EurEta Registration Regulations


Table of Contents
Organisation
Register
Professionals to be registered
Minimum Standards for Registration
Operation of the Register
Points of Contention
Final Remarks


Appendices
A EurEta Code of Conduct
B Terminology and Definitions
C Specific formations in the member countries acceptable for registration
D List of recognized schools
E Useful addresses (Contacts)



1. Organisation
According to the Statutes EurEta is defined as follows:
Article 1
Name,object and seat

1 The European Higher Engineering and Technical Professionals Association (EurEta) is a non-profit making, non-political, but policy-making organisation formed to set European qualification standards for higher engineering and technical professionals, to represent these professionals and their official national organisations at European and World-wide forums and to keep a European Register relating to the Level d set by the appropriate EU Directives for those professionals, who wish to register. There shall be an option to add separate Registers for other levels.

2 EurEta may also represent independent associations and/or organisations of higher engineering professionals that relate to other levels in the appropriate EU Directives not lower than Level c.

3 The legal seat of the Association is in Zurich in Switzerland. It is established as an international Association according to Swiss Association law. The operative seat is in Brussels.


Article 2
 Aim of the Association

The Association shall aim to further the following goals:

  • To act as an European wide common platform for National Members co-operating with the EU
  • To act as a policy maker in the benefit and interest of higher engineering professionals as described in Article 1, throughout Europe and World-wide
  • To enhance the professional, technical and ethical reputation of the professionals
  • To ensure mutual recognition of the formations of the registered professionals and protection of their proper titles in order to permit free exercise of the profession in the whole of Europe and World-wide while safeguarding a high technical standard
  • To monitor and verify the professional titles and the status of the formation according to the levels set by the appropriate EU Directives
  • To enhance solidarity and promotion of professional and cultural contacts within Europe and World-wide

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2. Register
The Register shall
  • collect general information about the different educational and training systems of the member countries for the formation of professionals of the engineering field.
  • provide relevant data about the formation of the individual professionals of the engineering field for the benefit of a possible employer.
  • facilitate the mobility of qualified professionals of the engineering field inside and outside the Europe and to contribute to the setting-up of a framework of mutual recognition of qualifications in order so as to allow the professionals to carry out their activity outside their country with a definite competence guarantee.
  • encourage a continuous updating of f qualified professionals of the engineering field by setting, monitoring and reviewing standards.
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3. Professionals to be registered
Educational and professional systems in Europe vary considerably. It’s the potential competence of each engineering professional that will be assessed by EurEta. Different systems can coexist.

An engineer registered with EurEta will be called a:

EurEta Registered Engineer

and shall have the right to use the title:

Ing. EurEta


The Register shall distinguish between different professional groups such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering etc.

Nationally acknowledged titles of the registered professionals shall not be affected by the EurEta title.

Formations provided in the member countries of EurEta which satisfy the requirements for registration as EurEta Registered Engineer shall be listed and described in Appendix C.
Should the need arise, consideration may be given to a further level of registration
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4. Minimum standards for registration
The general competence expected from EurEta Registered Engineers can be described as follows:

They shall have achieved

  • a good understanding of their profession and of their responsibility to their colleagues, employers and clients, to the community and the environment,
  • a thorough knowledge of the scientific principles of their profession such as mathematics, physics, informatics etc. appropriate to their discipline,
  • a general knowledge of good practice in their field of engineering and of the properties, behaviour, fabrication and use of materials and components,
  • the ability to understand and apply principles and procedures of construction and control necessary for economical production and maintenance,
  • logical understanding and an ability to interpret technical information and statistics,
  • clear oral and written communication skills including the capacity to formulate clear reports and orders,
  • a good knowledge of industrial relations and the principles of management, taking into account technical, financial and human considerations,
  • the ability to assume responsibility and exercise sound judgement concerning the priorities and risks of the tasks for which they have responsibility,
  • the capacity to mobilise human resources, to head a team and to work on multidisciplinary projects.


EurEta Registered Engineers should be aware of their roles as European professionals and aim to be able to communicate in more than one language.

To be registered as an Engineer with EurEta a candidate must satisfy the following minimum formation requirements:

D+1TR+2EX

where the abbreviations stand for:

D: A diploma certifying successful completion of training at post-secondary level of at least three and not more than four years' duration, or of an equivalent duration on a part time basis, at a university or establishment of higher education or another establishment providing the same level of training, as well as the professional training which may be required in addition to that post-secondary course.

TR: A year of accredited technical engineering training undertaken as part of a programme of initial professional development.

EX: A year of attested relevant and responsible engineering experience assessed and approved by an official body.

The minimum age for registration on the EurEta Register is 24 years.

The Registration Committee may accept as special cases for registration highly qualified professionals with a formation different from the above formulae, on the base of the involved National Member’s recommendation.


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5. Operation of the Register
These Registration Regulations, as well as all modifications, were drafted by the Registration Committee and issued by the General Assembly according to the Statutes of EurEta. All changes and amendments shall follow the same procedure.

The acknowledgement of a specific national formation shall be requested by the respective National Member, examined by the Registration Committee and approved by the General Assembly.The Register itself shall be kept by the National Members for the professionals of their respective countries. Every year by the end of March or on specific request they shall provide a copy to the General Secretariat and to the Registration Committee. The professional groups forming the Register shall be defined by the Registration Committee.

Candidates for Registration will apply to their National Member, which shall determine whether the candidate's formation meets the requirements.

If the requirements are satisfied the National Member shall enter the name of the candidate, including necessary personal data, on the List for Registration. The List for Registration shall be sent for approval twice a year to the Registration Committee. The Registration Committee is entitled to check any details of the proposed candidates. After approval by the Registration Committee the candidates shall be added to the Register by the National Member and shall receive a Certificate of Registration signed by the President of EurEta and the Chairman of the Registration Committee.

Application is open only to individuals who are members of a professional organisation represented in EurEta. Applications will only be accepted if the necessary forms, completed in one of the three official EurEta languages, are forwarded to the appropriate National Member along with the required supporting documentation and if the application fee, determined by the National Member, has been paid.

Special cases for registration which are not covered by the list of approved formations shall be forwarded to the Registration Committee for consideration, together with a report from the National Member.

Registration and the EurEta title may be retained as long as the holder observes the EurEta Code of Conduct and fulfils his or her obligations toward the respective National Member of EurEta, including the payment of an appropriate registration fee.

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6. Points of Contention
All cases of doubt or difficulty relating to individual applications shall be referred to the Registration Committee for a decision. If a National Member disagrees with a decision of the Registration Committee it may appeal to the General Assembly, who will then take the final decision.

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7. Final Remarks
These Registration Regulations were passed by the Registration Committee on 24 October 1994 in Vienna, Austria. They were approved by the General Assembly by Circular Resolution circulated 9 November 1994 . These Regulations have been revised and approved by the extraordinary General Assembly on October 6th, 2006, in Brussels, Belgium.

Venice, Italy, 9 May 1995

The President: Martin Eppler,Switzerland

The Vice President:  Brian Mott, United Kingdom


Brussels, Belgium, October 6th, 2006

The President: Urs Keller

The Vice President: Raffaele Gulizia

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Appendix A
Code of Conduct
EurEta Registered Engineers shall abide at all times by the EurEta Code of Conduct:

  • They are conscious of the importance of science and technology for humanity and the environment and of their own responsibility in their professional activities.
  • They shall by their conduct and competency of performance uphold the honour, dignity and reputation of their profession.
  • They shall commit themselves to continuing professional development in order to keep up with scientific and technological progress as well as the general development of human society.
  • They shall commit themselves to uphold the best interest of their professional institution and EurEta.
  • They shall safeguard the public interest in matters of safety, health and social matters.
  • They shall keep the business confidentiality of their customers or employers and safeguard their respective interests.
  • They shall encourage the continuing professional development of those in their charge.
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Appendix B
In these Registration Regulations the following terms are defined and used:
Some explanation is given as follows:

Education:
Learning in engineering through lectures, discussions, reading, exercises, demonstrations, laboratory work or research, provided by establishments of higher education accepted by EurEta as being of sufficient level.

Training:
Learning through a programme, the aim of which is to increase knowledge through work within technical fields, for instance in a vocational training school accredited by an establishment of engineering education, or on a construction site, in a factory, laboratory, office or other working environment, defined, supervised and approved by an establishment of higher education, or a body accepted by EurEta, as part of engineering formation.

Experience :
Relevant and appropriate engineering knowledge and expertise gained during working life after completion of a major part of initial education and training.

Formation :
Relevant and appropriate engineering knowledge and expertise gained during working life after completion of a major part of initial education and training.

Diploma :
Any diploma that meet the requirements of the EU 2006/36 Directive on Professional Qualifications.

School :
Any diploma that meet the requirements of the EU 2006/36 Directive on Professional Qualifications.

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