An invented group of 6 neighboring states has drafted a professional licensing agreement covering architects, surveyors and electrical engineers. Instead of creating a single regulator, it would let applicants submit one verified record to participating national boards. A model accompanying the proposal estimates that routine processing could fall from 120 days to 45 days, although complex applications would remain outside that target.

The plan preserves local examinations where building codes differ and includes a €32 million translation and verification service. Its distributional effects deserve attention: employers near borders could gain access to a larger workforce, while smaller jurisdictions might lose experienced specialists. The proposed evaluation therefore tracks vacancies and repeat applications as well as approvals, treating mobility as a policy to assess rather than an automatic success.