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Law of 22 December 2015 on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
Ustawa z dnia 22 grudnia 2015 r. o zasadach uznawania kwalifikacji zawodowych nabytych w państwach członkowskich Unii Europejskiej
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2015-12-22
Entry into force
2016-01-18
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
Qualificationseconomic activitydocumentsvocational trainingcertificates and diplomascertificatesservices
Related acts
Repealed Acts (1)
Acts Declared Repealed (29)
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of June 16, 2009, on the designation of the information center competent to provide information on matters related to the recognition of professional qualifications and the determination of the detailed scope of the center's tasks · 2016-01-18
- Order No. 57 of the Prime Minister of July 24, 2009, amending the order concerning the appointment of the Team for cooperation in the implementation of tasks related to the coordination of recognition of qualifications in regulated professions and activities · 2016-01-18
- Order No. 127 of the Prime Minister of November 21, 2008, on the appointment of the Team for cooperation in the implementation of tasks related to the coordination of recognition of qualifications in regulated professions and activities · 2016-01-18
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of May 19, 2009, on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for recognition of qualifications for the profession of museum worker · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 23 December 2008 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of qualifications for regulated professions in the field of forestry · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 19 March 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for the teaching profession · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 16, 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for performing regulated medical professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 10 April 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognising qualifications for performing the regulated profession of an expert in the quality of agricultural and food products · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 2 November 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognising qualifications for performing certain regulated professions belonging to the economy sector · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 22 January 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for recognition of qualifications for performing regulated mining professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of December 27, 2007, on the authorization of the Chief Inspector of Commercial Quality of Agricultural and Food Articles to perform tasks related to the recognition of qualifications in regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of December 9, 2008 on the authorization of the National Library to recognize qualifications for performing library professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 13, 2008, on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for performing library professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of November 8, 2007 on authorization to recognize qualifications for performing regulated mining professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of March 2, 2010, on the authorization of bodies to recognize qualifications in regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 20 January 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Environment of April 19, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the Minister of Environment on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection · 2017-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Sport and Tourism of December 7, 2015, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the Minister of Sport and Tourism on the adaptation internship and skills test conducted during the procedure for recognizing qualifications for the profession of mountain guide · 2017-01-01
- Announcement of the Prime Minister of April 28, 2015, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the Prime Minister on the determination of regulated professions for which proceedings for the recognition of qualifications may be initiated · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of January 30, 2015, on authorizing bodies to recognize qualifications for regulated professions in the fields of maritime economy and transport · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 11 August 2015 amending the Regulation on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for performing regulated mining occupations · 2017-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Interior of July 13, 2015, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration on the authorization of bodies to recognize qualifications in regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of March 13, 2014, amending the regulation on the designation of regulated professions for which proceedings for recognition of qualifications may be initiated · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior of December 9, 2013 amending the regulation on authorizing bodies to recognize qualifications in regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of July 30, 2013, on the designation of regulated professions for which proceedings for the recognition of qualifications may be initiated · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 18 September 2012 amending the regulation on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 28, 2011, amending the regulation on adaptation internships and skills tests in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 28, 2011, on authorizing bodies to recognize qualifications for regulated professions · 2017-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of January 21, 2009 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection · 2017-10-01
Implementing Regulations (44)
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 27, 2016 on a certificate confirming the nature, period and type of activity carried out in the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of December 28, 2016 on the assignment of activities marked with ISIC or NICE codes to the Polish Classification of Activities
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 20, 2016 on the adaptation internship undertaken during the proceedings for the recognition of qualifications for the profession of actuary and the skills test conducted during such proceedings
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 16, 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for the profession of social worker
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 19, 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of qualifications for the profession of restructuring advisor
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 16, 2016, on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for regulated professions in the field of occupational safety and health
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of December 16, 2016, on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for regulated professions in the field of geology
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 12, 2016, on undertaking an adaptation internship and conducting a skills test as the basis for recognizing qualifications for the profession of securities broker and investment advisor
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of 15 December 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for the profession of conservator of movable cultural property, conservator of immovable cultural property, conservator of historic greenery and archaeologist
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of 14 December 2016 on the skills test conducted for the recognition of qualifications for the profession of tax advisor
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of November 16, 2016, on documents in proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for regulated professions or for undertaking or pursuing regulated activities in the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 21 October 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognising qualifications for the profession of sworn translator
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of October 21, 2016, on the procedure for recognizing professional practice required to obtain nuclear supervision inspector qualifications
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 18 August 2016 on the list of regulated professions, the performance of which requires a thorough knowledge of Polish law, for which the right to choose between an adaptation internship or a skills test is excluded
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 18, 2016 on the form of the declaration of intent to provide cross-border services in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Ordinance No. 77 of the President of the Council of Ministers of June 27, 2016, on the Team for cooperation in the implementation of tasks related to the coordination of the system for recognizing professional qualifications for regulated professions and for undertaking or pursuing regulated activities in the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of March 30, 2023 amending the regulation on the list of regulated professions and regulated activities, the performance of which by a service provider has a direct impact on public health or safety, in cases where proceedings for the recognition of qualifications may be initiated
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of March 18, 2021, on information provided to the coordinator of the system for the recognition of professional qualifications in regulated professions and regulated activities in the Republic of Poland by competent authorities
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of January 30, 2020, on the list of common tests with their assigned Polish qualifications
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 11 October 2019 amending the regulation on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for regulated medical professions
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of 30 December 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for the profession of museum worker
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 4 January 2017 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for the teaching profession
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 3, 2017 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for the performance of regulated medical professions
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of February 28, 2017 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of qualifications for the regulated profession of a rzeczoznawca (expert) in the quality of agricultural and food products
- Regulation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of February 27, 2017 on the list of regulated professions and regulated activities, the performance of which by a service provider has a direct impact on public health or safety, in cases where proceedings for the recognition of qualifications may be initiated
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 29, 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for performing certain regulated professions belonging to the economy sector
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of December 29, 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications acquired in European Union Member States in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 14, 2017, amending the regulation on the adaptation internship and skills test in the proceedings for the recognition of professional qualifications for the social worker profession
- Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of January 17, 2017, on the skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for the profession of patent attorney
- Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of August 4, 2017 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for regulated professions belonging to the government administration departments - maritime economy and inland navigation
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Amending Acts (7)
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of February 21, 2019 on the Łukasiewicz Research Network · 2019-04-01
- Law of February 22, 2019 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws · 2019-04-27
- Law of November 19, 2020, on amending the law on the principles of recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union · 2021-01-28
- Law of July 7, 2022, amending the Law on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union and the Law on the veterinary profession and veterinary chambers. · 2022-08-03
- Act of April 24, 2025, amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts · 2025-06-01
Amended Acts (27)
- Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue · 2016-01-18
- Law of August 25, 2006, on food and nutrition safety. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Trading in Financial Instruments · 2016-01-18
- Law of March 19, 2004, Customs Law · 2016-01-18
- Law of November 25, 2004, on the profession of sworn translator · 2016-01-18
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2016-01-18
- Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity · 2016-01-18
- Law of 5 July 2002 on the provision of legal assistance in the Republic of Poland by foreign lawyers. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 11 April 2001 on Patent Attorneys. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 15 December 2000 on professional self-governance of architects and construction engineers. · 2016-01-18
- Law of July 27, 2001, on laboratory diagnostics. · 2016-01-18
- Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 29 August 1997 on hotel services and services of tour leaders and tourist guides. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 21 August 1997 on Real Estate Management. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 5 December 1996 on the professions of physician and dentist. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 5 July 1996 on tax advisory services. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 21 December 1990 on the veterinary profession and veterinary chambers. · 2016-01-18
- Law of April 19, 1991, on Pharmaceutical Chambers. · 2016-01-18
- Law of May 17, 1989, on Geodesy and Cartography · 2016-01-18
- Law of 20 July 1950 on the profession of feldsher. · 2016-01-18
- Law of 22 August 1997 on the Protection of Persons and Property. · 2016-01-18
- Law of October 9, 2015, on amending the law on the information system in healthcare and certain other laws · 2016-01-18
- Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners · 2016-01-18
- Law of 15 July 2011 on the professions of nurse and midwife · 2016-01-18
- Act of March 4, 2010, on the provision of services in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2016-01-18
- Law of December 2, 2009, on medical chambers · 2016-01-18
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2016-01-18
Information on Consolidated Text (5)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 5, 2026, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 13, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 11, 2021, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the principles of recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 13, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the principles of recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 9, 2018, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law on the principles of recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
References (6)
- Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
- Law of 14 July 2006 on the entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland by citizens of Member States of the European Union and their family members
- Law of February 17, 2005, on the informatization of activities of entities performing public tasks
- Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
- Law of October 10, 2002, on the minimum wage for work.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of March 18, 2008, on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Amending Acts: Law of November 25, 2004, on the profession of sworn translator
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on Geodesy and Cartography
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on Trading in Financial Instruments
- Amending Acts: Law of August 25, 2006, on food and nutrition safety.
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of 5 July 1996 on tax advisory services.
- Amending Acts: Law of 5 December 1996 on the professions of physician and dentist.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 December 1990 on the veterinary profession and veterinary chambers.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 9, 2015, on amending the law on the information system in healthcare and certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Law of 22 August 1997 on the Protection of Persons and Property.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 August 1997 on Real Estate Management.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 July 1950 on the profession of feldsher.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 August 1997 on hotel services and services of tour leaders and tourist guides.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments.
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 December 2000 on professional self-governance of architects and construction engineers.
- Amending Acts: Law of 11 April 2001 on Patent Attorneys.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 27, 2001, on laboratory diagnostics.
- Amending Acts: Law of 5 July 2002 on the provision of legal assistance in the Republic of Poland by foreign lawyers.
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 July 2011 on the professions of nurse and midwife
- Amending Acts: Law of March 19, 2004, Customs Law
- Amending Acts: Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity
- Amending Acts: Act of March 4, 2010, on the provision of services in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of April 19, 1991, on Pharmaceutical Chambers.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 2, 2009, on medical chambers
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds
- Amending Acts: Law of December 12, 2013, on foreigners
- Amended Acts: Act of April 24, 2025, amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2022, amending the Law on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union and the Law on the veterinary profession and veterinary chambers.
- Amended Acts: Law of November 19, 2020, on amending the law on the principles of recognizing professional qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union
- Amended Acts: Law of February 22, 2019 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of February 21, 2019 on the Łukasiewicz Research Network
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 18 May 2016 on the forms of applications for registration on the list of securities brokers and on the list of investment advisors
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of July 5, 2016, on the designation of Directors of Customs Chambers in Gdynia, Poznań, Szczecin, Warsaw, and Wrocław to conduct certain customs matters
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 29, 2016 on authorizing the Office of Technical Inspection to recognize professional qualifications
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 21 October 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognising qualifications for the profession of sworn translator
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Sport and Tourism of January 5, 2017, on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications for the profession of mountain guide
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Environment of October 21, 2016, on the procedure for recognizing professional practice required to obtain nuclear supervision inspector qualifications
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of January 30, 2020, on the list of common tests with their assigned Polish qualifications
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 18 August 2016 on the list of regulated professions, the performance of which requires a thorough knowledge of Polish law, for which the right to choose between an adaptation internship or a skills test is excluded
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of 30 December 2016 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for the profession of museum worker
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 18, 2016 on the form of the declaration of intent to provide cross-border services in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 10 June 2016 on the Procedure for Recognizing Professional Practice in the Field of Geology
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 10 June 2016 on the Recognition of Professional Practice of Candidates for Actuaries Undertaken Outside the Territory of the Republic of Poland
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 4 January 2017 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for the teaching profession
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 6, 2016, on the recognition of professional practice completed by a pharmaceutical technician
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Health of 11 October 2019 amending the regulation on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing professional qualifications for regulated medical professions