Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 36)

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Purpose

   2. Article 2. Scope

   3. Article 3. Definitions

   4. Article 4. Effects of recognition

3. TITLE II FREE PROVISION OF SERVICES

   1. Article 5. Principle of the free provision of services

   2. Article 6. Exemptions

   3. Article 7. Declaration to be made in advance, if the service provider moves

   4. Article 8. Administrative cooperation

   5. Article 9. Information to be given to the recipients of the service

4. TITLE III FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT

   1. CHAPTER I General system for the recognition of evidence of training

      1. Article 10. Scope

      2. Article 11. Levels of qualification

      3. Article 12. Equal treatment of qualifications

      4. Article 13. Conditions for recognition

      5. Article 14. Compensation measures

      6. Article 15. Waiving of compensation measures on the basis of common platforms

   2. CHAPTER II Recognition of professional experience

      1. Article 16. Requirements regarding professional experience

      2. Article 17. Activities referred to in list I of Annex IV

      3. Article 18. Activities referred to in list II of Annex IV

      4. Article 19. Activities referred to in list III of Annex IV

      5. Article 20. Adaptation of the lists of activities in Annex IV

   3. CHAPTER III Recognition on the basis of coordination of minimum training conditions

      1. Section 1 General Provisions

         1. Article 21. Principle of automatic recognition

         2. Article 22. Common provisions on training

         3. Article 23. Acquired rights

         4. Article 23a. Specific circumstances

      2. Section 2 Doctors of medicine

         1. Article 24. Basic medical training

         2. Article 25. Specialist medical training

         3. Article 26. Types of specialist medical training

         4. Article 27. Acquired rights specific to specialised doctors

         5. Article 28. Specific training in general medical practice

         6. Article 29. Pursuit of the professional activities of general practitioners

         7. Article 30. Acquired rights specific to general practitioners

      3. Section 3 Nurses responsible for general care

         1. Article 31. Training of nurses responsible for general care

         2. Article 32. Pursuit of the professional activities of nurses responsible for general care

         3. Article 33. Acquired rights specific to nurses responsible for general care

         4. Article 33(a). As regards the Romanian qualification of nurse responsible for general...

      4. Section 4 Dental practitioners

         1. Article 34. Basic dental training

         2. Article 35. Specialist dental training

         3. Article 36. Pursuit of the professional activities of dental practitioners

         4. Article 37. Acquired rights specific to dental practitioners

      5. Section 5 Veterinary surgeons

         1. Article 38. The training of veterinary surgeons

         2. Article 39. Acquired rights specific to veterinary surgeons

      6. Section 6 Midwives

         1. Article 40. The training of midwives

         2. Article 41. Procedures for the recognition of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife

         3. Article 42. Pursuit of the professional activities of a midwife

         4. Article 43. Acquired rights specific to midwives

         5. Article 43(a). As regards the Romanian qualifications in midwifery, only the following...

         6. Article 43b. Acquired rights in midwifery shall not apply to the following...

      7. Section 7 Pharmacist

         1. Article 44. Training as a pharmacist

         2. Article 45. Pursuit of the professional activities of a pharmacist

      8. Section 8 Architect

         1. Article 46. Training of architects

         2. Article 47. Derogations from the conditions for the training of architects

         3. Article 48. Pursuit of the professional activities of architects

         4. Article 49. Acquired rights specific to architects

   4. CHAPTER IV Common provisions on establishment

      1. Article 50. Documentation and formalities

      2. Article 51. Procedure for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications

      3. Article 52. Use of professional titles

5. TITLE IV DETAILED RULES FOR PURSUING THE PROFESSION

   1. Article 53. Knowledge of languages

   2. Article 54. Use of academic titles

   3. Article 55. Approval by health insurance funds

6. TITLE V ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

   1. Article 56. Competent authorities

   2. Article 57. Contact points

   3. Article 58. Committee procedure

   4. Article 59. Consultation

7. TITLE VI OTHER PROVISIONS

   1. Article 60. Reports

   2. Article 61. Derogation clause

   3. Article 62. Repeal

   4. Article 63. Transposition

   5. Article 64. Entry into force

   6. Article 65. Addressees

8. 1. ANNEX I

      List of professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2)

      1. IRELAND

      2. UNITED KINGDOM

   2. ANNEX II

      List of courses having a special structure referred to in Article 11 point (c) subparagraph (ii)

      1. 1. Paramedical and childcare training courses

      2. 2. Master craftsman sector (Mester/Meister/Maître), which represents education and training courses...

      3. 2a. Meister/Maître (education and professional training leading to the title of...

      4. 3. Seafaring sector

         1. (a) Sea transport

         2. (b) Sea fishing

      5. 4. Technical sector

      6. 5. United Kingdom courses accredited as national vocational qualifications or Scottish...

   3. ANNEX III

      List of regulated education and training referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 13(2)

   4. ANNEX IV

      Activities related to the categories of professional experience referred to in Articles 17, 18 and 19

      1. List I Major groups covered by Directive 64/427/EEC, as amended by Directive...

         1. 1 Directive 64/427/EEC

         2. 2 Directive 68/366/EEC

         3. 3 Directive 82/489/EEC

      2. List II Major groups of Directives 75/368/EEC, 75/369/EEC and 82/470/EEC

         1. 1 Directive 75/368/EEC (activities referred to in Article 5(1))

         2. 2 Directive 75/369/EEC (Article 6: where the activity is regarded as being...

         3. 3 Directive 82/470/EEC (Article 6(1) and (3))

      3. List III Directives 64/222/EEC, 68/364/EEC, 68/368/EEC, 75/368/EEC, 75/369/EEC, 70/523/EEC and 82/470/EEC

         1. 1 Directive 64/222/EEC

         2. 2 Directive 68/364/EEC

         3. 3 Directive 68/368/EEC

         4. 4 Directive 75/368/EEC (Article 7)

         5. 5 Directive 75/369/EEC (Article 5)

         6. 6 Directive 70/523/EEC

         7. 7 Directive 82/470/EEC (Article 6(2))

   5. ANNEX V

      Recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditions

      1. V.1. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

         1. 5.1.1. Evidence of formal qualifications in basic medical training

         2. 5.1.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of specialised doctors

         3. 5.1.3. Titles of training courses in specialised medicine

         4. 5.1.4. Evidence of formal qualifications of general practitioners

      2. V.2. NURSE RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL CARE

         1. 5.2.1. Training programme for nurses responsible for general care

         2. 5.2.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care...

      3. V.3. DENTAL PRACTITIONER

         1. 5.3.1 Study programme for dental practitioners

         2. 5.3.2. Evidence of basic formal qualifications of dental practitioners

         3. 5.3.3. Evidence of formal qualifications of specialised dentists

      4. V.4. VETERINARY SURGEON

         1. 5.4.1. Study programme for veterinary surgeons

         2. 5.4.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of veterinary surgeons

      5. V.5. MIDWIFE

         1. 5.5.1. Training programme for midwives (Training types I and II)

         2. 5.5.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of midwives

      6. V.6. PHARMACIST

         1. 5.6.1. Course of training for pharmacists

         2. 5.6.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of pharmacists

      7. V. 7. ARCHITECT

         1. 5.7.1. Evidence of formal qualifications of architects recognised pursuant to Article...

   6. ANNEX VI

      Acquired rights applicable to the professions subject to recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditions

      1. 6. Evidence of formal qualifications of architects benefiting from acquired rights...

   7. ANNEX VII

      Documents and certificates which may be required in accordance with Article 50(1)

      1. 1. Documents

      2. 2. Certificates