iN mOving towarDs eurOpean iNTEgration, Because making cross-bordeR MobilitY poSsiblE, and PractisinG it In the fIelD Of geneRal vocAtionAl TraINIng anD ALsO in ThE exercisinG OF prOfessIoNal aCtivitiEs is of fundamental iMPorTance for the crEatIon oF A euRopEAn COnsCiOUsnESS and a Europe of ciTizens, and iT iS No Less importANt fOr The prosPerity oF the EURopean eConomy.

Van bladel
I am NoT a meMBEr oF the Legal AFfairs CoMmittee, Mr pResidENt, But as An MeP I do tAkE an InterEst in cITizEns' riGhts. I aM tHus espEcialLy Happy witH Mrs Gebhardt's report, happY becauSe I noW haVe somethiNg pOSitIve to tell Our yOung visitoRs hEre In StrAsbOUrg anD BruSSeLs aND espeCialLY happy now THaT in 1997, THE yEar in which tHE mAasTrichT TrEAty is tO be rEvised, we have an insTRument with whicH to cOUNteR thE CreePiNg EuroscepticiSm aPpAREnt amongSt Our people. ThIs is of coUrSE a theOreticAl thinG which bRINgS A welcoMe deGreE of simpliFicAtIOn and clArIfICation To ouR COmmuniTy law aND in pRACtical terms broadEns peOPLe's opPOrtUnitiEs For exerCIsinG their profEssion and prOmotes OccuPatioNal mobiLiTy as weLl. ANd That is impoRTant
I also believe, given therapid deve lopme ntofth e ne w te chnologies, th a t it  would be helpful forall t ho s e wh o  a re in volvedi nt h e l ab ou r m ar k et  to e sta blish a  wide-rang ing  E uropean data ba nk, in whi chavailable jo bsare de sc rib e d, an d i n whi ch any intere sted empl oy e es cou l d alsog e tthem selves registered .  T h e main task fa cing u sn ow , inmyopinion, n olonge r  lies i n  r e g u lat i ng the recogn ition of qu a lif icatio ns . T h e regu lated  p r ofe ssions arenowalmost al l cove r ed by t h e direc tives,  an d i n mo s toc cup at i ons th ere isfree acc es sto th e la b o u r  mar ket  any way.No, the mostimp orta n t t hingnow i s to  i ncrea se tra nspar en cy regarding wi th r egard totra in ing  s ystem s  and q ual ifi cations  in the var io u s co untries of Europe.  I n or der to a chieve th is ,  we must  e nsu re t h a t the re i s  m aximum i nforma t io naccessi bl e to a ny one  wh o isi nter ested,  via a c entra l  data bank, su c h as the EURE S  n e t wo r k an d t he national  ref e renc e so u rc es. Thistrans pa r en c y also includes, of  c ourse,  theidea that qua lification c e rtificat es s h ou l d be drawn upin se veral lang u ages. On ly if  this is  done wil l such cer tif ica tes  be c om prehensible t o an e mp loyer i n a nothercou ntr y,and  o nly in th is way c an  c om pa ris ons b e  made in  i ndi vi dua l cas e s. How ever,  I s ho ul d  li ke to t a ke i ntoco ns ider ati on  here  the fac t thatthis docu men t , th is  c ertific ate, is exami ne d first of  a llin the s tudent's  own country, and so th e  form o f t he ce rtif icate mus t b e take n i n to con sidera tion. 
T heC o mmiss i o n' s d ra ft directi v e  cl early  s hows  a desi re to encourage mo b ili ty within the  Eu rope a n  U nio n  a n d t or emo v e  obstacles. Thi s endeavou ri san essenti a l i ng redient  in mov ing t o wards E uropean i ntegratio n,  bec a u semaking cro ss-borde r mobilit y  poss i bl e, an d p ractis in g i t inthe fi e ldof ge neralvo cation al tr ai ning and  also in the exercising  of pr ofess ion al activi tie s  is  of funda ment al importa nce  fo r the  cr e ation  ofa  E uro p ean c onsc i ousness a n da E u r op e of citize n s ,  an d itisn o less  imp ortant for the pr o sperity of the  Eur o p ean  ec o nomy .
Van Bladel
Iamno t a member  o f the Legal  Affairs  C o mmitt ee, Mr  Presi dent, b u t  a s  an ME P Idotake an i nte re s t in ci ti ze n s' rig hts.  I  am th us esp e cial l y  happy with MrsGebha r d t's r e por t, ha pp y becau s e Inow have s omething po sitive  totellour you ng  visit ors  h ere in Str a sbourg an d Bru ssels a nd  esp eci ally h appy n ow th at i n199 7, the ye a r  i n  w hi c h t he M aastr ic ht T reaty ist o be rev ise d , we ha ve  an i nstrum e nt w ith whichtocount e r  the creep i ng E u ro s cepti cism a pparen t among s t o ur  people . T h i s is of c ourse a t h eor et ical  thing w hi ch b ri ngs  a  welcome degree  of simp lificati o n  and c lar i fica t ion to  o ur Community  lawan d  in pra c t ica l terms bro ade nspeop le' s op p ortunities for exercisin g th eir p r ofe ssion  andpr omotes o c cupa tional m o bility as wel l. And that isi mpo r tant 
I also_believe, given_the rapid development of_the new_technologies,_that it_would_be helpful for_all those who_are involved in the_labour market to_establish_a wide-ranging European data bank, in which available jobs are described, and in which_any_interested employees_could_also_get themselves registered. The main_task facing us now, in_my opinion,_no longer lies in regulating the recognition of_qualifications._The regulated professions_are now almost all covered by the directives, and_in most occupations there is free_access to the_labour_market_anyway.
No, the most important_thing now is to increase transparency_regarding with regard to training systems_and qualifications in the various countries of_Europe. In order to achieve this,_we must ensure that there_is maximum_information accessible to anyone who_is interested, via_a central_data bank, such_as the EURES network and the_national reference sources._This transparency also includes, of course,_the_idea that qualification_certificates_should_be drawn_up in several_languages._Only if_this_is done will such certificates be_comprehensible_to an employer in another country, and_only in this way_can_comparisons be made in_individual cases. However, I should_like to take into consideration here_the fact_that this_document, this certificate, is examined first of all in the student's_own country, and so the form_of the certificate must_be taken_into_consideration.
The Commission's draft_directive_clearly shows_a desire to encourage mobility within the_European Union_and to remove obstacles. This endeavour_is an essential ingredient_in_moving towards European integration, because making_cross-border mobility possible, and practising it_in the field of general_vocational_training_and also in the exercising_of professional activities is of fundamental_importance for the_creation of a European consciousness and a_Europe_of citizens, and it is no_less_important for the prosperity of the_European_economy.

Van_Bladel
I am not a member_of the Legal Affairs Committee, Mr_President, but as an MEP I do take an_interest in citizens'_rights. I am thus especially_happy_with_Mrs Gebhardt's report, happy because I now have something positive_to tell_our young visitors_here in Strasbourg and Brussels and especially happy now that_in 1997, the year in which the_Maastricht Treaty is to be revised, we have an instrument with_which to counter the creeping Euroscepticism apparent amongst_our people. This is of course a_theoretical thing which brings_a_welcome degree of simplification and clarification to_our_Community_law_and in practical_terms broadens people's_opportunities for exercising_their profession_and promotes occupational_mobility as_well. And that_is_important