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The deadline for eliminating occupational standards will be extended until 31 December 2024, given that almost 700 occupational standards were to be abolished from 1 September 2023, the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS) announced on Friday.
"Following the meeting, it was decided to issue a joint order of the ministers of Labour and Education to extend the deadline for eliminating occupational standards until 31 December 2024. It was also decided the establishment of a working group, starting with September, coordinated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, to carry out a plan of measures to improve the regulatory framework of the adult training market in Romania," reads the BNS release.
The National Trade Union Bloc launched on 3 August 2023 a public appeal to the Minister of Labour and Social Protection to save about 700 occupations in Romania that were at risk of disappearing from 1 September 2023, following decisions made by the National Authority for Qualifications.A
