A3ES was granted in June 2014, the admission as full member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), having further applied for registration at European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR), which was accepted in late 2014. With this step A3ES has concluded its full integration the European Higher Education Area.
For further information, please check:
https://www.historico.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc19/os-ministerios/mec/mantenha-se-atualizado/20150115-mec-ensino-superior.aspx