Agreement between Brazil and Portugal to facilitate equivalence of school studies. What changes?
The agreement to facilitate the recognition of Brazilian primary and secondary school diplomas in Portugal is moving forward, nearly three years after being signed in Lisbon. On the Brazilian side, the matter is under review in Congress, while the Portuguese Council of Ministers approved the measure last week. As with the mutual recognition of driving licences, both countries must ratify the agreement for it to take effect, meaning there is no estimated date for implementation. Once in force, the agreement will not create obligations regarding professional market access, as stated in Article 2. The main change is the creation of a comparison table for the two countries' different education systems, establishing equivalence between Brazilian 'ensino médio' and Portuguese 'ensino secundário'. Additionally, a Bilateral Technical Commission will be formed to propose further actions and create a glossary of technical terms.
