The QUALES project aimed to raise awareness and promote the implementation of the EQARF within the FSS, mainly in the Partner countries. More specifically, the project promoted a sectoral approach for improving the quality of VET systems and develop the use of the EQARF within the sector. It foresaw the transfer of innovative EQAVET Guidelines from The Netherlands to four 'receiving' European countries: IT, PT, RO & SK.The main expected results and contribution to improvement of the VET systems were: Practical Quality Assurance Guidelines in line with the EQARF, Validated transfer of the EQAVET Guidelines in 4 EU countries: IT, PT, RO & SK, Recommendations for further implementation of the Guidelines in other EU countries & sectors, QUALES website (in English and main sections in Partner national languages).