Legislation

The European Union plays a growing role in many areas affecting the daily practice of the architectural profession in Europe: recognition of qualifications, provision of services, public procurement, insurance, energy efficiency, etc.

This section brings together the European legislation having an impact on the architectural profession.

General

Commission Communication of July 2012 entitled “Strategy for the sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector and its enterprises”
Council Resolution of 12 February 2001 on architectural quality in urban and rural environments
Commission Communication of June 2008 entitled "Small Business Act for Europe"

Recognition of professional qualifications

Public Procurement

Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement
Regulation on the access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries.
Directive 2004/18/EC of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts

Services in the internal market

Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006 on Services in the Internal market

Energy and Environment

Health and Safety

Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites