Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1020 of 18 July 2018 on the adoption and updating of the list of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification for the purpose of automated matching through the EURES common IT platform (Text with EEA relevance.)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1020 of 18 July 2018 on the adoption and updating of the list of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification for the purpose of automated matching through the EURES common IT platform (Text with EEA relevance.)
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1. This Decision establishes the list of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification to be used for the operation of the EURES common IT platform as provided for in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and lays down the procedures to update and review this list.
2. For the purpose of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:
(a)
‘Skills and competences’ consist of:
(1)
‘knowledge’ as the outcome of the assimilation of information through learning, resulting in a body of facts, principles, theories and practices that is related to a field of work or study;
(2)
‘skills’ as the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks and solve problems;
(3)
‘competences’ as the proven ability to use knowledge, skills and personal, social and/or methodological abilities, in work or study situations and in professional and personal development.
(b)
‘Occupation’ means a grouping of jobs involving similar tasks and requiring a similar skills set, whereas a ‘job’ means a set of tasks and responsibilities executed by one person in a specific work context;
(c)
‘List’ means an enumeration of unique identifiers that are representing occupations or skills and competences, accompanied by metadata;
(d)
‘Minor corrections’ means modifications to the adopted lists of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification to correct errors in translation or spelling and other obvious mistakes that do not modify neither the structure of the classification nor the meaning of the terms or other content.
(e)
‘ESCO service platform’ means the website on which the Commission makes the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations available and which is publicly accessible ( 2 ) .
The list of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 shall consist of:
(a)
Occupations published on 28 July 2017 on the ESCO service platform as part of the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations.
(b)
Skills and competences published on 28 July 2017 on the ESCO service platform as part of the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations.
1. To reflect changes in the labour market, in education and training or in terminology, the Commission shall, together with the Member States, regularly review the need of updating the list of skills, competences and occupations of the European classification to be used for the operation of the EURES Portal.
2. Before proposing to adopt an updated version of the list of occupations and of skills and competences of the European classification referred to in Article 2, by amending or replacing this Decision, the Commission shall consult the Coordination Group for EURES, referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, and the Member States Working Group on ESCO.
3. Minor corrections of the lists shall not be considered as adoptions of new updated versions of the classification. The Commission shall nevertheless inform the Member States through the Coordination Group for EURES and the Member States Working Group on ESCO well in advance, and at least 30 days before it undertakes any such minor correction.
1. The European Coordination Office for EURES shall ensure that the list of occupations and of skills and competences of the European classification, and any updated version thereof, is made available online on the ESCO service platform.
2. The European Coordination Office for EURES shall also make available the list to the Member States in a format that facilitates the establishment and updating of the inventory by Member States pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
