Disse forhold er på et tidligt tidspunkt erkendt af EF og taget højde for i en hensigtserklæring fra 1963 om de "almindelige principper for gennemførelse af en fælles politik for faglig uddannelse".
This situation was recognized at an early stage by the European Community and was acknowledged, at least in the form of a declaration of intent, in the 1963 "General principles on vocational training".