Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2020/548

of 23 January 2020

amending Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses

(notified under document C(2020) 229)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications1, and in particular Article 21a(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC contains lists of the evidence of formal qualifications of doctors of medicine, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives, pharmacists and architects.

(2)
Commission delegated decisions, including the most recent Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/6082 updated Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC following notifications from Member States of amendments to their legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions on the issuing of evidence of the formal qualifications in question. Since the adoption of those Decisions, several Member States have notified the Commission of further amendments. The Commission considers that the amended provisions comply with the conditions set out in Title III, Chapter III of Directive 2005/36/EC. Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC should therefore be updated.
(3)

For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, all relevant points of Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC on the evidence of formal qualifications and the titles of training courses should be replaced.

(4)

Directive 2005/36/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: