I think that's mainly because of past conventions, and the lack of sharing current expectations. A company could refer to Europass in their job description, and

I think that's mainly because of past conventions, and the lack of sharing current expectations. A company could refer to Europass in their job description, and also offer a filled out CV template that only lists personal information that is expected to be shared. Or are CVs which do not include photos still considered incomplete or less desirable by the recruiters you know?