Systèmes d’information des citoyens et ressources éducationnelles dans l’Union Européenne: analyse du nouveau cadre Europass dans la vision de la Décision (UE) 2018/646

The present article aims to present the new legal provisions concerning the Europass framework proposed under the objectives of the New Skills Agenda for Europe adopted by the Commission on 10 June 2016. The study of the new EUROPASS framework focuses the follwing research objectives: 1) to evidence the transperancy of qualifications and competences; 2) to overview the tools for the documentation; 3) to understand the role of the National Europass Centers and the importance of the Europass portofolio; 4) to comprehend the purpose of the Europass online platform; 5) to understand the institutional framework of the “Learning Opportunities and Qualifications in Europe” portal by providing a common base for information in different educational systems in the European Union; 6) to point the Commission’s tasks and the effective process of implementation at the Member States’ level; 7) to identify the measures for data processing and protection in accordance with the EU legal framework. The methodology of the research considers the policy and legislative analysis of the European common framework, namely the Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC. The results of the research provide a comprehensive evaluation of the Europass framework and tools and an in-depth analysis of the skills and qualifications, including relevant information, guidance and web-based tools. In conclusion, the research of the Decision (EU) 2018/646 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 provides the understanding of the content, structure and functionality of the Europass platform by confirming the importance of the accessibility and interoperability of the web-based tools.