The RIBA has welcomed the prime minister’s announcement that he intends to pursue agreement on mutal recognition of qualifications in his trade negotiations with the EU.

The professional recognition system is essential for British practices wanting to compete internationally for the very best staff, said RIBA chief executive Alan Vallance. 

It means British architects do not need to take additional exams or training to work in the EU, and vice versa for EU architects, who do not need to re-qualify to work in the UK.

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