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Knowledge Centre on Interpretation

National and regional

Public Service Interpreting regulation and practices on a national and regional level

This is a non-exhaustive list. To add information for your country or region please use the contribution form.

Europe

 

Österreich

 

Belgique/België

Legislation on PSIT in Flanders

Articles 41 and 42 of the 2013 Integration Decree                                                                           Dutch FrenchSummary in Dutch

 

PSIT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE OF THE FLEMISH GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION AGENCY

What is public service interpreting?

Handbook: Basic PSI Training

Training and certification of public service interpreters and translators in Flanders     English Dutch French

Competency profile of the public service interpreter

Code of Ethics

Language poster (for clients to point at the language they speak) 

България 

 

Hrvatska 

 

Κύπρος

 

Česko 

 

Danmark

 

Eesti

 

Suomi/Finland

 

France

 

Deutschland 

 

Ελλάδα 

An extensive overview of Translation and Interpreting for Public Services in Greece

“Community Interpreting in Greece” (CiGreece) project                                                                       Summary in English

Magyarország

 

Éire/Ireland 

 

Italia

 

Latvija 

 

Lietuva 

 

Luxembourg

 

Malta 

 

Nederland

Code of conduct on Interpretation - Immigration and Naturalisation Service

Interpreting in (asylum) procedures - Immigration and Naturalisation Service

Code of conduct for Interpreters and Translators - Legal Aid Board

Polska 

 

Portugal 

 

România 

Rights and obligations in Romanian asylum procedures

Slovensko 

 

Slovenija

 

España

 

Sverige

The Swedish regulations for authorization of interpreters and guidelines for interpreters

The Swedish ethical guide lines for public service interpreting ”Good Interpreting Practice"

Swedish government inquiry on the situation of public service interpreting. Summary in English

Swedish national register of qualified interpreters and authorised translators

 

United Kingdom

NRPSI - National Register of Public Service Interpreters

The NRPSI publishes the decisions made by its Disciplinary Board resulting from a complaint from end users about the registrant.

Norge 

National Register of Public Service Interpreters

Code of ethics on Interpretation - Directorate of Integration and Diversity

Guidelines for the use of interpreters in the health care sector.

Guidelines for the use of interpreters in immigration cases.

Guidelines for the use of interpreters in schools.

Template for guidelines for the use of interpreters.

Suisse/Schweiz

 

Other countries

 

Australia 

National Register

Canada

National Standard Guide For Community Interpreting Services

Россия

 

Україна

 

United States of America

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