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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT1999
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Session document
C5-0162/2000
27/03/2000
***IICOMMON POSITION
Subject : Common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Directiveof the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilDirectives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition ofprofessional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC,78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC,85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professionsof nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon,midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor(COD 1997/0345)
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COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 20 March 2000(OR. en)
Interinstitutional File:1997/0345 (COD)
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ETS 1CODEC 6
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTSSubject : Common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilDirectives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition ofprofessional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC,78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC,80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerningthe professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner,veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor
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DIRECTIVE 2000/…./EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system
for the recognition of professional qualifications and
Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC,
85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions
of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner,
veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Articles 40, 47(1), the first and third sentences of Article 47(2), and Article 55 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 1,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee 2,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 3,
1 OJ C 28, 26.1.1998, p. 11.2 OJ C 235, 27.7.1998, p. 53.3 Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 July 1998 (OJ C 226, 20.7.1998, p. 26), Council
Common Position of … (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of theEuropean Parliament of … (not yet published in the Official Journal).
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Whereas:
(1) On 16 February 1996 the Commission gave the European Parliament and the Council its
Report on the state of application of the general system for the recognition of
higher-education diplomas made in accordance with Article 13 of Council
Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of
higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at
least three years' duration 1; in this Report the Commission undertook to examine the
possibility of incorporating into that Directive the obligation to take into consideration, when
examining applications for recognition, experience gained following the award of the
qualification in question, the possibility of introducing the concept of "regulated education
and training"; the Commission also undertook to examine the arrangements whereby the role
of the Coordinating Group set up by Article 9(2) of Directive 89/48/EEC could be developed
in order to ensure more uniform application and interpretation of the Directive.
(2) The concept of regulated education and training, introduced by Council Directive 92/51/EEC
of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and
training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC 2 (both Directives being hereinafter referred to as
the "general system Directives"), should be extended to the initial general system and should
be based on the same principles by applying to it the same rules; it should be left to the
individual Member States to choose the means of defining professions covered by regulated
education and training.
1 OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16.2 OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 97/38/EC
(OJ L 184, 12.7.1997, p. 31).
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(3) The general system Directives permit the host Member State to require, subject to certain
conditions, the applicant to take compensation steps, notably where substantial differences
exist between the theoretical and/or practical education and training undergone and that
covered by the qualification required in the host Member State; under Articles 39 and 43 of
the Treaty, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Communities 1, the host
Member State must assess whether professional experience is sufficient in order to prove
possession of the knowledge which is lacking; in the interests of clarity and legal certainty for
individuals wishing to practise their profession in another Member State, it is desirable to
incorporate into the general system Directives the requirement that the host Member State has
to examine whether the professional experience gained by the applicant since obtaining his
qualification(s) covers the subjects referred to above.
(4) The coordination procedure provided for by the general system Directives should be
improved and simplified by enabling the Coordinating Group to adopt and publish opinions
on questions referred to it by the Commission that relate to the practical application of the
general system.
1 C-340/89 (Vlassopoulou) [1991] ECR-I-2357.
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(5) In its Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the SLIM initiative, the
Commission undertook to present proposals aimed at simplifying the updating of the lists of
qualifications eligible for automatic recognition; Council Directive 93/16/EEC of
5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications 1 provides for a simple
procedure in the case of general practitioners' qualifications; experience has shown that the
procedure affords sufficient legal certainty; it is desirable to extend it to qualifications held by
nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives,
pharmacists and doctors as referred to in Council Directives 77/452/EEC 2, 77/453/EEC 3
78/686/EEC 4, 78/687/EEC 5, 78/1026/EEC 6, 78/1027/EEC 7, 80/154/EEC 8, 80/155/EEC 9,
85/432/EEC 10, 85/433/EEC 11 and 93/16/EEC (hereinafter referred to as the "sectoral
Directives") respectively.
1 OJ L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/46/EC (OJ L 139,
2.6.1999, p. 25).2 OJ L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.3 OJ L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 8. Directive as amended by Directive 89/595/EEC (OJ L 341,
23.11.1989, p. 30).4 OJ L 233, 24. 8.1978, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.5 OJ L 233, 24. 8.1978, p. 10. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.6 OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.7 OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 89/594/EEC (OJ L 341,
23.11.1989, p. 19).8 OJ L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.9 OJ L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 8. Directive as amended by Directive 89/594/EEC.10 OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 34.11 OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 37. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
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(6) According to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,
Member States are not required to recognise diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications which do not testify to training acquired in one of the Member States of
the Community 1; however, Member States should take into account professional experience
gained by the person concerned in another Member State 2; that being so, it should be
stipulated in the sectoral Directives that recognition by a Member State of a diploma,
certificate or other evidence of formal qualification awarded to a nurse responsible for general
care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist or doctor on
completion of education and training in a third country and professional experience gained by
the person concerned in a Member State constitute Community elements which the other
Member States should examine.
(7) The period within which Member States are to reach a decision on applications for
recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications obtained by
nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives,
architects, pharmacists or doctors in a third country should be stipulated.
1 C-154/93 (Tawil Albertini) [1994] ECR I – 451.2 C-319/92 (Haim) [1994] ECR I – 425.
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(8) The applicant must have right of appeal under national law if his application is rejected or if a
decision is not reached within the stipulated period; Member States are to state their reasons
for such decisions taken regarding the recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence
of formal qualifications held by nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners,
veterinary surgeons, midwives, architects, pharmacists or doctors; where a Member State
decides to recognise a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications, it should
be free to choose whether or not to state the reasons.
(9) For reasons of fairness, transitional measures should be taken in respect of certain dental
practitioners in Italy who hold diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications
in medicine awarded in Italy but on completion of medical training begun after the deadline
stipulated in Article 19 of Directive 78/686/EEC.
(10) Article 15 of Directive 85/384/EEC 1 provides for a derogation during a transitional period
that has now expired; that provision should be deleted.
(11) There should be a clear distinction in Article 24 of Directive 85/384/EEC between the
formalities to be completed in the case of establishment and those to be completed in the case
of provision of services, thereby rendering more effective the exercise of the freedom to
provide services as an architect.
1 OJ L 223, 21.8.1985, p. 15. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
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(12) According to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities 1, for reasons
of fairness, transitional measures should be applied in Italy in respect of certain holders of
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy awarded, on
completion of training that does not fully comply with Directive 85/432/EEC.
(13) It is desirable to extend the scope of mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy in order to facilitate effective exercise of the
right of establishment between Greece and the other Member States; therefore, the derogation
provided for in Article 3 of Directive 85/433/EEC should be deleted.
(14) In its Report on specific training in general medical practice provided for by Title IV of
Directive 93/16/EEC, the Commission recommended that the requirements applying to
part-time training in general medical practice should be brought into line with those applying
to other medical specialisms.
(15) The general system Directives and the sectoral Directives, should be amended,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
1 C-307/94 (Commission/Italy) [1996] ECR I – 1011.
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SECTION 1: AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL SYSTEM DIRECTIVES
Article 1
Directive 89/48/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 1 the following point shall be inserted:
"(d)a regulated education and training: any education and training which:
– is directly geared to the practice of a precisely defined profession, and
– comprises a post-secondary course of at least three years' duration, or an
equivalent duration part-time, at a university or establishment of higher
education or another establishment of similar level and, where appropriate,
the professional training, professional traineeship or professional practice
required in addition to the post-secondary course; the structure and level of
the professional training, professional traineeship or professional practice
shall be determined by the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of
the Member State concerned or monitored or approved by the authority
designated for that purpose.";
2) in Article 3(b), the following subparagraph shall be inserted after the first subparagraph:
"However, the two years' of professional experience referred to in the first subparagraph may
not be required where the qualification or qualifications held by the applicant and referred to in
this point were awarded on completion of regulated education and training.";
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3) in Article 4(1)(b), the following subparagraph shall be inserted after the first subparagraph:
"If the host Member State intends to require the applicant to complete an adaptation period or
take an aptitude test, it must first examine whether the knowledge acquired by the applicant in
the course of his professional experience is such that it fully or partly covers the substantial
difference referred to in the first subparagraph.";
4) the following paragraphs shall be added to Article 6:
"5. Where proof of financial standing is required in order to take up or pursue a regulated
profession in the host Member State, that Member State shall regard certificates issued by banks
in the Member State of origin or in the Member State from where the foreign national comes as
equivalent to those issued in its own territory.
6. Where the competent authority of the host Member State requires of its own nationals
wishing to take up or pursue a regulated profession proof that they are insured against the
financial risks arising from their professional liability, that Member State shall accept
certificates issued by insurance undertakings of other Member States as equivalent to those
issued in its own territory. Such certificates shall state that the insurer has complied with the
laws and regulations in force in the host Member State regarding the terms and extent of cover.
They may not be presented more than three months after their date of issue.";
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5) in Article 9(2), the first indent of the second subparagraph shall be replaced by:
"– to facilitate the implementation of this Directive, in particular by adopting and publishing
opinions on the questions referred to it by the Commission,".
Article 2
Directive 92/51/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 4(1)(b), the following subparagraph shall be inserted after the first subparagraph:
"If the host Member State intends to require the applicant to complete an adaptation period or
take an aptitude test, it must examine first whether the knowledge acquired by the applicant in
the course of his professional experience is such that it fully or partly covers the substantial
difference referred to in the first subparagraph.";
2) in Article 5, the following paragraph shall be inserted after the second paragraph:
"If the host Member State intends to require the applicant to complete an adaptation period or
take an aptitude test, it must first examine whether knowledge acquired by the applicant in the
course of his professional experience is such that it fully or partly covers the substantial
difference between the diploma and the certificate.";
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3) in Article 7(a) the following subparagraph shall be inserted after the first subparagraph:
"If the host Member State intends to require the applicant to complete an adaptation period or
take an aptitude test, it must first examine whether knowledge acquired by the applicant in the
course of his professional experience is such that it fully or partly covers the substantial
difference referred to in the first subparagraph.";
4) the following paragraphs shall be added to Article 10:
"5. Where proof of financial standing is required in order to take up or pursue a regulated
profession in the host Member State, that Member State shall regard certificates issued by banks
in the Member State of origin or in the Member State from where the foreign national comes as
equivalent to those issued in its own territory.
6. Where the competent authority of the host Member State requires of its own nationals
wishing to take up or pursue a regulated profession proof that they are insured against the
financial risks arising from their professional liability, that Member State shall accept
certificates issued by insurance undertakings of other Member States as equivalent to those
issued in its own territory. Such certificates shall state that the insurer has complied with the
laws and regulations in force in the host Member State regarding the terms and extent of cover.
They may not be presented more than three months after their date of issue.";
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5) in Article 13(2), the first indent of the second subparagraph shall be replaced by:
"– facilitate the implementation of this Directive, in particular by adopting and publishing
opinions on the questions referred to it by the Commission,";
6) the following paragraph shall be added to Article 15:
"8. Amendments made to the lists of education and training courses set out in Annexes C
and D on the basis of the procedure laid down above shall apply immediately on the date set by
the Commission.".
SECTION 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE SECTORAL DIRECTIVES
Section 2.1: Nurses responsible for general care
Article 3
Directive 77/452/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) (concerns only the Greek version);
2) in Article 2, the words "listed in Article 3" shall be replaced by "listed in the Annex";
3) Article 3 shall be deleted;
4) references made to Article 3 shall be understood as made to the Annex;
5) (concerns only the Greek version);
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6) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 18a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualification concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
Article 18b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
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Article 18c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 18d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
7) the Annex as it appears in Annex I to this Directive shall be added.
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Article 4
Directive 77/453/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
In Article 1(1), the words "as specified in Article 3 of Directive 77/452/EEC" shall be replaced by "as
specified in the Annex to Directive 77/452/EEC".
Section 2.2: Dental practitioners
Article 5
Directive 78/686/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 2, the words "listed in Article 3" shall be replaced by "listed in Annex A";
2) Article 3 shall be deleted;
3) the title of Chapter III shall be replaced by:
"Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised dentistry.";
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4) Article 4 shall be replaced by:
"Article 4
Each Member State with provisions in this field laid down by law, regulation or administrative
action shall recognise the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications of
dental practitioners specialising in orthodontics and oral surgery awarded to nationals of
Member States by other Member States in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of
Directive 78/687/EEC and which are listed in Annex B, by granting such qualifications the
same effect in its territory as the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications which it itself awards.";
5) Article 5 shall be deleted;
6) Article 6 shall be amended as follows:
(a) the following subparagraph shall be added to paragraph 2:
"It shall also take into account any professional experience, additional training and
continuing dental education they possess.";
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(b) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by:
"3. The competent authorities or bodies of the host Member State, having assessed the
content and duration of the training of the person concerned on the basis of the diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications submitted, and taking into account
any professional experience, additional training and continuing dental education that he
possesses, shall inform him of the period of additional training required and of the fields
to be covered by it.";
(c) the following paragraph shall be added:
"4. The Member State shall give its decision within four months of the date on which the
applicant submits his application together with full supporting documentation.";
7) in Article 19 the existing two subparagraphs shall become paragraph 1 and the following
paragraph shall be added:
"2. Member States shall recognise the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications in medicine awarded in Italy to persons who commenced their university medical
training between 28 January 1980 and 31 December 1984 and accompanied by a certificate
issued by the Italian competent authorities stating:
– that the persons concerned have passed the specialist aptitude test set by the Italian
competent authorities in order to ascertain that they possess a level of knowledge and
skills comparable to those of persons holding the qualification listed for Italy in Annex A;
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– that they have effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged in Italy in the activities
specified in Article 5 of Directive 78/687/EEC for at least three consecutive years during
the five years prior to the issue of the certificate;
– and that they are authorised to engage in, or are effectively, lawfully and principally
engaged in, the activities referred to in Article 5 of Directive 78/687/EEC, subject to the
same conditions as holders of the qualification listed for Italy in Annex A to this
Directive.
The requirement to take the aptitude test referred to in the first subparagraph shall be waived in
the case of persons who have successfully completed at least three years' of study which are
certified by the competent authorities as being equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1
of Directive 78/687/EEC.";
8) references made to Articles 3 and 5 shall be understood as being made to Annexes A and B
respectively;
9) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 23a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
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Article 23b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
Article 23c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 23d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
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Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
10) Annexes A and B as they appear in Annex II to this Directive shall be added.
Article 6
In Article 1(1) of Directive 78/687/EEC, the words "referred to in Article 3 of the same Directive"
shall be replaced by "referred to in Annex A to that Directive".
Section 2.3: Veterinary surgeons
Article 7
Directive 78/1026/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 2, the words "in Article 3" shall be replaced by "in the Annex";
2) Article 3 shall be deleted;
3) references made to Article 3 shall be understood as being made to the Annex;
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4) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 17a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
Article 17b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
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Article 17c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 17d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
5) the Annex as it appears in Annex III to this Directive shall be added.
Article 8
In Article 1(1) of Directive 78/1027/EEC, the words "referred to in Article 3 of
Directive 78/1026/EEC" shall be replaced by "referred to in the Annex to Directive 78/1026/EEC".
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Section 2.4: Midwives
Article 9
Directive 80/154/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 2(1), the words "listed in Article 3" shall be replaced by "listed in the Annex";
2) in the second and third indents of Article 2(1), the words "referred to in Article 3 of
Directive 77/452/EEC" shall be replaced by "referred to in the Annex to
Directive 77/452/EEC";
3) Article 3 shall be deleted;
4) references made to Article 3 shall be understood as being made to the Annex;
5) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 19a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
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Article 19b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
Article 19c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
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Article 19d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
6) the Annex as it appears in Annex IV to this Directive shall be added.
Article 10
Directive 80/155/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 1(1), the words "referred to in Article 3" shall be replaced by "referred to in the
Annex";
2) in the second indent of Article 1(2), the words "referred to in Article 3 of
Directive 77/452/EEC" shall be replaced by "referred to in the Annex to
Directive 77/452/EEC".
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Section 2.5: Architects
Article 11
Directive 85/384/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 6
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 6a
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
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2) Article 15 shall be deleted;
3) in Article 24(1), the words "pursuant to Articles 17 and 18" shall be replaced by "pursuant to
Articles 17 and 18 in the case of establishment and pursuant to Article 22 in the case of
provision of services".
Section 2.6: Pharmacists
Article 12
In Article 2 of Directive 85/432/EEC, the following point shall be added:
"6. As a transitional measure and by way of derogation from paragraphs 3 and 5, Italy, whose laws,
regulations and administrative provisions prescribed training which was not brought fully into line
with the training requirements laid down in this Article by the deadline stipulated in Article 5 of this
Directive, may continue to apply those provisions to persons who commenced their training in
pharmacy on 31 October 1993 at the latest.
Each host Member State shall be authorised to require that holders of diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy awarded in Italy on completion of training commenced
before 11 November 1993 produce, together with their qualifications, a certificate stating that, for at
least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the issue of the certificate, they were
effectively and lawfully engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) insofar as such
activity is regulated in Italy.".
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Article 13
Directive 85/433/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 1, the words "referred to in Article 4" shall be replaced by "referred to in the Annex";
2) Article 3 shall be deleted;
3) Article 4 shall be deleted;
4) references made to Article 4 shall be understood as being made to the Annex;
5) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 18a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
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Article 18b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
Article 18c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
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Article 18d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
6) the Annex as it appears in Annex V to this Directive shall be added.
Section 2.7: Doctors
Article 14
Directive 93/16/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1) in Article 2, the words "listed in Article 3" shall be replaced by "listed in Annex A";
2) Article 3 shall be deleted;
3) the title of Chapter II shall be replaced by the following:
"Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised medicine.";
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4) Article 4 shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 4
Each Member State with provisions in this field laid down by law, regulation or administrative
action shall recognise the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in
specialised medicine awarded to nationals of Member States by the other Member States in
accordance with Articles 24, 25, 26 and 29 and which are listed in Annexes B and C, by giving
such qualifications the same effect in its territory as those which the Member State itself
awards.";
5) Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 5
The diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in Article 4
shall be those which, having been awarded by the competent authorities or bodies listed in
Annex B, correspond, for the purposes of the specialised training in question, to the
qualifications listed in Annex C in respect of those Member States where such training exists.";
6) the title of Chapter III and Articles 6 and 7 shall be deleted;
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7) in Article 8:
(a) the following subparagraph shall be added to paragraph 2:
"It shall also take into account any professional experience, additional training and
continuing medical education they possess.";
(b) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:
"3. The competent authorities or bodies of the host Member State, having assessed the
content and duration of the training of the person concerned on the basis of the diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications submitted, and taking into account
any professional experience, additional training and continuing medical education he
possesses, shall inform him of the period of additional training required and of the fields
to be covered by it.";
(c) the following paragraph shall be added:
"4. The Member State shall deliver its decision within four months of the date on which
the applicant submits his application together with full supporting documentation.";
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8) in Article 9, the following paragraph shall be added:
"2a Member States shall recognise evidence of formal qualifications in specialised medicine
awarded in Spain to doctors who completed specialised training before 1 January 1995
which did not comply with the formal training requirements laid down in Articles 24
to 27, if the evidence is accompanied by a certificate awarded by the competent Spanish
authorities attesting to the fact that the person concerned has passed the test of specific
professional competence organised in the context of the special regularisation measures
contained in Royal Decree 1497/99 with the aim of verifying that the person concerned
has a level of knowledge and competence comparable to that of doctors holding the
specialist doctors' qualifications which, in the case of Spain, are referred to in
Articles 5(3) and 7(2).";
9) Articles 26 and 27 shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 26
Member States with provisions in this field laid down by law, regulation or administrative
action shall ensure that the minimum length of the specialised training courses may not be not
less than the course lengths stipulated in Annex C in respect of each training course. Such
minimum course lengths shall be amended pursuant to the procedure laid down in
Article 44a(3).";
10) in the second indent of Article 34(1), "60%" shall be replaced by "50%";
11) references made to Articles 3, 6, 7 and 27 shall be understood as being made to Annex A,
Article 4, Article 5 and Article 26 respectively;
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12) the following Articles shall be inserted:
"Article 42a
Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an
appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities, listing the names
adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable,
for the corresponding professional title.
Article 42b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of nationals of Member States
whose diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by
this Directive do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in this Directive, the
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by those Member
States and accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The
certificate shall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in question have been awarded on completion of education and training that complies with the
provisions of this Directive and are treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those
whose names are listed therein.
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Article 42c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive obtained by the holder outside the European Union in
cases where those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have been
recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergone and/or professional experience
gained in a Member State. The Member State shall give its decision within three months of the
date on which the applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 42d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the reasons for decisions on
applications for recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
in the field covered by this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national law. That right of
appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure to reach a decision within the stipulated
period.";
13) Article 44a shall be amended as follows:
(a) does not affect the English text;
(b) paragraph 2 shall be deleted;
14) Annexes A, B and C as they appear in Annex VI to this Directive shall be added;
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SECTION 3: FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 15
Not later than …………. *, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council
on the state of application of Article 1 points (1) and (2) in the Member States.
After undertaking all the necessary hearings, the Commission shall submit its conclusions regarding
any changes to the existing arrangement in Article 1 points (1) and (2). If necessary, the Commission
shall also submit proposals for improving the existing arrangement.
Article 16
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary
to comply with this Directive before …….... **. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be
accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making
such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national
law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
* Seven years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.** 24 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive.
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Article 17
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.
Article 18
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
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ANNEX I
Annex
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in nursing (general care)
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
*-Diploma gegradueerde verpleger/verpleegster -Diplôme d'infirmier(ère) gradué(e) -Diplom eines (einer) graduierten Krankenpflegers(-pflegerin)*-Diploma in de ziekenhuisverpleegkunde -Brevet d'infirmier(ère) hospitalier(ère) -Brevet eines (einer) Krankenpflegers (-pflegerin)*-Brevet van verpleegassistent(e) -Brevet d'hospitalier(ère) -Brevet einer Pflege Assistentin
1. De erkende opleidingsinstituten/lesétablissements d’enseignementreconnus/Die anerkanntenAusbildungsanstalten2. De bevoegde Examencommissie vande Vlaamse Gemeenschap/le Jurycompétent d'enseignement de laCommunauté française / der zuständigePrüfungsausschüß derDeutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft
Danmark Eksamensbevis efter gennemførtsygeplejerskeuddannelse
Sygeplejeskole godkendt afUndervisningsministeriet
Deutschland Zeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung in derKrankenpflege
Staatlicher Prüfungsausschuss
Ελλάς 1. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Παν/µίου Αθηνών2. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής ΤεχνολογικώνΕκπαιδευτικών Ιδρυµάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.)
3. Πτυχίο Αξιωµατικών Νοσηλευτικής4. Πτυχίο Νοσοκόµων πρώην Ανωτέρων ΣχολώνΥπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας5. Πτυχίο Νοσοκόµων και Επισκεπτριών πρώηνΑνωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας καιΠρόνοιας6. Πτυχίο Τµήµατος Νοσηλευτικής
1. Πανεπιστήµιο Αθηνών2. Τεχνολογικά Εκπαιδευτικά ΙδρύµαταΥπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας καιΘρησκευµάτων3. Υπουργείο Εθνικής ΄Αµυνας4. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
5. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
6. ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου ΕθνικήςΠαιδείας και Θρησκευµάτων
España Titulo de Diplomado universitario en Enfermería Ministerio de Educación y Cultura/ Elrector de una Universidad
France 1. diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier(ère)2. diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier(ère) délivré en vertu dudécret no 99-1147 du 29 décembre 1999
Le ministère de la santé
Ireland Certificate of Registered General Nurse An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board)Italia Diploma di infermiere professionale Scuole riconosciute dallo Stato
Luxembourg 1. diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier2. diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier hospitalier gradué
Ministère de l’Education nationale, de laFormation professionnelle et des Sports
Nederland 1. diploma's verpleger A, verpleegster A,verpleegkundige A2. diploma verpleegkundige MBOV (MiddelbareBeroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige3. diploma verpleegkundige HBOV (HogereBeroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige)4. diploma beroepsonderwijs verpleegkundige -Kwalificatieniveau 45. diploma hogere beroepsopleiding verpleegkundige- Kwalificatieniveau 5
1. Door een van overheidswegebenoemde examencommissie2. Door een van overheidswegebenoemde examencommissie3. Door een van overheidswegebenoemde examencommissie4. Door een van overheidswegeaangewezen opleidingsinstelling5. Door een van overheidswegeaangewezen opleidingsinstelling
5103/3/00 REV 3 2ANNEX I DG C II EN
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Österreich 1. Diplom als "Diplomierte Gesundheits- undKrankenschwester/Diplomierter Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger"2. Diplom als "Diplomierte Krankenschwester/Diplomierter Krankenpfleger"
1. Schule für allgemeine Gesundheits-und Krankenpflege
2. Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule
Portugal 1. Diploma do curso de enfermagem geral2. Diploma/carta de curso de bacharelato emenfermagem3. Carta de curso de licenciatura em enfermagem
1. Escolas de Enfermagem2. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem
3. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem;Escolas Superiores de Saúde
Suomi/Finland 1. Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto/sjukskötarexamen2. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulu-tutkinto, sairaanhoitaja (AMK)/yrkeshögskole-examen inom hälsovård och det sociala området,sjukskötare (YH)
1. Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitokset/hälsovårdsläroanstalter2. Ammattikorkeakoulut/yrkeshögskolor
Sverige Sjuksköterskeexamen Universitet eller högskolaUnited Kingdom Statement of Registration as a Registered General
Nurse in part 1 or part 12 of the register kept by theUnited Kingdom Central Council for Nursing,Midwifery and Health Visiting
Various
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ANNEX II
Annex A
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in dentistry
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
-Diploma van tandarts-Diplôme licencié enscience dentaire
1. De universiteiten/lesuniversités2. De bevoegde Examen-commissie van de VlaamseGemeenschap / le Jurycompétent d'enseignementde la Communauté française
Danmark Bevis for tandlægeeksamen(kandidateksamen)
Tandlægehøjskolerne,Sundhedsvidenskabeligtuniversitetsfakultet
Autorisation som tandlæge,udstedt af Sundhedsstyrelsen
Deutschland Zeugnis über dieZahnärztliche Prüfung
Zuständige Behörden
Ελλάς Πτυχίo Οδovτιατρικής ΠαvεπιστήµιoEspaña Título de Licenciado en
Odontologíael rector de una universidad
France Diplôme d'Etat de docteuren chirurgie dentaire
Universités
Ireland Bachelor in Dental Science(B.Dent.Sc.) / Bachelor ofDental Surgery (BDS) /Licentiate in Dental Surgery(LDS)
Universities / Royal Collegeof Surgeons in Ireland
Italia Diploma di laurea inOdontoiatria e ProtesiDentaria
Università Diploma di abilitazioneall’esercizio dell'odontoiatriae protesi dentaria
Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de docteuren médecine dentaire
Jury d’examen d’Etat
Nederland Universitair getuigschriftvan een met goed gevolgafgelegd tandartsexamen
Faculteit Tandheelkunde
Österreich Bescheid über dieVerleihung desakademischen Grades« Doktor derZahnheilkunde »
Medizinische Fakultät derUniversität
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Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Portugal Carta de curso delicenciatura em medicinadentária
FaculdadesInstitutos Superiores
Suomi/Finland Hammaslääketieteenlisensiaatin tutkinto/odontologie licentiatexamen
1.Helsinginyliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2.Oulun yliopisto3.Turun yliopisto
Terveydenhuollonoikeusturvakeskuksenpäätös käytännön palvelunhyväksymisestä/Beslut avRättskyddscentralen förhälsovården omgodkännande av praktisktjänstgöring
Sverige Tandläkarexamen Universitetet i UmeåUniversitetet i GöteborgKarolinska InstitutetMalmö Högskola
Endast för examensbevissom erhållits före den 1 juli1995, ett utbildningsbevissom utfärdats avSocialstyrelsen
United Kingdom Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS or B.Ch.D.) /Licentiate in Dental Surgery
Universities / RoyalColleges
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Annex B
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised dentistry
1. Orthodontics
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Belgique /België/Belgien
--
Danmark Bevis for tilladelse til atbetegne sig somspecialtandlæge i ortodonti
Sundhedsstyrelsen
Deutschland FachzahnärztlicheAnerkennung fürKieferorthopädie
Landeszahnärztekammer
Ελλάς Τίτλoς Οδovτιατρικήςειδικότητας τηςΟρθoδovτικής
1) Νoµαρχιακή Αυτoδιoίκηση2) Νoµαρχία
España -
France Titre de spécialiste enorthodontie
Conseil National de l’Ordre deschirurgiens dentistes
Ireland Certificate of specialistdentist in orthodontics
Competent authority recognised forthis purpose by the competent minister
Italia -
Luxembourg -
Nederland Bewijs van inschrijving alsorthodontist in hetSpecialistenregister
Specialisten Registratie Commissie(SRC) van de NederlandseMaatschappij tot bevordering derTandheelkunde
Österreich -
Portugal -
Suomi/Finland Erikoishammaslääkärintutkinto, hampaistonoikomishoito/specialtand-läkarexamen, tandreglering
1.Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2. Oulun yliopisto3. Turun yliopisto
Sverige Bevis omspecialistkompetens itandreglering
Socialstyrelsen
United Kingdom Certificate of Completion ofspecialist training inorthodontics
Competent authority recognised forthis purpose
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2. Oral surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
-
Danmark Bevis for tilladelse til atbetegne sig somspecialtandlæge Ihospitalsodontologi
Sundhedsstyrelsen
Deutschland FachzahnärztlicheAnerkennung fürOralchirurgie/Mundchirurgie
Landeszahnärztekammer
Ελλάς Τίτλoς Οδovτιατρικήςειδικότητας τηςΓvαθoχειρoυργικής
1) Νoµαρχιακή Αυτoδιoίκηση2) Νoµαρχία
España -
France -
Ireland Certificate of specialist dentistin oral surgery
Competent authority recognised forthis purpose by the competentminister
Italia -
Luxembourg -
Nederland Bewijs van inschrijving alskaakchirurg in hetSpecialistenregister
Specialisten Registratie Commissie(SRC) van de NederlandseMaatschappij tot bevordering derTandheelkunde
Österreich -
Portugal -
Suomi/Finland Erikoishammaslääkärintutkinto, suu- ja leuka-kirurgia/specialtandläkar-examen, oral ochmaxillofacial kirurgi
1. Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2. Oulun yliopisto3. Turun yliopisto
Sverige Bevis om specialist-kompetens i tandsystemetskirurgiska sjukdomar
Socialstyrelsen
United Kingdom Certificate of completion ofspecialist training in oralsurgery
Competent authority recognised forthis purpose
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ANNEX III
Annex
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
-Diploma van dierenarts-Diplôme de docteur en médecinevétérinaire
1. De universiteiten/ lesuniversités2. De bevoegde Examen-commissie van de VlaamseGemeenschap/le Jurycompétent d'enseignementde la Communautéfrançaise
Danmark Bevis for beståetkandidateksamen Iveterinærvidenskab
Kongelige Veterinær- ogLandbohøjskole
Deutschland Zeugnis über das Ergebnis desDritten Abscnitts derTierärztlichen Prüfung und dasGesamtergebnis derTierärztlichen Prüfung
Der Vorsitzende desPrüfungsausschusses für dieTierärztliche Prüfung einerUniversität oderHochschule
Ελλάς Πτυχίo Κτηvιατρικής ΠανεπιστήµιοΘεσσαλονίκης καιΘεσσαλίας
España Titulo de Licenciado enVeterinaria
Ministerio de Educación yCultura/El rector de unaUniversidad
France Diplôme d’Etat de docteurvétérinaire
Ireland 1. Diploma of Bachelor in/ofVeterinary Medicine (MVB)2. Diploma of Membership of theRoyal College of VeterinarySurgeons (MRCVS)
Italia Diploma di laurea in medicinaveterinaria
Università Diploma diabilitazioneall’esercizio dellamedicina veterinaria
Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de docteur enmédecine vétérinaire
Jury d’examen d’Etat
Nederland Getuigschrift van met goedgevolg afgelegddiergeneeskundig/veeartse-nijkundig examen
Österreich 1. Diplom-Tierarzt2. Magister medicinaeveterinariae
Universität 1. Doktor derVeterinärmedizin2. Doctor medicinaeveterinariae3. Fachtierarzt
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Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Portugal Carta de curso de licenciatura emmedicina veterinária
Universidade
Suomi/Finland Eläinlääketieteen lisensiaatintutkinto/veterinärmedicinelicentiatexamen
Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet
Sverige Veterinärexamen SverigesLantbruksuniversitet
United Kingdom 1. Bachelor of Veterinary Science(BVSc)2. Bachelor of VeterinaryScience (BVSc)3. Bachelor of VeterinaryMedicine (BvetMB)4. Bachelor of VeterinaryMedicine and Surgery (BVM&S)5. Bachelor of VeterinaryMedicine and Surgery (BVM&S)6. Bachelor of VeterinaryMedicine (BvetMed)
1.University of Bristol
2.University of Liverpool
3.University of Cambridge
4. University of Edinburgh
5. University of Glasgow
6. University of London
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ANNEX IV
Annex
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
-Diploma van vroedvrouw/-Diplôme d'accoucheuse
1. De erkendeopleidingsinstituten/lesétablissements d’enseignement2. De bevoegde Examen-commissie van de VlaamseGemeenschap/le Jurycompétent d'enseignement de laCommunauté française
Danmark Bevis for beståetjordemodereksamen
Danmarks Jordemoderskole
Deutschland Zeugnis über die staatlichePrüfung für Hebammen undEntbindungspfleger
Staatlicher Prüfungsausschuss
Ελλάς 1. Πτυχίο Τµήµατος ΜαιευτικήςΤεχνολογικών ΕκπαιδευτικώνΙδυµάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.)2. Πτυχίο του Τµήµατος Μαιώντης Ανωτέρας Σχολής ΣτελεχώνΥγείας και Κοινων. Πρόνοιας(ΚΑΤΕΕ)3. Πτυχίο Μαίας ΑνωτέραςΣχολής Μαιών
1. Τεχνολογικά ΕκπαιδευτικάΙδρύµατα (Τ.Ε.Ι.)
2. ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου ΕθνικήςΠαιδείας και Θρησκευµάτων
3. Υπουργείο Υγείας καιΠρόνοιας
España Título de matrona / asistenteobstétrico (matrona) / enfermeríaobstétrica-ginecológica
Ministerio de Educación yCultura
France Diplôme de sage-femme L'EtatIreland Certificate in Midwifery An Board AltranaisItalia Diploma d'ostetrica Scuole riconosciute dallo Stato
Luxembourg Diplôme de sage-femme Ministère de l’Educationnationale, de la Formationprofessionnelle et des Sports
Nederland Diploma van verloskundige Ministerie vanVolksgezondheid, Welzijn enSport erkende opleidings-instellingen
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Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Österreich Hebammen-Diplom Hebammenakademie /Bundeshebammenlehranstalt
Portugal 1. Diploma de enfermeiroespecialista em enfermagem desaúde materna e obstétrica2. Diploma/carta de curso deestudos superiores especializadosem enfermagem de saúdematerna e obstétrica3. Diploma (do curso de pós-licenciatura) de especializaçãoem enfermagem de saúdematerna e obstétrica
1. Ecolas de Enfermagem2. Escolas Superiores deEnfermagem3. Escolas Superiores deEnfermagem; EscolasSuperiores de Saúde
Suomi/Finland
1. Kätilön tutkinto/barnmorske-examen2. Sosiaali- ja terveysalanammattikorkeakoulututkinto,kätilö (AMK)/yrkeshögskoleexamen inomhälsovård och det socialaområdet, barnmorska (YH)
1. Terveydenhuoltooppi-laitokset/hälsovårdsläroanstalter2. Ammattikorkeakoulut/yrkeshögskolor
Sverige Barnmorskeexamen Universitet eller högskolaUnited
KingdomStatement of registration as aMidwife on part 10 of the registerkept by the United KingdomCentral Council for Nursing,Midwifery and Health visiting
Various
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Annex
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy
Country Title of qualification Awarding body
Belgique/België/Belgien
-Diploma van apoteker-Diplôme de pharmacien
1.De universiteiten/ les universités
2. De bevoegde Examencommissie van deVlaamse Gemeenschap/ le Jury compétentd'enseignement de la Communautéfrançaise
Danmark Bevis for bestået farmaceutisk kandidateksamen Danmarks Farmaceutiske Højskole
Deutschland Zeugnis ûber die Staatliche Pharmazeutische Prüfung Zuständige BehördenΕλλάς Πιστoπoιητικό ικαvότητας άσκησης της
φαρµακευτικής χoρηγoύµεvo µετά από κρατικήεξέταση
Κεvτρικό Συµβoύλιo Υγείας (ΚΕΣΥ)
España Título de licenciado en farmacia Ministerio de Educación y Cultura / Elrector de una Universidad
France Diplôme d’Etat de pharmacien/Diplôme d’Etat dedocteur en pharmacie
Universités
Ireland Certificate of Registered Pharmaceutical ChemistItalia Diploma o certificato di abilitazione all’esercizio
della professione di farmacista ottenuto in seguitoad un esame di Stato
Università
Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de pharmacien Jury d’examen d’Etat + visa du ministrede l’éducation nationale
Nederland Getuigschrift van met goed gevolg afgelegdapothekersexamen
Faculteit Pharmacie
Österreich Staatliches Apothekerdiplom Bundesministerium für Arbeit,Gesundheit und Soziales
Portugal Carta de curso de licenciatura em CiênciasFarmacêuticas
Universidades
Suomi/Finland Proviisorin tutkinto/provisorexamen 1. Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2. Kuopion yliopisto
Sverige Apotekarexamen Uppsala universitet
United Kingdom Certificate of Registered Pharmaceutical Chemist
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Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
-Diploma van arts-Diplôme de docteur enmédecine
1.De universiteiten/ lesuniversités2.De bevoegdeExamencommissie van deVlaamse Gemeenschap/ leJury compétentd'enseignement de laCommunauté française
Danmark Bevis for beståetlægevidenskabeligembedseksamen
Medicinskuniversitetsfakultet
Dokumentation forgennemført praktiskuddannelse som udfærdigesaf de kompetente sundheds-myndigheder
Deutschland 1. Zeugnis über dieÄrztliche Prüfung2. Zeugnis über dieÄrztliche Staatsprüfung undZeugnis über dieVorbereitungszeit alsMedizinalassistent, soweitdiese nach den deutschenRechtsvorschriften noch fürden Abschluss derärztlichen Ausbildungvorgesehen war
Zuständige Behörden1. Bescheinigung über dieAbleistung der Tätigkeit alsArzt im Praktikum2.--
Ελλάς Πτυχίo Iατρικής 1) Iατρική ΣχoλήΠαvεπιστηµίoυ, 2) ΣχoλήΕπιστηµώv Υγείας, ΤµήµαIατρικής Παvεπιστηµίoυ
España Título de Licenciado enMedicina y Cirugía
Ministerio de Educación yCultura/El rector de unaUniversidad
France Diplôme d’Etat de docteuren médecine
Universités
Ireland Primary qualification Competent examining body Certificate of experience
Italia Diploma di laurea inmedicina e chirurgia
Università Diploma di abilitazioneall’esercizio della medicinae chirurgia
Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de docteuren médecine, chirurgie etaccouchements,
Jury d’examen d’Etat Certificat de stage
Nederland Getuigschrift van met goedgevolg afgelegd artsexamen
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificate accompanyingqualification
Österreich Urkunde über dieVerleihung desakademischen GradesDoktor der gesamtenHeilkunde (Doctormedicinae unversae,Dr.med.univ.)
1. Medizinische Fakultäteiner Universität2. ÖsterreichischeÄrztekammer
Bescheinigung über dieAbsolvierung der Tätigkeitals Arzt im Praktikum
Portugal Carta de Curso delicenciatura em medicina
Universidades Diploma comprovativo daconclusão do internato geralemitido pelo Ministério daSaúde
Suomi/Finland Lääketieteen lisensiaatintutkinto/medicinelicentiatexamen
1. Helsinginyliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2. Kuopion yliopisto3. Oulun yliopisto4. Tampereen yliopisto5. Turun yliopisto
Todistus lääkärinperusterveydenhuollonlisäkoulutuksesta/examenbevis om tilläggsutbildning förläkare inom primärvården
Sverige Läkarexamen Universitet Bevis om praktiskutbildning som utfärdas avSocialstyrelsen
United Kingdom Primary qualification Competent examining body Certificate of experience
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Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding body Certificateaccompanyingqualification
Belgique/België/Belgien
Bijzondere beroepstitel vangeneesheer-specialist/Titreprofessionnel particulier demédecin spécialiste
Minister bevoegd voorVolksgezondheid/Ministre de la Santépublique
Danmark Bevis for tilladelse til atbetegne sig som speciallæge
Sundhedsstyrelsen
Deutschland Fachärztliche Anerkennung LandesärztekammerΕλλάς Τίτλoς Iατρικής Ειδικότητας 1) Νoµαρχιακή Αυτoδιoίκηση
2) ΝoµαρχίαEspaña Título de Especialista Ministerio de Educación y CulturaFrance 1.Certificat d’études
spéciales de médecine2. Attestation de médecinspécialiste qualifié3.Certificat d’étudesspéciales de médecine4.Diplôme d’étudesspécialisées ouspécialisationcomplémentaire qualifiantede médecine
1. 3. 4.Universités2. Conseil de l’Ordre des médecins
Ireland Certificate of Specialistdoctor
Competent authority
Italia Diploma di medicospecialista
Università
Luxembourg Certificat de médecinspécialiste
Ministre de la Santé publique
Nederland Bewijs van inschrijving ineen Specialistenregister
1. Medisch Specialisten RegistratieCommissie (MSRC) van deKoninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappijtot Bevordering der Geneeskunst2. Sociaal-Geneeskundigen RegistratieCommissie van de KoninklijkeNederlandse Maatschappij totBevordering der Geneeskunst
Österreich Facharztdiplom Österreichische Ärztekammer
Portugal 1.Grau de assistente ou2.Titulo de especialista
1. Ministério da Saúde2. Ordem dos Médicos
Suomi/Finland Erikoislääkärin tutkinto/specialläkarexamen
1. Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingforsuniversitet2. Kuopion yliopisto3. Oulun yliopisto4. Tampereen yliopisto5. Turun yliopisto
Sverige Bevis om specialkompetenssom läkare, utfärdat avSocialstyrelsen
Socialstyrelsen
United Kingdom Certificate of Completion ofspecialist training
competent authority
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Titles of training courses in specialised medicineCountry Title of qualification Awarding body
anaesthetics Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Anesthésie-réanimation/Anesthesie reanimatieDanmark AnæstesiologiDeutschland AnästhesiologieΕλλάς ΑvαισθησιoλoγίαEspaña Anestesiología y ReanimaciónFrance Anesthésiologie-Réanimation chirurgicaleIreland AnaesthesiaItalia Anestesia e rianimazioneLuxembourg Anesthésie-réanimationNederland AnesthesiologieÖsterreich Anästhesiologie und IntensivmedizinPortugal AnestesiologiaSuomi/Finland Anestesiologia ja tehohoito/anestesiologi och
intensivvårdSverige Anestesi och intensivvårdUnited Kingdom Anaesthetics
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodygeneral surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgië Chirurgie/heelkundeDanmark Kirurgi eller kirurgiske sygdommeDeutschland ChirurgieΕλλάς ΧειρoυργικήEspaña Cirugía general y del aparato digestivoFrance Chirurgie généraleIreland General surgeryItalia Chirurgia generaleLuxembourg Chirurgie généraleNederland HeelkundeÖsterreich ChirurgiePortugal Cirurgia geralSuomi/Finland Yleiskirurgia/ allmän kirurgiSverige KirurgiUnited Kingdom General surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyneurological surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België NeurochirurgieDanmark Neurokirurgi eller kirurgiske nervesygdommeDeutschland NeurochirurgieΕλλάς ΝευρoχειρoυργικήEspaña NeurocirugíaFrance NeurochirurgieIreland Neurological surgeryItalia NeurochirurgiaLuxembourg NeurochirurgieNederland NeurochirurgieÖsterreich NeurochirurgiePortugal NeurocirurgiaSuomi/Finland Neurokirurgia/ NeurokirurgiSverige NeurokirurgiUnited Kingdom Neurosurgery
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyobstetrics and gynaecology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Gynécologie – obstétrique/ gynaecologie –
verloskundeDanmark Gynækologi og obstetrik eller
kvindesygdomme og fødselshjælpDeutschland Frauenheilkunde und GeburtshilfeΕλλάς Μαιευτική-ΓυvαικoλoγίαEspaña Obstetricia y ginecologíaFrance Gynécologie – obstétriqueIreland Obstetrics and gynaecologyItalia Ginecologia e ostetriciaLuxembourg Gynécologie – obstétriqueNederland Verloskunde en gynaecologieÖsterreich Frauenheilkunde und GeburtshilfePortugal Ginecologia e obstetriciaSuomi/Finland Naistentaudit ja synnytykset/kvinnosjukdomar
och förlossningarSverige Obstetrik och gynekologiUnited Kingdom Obstetrics and gynaecology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodygeneral (internal)medicine
Minimum length of training course: 5 years
Belgique/België/Belgien Médecine interne/inwendige geneeskundeDanmark Intern medicinDeutschland Innere MedizinΕλλάς ΠαθoλoγίαEspaña Medicina internaFrance Médecine interneIreland General medicineItalia Medicina internaLuxembourg Médecine interneNederland Inwendige geneeskundeÖsterreich Innere MedizinPortugal Medicina internaSuomi/Finland Sisätaudit/inre medicineSverige InternmedicinUnited Kingdom General (internal) medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyophthalmology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Ophtalmologie/oftalmologieDanmark Oftalmologi eller øjensygdommeDeutschland AugenheilkundeΕλλάς ΟφθαλµoλoγίαEspaña OftalmologíaFrance OphtalmologieIreland OphthalmologyItalia OftalmologiaLuxembourg OphtalmologieNederland OogheelkundeÖsterreich Augenheilkunde und OptometriePortugal OftalmologiaSuomi/Finland Silmätaudit/ögonsjukdomarSverige Ögonsjukdomar (oftalmologi)United Kingdom Ophthalmology
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyoto rhino laryngology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Oto-rhino-laryngologie/ otorhinolaryngologieDanmark Oto-rhino-laryngologi eller øre-næse-
halssygdommeDeutschland Hals-Nasen-OhrenheilkundeΕλλάς ΩτoριvoλαρυγγoλoγίαEspaña OtorrinolaringologíaFrance Oto-rhino-laryngologieIreland OtolaryngologyItalia OtorinolaringoiatriaLuxembourg Oto-rhino-laryngologieNederland keel-, neus- en oorheelkundeÖsterreich Hals-, Nasen-und OhrenkrankheitenPortugal OtorrinolaringologiaSuomi/Finland Korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutaudit/ öron-, näs- och
halssjukdomarSverige Öron-, näs- och halssjukdomar (oto-rhino-
laryngologi)United Kingdom Otolaryngology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodypaediatrics Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Pédiatrie/pediatrieDanmark Pædiatri eller sygdomme hos børnDeutschland KinderheilkundeΕλλάς ΠαιδιατρικήEspaña Pediatria y sus áreas especificasFrance PédiatrieIreland PaediatricsItalia PédiatriaLuxembourg PédiatrieNederland KindergeneeskundeÖsterreich Kinder – und JugendheilkundePortugal PédiatriaSuomi/Finland Lastentaudit/barnsjukdomarSverige Barn- och ungdomsmedicinUnited Kingdom Paediatrics
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyrespiratory medicine Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien PneumologieDanmark Medicinske lungesygdommeDeutschland PneumologieΕλλάς Φυµατιoλoγία- ΠvευµovoλoγίαEspaña NeumologiaFrance PneumologieIreland Respiratory medicineItalia Malattie dell’apparato respiratorioLuxembourg Pneumo-phtysiologieNederland Longziekten en tuberculoseÖsterreich LungenkrankheitenPortugal PneumologiaSuomi/Finland Keuhkosairaudet ja allergologia/ lungsjukdomar
och allergologiSverige Lungsjukdomar (pneumologi)United Kingdom Respiratory medicine
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyurology Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien UrologieDanmark Urologi eller urinvejenes kirurgiske sygdommeDeutschland UrologieΕλλάς ΟυρoλoγίαEspaña UrologíaFrance UrologieIreland UrologyItalia UrologiaLuxembourg UrologieNederland UrologieÖsterreich UrologiePortugal UrologiaSuomi/Finland Urologia/urologiSverige UrologiUnited Kingdom Urology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyorthopaedics Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Chirurgie orthopédique/Orthopedische heelkundeDanmark Ortopaedisk kirurgiDeutschland OrthopädieΕλλάς ΟρθoπεδικήEspaña Traumatología y cirugía ortopédicaFrance Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologieIreland Orthopaedic surgeryItalia Ortopedia e traumatologiaLuxembourg OrthopédieNederland OrthopedieÖsterreich Orthopädie und Orthopädische ChirurgiePortugal OrtopediaSuomi/Finland Ortopedia ja traumatologia/ ortopedi och
traumatologiSverige OrtopediUnited Kingdom Trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodypathological anatomy Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Anatomie pathologique/ pathologische anatomieDanmark Patologisk anatomi og vævs- og celleundersøgelserDeutschland PathologieΕλλάς Παθoλoγική ΑvατoµίκήEspaña Anatomía patológicaFrance Anatomie et cytologie pathologiquesIreland Morbid anatomy and histopathologyItalia Anatomia patologicaLuxembourg Anatomie pathologiqueNederland PathologieÖsterreich PathologiePortugal Anatomia patologicaSuomi/Finland Patologia/patologiSverige Klinisk patologiUnited Kingdom Histopathology
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyneurology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien NeurologieDanmark Neurologi eller medicinske nervesygdommeDeutschland NeurologieΕλλάς ΝευρoλoγίαEspaña NeurologíaFrance NeurologieIreland NeurologyItalia NeurologiaLuxembourg NeurologieNederland NeurologieÖsterreich NeurologiePortugal NeurologiaSuomi/Finland Neurologia/neurologiSverige NeurologiUnited Kingdom Neurology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodypsychiatry Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien PsychiatrieDanmark PsykiatriDeutschland Psychiatrie und PsychotherapieΕλλάς ΨυχιατρικήEspaña PsiquiatríaFrance PsychiatrieIreland PsychiatryItalia PsichiatriaLuxembourg PsychiatrieNederland PsychiatrieÖsterreich PsychiatriePortugal PsiquiatriaSuomi/Finland Psykiatria/psykiatriSverige PsykiatriUnited Kingdom General psychiatry
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodydiagnostic radiology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Radiodiagnostic/ röntgendiagnoseDanmark Diagnostik radiologi eller – røntgenundersøgelseDeutschland Diagnostische RadiologieΕλλάς ΑκτιvoδιαγvωστικήEspaña RadiodiagnósticoFrance Radiodiagnostic et imagerie médicaleIreland Diagnostic radiologyItalia RadiodiagnosticaLuxembourg RadiodiagnosticNederland zie radiologieÖsterreich Medizinische Radiologie-DiagnostikPortugal RadiodiagnósticoSuomi/Finland Radiologia/radiologiSverige Medicinsk radiologiUnited Kingdom Diagnostic radiology
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyradiotherapy Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Radiothérapie-oncologie/ radiotherapie-oncologieDanmark OnkologiDeutschland StrahlentherapieΕλλάς ΑκτιvoθεραπευτικήEspaña Oncología radioterápicaFrance Oncologie radiothérapiqueIreland RadiotherapyItalia RadioterapiaLuxembourg RadiothérapieNederland RadiotherapieÖsterreich Strahlentherapie- RadioonkologiePortugal RadioterapiaSuomi/Finland Syöpätaudit/cancersjukdomarSverige Tumörsjukdomar (allmän onkologi)United Kingdom Radiotherapy
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyclinical biology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Biologie clinique/ klinische biologieDanmark Klinisk biokemiDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña Análisis clínicosFrance Biologie médicaleIrelandItalia Patologia clinicaLuxembourg Biologie cliniqueNederlandÖsterreich Medizinische BiologiePortugal Patologia clinicaSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodybiological haematology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Klinisk immunologiDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFrance HématologieIrelandItaliaLuxembourg Hématologie biologiqueNederlandÖsterreichPortugal Hematologia clinicaSuomi/Finland Hematologiset laboratoriotutkimukset/
hematologiska laboratorieundersökningarSverigeUnited Kingdom
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodymicrobiology-bacteriology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Klinisk mikrobiologiDeutschland Mikrobiologie und InfektionsepidemiologieΕλλάς 1. Iατρική Βιoπαθoλoγία
2. ΜικρoβιoλoγίαEspaña Microbiología y parasitologíaFranceIreland MicrobiologyItalia Microbiologia e virologiaLuxembourg MicrobiologieNederland Medische microbiologieÖsterreich Hygiene und MikrobiologiePortugalSuomi/Finland Kliininen mikrobiologia/ klinisk mikrobiologiSverige Klinisk bakteriologiUnited Kingdom Medical microbiology and virology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodybiological chemistry Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Findes som specialet klinisk biokemiDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña Bioquímica clínicaFranceIreland Chemical pathologyItalia Biochimica clinicaLuxembourg Chimie biologiqueNederland Klinische chemieÖsterreich Medizinische und Chemische LabordiagnostikPortugalSuomi/Finland Kliininen kemia/ klinisk kemiSverige Klinisk kemiUnited Kingdom Chemical pathology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyimmunology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Klinisk immunologiDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña ImmunologíaFranceIreland Clinical immunologyItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreich ImmunologiePortugalSuomi/Finland Immunologia/ immunologiSverige Klinisk immunologiUnited Kingdom Immunology
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyplastic surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique/
plastische, reconstructieve en esthetische heelkundeDanmark PlastikkirurgiDeutschland Plastische ChirurgieΕλλάς Πλαστική ΧειρoυργικήEspaña Cirugía plástica y reparadoraFrance Chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétiqueIreland Plastic surgeryItalia Chirurgia plastica e ricostruttivaLuxembourg Chirurgie plastiqueNederland Plastische chirurgieÖsterreich Plastische ChirurgiePortugal Cirurgia plástica e reconstrutivaSuomi/Finland Plastiikkakirurgia/ plastikkirurgiSverige PlastikkirurgiUnited Kingdom Plastic surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodythoracic surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Chirurgie thoracique/ heelkunde op de thoraxDanmark Thoraxkirurgi eller brysthulens kirurgiske
sygdommeDeutschland HerzchirurgieΕλλάς Χειρoυργική ΘώρακoςEspaña Cirugía torácicaFrance Chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaireIreland Thoracic surgeryItalia Chirurgia toracicaLuxembourg Chirurgie thoraciqueNederland Cardio-thoraciale chirurgieÖsterreichPortugal Cirurgia cardiotorácicaSuomi/Finland Sydän-ja rintaelinkirurgia/ hjärt- och thoraxkirurgiSverige ThoraxkirurgiUnited Kingdom Cardo-thoracic surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodypaediatric surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschland KinderchirurgieΕλλάς Χειρoυργική ΠαίδωvEspaña Cirugía pediátricaFrance Chirurgie infantileIreland Paediatric surgeryItalia Chirurgia pediatricaLuxembourg Chirurgie pédiatriqueNederlandÖsterreich KinderchirurgiePortugal Cirurgia pediátricaSuomi/Finland Lastenkirurgia/ barnkirurgiSverige Barn- och ungdomskirurgiUnited Kingdom Paediatric surgery
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyvascular surgery Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien, Chirurgie des vaisseaux/ bloedvatenheelkundeDanmark Karkirurgi eller kirurgiske blodkarsygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΑγγειoχειρoυργικήEspaña Angiología y cirugía vascularFrance Chirurgie viscérale et digestiveIrelandItalia Chirurgia vascolareLuxembourg Chirurgie cardio-vasculaireNederlandÖsterreichPortugal Cirurgia vascularSuomi/Finland Verisuonikirurgia/kärlkirurgiSverigeUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodycardiology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien CardiologieDanmark KardiologiDeutschlandΕλλάς ΚαρδιoλoγίαEspaña CardiologíaFrance Pathologie cardio-vasculaireIreland CardiologyItalia CardiologiaLuxembourg cardiologie et angiologieNederland CardiologieÖsterreichPortugal CardiologiaSuomi/Finland Kardiologia/kardiologiSverige KardiologiUnited Kingdom Cardiology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodygastro-enterology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Gastro-entérologieDanmark Medicinsk gastroenterologi eller medicinske mave-
tarmsygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΓαστρεvτερoλoγίαEspaña Aparato digestivoFrance Gastro-entérologie et hépatologieIreland Gastro-enterologyItalia GastroenterologiaLuxembourg Gastro-enterologieNederland Gastro-enterologieÖsterreichPortugal GastrenterologiaSuomi/Finland gastroenterologia/ gastroenterologiSverige medicinsk gastroenterologi och hepatologiUnited Kingdom gastro-enterology
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyrheumatology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Rhumathologie/ reumatologieDanmark ReumatologiDeutschlandΕλλάς ΡευµατoλoγίαEspaña ReumatologíaFrance RhumathologieIreland RheumatologyItalia ReumatologiaLuxembourg RhumathologieNederland ReumatologieÖsterreichPortugal ReumatologiaSuomi/Finland Reumatologia/ reumatologiSverige ReumatologiUnited Kingdom Rheumatology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodygeneral haematology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Hæmatologi eller blodsygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΑιµατoλoγίαEspaña Hematología y HemoterapiaFranceIreland HaematologyItalia EmatologiaLuxembourg HématologieNederlandÖsterreichPortugal Imuno-hemoterapiaSuomi/Finland Kliininen hematologia/Klinisk hematologiSverige HematologiUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyendocrinology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Medicinsk endokrinologi eller medicinske
hormonsygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΕvδoκριvoλoγίαEspaña Endocrinología y nutriciónFrance Endocrinologie, maladies métaboliquesIreland Endocrinology and diabetes mellitusItalia Endocrinologia e malattie del ricambioLuxembourg Endocrinologie, maladies du métabolisme et de la
nutritionNederlandÖsterreichPortugal EndocrinologiaSuomi/Finland Endokrinologia/ endokrinologiSverige Endokrina sjukdomarUnited Kingdom Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyphysiotherapy Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Médecine physique et réadaptation/ fysische
geneeskunde en revalidatieDanmarkDeutschland Physikalische und Rehabilitative MedizinΕλλάς Φυσική Iατρική και ΑπoκατάστασηEspaña RehabilitaciónFrance Rééducation et réadaptation fonctionnellesIrelandItalia Medicina fisica e riabilitazioneLuxembourg Rééducation et réadaptation fonctionnellesNederland RevalidatiegeneeskundeÖsterreich Physikalische MedizinPortugal Fisiatria ou Medicina física e de reabilitaçãoSuomi/Finland Fysiatria/fysiatriSverige RehabiliteringsmedicinUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodystomatology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña EstomatologíaFrance StomatologieIrelandItalia OdontostomatologiaLuxembourg StomatologieNederlandÖsterreichPortugal EstomatologiaSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyneuro-psychiatry Minimum length of training course: 5 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien NeuropsychiatrieDanmarkDeutschland Nervenheilkunde (Neurologie und Psychiatrie)Ελλάς Νευρoλoγία – ΨυχιατρικήEspañaFrance NeuropsychiatrieIrelandItalia NeuropsichiatriaLuxembourg NeuropsychiatrieNederland Zenuw - en zielsziektenÖsterreich Neurologie und PsychiatriePortugalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodydermato-venereology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Dermato-vénéréologieDanmark Dermato-venerologi eller hud- og kønssygdommeDeutschland Haut – und GeschlechtskrankheitenΕλλάς ∆ερµατoλoγία – ΑφρoδισιoλoγίαEspaña Dermatología médico-quirúrgica y venereologíaFrance Dermatologie et vénéréologieIrelandItalia Dermatologia e venerologiaLuxembourg Dermato-vénéréologieNederland Dermatologie en venerologieÖsterreich Haut- und GeschlechtskrankheitenPortugal DermatovenereologiaSuomi/Finland Ihotaudit ja allergologia / hudsjukdomar och
allergologiSverige Hud- och könssjukdomarUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodydermatology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland DermatologyItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom Dermatology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyvenereology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland VenereologyItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom Genito-urinary medicine
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyradiology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschland RadiologieΕλλάς Ακτιvoλoγία – Ραδιoλoγία (*)España ElectroradiologiaFrance Electro-radiologieIrelandItalia RadiologiaLuxembourg ÉlectroradiologieNederland RadiologieÖsterreich RadiologiePortugal RadiologiaSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyTropical medicine Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland Tropical medicineItalia Medicina tropicaleLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreich Spezifische Prophylaxe und TropenhygienePortugal Medicina tropicalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom Tropical medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodychild psychiatry Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Børne- og ungdomspyskiatriDeutschland Kinder – und Jugendpsychiatrie und –
psychotherapieΕλλάς ΠαιδoψυχιατρικήEspañaFrance Pédo-psychiatrieIreland Child and adolescent psychiatryItalia Neuropsichiatria infantileLuxembourg Psychiatrie infantileNederlandÖsterreichPortugal PedopsiquiatriaSuomi/Finland Lastenpsykiatria/ barnpsykiatriSverige Barn- och ungdomspsykiatriUnited Kingdom Child and adolescent psychiatry
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyGeriatrics Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Geriatri eller alderdommens sygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña GeriatríaFranceIreland GeriatricsItalia GeriatriaLuxembourgNederland Klinische geriatrieÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/Finland Geriatria/ geriatriSverige GeriatrikUnited Kingdom Geriatrics
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyrenal diseases Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Nefrologi eller medicinske nyresygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΝεφρoλoγίαEspaña NefrologíaFrance NéphrologieIreland NephrologyItalia NefrologiaLuxembourg NéphrologieNederlandÖsterreichPortugal NefrologiaSuomi/Finland Nefrologia/ nefrologiSverige Medicinska njursjukdomar (nefrologi)United Kingdom Renal medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyCommunicable diseases Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark InfektionsmedicinDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland Communicable diseasesItalia Malattie infettiveLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/Finland Infektiosairaudet/ infektionssjukdomarSverige InfektionssjukdomarUnited Kingdom Infectious diseases
5103/3/00 REV 3 18
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyCommunity medicine Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschland Öffentliches GesundheitswesenΕλλάς Κοινωνική ІατρικήEspaña Medicina Preventiva y Salud PúblicaFrance Santé publique et médecine socialeIreland Community medicineItalia Igiene e medicina socialeLuxembourgNederland Maatschappij en gezondheidÖsterreich SozialmedizinPortugalSuomi/Finland Terveydenhuolto/hälsovårdSverige SocialmedicinUnited Kingdom Public health medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyPharmacology Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Klinisk farmakologiDeutschland Pharmakologie und ToxikologieΕλλάςEspaña Farmacología clínicaFranceIreland Clinical pharmacology and therapeuticsItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreich Pharmakologie und ToxikologiePortugalSuomi/Finland Kliininen farmakologia ja lääkehoito / klinisk
farmakologi och läkemedelsbehandlingSverige Klinisk farmakologiUnited Kingdom Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyOccupational medicine Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Médecine du travail / arbeidsgeneeskundeDanmark ArbejdsmedicinDeutschland ArbeitsmedizinΕλλάς Iατρική της ΕργασίαςEspañaFrance Médecine du travailIreland Occupational medicineItalia Medicina del lavoroLuxembourg Médecine du travailNederland Arbeid en gezondheidÖsterreich Arbeits- und BetriebsmedizinPortugal Medicina do trabalhoSuomi/Finland Työterveyshuolto/ företagshälsovårdSverige Yrkes- och miljömedicinUnited Kingdom Occupational medicine
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyAllergology Minimum length of training course: 3 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Medicinsk allergologi eller medicinske
overfølsomhedssygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάς ΑλλεργιoλoγίαEspaña AlergologíaFranceIrelandItalia Allergologia ed immunologia clinicaLuxembourgNederland Allergologie; Internist-allergoloogÖsterreichPortugal Imuno-alergologiaSuomi/Finland Allergologia/ allergologiSverige AllergisjukdomarUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodygastro-enterologicalsurgery
Minimum length of training course: 5 years
Belgique/België/Belgien Chirurgie abdominale/ heelkunde op het abdomenDanmark Kirurgisk gastroenterologi eller kirurgiske mave-
tarmsygdommeDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña Cirurgia del aparato digestivoFrance Chirurgie viscéraleIrelandItalia Chirurgia dell’aparato digestivoLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/Finland Gastroenterologinen kirurgia / gastroenterologisk
kirurgiSverigeUnited Kingdom
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodynuclear medicine Minimum length of training course: 4 yearsBelgique/België/Belgien Médecine nucléaire/ nucleaire geneeskundeDanmark Klinisk fysiologi og nuklearmedicinDeutschland NuklearmedizinΕλλάς Πυρηvική IατρικήEspaña Medicina nuclearFrance Médecine nucléaireIrelandItalia Medicina nucleareLuxembourg Médecine nucléaireNederland Nucleaire geneeskundeÖsterreich NuklearmedizinPortugal Medicina nuclearSuomi/Finland Isotooppitutkimukset/ isotopundersökningarSverigeUnited Kingdom Nuclear medicine
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyAccident and emergencymedicine
Minimum length of formation: 5 years
Belgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland Accident and emergency medicineItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom Accident and emergency medicine
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyClinical neurophysiology Minimum length of formation: 4 yearsBelgique/België/BelgienDanmark Klinisk neurofysiologiDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña Neurofisiologia clinicaFranceIreland NeurophysiologyItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/Finland Kliininen neurofysiologia / klinisk neurofysiologiSverige Klinisk neurofysiologiUnited Kingdom Clinical neurophysiology
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodymaxillo-facial surgery(basic medical training)
Minimum length of formation: 5 years
Belgique/België/BelgienDanmarkDeutschlandΕλλάςEspaña Cirugía oral y maxilofacialFrance Chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologieIrelandItalia Chirurgia maxillo-faccialeLuxembourg Chirurgie maxillo-facialeNederlandÖsterreich Mund – Kiefer – und GesichtschirurgiePortugalSuomi/FinlandSverigeUnited Kingdom
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Country Title of qualification Awarding bodydental, oral andmaxillo-facial surgery(basic medical anddental training)
Minimum length of training course: 4 years
Belgique/België/Belgien Stomatologie et chirurgie orale et maxillo-faciale/stomatologie en mond-, kaak- enaangezichtschirurgie
DanmarkDeutschland Mund-, Kiefer- und GesichtschirurgieΕλλάςEspañaFranceIreland Oral and maxillo-facial surgeryItaliaLuxembourgNederlandÖsterreichPortugalSuomi/Finland Suu- ja leukakirurgia/ oral och maxillofacial kirurgiSverigeUnited Kingdom Oral and maxillo-facial surgery
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COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 20 March 2000
Interinstitutional File:97/0345 (COD)
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Subject : Common position (EC) No /2000 adopted by the Council on 20 March 2000with a view to the adoption of Directive (EC) No /2000 of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 89/48/EEC and92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualificationsand supplementing Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC,78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC,85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning theprofessions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinarysurgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor
STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S REASONS
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I. INTRODUCTION
1. The Commission submitted to the Council, on 3 December 1997, a proposal for a
Directive amending Directives 89/48/EEC1 and 92/51/EEC2 on the general system for
the recognition of professional qualifications and supplementing Directives
77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC
concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner,
veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor.
This proposal is based on Articles 40 and 47(1), the first and third sentences of
Article 47(2) and Article 55.
2. The European Parliament adopted its first-reading Opinion at its sitting on 1 and
2 July 1998.
The Economic and Social Committee delivered its Opinion on 27 May 1998.
The Commission decided not to submit an amended proposal.
3. The Council adopted its Common Position on 20 March 2000, in accordance with
Article 251 of the Treaty.
II. OBJECTIVES
The proposed Directive incorporates into the general system the legal requirement to take into
account, when examining an application for recognition, experience gained after obtaining the
qualification in question. It introduces the concept of regulated education and training
contained in the second general system Directive and is designed to achieve more uniform
application and interpretation of the two general system Directives in the Member States.
1 Hereinafter the "first general system Directive".2 Hereinafter the "second general system Directive".
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As regards the sectoral Directives, it will (among other things) facilitate efficient updating of
the technical provisions concerning the titles of qualifications eligible for automatic
recognition in the Member States. It will also help to ensure legal certainty as regards the
examination of education and training undergone in third countries by Community nationals.
III. THE COMMON POSITION
1. General remarks
The Council's Common Position follows the objectives set out in the Commission's
proposals, as indicated in section II supra. The Council has nevertheless introduced a
number of technical modifications in the proposal, in particular with the aim of
reinforcing the free movement of persons.
The Council has adopted the Common Position by unanimity.
The Council has not been in a position to accept the amendments proposed by the
European Parliament in the first reading. It should be taken into account that the
Commission did not accept the amendments either.
2. Specific remarks
The modifications introduced in the Commission's proposal are summarised below:
i) More specific description of "course of study" in the framework of the definition
of "regulated education and training" (Article 1(1), second tiret)
For the sake of consistency within the first general system Directive, the concept
"course of study" used in the Commission's proposal has been replaced with a
definition taken from Article 1(a), second tiret of the first general system
Directive. In particular, it has been made clear that the duration of the study must
be at least three years.
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ii) Mutual recognition of proof of financial standing and of insurance cover
(Articles 1(4) and 2(4))
These provisions extend to the two general system Directives the provisions
contained in certain "transitional measures" Directives regarding mutual
recognition of proof of financial standing and of insurance cover against the
financial consequences of professional liability.
iii) Substantial difference to be covered by experience also at certificate level
(Article 2(2)and (3))
The provision contained in Article 2(1) for the diploma level has been extended to
cover recognition of certificate level. Therefore, the knowledge acquired by the
applicant in the course of his professional experience can cover the substantial
difference between his certificate and the diploma required by the host Member
State.
iv) Direct effect of amendments to Annexes C and D (Article 2(6))
In order to avoid lengthy implementation procedures in Member States,
Article 2(6) sets out an immediate application of any amendments made by the
Commission to Annexes C and D of the second general system Directive.
v) Insertion of Articles 3 to 6 of the Commission's proposal in the sectoral Directives
(Articles 3(4), 5(9), 7(4), 9(5), 11(1), 13(5) and 14(12))
For reasons of legal certainty, the contents of Articles 3 to 6 of the Commission's
proposal have been incorporated into each one of the sectoral Directives. This
change is purely technical.
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vi) Examination of third-country diplomas (ancient Article 5 of the Commission's
proposal, now integrated in Articles 3(4), 5(9), 7(4), 9(5), 11(1), 13(5) and 14(12))
For a better protection of the holder of a third-country diploma, the Council has
decided to replace the words "Member States shall take account of diplomas" with
"Member States shall examine the diplomas…". This implies a more active
implication of the host Member State. Moreover, the examination deadline has
been reduced from four to three months.
vii) No need to state the reasons of a positive decision on the recognition of a diploma
(last sentence of Recital 8, to be read in conjunction with Articles 3(4), 5(9), 7(4),
9(5), 11(1), 13(5) and 14(12) (ancient Article 6 of the Commission's proposal))
In order to provide for a faster recognition procedure, Member States will not be
obliged to justify positive decisions recognising diplomas.
viii) Inclusion of certain Spanish specialised doctors ("MESTOS") in the scope of
Directive 93/16/EEC (Article 14(8))
This provision aims at taking into account the specific situation of certain Spanish
specialist doctors without official qualifications who received an unofficial form
of training which was nevertheless similar in quantity and quality to that obtained
by those who followed the official residence-based system.
ix) Revision clause (Article 15)
The Council has included a revision clause concerning Article 1(2) and (2), which
incorporate the concept of "regulated education and training" into the first general
system Directive.
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IV. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S AMENDMENTS
The Council felt that amendments 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11, which were designed to oblige
Member States to inform the Commission if they intended to impose compensation measures
in each of the sectors, were not consistent with the SLIM initiative, as they would lengthen
the recognition procedures and, therefore, be detrimental to migrants. These amendments
would not be consistent with the general system either, as the latter foresees a case-by-case
treatment of applications for recognition.
Amendments 5 and 10, which were designed to ensure that the Coordinators Group's
deliberations were widely publicised, are not in line with SLIM. Indeed, the publicity
proposed in these amendments would lengthen the Commission's works and would endanger
the quality of the debates, which are mainly technical. In any case, the final result of the
works of the Group is published in the Code of Conduct.
Amendment 12, which would lengthen the procedure proposed by the Commission for
updating lists of qualifications and delay its application, does not follow the principles in
SLIM and could create some legal uncertainty.
Amendments 3 and 13 are designed to introduce automatic recognition of qualifications
obtained in a third country if the qualifications are already recognised by the first host
Member State. The Council considered it wiser to defer examination of this issue until the
Commission's report, due in 2000, on the general system for the recognition of qualifications
had been published. The same was true of amendments 15 to 21, which concerned general
practitioners.
Amendments 2 and 14 related to the Directive on architects. The rapporteur specified that
amendment 14 would bring all Irish architects within the scope of the Directive, which was
not currently the case. As this matter is currently under study in the Commission, the Council
preferred to await the completion of the Commission's works.
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V. CONCLUSION
The Council considers that all the modifications made to the Commission proposal meet the
objectives of the proposed Directive, in particular the simplification objective of the SLIM
initiative and the facilitation of free movement.
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 27.03.2000SEC(2000) 491 final
1997/345 (COD)
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEANPARLIAMENT
pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC-Treaty
concerning the
Common position of the Council on the proposal for a European Parliament andCouncil Directive amending Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system
for the recognition of professional qualifications and Directives 77/452/EEC,77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC,
80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning theprofessions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEANPARLIAMENT
pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC-Treaty
concerning the
Common position of the Council on the proposal for a European Parliament andCouncil Directive amending Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system
for the recognition of professional qualifications and Directives 77/452/EEC,77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC,
80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning theprofessions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor
1. HISTORY
By letter of 3 December 1997, the Commission transmitted to the Council a proposalfor a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directives 89/48/EECand 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professionalqualifications and Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC,85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible forgeneral care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacistand doctor (COM(1997) 638 – 1997/0345/COD)1.
The European Parliament gave its opinion on first reading on 2 July 19982.
The Economic and Social Committee gave its opinion on 27 May 19983.
The Council adopted a Common Position on 20 March 2000.
2. SUBJECT OF THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL
The proposal for a Directive is intended to:
- implement the recommendations of the SLIM team on the "recognition ofdiplomas" by facilitating the updating of the lists of diplomas, certificates and otherevidence of formal qualifications eligible for automatic recognition.
- introduce other - often technical - amendments intended to improve the legalcertainty or to make it easier to interpret the Directives in question and improve theirfunctioning.
1 JO C 28, 26.1.1998, p. 1.2 JO C 226, 20.7.1998, p.26.3 JO C 235, 27.7.1998, p. 53.
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3. COMMENTS ON THE COMMON POSITION
3.1. General remarks
The Council unanimously adopted the Commission proposal after incorporatingseveral amendments intended to reinforce the freedom of movement of persons.After resuming its examination of the situation of specialised nurses, which it hadembarked upon when examining the transitional Directives on the mutual recognitionof professional qualifications, it decided not to include any special provision in thecurrent proposal for a Directive presented by the Commission.
3.2. The European Parliament's amendments adopted on first reading
The Council did not accept any of the amendments adopted by the EuropeanParliament on first reading. The Commission had not amended its initial proposal.
3.3. Amendments introduced in discussions with the Council
3.3.1. General system for the recognition of professional qualifications
The Council made a number of clarifications intended to make Directives 89/48/EECand 92/51/EEC clearer, improve their legal certainty and strengthen theireffectiveness.
It clarified several elements of the definition of regulated training. Amongst these, itspecified that the course of studies referred to in that definition must last at leastthree years, and it extended to Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC provisionscontained in other Directives on the mutual recognition of professionalqualifications, with a view to making it easier to prove financial capacity where thisis required for access to a regulated profession.
It also reinforced the obligation on the competent authorities to take account ofknowledge acquired by the migrant in the course of his professional experience. Themigrant may, for instance, show that the knowledge acquired in the course of hisprofessional experience is such as to compensate, either partly or wholly, forsubstantial differences between the diploma and the qualification obtained.
Finally, the Council proposed speeding up the implementation of the amendments toAnnexes C and D of Directive 92/51/EEC.
3.3.2. Sectoral Directives on the mutual recognition of diplomas
The Council improved the protection of the holder of a diploma acquired outside theEuropean Union by stipulating that that diploma must be examined within threemonths.
It also speeded up the procedure for recognising all diplomas by dispensing with theobligation to justify decisions in favour of the applicant.
In addition, in the case of medical or dental specialisations which are subject not toautomatic recognition but to individual recognition, the Council has obliged thecompetent authorities to take account not only of the specialised training acquired, as
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already laid down in the Directives, but also of the ongoing training which may havebeen acquired by the applicant.
Finally, as proposed by the Commission with a view to regularising the situation ofcertain dentists and pharmacists, it introduced a provision allowing the situation ofcertain specialised doctors and of psychiatric nurses to be regularised, provided thattheir level of training corresponds to the requirements of the relevant sectoralDirective.
3.4. Position of the Commission on the amendments introduced in the Council
The Commission accepts the amendments made as a result of the Council's work.
4. CONCLUSIONS
The Commission considers that the common position is an appropriate addition tothe proposal for a Directive presented by the Commission.