Brussels, 13/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 13 May, the Council adopted a directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals as part of a temporary intra-corporate transfer. Member states will need to transpose this directive within two and a half years after its publication in the Official Journal. The directive will make it easier and quicker for multinational companies to temporarily assign highly skilled employees to subsidiaries situated in the EU. Moreover, the directive will facilitate mobility of intra-corporate transferees between member states during their assignments. The directive also lays down a common set of rights for intra-corporate transferees when working in the EU. According to the Commission 15,000 to 20,000 intra-corporate transferees will be admitted annually under this directive. (LC)