During the course of the second phase, i.e. the three years from 2006 to 2009, EU-8 workers were gradually given free access to the labour markets in a total of 8 more Member States (2006: Greece, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Italy, 2007: Netherlands, Luxembourg, 2008: France) and the reciprocal measures were dropped by Slovenia and Poland.
Teise etapi käigus (2006–2009) anti EL 8 liikmesriikide töötajatele vaba ligipääs tööturule veel kaheksas riigis (2006: Kreeka, Hispaania, Portugal, Soome, Itaalia; 2007: Madalmaad, Luksemburg; 2008: Prantsusmaa) ning Sloveenia ja Poola lõpetasid oma vastumeetmed.