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The legal position of architects in the European Union and the Netherlands Frits Meijer & Henk Visscher CI B W89 BEAR 2006 Conference OTB Research I nstitute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies CI B W89 BEAR 2006 Contents of

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The legal position of architects in the European Union and the Netherlands

CI B W89 BEAR 2006 Conference

Frits Meijer & Henk Visscher

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Contents of presentation

Part 1: The legal position of architects in the European Union Part 2: The Dutch situation: professional experience for young architects

Based on evaluation Dutch Title of Architects Act

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Part 1

A) EU Architects Directive: why, who and how B) Legal position of architects (in 15 EU Member States) C) State of the Art D) Recent developments E) Conclusions

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EU Architects Directive: WHY?

Established in 1985 to:

  • Assure the (architectural) quality of buildings
  • Protect consumers
  • Establish an open market for architects
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EU Architects Directive: WHO?

Town planners

I nterior architects Landscape architects

Architects “All activities in the field of architecture “

( )

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Mutual recognition of

knowledge

diploma’s/ qualifications

understanding skills

Selection of educational institutions by Member States I ncorporation of guidelines in national legislation (wide variety)

EU Architects Directive: HOW?

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Legal position of architects

(in 15 Member States)

X X X X X X X X X

Disciplinary code

X X X X X X

Practical experience

X X X X X X X

Protection of profession

X X X X X X X X X X X

Protection of title

Fi Sw Dn I r Nl Gr Uk A I t Fr Sp P Lx Gm B

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CIB W89 BEAR 2006 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Ireland Italy Germany Number (approx.) 2,400 10,500 6,500 3,500 25,000 2,300 94,000 102,000 Per 1 mill. inhabitants 279 1,014 1,207 672 452 667 1,640 1,236 Educational institutions: 6 19 2 3 22 2 18 72

  • universities

5 5

  • 3

22 2 14 15

  • academies

1 14 2

  • 4

57

  • Min. years of study

5 5 5 5 6 5 5+ 4.5 Protection of title X X

  • X
  • X

X Protection of profession

  • X
  • X
  • X

X Obligatory registration X X

  • X
  • X

X Internship required 3 2

  • 2
  • 2/3

Disciplinary code X X

  • X
  • X

X Insurance required X X

  • X
  • X

X Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden UK Total number (approx.) 14,500 550 8,520 8,600 32,600 5,400 30,400 Per 1 mill. inhabitants 1,315 1,227 526 826 705 603 512 Educational institutions: 2

  • 8

18 14 3 39

  • universities

2

  • 2

14 14 3 18

  • academies
  • 6

4

  • 21
  • Min. years of study

5

  • 5

5 5 4.5 5 Protection of title X X X X X

  • X

Protection of profession

  • X
  • X
  • Obligatory registration

X X X X X

  • X

Internship required

  • 1
  • 2

Disciplinary code

  • X
  • X

X

  • X

Insurance required

  • X
  • X
  • X

X yes

  • no

Main characteristics in 15 EU member states (2003/ 2004)

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State of the art

Protection of quality of buildings and consumers? Diversity:

  • patchwork of national regulations
  • aimed at various professional groups
  • (recent expansion EU)

Open market for architects? SBA: “a great deal of free exchange”

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Developments on EU level

  • Directive on the Recognition of Professional

Qualifications

  • 15 sector directives
  • Extra demands on permanent education
  • Directive on the I nternal Market
  • Free movement of services
  • Discussion of country of origin principle
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Conclusions and recommendations

Clearer focus on:

  • Profession (architects)
  • Educational demands (5 yr university + 2 yr practical

experience or 4 yr higher vocational education + 4 yr Academy

  • f Architecture)

Additional requirements possible (on continued

education, code of conduct and indemnity insurance)

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End of part 1