What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b: (b) the qualification acquired and the skills of the third country national which have been validated in the context of the EU Talent Partnership, bilateral arrangement or national framework, including skills and competencies relating to a specific occupation, language skills, or competencies facilitating their integration in one or more Member States;

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 4: 4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt templates for the format of the 'Talent Partnership pass'. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 5: 5. The conditions for the issuance of the 'Talent Partnership pass' shall be determined by the Member States in the framework of the Talent Partnership in which they are participating or in the context of the bilateral arrangement or the national framework those Member States have put in place. The Commission shall publish information on those conditions on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 6: 6. Participating Member States may decide, in the framework of the relevant EU Talent Partnership, to limit the visibility of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries having obtained an 'Talent Partnership pass', for a maximum period of six months, to employers established in one or more Member States taking part in that same EU Talent Partnership. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish information on the application of this paragraph on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 7: 7. The list of third countries and participating Member States taking part in an EU Talent Partnership and the relevant occupations covered therein shall be published on the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

Removed:Article 13 – title: Registration and participation of employers in the EU Talent Pool

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 1: 1. Employers interested in participating in the EU Talent Pool shall request the EU Talent Pool National Contact Point in the Member State where they are established to transfer their profiles and job vacancies to the EU Talent Pool IT platform. That request shall be facilitated through an add-on function within existing national job posting processes.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) fall within the list of EU-wide shortage occupations set in Article 14 and the national adjustments to the list pursuant to Article 15(1) or those job vacancies which are relevant for an EU Talent Partnership or bilateral arrangements or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country listed in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) are open to the recruitment of jobseekers from third countries in accordance with the principle of preference for Union citizens, where applicable under national law, unless the accelerated immigration procedures referred to in Article 19 apply;

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new): (ba) include, at least, the following information: a link to the employers’ profile in the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the identity of the employer who would engage in a direct employment relationship with the employee or on whose behalf the vacancy is posted, job title, type and duration of the contract, job description, regular place of work, working time and working hours, remuneration, paid leave and contact details.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall comply with the relevant Union law and national law and practice, including applicable collective agreements, to ensure third-country nationals’ right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, protection against unfair recruitment and inadequate working conditions as well as non-discrimination. Participating Member States may introduce additional conditions for the employers’ participation in the EU Talent Pool to ensure compliance with other relevant national practices, collective agreements and the principles and guidelines set out by the International Labour Organisation, such as the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines on Fair Recruitment, in compliance with Union law. The competent national authorities of Participating Member States are responsible to verify these conditions and the compliance with Union and national law of employers interested in participating in the EU Talent Pool.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2: The use of the Talent Pool shall be free of charge for jobseekers from third countries. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall not charge any fees or related costs to registered jobseekers from third countries for the purpose of the recruitment, neither before nor after the completion of the recruitment process.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. Employers shall receive access to the EU Talent Pool IT platform as soon as their vacancies and profiles have been transferred to that platform by the National Contact Points. In the case of a group of companies, a company authorised to represent that group shall be able to access the EU Talent Pool IT platform also for the other companies of that group.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 5: 5. Employers participating in the EU Talent Pool shall indicate, without undue delay, in the EU Talent Pool IT platform that they have successfully completed the recruitment of registered jobseekers from third countries for the given job vacancy. The fulfilled job vacancies shall subsequently automatically cease to be visible in the EU Talent Pool IT platform. Before the start of the employment contract, the employer shall provide the jobseekers with all the necessary information in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1152.

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part: The Commission, with the support of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 to amend the Annex, in accordance with the following criteria:

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a: (a) shortage occupations common to a significant number of three or more participating Member States as notified to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat by the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points pursuant to Article 10(2)(c);

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b: (b) occupations which contribute directly to the Union’s competitiveness and to the EU green and digital transitions and or which are likely to grow in importance.

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: The participating Member States may decide to add shortage occupations at the ISCO-08 4-digit level, in order to satisfy their specific labour market needs at national or regional level or their objectives. They may also decide to remove shortage occupations from the EU-wide list where those do not correspond to their specific labour market needs at national or regional level or to their objectives. The country-specific adjustments shall only affect the matching of job vacancies in the Member State concerned.

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4: The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points may notify to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat further additions to and removals from the EU-wide list of shortage occupations maximum once every six months.

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 3: 3. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall transfer to the EU Talent Pool IT platform only those job vacancies that correspond to the EU-wide list of shortage occupations taking into account the adjustments as established on the basis of paragraph 1.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 1: 1. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool IT platform may search for and match with registered jobseekers from third countries in the EU Talent Pool IT platform.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 2: 2. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may use a specific filter available on the EU Talent Pool IT platform to search for profiles of registered jobseekers having obtained an ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’ or other recognition based on bilateral arrangements.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 3: 3. Registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool may access a list of suggested registered jobseekers’ profiles generated by the default automatic matching tool and, where applicable, by automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties, based on the relevance of their skills and competences, qualifications, and work experiences, availability and other aspects relevant for the job vacancy.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 4: 4. Registered jobseekers from third countries may search for and match with job vacancies in the EU Talent Pool and access a list of suggested relevant job vacancies generated by the default automated matching tool and, where applicable, by automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the possibility of integrating into the EU Talent Pool IT platform automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties. On the basis of that report, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to supplement this Regulation by laying down provisions concerning the integration into the EU Talent Pool IT platform of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties and the functioning of those algorithms.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 4 b (new): 4b. Before the deployment of the algorithms referred to in paragraph 4a, the EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall verify whether they comply with this Regulation and with Union law on the protection of personal data. The Commission shall remain solely responsible for the operation of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties within the framework of the EU Talent Pool IT platform and shall be the data controller in respect of the personal data processed by means of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties. The use of automatic matching algorithms provided by third parties shall remain optional for registered employers and registered employees. The EU Talent Pool IT platform shall indicate which automatic matching algorithms are provided by third parties. Data accessed by automatic matching algorithms delivered by third parties shall be used only for the purposes of matching.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Information provided on the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be made available free of charge, in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and non-discriminatory manner and in accordance with the relevant accessibility standards set out in Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the relevant accessibility requirements for services set out in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The information on the EU Talent Pool IT platform shall be made available in at least one of the official languages of the participating Member States.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part: The EU Talent Pool Secretariat, with the support of the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points and the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall make available, on the EU Talent Pool IT platform, the following information:

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a: (a) information on fair recruitment and employment procedures, including on the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new): (aa) information on immigration procedures, including the procedures for obtaining visas and residence permits for the purpose of work;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new): (ab) information on the rights and obligations of third-country nationals, including with regard to access to justice and available redress mechanisms;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new): (ba) a clear explanation that the use of the EU Talent Pool shall be free of charge and that employers are not to charge fees to jobseekers from third countries registered in the EU Talent Pool for the purpose of recruitment;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new): (bb) a clear explanation to jobseekers from third countries that registration in the EU Talent Pool or selection for a job vacancy through the EU Talent Pool IT platform does not guarantee entry, or entry and stay, in the territory of the Member States.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. Upon request from registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy and registered employers participating in the EU Talent Pool, the relevant EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall provide specific information, additional support, and post-selection assistance in particular with regard to:

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) national immigration and security procedures to obtain visas and residence permits for work purposes in the Member State concerned;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) specific guidance on family reunification procedures and family members’ rights and obligations;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c: (c) third-country nationals’ rights and obligations including with regard to working conditions, taxation, access to social benefits, health assistance, education, housing, recognition of skills and qualifications and the complaint and redress mechanism pursuant to Article 18;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d: (d) integration activities in the host Member State such as language courses, vocational training and education as well as other integration measures;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e: (e) the contact details of organisations which offer post-recruitment support and assistance for third-country nationals, such as trade unions, employer associations and chambers of commerce;

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new): (ea) where relevant, disability-related support services and the provision of reasonable accommodation in accordance with Council Directive 2000/78/EC.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall be responsible for updating, when necessary, the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new): Member States may provide standardised information to registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool, also by referring to existing sources of information.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. The Commission, in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall conduct online and offline awareness-raising campaigns targeted at employers, in particular at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to promote the EU Talent Pool. Those campaigns shall include information on fair recruitment standards as set out in the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines on Fair Recruitment.

Removed:Article 17 – paragraph 3 b (new): 3b. Union delegations in third countries and to international organisations, with the support of the Commission and in cooperation with the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, shall conduct comprehensive communication and information campaigns in third countries to promote the EU Talent Pool and establish it as a global brand.

Removed:Article 18 – title: Facilitation of complaints and legal redress

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 1: 1. Participating Member States shall ensure, in accordance with national law and practice, that there are effective, accessible and affordable mechanisms through which registered jobseekers from third countries or their representatives in accordance with national law may lodge complaints in case of breach by the employers participating in the EU Talent Pool of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3).

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2: 2. Participating Member States shall make information concerning available complaints and redress mechanisms easily accessible and in a language that the claimants or their representatives can understand or can be reasonably expected to understand. That information shall include, in particular, the contact details of the competent authorities and of the organisations which offer post-recruitment support and assistance for third-country nationals.

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Participating Member States shall ensure that registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool have the same access as nationals of that Member State to measures protecting against dismissal or other adverse treatment by the employer as a reaction to using the complaint and redress mechanisms referred to in this Article.

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2b. Member States shall ensure that registered jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool have access to equality bodies as established by Directive (EU) 2024/1500 and Directive (EU) 2024/1499.

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2 c (new): 2c. The competent national authorities shall notify to the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points once a breach of the obligations and conditions laid down in Article 13(3) has been established. The EU Talent Pool National Contact Points shall suspend the access of an employer participating in the EU Talent Pool, and remove their profile and job vacancies from the EU Talent Pool IT platform, as soon as an established breach is notified. / The suspension shall be lifted without delay once the relevant national authorities have notified the EU Talent Pool National Contact Points of the fact that the breach has been remedied or once the employer concerned has demonstrated that it has been remedied. In the event of a breach of Directives 2009/52/EC1a or (EU) 2024/17121b of the European Parliament and of the Council, the employer shall be suspended from the EU Talent Pool indefinitely. / 1a Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24). / 1b Directive (EU) 2024/1712 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (OJ L, 2024/1712, 24.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1712/oj).

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. The accelerated immigration procedures referred to in paragraph 1 may cover:

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Participating Member States shall put in place accelerated immigration procedures covering: / (a) the non-application of the labour market test after for job vacancies posted on have been transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform; / (b) the recognition of qualifications and skills of jobseekers from a third country where those jobseekers skills were developed or validated in the framework of an EU Talent Partnership, a bilateral arrangement or a national framework and certified by a 'Talent Partnership pass'. / This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for participating Member States to perform labour market tests before job vacancies that correspond to shortage occupations are transferred to the EU Talent Pool IT platform, in accordance with this Regulation and national law.

Removed:Article 20 – title: Monitoring activities and feedback

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. The performance and cost-effectiveness of the EU Talent Pool shall be regularly monitored by the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in accordance with Article 8(2), point (e). In particular, gender-disaggregated data shall be gathered on:

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new): (aa) the number and type of profiles of employers registered in the EU Talent Pool IT platform;

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f: (f) the number of placements facilitated via the EU Talent Pool in the context of the EU Talent Partnerships or national frameworks on skills development and validation in a third country;

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new): (fa) the number of profiles and job vacancies removed from the EU Talent Pool IT platform under Article 18(2c);

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new): (fb) the levels of skills and qualifications of jobseekers from third countries who have been selected for a job vacancy in the EU Talent Pool, in order to assess the risk of brain drain.

Removed:Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. The EU Talent Pool Secretariat shall publish, at least once a year, the data referred to in paragraph 1, anonymised in the case of personal data.