{"id":19840,"date":"2023-10-27T11:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azvo.borealis.biz\/?page_id=19840"},"modified":"2024-05-06T13:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:13:59","slug":"recognition-of-professional-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azvo.hr\/en\/foreign-education-qualifications\/regulated-professions\/recognition-of-professional-qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition of professional qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-lead-text mb-40 lg:mb-60 lg:-mt-[8rem]\">\n  <p class=\"font-serif text-xl sm:text-2xl leading-normal\">Croatia&#039;s accession to the European Union on 1st July 2013 signalled the application of the provisions of the Act on Regulated Professions and Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications (Official Gazette,\u00a0124\/2009,\u00a045\/2011,\u00a082\/2015,\u00a070\/2019\u00a0and\u00a047\/2020) that regulate the question of recognition of foreign professional qualifications in the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of establishment and free provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis in the Republic of Croatia on the basis of foreign professional qualifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nThis Act stipulates that, starting from 1st July 2013, all those who want to provide services within a regulated profession in the Republic of Croatia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/images\/stories\/enic\/Popis_reguliranih_profesija_u_Republici_Hrvatskoj_3.1.2019.pdf\">List of regulated professions in the Republic of Croatia<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 in Croatian), and have acquired their professional qualification abroad, have to contact the competent authority (professional associations (chambers) or competent ministries) which grants access to that regulated profession in the Republic of Croatia, and apply for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nIn accordance with this Act, the National ENIC\/NARIC Office was designated the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/en\/enic-naric-office\/regulated-professions\/national-contact-point\">Assistance centre<\/a>\u00a0for providing information on the recognition of professional qualifications.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nAct on Regulated Professions and Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications has been harmonised with the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/internal_market\/qualifications\/policy_developments\/legislation\/index_en.htm\">Directive 2005\/36\/EC<\/a>, which guarantees that persons who have acquired their professional qualifications in a Member State have access to the same profession and can pursue it in another Member State with the same rights as nationals. The aim of the Directive is to improve the rules of existing qualification recognition systems in light of experience, and at the same time preserve the principles and safeguards for the freedom of establishment built into those systems.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-40 lg:my-60 flex gap-60 flex-col\">\n\n      <!-- Prikaz samo datoteka -->\n  \n      <div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n      <div class=\"flex gap-5 items-center mb-10\">\n        <svg class=\"w-[1.5rem] h-[1.5rem] stroke-grey dark:stroke-grey-100\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" >\n  <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M18.375 12.739l-7.693 7.693a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l10.94-10.94A3 3 0 1119.5 7.372L8.552 18.32m.009-.01l-.01.01m5.699-9.941l-7.81 7.81a1.5 1.5 0 002.112 2.13\" \/>\n<\/svg>        <h4 class=\"uppercase font-bold text-sm tracking-wide leading-tight\">Files<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n      <ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 divide-y divide-grey-200 dark:divide-grey-700 border-y border-grey-200 dark:border-grey-700\" data-stagger-list>\n              <li>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/wp-azvo-files\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Basic_Concepts.docx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"group hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-950 flex justify-between items-center\">\n            <span class=\"py-20 font-semibold text-lg group-hover:text-red dark:group-hover:text-red-500 group-hover:translate-x-15 transition duration-300 block h-full\">Basic Concepts<\/span>\n            <div class=\"group-hover:-translate-x-15 transition duration-300 shrink-0\">\n              <span class=\"hidden sm:inline-block text-xs font-bold text-grey-400 dark:opacity-60 tracking-wide mr-10\">DOCX | 19 KB<\/span>\n            <svg class=\"inline-block w-[1.5rem] h-[1.5rem] stroke-red dark:stroke-red-500\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n  <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5M16.5 12L12 16.5m0 0L7.5 12m4.5 4.5V3\" \/>\n<\/svg>            <\/div>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"font-semibold text-2xl xl:text-3xl leading-tight mb-20 mt-60\">Assistance centre<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nAssistance centre for providing information on the recognition of professional qualifications &#8211; National ENIC\/NARIC Office of the Agency for Science and Higher Education, is responsible for providing citizens and contact points of other European Economic Area (EEA) Contracting States with:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in the Republic of Croatia \u2013 information about national legislation which governs the access to and pursuit of regulated professions, including social legislations and, if necessary, ethical rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance in achieving rights arising from the Act on Regulated Professions and Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on regulated professions and how to access them in other EEA Contracting State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on the Database of regulated professions and the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in the Republic of Croatia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nAt the request of the European Commission, the contact point is responsible for informing the Commission about the results of assistance given to interested parties.<br><br>Assistance administers the Database of regulated professions and the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in the Republic of Croatia, which consists of:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Public part \u2013 list of regulated professions and professional associations (chambers) or competent ministries that grant access to regulated professions in the Republic of Croatia \u2013 bodies competent for providing information on the procedure and requirements for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications, as well as for issuing decisions on therecognition of foreign professional qualifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protected part \u2013 data about the procedures of recognition of foreign professional qualification in Croatia (available only to competent authorities).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"font-semibold text-2xl xl:text-3xl leading-tight mb-20 mt-60\">European Professional Card (EPC)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nFrom 18th January 2016, general care nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, real estate agents and mountain guides can pursue their professions in other EU countries more freely thanks to the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/work\/professional-qualifications\/european-professional-card\/index_en.htm\">European Professional Card (EPC)<\/a>. This card aims to ease the free movement of these mobile professionals by simplifying the procedure for getting their professional qualifications recognised in another EU country. The recognition decision will still be made in accordance with existing regulation, but the mechanism will be simplified through an electronic procedure. This system also has built-in safeguards which prevent its misuse: alert mechanism guarantees adequate protection of EU patients and consumers. EPC is not plastic card, but an electronic certificate issued via the first EU-wide fully online procedure for the recognition of qualifications. Depending on the practical experience of the functioning of the procedure, EPC might be extended to other professions in the future.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nAdditional information is available on the&nbsp;web site&nbsp;of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-40 lg:my-60 flex gap-60 flex-col\">\n\n      <!-- Prikaz samo poveznica -->\n  \n  \n      <div class=\"basis-1\/2\">\n      <div class=\"flex gap-5 items-center mb-10\">\n        <svg class=\"w-[1.5rem] h-[1.5rem] stroke-grey dark:stroke-grey-100\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n  <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244\" \/>\n<\/svg>        <h4 class=\"uppercase font-bold text-sm tracking-wide leading-tight\">Link<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n      <ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 divide-y divide-grey-200 dark:divide-grey-700 border-y border-grey-200 dark:border-grey-700\" data-stagger-list>\n            <li>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/narodne-novine.nn.hr\/clanci\/sluzbeni\/2015_11_123_2342.html\" class=\"group hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-950 flex justify-between items-center\">\n            <span class=\"py-20 font-semibold text-lg w-full h-full block group-hover:text-red dark:group-hover:text-red-500 group-hover:translate-x-15 transition duration-300\">Ordinance on issuing the European Professional Card (EPC)<\/span>\n            <svg class=\"w-[1.5rem] h-[1.5rem] stroke-red dark:stroke-red-500 group-hover:-translate-x-15 transition duration-300\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" >\n  <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13.5 6H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 003 8.25v10.5A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h10.5A2.25 2.25 0 0018 18.75V10.5m-10.5 6L21 3m0 0h-5.25M21 3v5.25\" \/>\n<\/svg>          <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Act stipulates that, starting from 1st July 2013, all those who want to provide services within a regulated profession in the Republic of Croatia (List of regulated professions in the Republic of Croatia\u00a0\u2013 in Croatian), and have acquired their professional qualification abroad, have to contact the competent authority (professional associations (chambers) or competent ministries) &hellip; 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