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Agent 126:Welcome to the EUROPE DIRECT web assistance service. For future reference, your
enquiry case ID number is 313349.
Agent 126:How can I help you?
Mikush:Hello
Mikush:We are a couple from Bulgaria. We are going to Italy to volunteer on a farm , registered with
WWOOF. As paid memebers of WWOOF italy we are covered for health and accidents and some
liability while working on a farm listed with WOOF.
Agent 126:Could you please specify your question? Please tell me your question.
Mikush:We will have spare time ( volunteering requires 4-5 hours weekdays ) . In case we find
another job - where to find information on what are the basic requrements for part time job of
Bulgarian citizens living in Italy ( italy is ECC while BG is not .,
Mikush:Excuse me, I thought that I need to provide some background info
Agent 126:What do you mean with "Italy is ECC while BG is not"?
Agent 126:Both countries are part of the EU, even though Bulgarian workers still face restrictions
regarding working in other EU countries.
Mikush:EEC I am sorry
Mikush:European Economic Community
Agent 126:You mean the EU?
Agent 126:Bulgaria is part of the European Union (joined in 2007), but restrictions are in place
regarding the free movement of workers for a period up to 7 years.
Agent 126:Information for Bulgarian employers: Italy does not require a work permit for employment
in certain sectors (agriculture, hotel and tourism, domestic work, care services, construction,
engineering, managerial and highly skilled work, seasonal work).
Agent 126:http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=508&langId=en
Mikush:OK
Agent 126:For all other information please contact the national authorities in Italy:
Mikush:so EEC is so to say history ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC
Agent 126:It is the EU since 1992.
Mikush:OK thank you. I have a second question
Agent
126:http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/economic_and_monetary_affairs/institutional_and_econom
ic_framework/treaties_maastricht_en.htm
Agent 126:The Treaty on European Union (TEU), signed in Maastricht on 7 February 1992, entered
into force on 1 November 1993.
Agent 126:Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, EEC Treaty - original text (non-
consolidated version):
http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/institutional_affairs/treaties/treaties_eec_en.htm