### article 201 model financial regulation for public - private - partnership bodies the bodies having legal personality set up by a basic act and entrusted with the implementation of a public - private partnership pursuant to point of article 55shall adopt their financial rules . those rules shall include a set of principles necessary to ensure sound financial management of union funds , and be based on article 57 and a model financial regulation adopted by the commission by means of a delegated act in accordance with articles 202 , 203 and 204 . ### article 196c model financial regulation for public - private partnership bodies not based on specific provisions of the tfeu the bodies having legal personality set up by a basic act in application of articles 288 and 289 tfeu and entrusted with the implementation of a public - private partnership shall adopt their financial rules covering the establishment , implementation , accounting and discharge of the ppp ' s budget . 2 . those rules shall include a set of principles necessary to ensure sound financial management of union funds , and be based on articles 55 and 57 and a model financial regulation adopted by means of a delegated regulation in accordance with articles 202 , 203 and 204 . where the financial rules of these ppps derogate from the model financial regulation , the commission shall be notified of these derogations and their justification . the commission shall have the right to object to such derogations within six weeks following the notification . the rules of these bodies may derogate from the staff regulations insofar as the acts establishing these bodies according to art . 1a of the staff regulations do not foresee an application of the staff regulations . 3 . derogations and specific reasons for such derogations shall be communicated to the discharge authority in a working document annexed to the commission ' s summary report according to article 63 . the working document shall also set out the progress in the completion of the purpose for which the individual bodies were set up , and the relevance of the aforementioned derogations for the progress attained , the information mentioned in article 34 and the completion of the previously defined specific targets in the year to which the discharge relates . where the targets have not been fully met , the management of the body shall set out the specific reasons for this and propose remedial action which may also comprise the reasoned demand for a temporary increase in administrative allocations for not more than one subsequent year . the working document shall further present the governance structures of all entities under this article including a comprehensive overview of the size of the individual governing structures in relation to the respective staff . 4 . discharge for the implementation of the budgets of the bodies referred to in paragraph 1 shall be given by the european parliament on the recommendation of the council . 5 . the commission ' s internal auditor shall exercise the same powers over the bodies referred to in paragraph 1 as he / she does in respect of commission departments .


### the powers to adopt the delegated act referred to in articles 199 , 200 and 201 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the powers to adopt the delegated regulations referred to in articles 196b , 196c and 199 shall be conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in articles 203 and 204 .


### as soon as it adopts this delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . ### before it adopts a delegated regulation , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council in accordance with article 204 .


### the powers to adopt the delegated act are conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in articles 203 and 204 . ### whenever this regulation is subject to a review , the commission shall submit a draft proposal for a delegated regulation to which article 204 applies .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 199 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . ### the delegation of referred to in article 199 may be revoked in full or in part at any time by the european parliament or by the council .


### the institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power shall inform the other institution and the commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken , indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation . ### the institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power in full or in part shall inform the other institution and the commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken , indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation .


### the decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision . it shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force . it shall be published in the official journal of the european union . ### the decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision . the decision can also put an end to the validity of a delegated regulation in force or parts of it . it shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein . it shall be published in the official journal of the european union .


### objection to delegated acts ### adoption of delegated regulations


### the european parliament and the council may object to the delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification . ### the european parliament and the council may object to a delegated regulation proposed by the commission under articles 196b , 196c and 199 within a period of three months from the date of notification .


### if , on expiry of that period , neither the european parliament nor the council has objected to the delegated act it shall be published in the official journal of the european union and shall enter into force at the date stated therein . the delegated act may be published in the official journal of the european union and enter into force before the expiry of that period if the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission of their intention not to raise objections . ### if , on expiry of that period , neither the european parliament nor the council has objected to the delegated regulation it shall be published in the official journal of the european union and shall enter into force at the date stated therein .


### if the european parliament or the council objects to a delegated act , it shall not enter into force . the institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act . ### if either the european parliament or the council or both institutions have proposed modifications to a delegated regulation or parts of it , the commission shall take note of the modifications and submit a revised proposal . the european parliament or the council may object to this revised proposal within a term of three months from the date of notification , in which case it does not enter into force .


### revision this regulation shall be revised whenever it proves necessary to do so , in accordance with the procedure laid down by article 322 of the tfeu and article 183 of the euratom treaty . ### review every three years or whenever it proves necessary to do so , this regulation shall be subject to a review in accordance with the procedure laid down by article 322 of the tfeu and article 183 of the euratom treaty .


### this regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the official journal of the european union . it shall apply as of 1 january 2012 . article 56 shall apply only to commitments made as of 1 january 2014 of funds referred to in article 167 . this regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the member states . ### this regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the official journal of the european union . 2 . it shall apply as of 1 january 2012 . 3 . article 56 shall only apply as of 1 january 2014 until which time article 53b of regulation no 1605 / 2002 remains in force . however , member states may already apply article 56 [ variant 1 ] / [ variant 2 ] as of 1 january 2012 . where member states provide a national declaration in the meaning of article 56 [ variant 1 ] / [ variant 2 ] also the final subparagraph of article 56 [ variant 1 ] / [ variant 2 ] shall apply as of 1 january 2012 . the functions of existing bodies under council regulation no 1083 / 20062 shall remain unaffected by the accreditation of such bodies . from 1 january 2014 , the accredited bodies shall be competent for performing their functions . 4 . article 5 shall have immediate effect as from the publication of this regulation . where beneficiaries have applied article 5 of regulation no 1605 / 2002 without having made use of an interest - bearing bank account , this shall not be considered as an error and / or irregularity . 5 . this regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the member states . ___________________ 1 oj l 210 , 31 . 7 . 2006 , p . 25 .


### a continued union financial underpinning is needed to enable the union to implement and further develop its integrated maritime policy in line with the european parliament resolution of 20 may 2008 on the integrated maritime policy and to pursue its overarching objectives as set out in the commission’s blue paper of october 2007 , confirmed in the progress report of october 2009 and endorsed by the general affairs council conclusions of 16 november 2009 . ### continued union funding is needed to enable the union to implement and further develop its integrated maritime policy in line with the european parliament resolution of 20 may 2008 on the integrated maritime policy and to pursue its overarching objectives as set out in the commission’s blue paper of october 2007 , confirmed in the progress report of october 2009 and endorsed by the general affairs council conclusions of 16 november 2009 .


### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy , including the integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe’s different sea basins , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive , which constitutes the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools for integrated policy - making , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness . ### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy and territorial cohesion in this specific context , including integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe’s different sea basins and coastal , island and outermost regions , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive , which constitutes the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of local and regional stakeholders in integrated multi - level maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools for , and a cross - sectoral approach to , integrated policy - making to improve synergies and coordination between existing policies and instruments , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness , with particular attention being paid to outermost regions .


### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy , including the integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe’s different sea basins , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive , which constitutes the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools for integrated policy - making , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness . ### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy , including the integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe’s different sea basins , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive and of directive 2000 / 60 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 23 october 2000 establishing a framework for community action in the field of water policy , which constitute the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools for integrated policy - making , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness . oj l 327 , 22 . 12 . 2000 , p . 1 .


### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy , including the integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe ' s different sea basins , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive , which constitutes the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools for integrated policy - making , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness . ### union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the integrated maritime policy and territorial cohesion in this specific context , including the integrated maritime governance at all levels , the further development and implementation of integrated sea - basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of europe ' s different sea basins as well as coastal and insular regions , the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive , which constitutes the environmental pillar of the integrated maritime policy , paying due attention to their cumulative impacts , on the basis of the ecosystem approach , the further involvement of regional and local stakeholders in integrated multi - level maritime governance schemes , the further development of cross - cutting tools and a cross - sectoral approach for integrated policy - making aiming at improving synergies and coordination between existing policies and instruments , the promotion of the international dimension of the integrated maritime policy , and sustainable economic growth , employment , innovation and competitiveness , with particular attention being paid to outermost regions .


### not all integrated maritime policy priorities and goals are covered by other union instruments , such as the cohesion fund , the european regional development fund , the european fisheries fund , the seventh framework programme for research , technological development and demonstration activities , the instrument for pre - accession assistance and the european neighbourhood and partnership instrument and it is therefore necessary to establish a programme to support the further development of the integrated maritime policy . ### not all integrated maritime policy priorities and goals are covered by other union instruments , such as the cohesion fund , the european regional development fund , the european fisheries fund , the seventh framework programme for research , technological development and demonstration activities , the instrument for pre - accession assistance and the european neighbourhood and partnership instrument and it is therefore necessary to establish a programme to support the further development of the integrated maritime policy , instruments which should in any case be better coordinated in the framework of maritime policy in view of achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness in this context .


### the programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the member states , at national and sub - national level , for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans , seas and coasts . ### the programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the member states , at national and sub - national level , for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans , seas and coasts and should help to foster more effective cooperation between the eu’s member states and coastal regions .


### to ensure the effectiveness of union financing , actions funded under this regulation should be regularly evaluated . ### to ensure the effectiveness of union financing , actions funded under this regulation should be regularly evaluated , focusing in particular on their territorial impact .


### to contribute to the development of tools that cut across sea or coast - related sectoral policies ; ### to contribute to the development of tools that cut across sectoral policies relating to the sea , coasts and land - sea links ;


### to support joined up policy - making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth , innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions , in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions ; ### to support joined up policy - making involving regional and local authorities , and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth , innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions , in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions ;


### to support joined up policy - making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth , innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions , in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions ; ### to support joined up policy - making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth , innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal and insular regions , and in particular outermost regions , in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions ;


### to further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment , in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive ; ### to further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment and marine pollution , in the framework of the marine strategy framework directive and the eu water framework directive ;


### encourage member states or regions to develop or introduce integrated maritime governance ; ### assist member states or regions to develop or introduce integrated multi - level maritime governance ;


### maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management , both of which provide a fundamental tool for eco - system based management and sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions ; ### maritime spatial planning , integrated coastal zone management and the development of land - sea links , which provide a fundamental tool for eco - system based management and sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions ;


### pooling , monitoring , visualisation of and ensuring public access to a significant amount of data , best practices and of database on union funded regional projects , including where appropriate through a secretariat established for one or a number of these purposes ; ### pooling , monitoring , visualisation of and ensuring public access to a significant amount of data , best practices and of database on union funded regional projects ;


### actions relating to cross - cutting tools , including test projects . ### actions relating to cross - cutting tools , including test projects and macro - regional strategies .


### the commission shall take all other steps necessary to verify that actions financed are carried out properly and in compliance with the provisions of this regulation and the financial regulation . ### the commission shall assess the territorial impact of the programme , verify that actions financed are carried out properly and are consistent with measures under other sectoral policies and instruments and in compliance with the provisions of this regulation and the financial regulation .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec only applies to professionals who want to pursue the same profession in another member state . there are cases where the activities concerned are part of a profession with a larger scope of activities in the host member state . if the differences between the fields of activity are so large that in reality a full programme of education and training is required from the professional to compensate for shortcomings and if the professional so requests , a host member state should under these particular circumstances grant partial access . however , in case of overriding reasons of general interest , such as in the case of a doctor of medicine or other health professionals , a member state should be able to refuse partial access . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec only applies to professionals who want to pursue the same profession in another member state . there are cases where the activities concerned are part of a profession with a larger scope of activities in the host member state . if the differences between the fields of activity are so large that in reality a full programme of education and training is required from the professional to compensate for shortcomings and if the professional so requests , those host member states that authorise it may under these particular circumstances grant partial access . however , in case of overriding reasons of general interest , such as in the case of a doctor of medicine or other health professionals or in the case of professions with a particular geographical character , a member state should be able to refuse partial access .


### applications for recognition from professionals coming from non - regulating member states have to be treated in the same way as those of professionals coming from a regulating member state . their qualifications have to be compared to the qualifications requested in the host member state on the basis of the qualification levels in directive 2005 / 36 / ec . in case of substantial differences the competent authority should be able to impose compensation measures . ### applications for recognition from professionals coming from non - regulating member states have to be treated in the same way as those of professionals coming from a regulating member state . their qualifications have to be compared to the qualifications requested in the host member state on the basis of the qualification levels and objective criteria in directive 2005 / 36 / ec . in case of substantial differences the competent authority should be able to impose compensation measures . any mechanisms for assessing theoretical and practical skills , which might be required for access to the profession as compensation measures , should guarantee and comply with the principles of transparency and impartiality .


### in the absence of harmonisation of the minimum training conditions for access to the professions governed by the general system , it should remain possible for the host member state to impose a compensation measure . this measure should be proportionate and , in particular , take account of the knowledge , skills and competences gained by the applicant in the course of his professional experience or through lifelong learning . the decision imposing a compensatory measure should be justified in detail in order to enable the applicant to better understand his situation and to seek legal scrutiny before national courts under directive 2005 / 36 / ec . ### in the absence of harmonisation of the minimum training conditions for access to the professions governed by the general system , the host member state should be guaranteed the option of establishing a compensation measure . this measure should be proportionate and , in particular , take account of the knowledge , skills and competences gained by the applicant in the course of his professional experience or through lifelong learning . the reasons for the decision imposing a compensatory measure should be set out in detail in order to enable the applicant to better understand his situation and to seek legal scrutiny before national courts under directive 2005 / 36 / ec .


### in the absence of harmonisation of the minimum training conditions for access to the professions governed by the general system , it should remain possible for the host member state to impose a compensation measure . this measure should be proportionate and , in particular , take account of the knowledge , skills and competences gained by the applicant in the course of his professional experience or through lifelong learning . the decision imposing a compensatory measure should be justified in detail in order to enable the applicant to better understand his situation and to seek legal scrutiny before national courts under directive 2005 / 36 / ec . ### in the absence of harmonisation of the minimum training conditions for access to the professions governed by the general system , it should remain possible for the host member state to impose a compensation measure . this measure should be proportionate and , in particular , take account of the knowledge , skills and competences gained by the applicant in the course of his professional experience or through lifelong learning certified by the competent authorities . the decision imposing a compensatory measure should be justified in detail in order to enable the applicant to better understand his situation and to seek legal scrutiny before national courts under directive 2005 / 36 / ec .


### the nursing and midwifery professions have significantly evolved in the last three decades : community - based healthcare , the use of more complex therapies and constantly developing technology presuppose a capacity for higher responsibilities for nurses and midwives . in order to prepare them to meet such complex healthcare needs , nursing and midwifery students need to have a solid general education background before they start the training . therefore , admission to that training should be increased to twelve years of general education or success in an examination of an equivalent level . ### the nursing and midwifery professions have significantly evolved in the last three decades : community - based healthcare , the use of more complex therapies and constantly developing technology presuppose a capacity for higher responsibilities for nurses and midwives . in order to prepare them to meet such complex healthcare needs , nursing and midwifery students must continue to have a solid general education background before they start the training ; the decisive factor , however , is the quality and content of training , which must constantly be brought into line with the new challenges facing these professions .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec should promote a more automatic character of recognition of qualifications for those professions which do not currently benefit from it . this should take account of the competence of member states to decide the qualifications required for the pursuit of professions in their territory as well as the contents and the organisation of their systems of education and professional training . professional associations and organisations which are representative at national and union level should be able to propose common training principles . it should take the form of a common test as a condition for acquiring a professional qualification , or training programmes based on a common set of knowledge , skills and competences . qualifications obtained under such common training frameworks should automatically be recognised by member states . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec should promote a more automatic character of recognition of qualifications for those professions which do not currently benefit from it . this should take account of the competence of member states to decide the qualifications required for the pursuit of professions in their territory as well as the contents and the organisation of their systems of education and professional training . professional associations and organisations which are representative at national and union level should be able to propose common training principles . it should take the form of a common test as a condition for acquiring a professional qualification , or training programmes based on a common set of knowledge , skills and competences . qualifications obtained under such common training frameworks should automatically be recognised by member states . member states should be encouraged to develop a system to ensure all professionals regularly update their competencies and new required skills through continuing professional development .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills . the review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients ' safety . language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host member state . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the language skills that are necessary for pursuing their profession in the host member state . the review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients ' and consumers ' safety . language controls for the jobs in question should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host member state and should therefore be reasonable and necessary . the concept of reasonable and necessary should be defined in cooperation between the competent authorities , the national social partners and the national professional associations within a given sector .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills . the review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients ' safety . language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host member state . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills . the review of that obligation has shown a need to define these language requirements more precisely and to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients ' safety . while language controls should not constitute grounds for refusal to recognise a professional qualification , in the case of occupations which have implications for patients , for example patient safety and treatment and the provision of services and information to patients , it is essential to test language knowledge before authorising a person to practise . knowledge of the official language of the language area where the professional wishes to work is a conditio sine qua non here . level c1 of the european framework of reference for languages should be taken as a minimum standard for this purpose .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills . the review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients ' safety . language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host member state . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills . the review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities notably in the interest of patients ' safety . language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for certain professions with public health and patient safety implications , but should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host member state .


### directive 2005 / 36 / ec provides for a system of national contact points . due to the entry into force of directive 2006 / 123 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 12 december 2006 on services in the internal market24 and the establishment of points of single contact under that directive , there is a risk of overlap . therefore , the national contact points established by directive 2005 / 36 / ec should become assistance centres which should focus their activities on providing advice to citizens , including face to face advice , in order to ensure that daily application of internal market rules in individual cases of citizens is followed up at national level . ### directive 2005 / 36 / ec provides for a system of national contact points . due to the entry into force of directive 2006 / 123 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 12 december 2006 on services in the internal market24 , and the establishment of points of single contact under that directive , there is a risk of overlap . therefore , the national contact points established by directive 2005 / 36 / ec , for example , should become assistance centres which should focus their activities on providing advice to citizens , including face to face advice , in order to ensure that daily application of internal market rules in individual cases of citizens is followed up at national level .


### whilst the directive already provides for detailed obligations for member states to exchange information , such obligations should be reinforced . member states should not only react to request for information but also alert other member states in a proactive manner . such alert system should be similar to that of directive 2006 / 123 / ec . a specific alert mechanism is however necessary for health professionals benefiting from automatic recognition under directive 2005 / 36 / ec . this should also apply to veterinary surgeons unless the member states have already triggered the alert mechanism provided for in directive 2006 / 123 / ec . all member states should be alerted if a professional due to a disciplinary action or criminal conviction is no longer entitled to move to another member state . this alert should be activated through the imi regardless of whether the professional has exercised any of the rights under directive 2005 / 36 / ec or of whether he has applied for recognition of his professional qualifications through the issuance of a european professional card or through any other method provided for by that directive . the alert procedure should comply with union law on the protection of personal data and other fundamental rights . ### whilst the directive already provides for detailed obligations for member states to exchange information , such obligations should be reinforced . member states should not only react to request for information but also alert other member states in a proactive manner . such alert system should be similar to that of directive 2006 / 123 / ec . a specific alert mechanism is however necessary for health professionals regulated under directive 2005 / 36 / ec . this should also apply to veterinary surgeons unless the member states have already triggered the alert mechanism provided for in directive 2006 / 123 / ec . all member states should be alerted if a professional is temporarily or permanently removed from the right to practice or if any restrictions to practice or conditions on the right to practice have been imposed in their home or host member state . this alert should be activated through the imi regardless of whether the professional has exercised any of the rights under directive 2005 / 36 / ec or of whether he has applied for recognition of his professional qualifications through the issuance of a european professional card or through any other method provided for by that directive . the alert procedure should comply with union law on the protection of personal data and other fundamental rights . member states should be encouraged to publicly share information about their national arrangements for basic education and training and their quality assurance arrangements for the purposes of improving trust and confidence in member states ' education and training systems and to ensure that all relevant courses are compliant with the requirements of this directive .


### “professional experience” : the actual and lawful full - time or equivalent part - time pursuit of the profession concerned in a member state ; ### “professional experience” : the actual and lawful pursuit of the profession concerned in a member state ; which facilitates in relation to a specific profession , the achievement of standards of knowledge , competence , ability and skills ;


### member states shall designate competent authorities for issuing european professional cards . those authorities shall ensure an impartial , objective and timely processing of applications for european professional cards . the assistance centers referred to in article 57b may also act in the capacity of a competent authority to issue a european professional card . member states shall ensure that competent authorities inform citizens , including prospective applicants , on the advantages of a european professional card where it is available . ### member states shall designate competent authorities for issuing european professional cards . those authorities shall ensure an impartial , objective and timely processing of applications for european professional cards . the assistance centers referred to in article 57b may also act in the capacity of a competent authority to issue a european professional card . member states shall ensure that competent authorities inform citizens , including prospective applicants , as well as the social partners on the advantages of a european professional card where it is available .


### member states shall designate competent authorities for issuing european professional cards . those authorities shall ensure an impartial , objective and timely processing of applications for european professional cards . the assistance centers referred to in article 57b may also act in the capacity of a competent authority to issue a european professional card . member states shall ensure that competent authorities inform citizens , including prospective applicants , on the advantages of a european professional card where it is available . ### member states shall designate competent authorities for issuing european professional cards . those authorities shall ensure an impartial , objective and timely processing of applications for european professional cards . the assistance centers referred to in article 57b may also act in the capacity of a competent authority to issue a european professional card . member states may decide that the assistance centres shall support the competent authorities during the preliminary stage of preparing the documentation required in order to obtain the professional card in accordance with article 4 . member states shall ensure that competent authorities inform citizens , including prospective applicants , on the advantages of a european professional card where it is available .


### the commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying european professional cards for specific professions , establishing the format of the european professional card , the translations necessary to support any application for issuing a european professional card and details for the assessment of applications , taking into account the particularities of each profession concerned . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 58 . ### the commission may introduce a european professional card by an implementing act according to the examination procedure referred to in article x , provided that the profession considered is regulated in a large majority of the member states , there is a large degree of potential mobility and a potential for further growth and employment on the internal market but these potential has not been exhausted yet by the professionals .


### any fees which applicants may incur in relation to administrative procedures to issue a european professional card shall be reasonable , proportionate and commensurate with the costs incurred by the home and host member states and shall not act as a disincentive to apply for a european professional card . the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the setting of criteria for the calculation and distribution of fees . ### the administrative procedure to issue a european professional card shall not represent any additional cost for the individual professional .


### the member states shall provide that a holder of a professional qualification may apply for a european professional card by any means , including through an on - line tool , with the competent authority of the home member state . ### the member states shall provide that a holder of a professional qualification may submit an application for a european professional card in written or electronic form , in accordance with article 57 .


### the competent authority of the home member state shall acknowledge receipt of the application and inform the applicant of any missing document without delay from submission of the application . it shall create a file of the application containing all supporting documents within the internal market information system established by regulation no [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council . in case of subsequent applications by the same applicant , the competent authorities of the home or the host member state may not request the re - submission of documents which are already contained in the imi file and which are still valid . ### the competent authority of the home member state shall acknowledge receipt of the application and inform the applicant , without delay from submission of the application , of any missing documents , which should be produced within a reasonable period of time and in accordance with all specified requirements . it shall create a file of the application containing all supporting documents within the internal market information system established by regulation no [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council . in case of subsequent applications by the same applicant , the competent authorities of the home or the host member state may not request the re - submission of documents which are already contained in the imi file and which are still valid .


### the competent authority of the home member state shall verify the application , create and validate a european professional card within two weeks from the date it receives a complete application . it shall inform the applicant and the member state in which the applicant envisages to provide services , of the validation of the european professional card . the transmission of the validation information to the host member states concerned shall constitute the declaration provided for in article 7 . the host member state may not require a further declaration under article 7 for the following two years . ### in sectors others than health and social care , the competent authority of the home member state shall verify the application , create and validate a european professional card within two weeks from the date it receives a complete application . the competent authority of the host member state shall ensure the prior check of the complete application of the professional for temporary provision of service whether his or her qualifications are in conjunction with the national requirements of the host country on qualifications to provide the same service . member states shall provide a list to the commission on certain professions where working with the temporary mobility card and under the prior declaration regime must require a prior check of application . the host member state may not require a further declaration under article 7 for the following two years , unless overriding concerns are expressed .


### the decision of the home member state , or the absence of a decision within the period of two weeks referred to in paragraph 1 , shall be subject to appeal under national law . ### the decision of the host member state , or the absence of a decision within the period of four weeks referred to in paragraph 1 , shall be subject to appeal under national law .


### upon receipt of a complete application for a european professional card , the competent authority of the home member state shall , within two weeks , verify and confirm the authenticity and validity of the submitted supporting documents , create the european professional card , transmit it for validation to the competent authority of the host member state and inform that authority on the corresponding imi file . the applicant shall be informed by the home member state of the state of the procedure . ### in sectors other than health and social care , upon receipt of a complete application for a european professional card , the competent authority of the home member state shall , within four weeks , verify and confirm the authenticity and validity of the submitted supporting documents , create the european professional card , transmit it for validation to the competent authority of the host member state and inform that authority on the corresponding imi file . the applicant shall be informed by the home member state of the state of the procedure . two years after the entry into force of the provisions providing for a european professional card , the commission shall complete an impact study designed to assess the duration of the procedure .


### in the cases referred to in article 16 , 21 and 49a , a host member state shall decide on validation of a european professional card under paragraph 1 within one month as from the date of receipt of the european professional card transmitted by the home member state . in case of justified doubts , the host member state may request additional information from the home member state . that request shall not suspend the period of one month . ### the host member state shall acknowledge receipt of an application for validation of the european professional card within a period of five days . in the cases referred to in article 16 , 21 and 49a , a host member state shall decide on validation of a european professional card under paragraph 1 within five weeks as from the date of receipt of the european professional card transmitted by the home member state . in case of justified doubts , the host member state may request additional information from the home member state .


### the competent authorities of the home and the host member states shall update in a timely manner the corresponding imi file with information regarding disciplinary action or criminal sanctions taken or any other serious specific circumstances which are likely to have consequences for the pursuit of activities of the holder of the european professional card under this directive . such updates include the deletion of information which is no longer required . the holder of the european professional card and the competent authorities involved in the corresponding imi file shall be informed of any updates by the competent authorities concerned . ### the competent authorities of the home and the host member states shall update in a timely manner the corresponding imi file with information also regarding disciplinary action or criminal or administrative sanctions taken , or any other serious specific circumstances which are likely to have consequences for the pursuit of activities of the holder of the european professional card under this directive . such updates shall include the deletion of information which is no longer required . any updates shall be based on a prior decision by a court or a competent authority prohibiting a professional to pursue his or her professional activity . the holder of the european professional card and the competent authorities involved in the corresponding imi file shall be informed without delay of any updates by the competent authorities concerned .


### the information included in the european professional card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder ' s right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued , in particular name , surname , date and place of birth , profession , applicable regime , competent authorities involved , card number , security features and reference to a valid proof of identity . ### the information included in the european professional card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder’s right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued , in particular name , surname , date and place of birth , applicable regime , competent authorities involved , card number , security features , education , formal professional qualifications and experiences , training courses of importance to public safety and reference to a valid proof of identity .


### member states shall ensure that the holder of a european professional card has the right at any time to request the rectification , deletion and blocking of his file within the imi system upon request and that he is informed of this right at the time of issuing the european professional card , and reminded of it every two years after the issuance of his european professional card . ### member states shall ensure that the holder of a european professional card has the right at any time and at no cost to request the rectification , deletion and blocking of his file within the imi system upon request and that he is informed of this right at the time of issuing the european professional card , and reminded of it every two years after the issuance of his european professional card .


### the competent authority of the host member state shall grant partial access to a professional activity in its territory provided that the following conditions are fulfilled : ### the competent authority of the host member state shall grant partial access on a case - by - case basis to a professional activity in its territory provided that the following conditions are fulfilled :


### the competent authority of the host member state shall grant partial access to a professional activity in its territory provided that the following conditions are fulfilled : ### where the competent authority of the host member state grants partial access to a professional activity in its territory , the following conditions must be fulfilled :


### in the case of notaries , the authentic instruments and other activities of authentication which require the seal of the host member state shall be excluded from the provision of services . ### in the case of notaries , the authentic instruments and other activities of authentication or other judicial functions shall be excluded from the provision of services .


### for professions in the security sector and in the health sector , where the member state so requires for its own nationals , evidence of neither temporary and final suspensions from exercising the profession nor criminal convictions . ### for all professions , where so provided for by the member state , evidence of neither temporary and final suspensions from exercising the profession nor criminal convictions .


### in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting knowledge of the language of the host member state . ### in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting sufficient knowledge of the language of the host member state .


### in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting knowledge of the language of the host member state ### for professions with patient safety implications , in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting knowledge of the official language of the language area of the host member state where the professional wishes to work .


### where there is a substantial difference between the professional qualifications of the service provider and the training required in the host member state , to the extent that that difference is such as to be harmful to public health or safety , and that it cannot be compensated by professional experience or lifelong learning of the service provider , the host member state shall give the service provider the opportunity to show , in particular by means of an aptitude test , that he has acquired the lacking knowledge or competence . in any case , it must be possible to provide the service within one month of a decision being taken in accordance with the third subparagraph . ### where there is a substantial difference between the professional qualifications of the service provider and the training required in the host member state , to the extent that that difference is such as to be harmful to the public interest , the host member state shall give the service provider the opportunity to show , in particular by means of an aptitude test , that he has acquired the knowledge or competence lacking . in any case , it must be possible to provide the service within one month of a decision being taken in accordance with the third subparagraph .


### diploma certifying that the holder has successfully completed a post - secondary course of more than four years ' duration , or of an equivalent duration on a part - time basis , or if applicable in the home member state , of an equivalent number of ects credits , at a university or establishment of higher education or another establishment of equivalent level and , where appropriate , that he has successfully completed the professional training required in addition to the post - secondary course . ### diploma certifying that the holder has successfully completed a post - secondary course of more than four years ' duration , or of an equivalent duration on a part - time basis , which , if applicable in the home member state , corresponds to an equivalent number of ects credits , at a university or establishment of higher education or another establishment of equivalent level and , where appropriate , that he has successfully completed the professional training required in addition to the post - secondary course .


### any evidence of formal qualifications or set of evidence of formal qualifications issued by a competent authority in a member state , certifying successful completion of training in the union , on a full or part - time basis , within or outside formal programs , which is recognised by that member state as being of an equivalent level and which confers on the holder the same rights of access to or pursuit of a profession or prepares for the pursuit of that profession , shall be treated as evidence of formal qualifications of the type covered by article 11 , including the level in question . ### any evidence of formal qualifications or set of evidence of formal qualifications issued by a competent authority in a member state , certifying successful completion of training in the union , on a full or part - time basis , within formal programs , which is recognised by that member state as being of an equivalent level and which confers on the holder the same rights of access to or pursuit of a profession or prepares for the pursuit of that profession , shall be treated as evidence of formal qualifications of the type covered by article 11 , including the level in question .


### for the profession of notary , the host member state may , when it determines the compensation measure , take into account the specific activities of this profession on its territory , in particular as regards the law to be applied . ### for the profession of notary , the host member state may , when it determines the compensation measure , take into account the specific activities of this profession on its territory , in particular as regards the law to be applied . the host member state may require from the applicant to complete an adaptation period to a maximum of six months before admission to the aptitude test .


### explain why these substantial differences cannot be compensated by the applicants knowledge , skills and competences gained in the course of his professional experience and through lifelong learning . ### explain why these substantial differences cannot be compensated by the applicants knowledge , skills and competences gained in the course of his professional experience and through lifelong learning certified by competent authorities .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the adaptations of the lists of activities set out in annex iv which are the subject of recognition of professional experience pursuant to article 16 with a view to updating or clarifying the nomenclature , provided that this does not involve any narrowing of the scope of the activities related to the individual categories . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning additions to the lists of activities set out in annex iv which are the subject of recognition of professional experience pursuant to article 16 with a view to updating or clarifying the nomenclature , provided that this does not involve any narrowing of the scope of the activities related to the individual categories . professional activities which have already been included in a given list shall not be moved to another .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the adaptations of the lists of activities set out in annex iv which are the subject of recognition of professional experience pursuant to article 16 with a view to updating or clarifying the nomenclature , provided that this does not involve any narrowing of the scope of the activities related to the individual categories . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the adaptations of the lists of activities set out in annex iv which are the subject of recognition of professional experience pursuant to article 16 with a view to updating or clarifying the nomenclature , provided that this involves neither a narrowing of the scope of the activities related to the individual categories nor the moving of individual activities from one list in annex iv to another .


### member states may lay down in their national legislations partial exemptions from parts of the specialist medical training , if that part of the training has been followed already during the completion of another specialist training programme which is listed in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v and provided that the former specialist qualification has already been obtained by the professional in that member state . member states shall ensure that the granted exemption is not more than one - third of the minimum duration of specialist medical training courses as referred to in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v . ### member states may lay down in their national legislations partial exemptions from parts of the specialist medical training , to be applied on a case - by - case basis , if that part of the training has been followed already during the completion of another specialist training programme which is listed in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v and provided that the former specialist qualification has already been obtained by the professional in that member state . member states shall ensure that the granted exemption is not more than one - third of the minimum duration of specialist medical training courses as referred to in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v .


### member states may lay down in their national legislations partial exemptions from parts of the specialist medical training , if that part of the training has been followed already during the completion of another specialist training programme which is listed in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v and provided that the former specialist qualification has already been obtained by the professional in that member state . member states shall ensure that the granted exemption is not more than one - third of the minimum duration of specialist medical training courses as referred to in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v . ### member states may lay down in their national legislations partial exemptions from parts of the specialist medical training , if that part of the training has been followed already during the completion of another specialist training programme which is listed in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v and provided that the former specialist qualification has already been obtained by the professional in that member state .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the adaptations of the minimum periods of training referred to in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v to scientific and technical progress . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt , in cooperation with european professional associations , delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning the adaptations of the minimum requirements in terms of the duration and content of training courses referred to in point 5 . 1 . 3 of annex v .


### admission to training for nurses responsible for general care shall be contingent upon completion of general education of 12 years , as attested by a diploma , certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a member state or by a certificate attesting success in an examination , of an equivalent level , for admission to a school of nursing . ### admission to training for nurses responsible for general care in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be contingent of a minimum age of 16 and upon completion of general education of at least 10 years , as attested by a diploma , certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a member state or by a certificate attesting success in an examination , of an equivalent level , for admission to a school of nursing . this provision shall be without prejudice to the right of member states to set a longer period of general education as a criterion governing admission to training .


### member states shall recognise evidence of formal qualifications in nursing awarded in poland , to nurses who completed training before 1 may 2004 , which did not comply with the minimum training requirements laid down in article 31 , attested by the diploma “bachelor” which has been obtained on the basis of a special upgrading programme contained in article 11 of the act of 20 april 2004 on the amendment of the act on professions of nurse and midwife and on some other legal acts , and the regulation of the minister of health of 12 april 2010 amending the regulation of the minister of health of 11 may 2004 on the detailed conditions of delivering studies for nurses and midwives , who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of medical lyceum and medical vocational schools teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , with the aim of verifying that the person concerned has a level of knowledge and competence comparable to that of nurses holding the qualifications which , in the case of poland , are defined in point 5 . 2 . 2 . of annex v . ### member states shall recognise evidence of formal qualifications in nursing awarded in poland , to nurses who completed training before 1 may 2004 , which did not comply with the minimum training requirements laid down in article 31 , attested by the diploma ' bachelor ' which has been obtained on the basis of a special upgrading programme contained in article 11 of the act of 20 april 2004 on the amendment of the act on professions of nurse and midwife and on some other legal acts , and the regulation of the minister of health of 11 may 2004 on the detailed conditions of delivering studies for nurses and midwives , who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of medical lyceum and medical vocational schools teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , replaced by article 55 . 2 of the act of 15 july 2011 on professions of nurse and midwife , and the regulation of the minister of health of 14 june 2012 on the detailed conditions of delivering higher education courses for nurses and midwives who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of a medical secondary school or a post - secondary teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , with the aim of verifying that the person concerned has a level of knowledge and competence comparable to that of nurses holding the qualifications which , in the case of poland , are defined in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 .


### member states shall recognise evidence of formal qualifications in nursing awarded in poland , to nurses who completed training before 1 may 2004 , which did not comply with the minimum training requirements laid down in article 31 , attested by the diploma “bachelor” which has been obtained on the basis of a special upgrading programme contained in article 11 of the act of 20 april 2004 on the amendment of the act on professions of nurse and midwife and on some other legal acts , and the regulation of the minister of health of 12 april 2010 amending the regulation of the minister of health of 11 may 2004 on the detailed conditions of delivering studies for nurses and midwives , who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of medical lyceum and medical vocational schools teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , with the aim of verifying that the person concerned has a level of knowledge and competence comparable to that of nurses holding the qualifications which , in the case of poland , are defined in point 5 . 2 . 2 . of annex v . ### member states shall recognise evidence of formal qualifications in nursing awarded in poland , to nurses who completed training before 1 may 2004 , which did not comply with the minimum training requirements laid down in article 31 , attested by the diploma ' bachelor ' which has been obtained on the basis of a special upgrading programme contained in article 11 of the act of 20 april 2004 on the amendment of the act on professions of nurse and midwife and on some other legal acts , and the regulation of the minister of health of 11 may 2004 on the detailed conditions of delivering studies for nurses and midwives , who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of medical lyceum and medical vocational schools teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , replaced by article 55 . 2 of the act of 15 july 2011 on professions of nurse and midwife , and the regulation of the minister of health of 14 june 2012 on the detailed conditions of delivering higher education courses for nurses and midwives who hold a certificate of secondary school and are graduates of a medical secondary school or a post - secondary school teaching in a profession of a nurse and a midwife , with the aim of verifying that the person concerned has a level of knowledge and competence comparable to that of nurses holding the qualifications which , in the case of poland , are defined in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 .


### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university . ### basic dental training shall last a total of at least five years and comprise at least 5000 hours of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed as an additional criterion with the equivalent ects credits , on the basis that one academic year corresponds to 60 training credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university or in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university .


### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university . ### basic dental training shall last a total of at least five years and consist of at least 5000 hours of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed as an additional criterion with the equivalent ects credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and at a university or at a higher institute providing training recognized as being of an equivalent level , or under the supervision of a university , covering at least the study programme referred to in annex v , point 5 . 4 . 1 .


### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university . ### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may , as a complement , be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , representing at least 5000 hours of theoretical and practical study and comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university . member states may grant partial exemptions to persons who have received part of their training on courses which are of at least an equivalent level and which have covered the subject matter required by annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 .


### full - time training as a midwife of at least two years consisting of at least 3 600 hours , contingent upon possession of evidence of formal qualifications as a nurse responsible for general care referred to in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 ; ### full - time training as a midwife of at least two years consisting of at least 3 600 hours , which may , as a complement , be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , contingent upon possession of evidence of formal qualifications as a nurse responsible for general care referred to in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 . member states may grant partial exemptions to persons who have received part of their training on courses which are of at least an equivalent level .


### full - time training as a midwife of at least 18 months consisting of at least 3 000 hours , contingent upon possession of evidence of formal qualifications as a nurse responsible for general care referred to in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 and followed by one year ' s professional practice for which a certificate has been issued in accordance with paragraph 2 . ### full - time training as a midwife of at least 18 months consisting of at least 3 000 hours , which may , as a complement , be expressed with the relevant ects credits , contingent upon possession of evidence of formal qualifications as a nurse responsible for general care referred to in annex v , point 5 . 2 . 2 and followed by one year ' s professional practice for which a certificate has been issued in accordance with paragraph 2 . member states may grant partial exemptions to persons who have received part of their training on courses which are of at least an equivalent level .


### at least five years of full - time study at a university or comparable teaching institution leading to successful completion of a university - level examination and at least one year of remunerated traineeship . ### at least four years of full - time study at a university or comparable teaching institution leading to successful completion of a university - level examination and at least two years of traineeship for practical training to gain professional experience ;


### the remunerated traineeship must be carried out in a member state , under the supervision of a person providing adequate guarantees regarding their ability to provide practical training . it must be undertaken after the completion of the study referred to in paragraph 1 . the completion of the remunerated traineeship must be attested to in a certificate accompanying the evidence of formal qualifications . ### the traineeship must be carried out in a member state , under the supervision of a person providing adequate guarantees regarding their ability to provide practical training . it must be undertaken after the completion of the study referred to in paragraph 1 . the completion of the traineeship must be attested to in a certificate accompanying the evidence of formal qualifications .


### the common set of knowledge , skills and competences combines the knowledge , skills and competences defined in the systems of education and training applicable in at least one third of all member states ; ### the common set of knowledge , skills and competences combines the knowledge , skills and competences defined in the systems of education and training applicable in at least one quarter of all member states ;


### the common set of knowledge , skills and competences combines the knowledge , skills and competences defined in the systems of education and training applicable in at least one third of all member states ; ### the common set of knowledge , skills and competences combines the knowledge , skills and competences defined in the systems of education and training applicable in at least one third of all member states . if the profession in question is already regulated in a member state by means of a dual training system within the meaning of article 3 , the common training framework shall provide for training under a dual system whilst maintaining current standards ;


### the knowledge , skills and competences for such common training framework shall refer to levels of the european qualifications framework , as defined in annex ii of the recommendation of the european parliament and of the council on the establishment of the european qualifications framework for lifelong learning ; ### the knowledge , skills and competences for such common training framework can refer to levels of the european qualifications framework , as defined in annex ii of the recommendation of the european parliament and of the council on the establishment of the european qualifications framework for lifelong learning ;


### the common training framework permits nationals from any member state to be eligible for acquiring the qualification under such framework without being required to be a member of any professional organisation or to be registered with such organisation . ### the common training framework permits nationals from any member state to be eligible for acquiring the qualification under such framework without first being required to be a member of any professional organisation or to be registered with such organisation .


### all procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of directive 2006 / 123 / ec relating to the points of single contact . any time limits for member states to be complied with procedures or formalities set out in this directive shall commence at the point when an application has been submitted by a citizen to a point of single contact . ### all relevant procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of directive 2006 / 123 / ec relating to the points of single contact . any time limits for member states to be complied with procedures or formalities set out in this directive shall commence at the point when an application has been submitted by a citizen to a point of single contact .


### each member state shall designate , no later than [ insert date &#8211 ; transposition deadline ] an assistance centre whose remit shall be to provide citizens and centres of the other member states with assistance concerning the recognition of professional qualifications provided for in this directive , including information on the national legislation governing the professions and the pursuit of those professions , social legislation , and , where appropriate , the rules of ethics . ### each member state shall designate , no later than [ insert date &#8211 ; transposition deadline ] an assistance centre whose remit shall be to provide citizens and centres of the other member states with assistance concerning the recognition of professional qualifications provided for in this directive , including information on the national legislation governing the professions and the pursuit of those professions , social legislation , and , where appropriate , the rules of ethics . in addition , where the member states consider it appropriate , the assistance centres may provide support services for the competent authority in processing the recognition files for professional qualifications .


### member states shall notify to the commission a list of existing regulated professions according to their national law by [ insert date &#8211 ; end of transposition period ] . any change to this list of regulated professions shall also be notified to the commission without delay . the commission shall set up and maintain a publicly available database for such information . ### member states shall notify to the commission a list of existing regulated professions according to their national law by [ insert date &#8211 ; end of transposition period ] . any change to this list of regulated professions shall also be notified to the commission without delay . the commission shall set up and maintain a publicly available database of regulated professions , including general description of activities covered by each profession .


### requirements must be justified by an overriding reason relating to a public interest ; ### requirements must be justified by an overriding reason relating to a public interest , as defined in article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n ;


### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the access of third - country goods and services to the union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries ### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the access of third - country goods and services to the union’s internal market in public procurement and concessions and procedures supporting negotiations on access of union goods and services to the public procurement and concession markets of third countries


### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the access of third - country goods and services to the union ' s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries ### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the access of third - country goods and services to the union ' s internal market in public procurement and concessions and procedures supporting negotiations on access of union goods and services to the public procurement markets and to the concessions of third countries


### within the context of the world trade organisation and through its bilateral relations the union advocates an ambitious opening of international public procurement markets of the union and its trading partners , in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit . ### amendmento within the world trade organisation and within the framework of its bilateral relations , the union supports an ambitious international opening of the public procurement markets of the union and of its trade partners , in a spirit of reciprocity , transparency , equal treatment and mutual benefit .


### many third countries are reluctant to open their public procurement markets to international competition , or to open those markets further than what they have already done . as a result , union economic operators face restrictive procurement practices in many of the trading partner of the union . those restrictive procurement practices result in the loss of substantial trading opportunities . ### many third countries are reluctant to open their public procurement markets to international competition , or to open those markets further than what they have already done . this reluctance has been exacerbated by the economic crisis under way , which has prompted a number of third countries to adopt protectionist policies and protect their own markets to the detriment of foreign economic operators .


### in accordance with article 207 tfeu the common commercial policy in the field of public procurement is to be based on uniform principles . ### in accordance with article 207 tfeu the common commercial policy in the field of public procurement is to be based on uniform principles . in this regard , the union needs to increase its negotiating power to improve , on the basis of its primary and secondary legislation , access to the public markets of third countries .


### for this purpose rules of origin should be established so that contracting authorities / entities know whether goods and services are covered by the international commitments of the european union . the origin of a good should be determined in accordance with article 22 to 26 of regulation no 2913 / 1992 of the european parliament and of the council of 12 october 1992 establishing the community customs code2 . according to this regulation goods should be considered to be union goods when they are wholly obtained or produced in the union . goods whose production involved one or more third countries should be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last , substantial , economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture . the origin of a service should be determined on the basis of the origin of the natural or legal person providing it . the guidance referred to in recital 9 should cover the application in practice of the rules of origin . _______________ 2 oj l 302 , 19 . 10 . 1992 , p . 1 ### for this purpose rules of origin should be established so that contracting authorities / entities know whether goods and services are covered by the international commitments of the european union . the origin of a good should be determined in accordance with article 52 to 55 of regulation no 952 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council2a , including the additional provisions to be adopted under article 55 . according to this regulation goods should be considered to be union goods when they are wholly obtained or produced in the union . goods whose production involved one or more third countries should be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last , substantial , economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture . the origin of a service should be determined on the basis of the origin of the natural or legal person providing it . the guidance referred to in recital 9 should cover the application in practice of the rules of origin . ______________ 2a regulation no 952 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 october 2013 laying down the union customs code .


### for this purpose rules of origin should be established so that contracting authorities / entities know whether goods and services are covered by the international commitments of the european union . the origin of a good should be determined in accordance with article 22 to 26 of regulation no 2913 / 1992 of the european parliament and of the council of 12 october 1992 establishing the community customs code . according to this regulation goods should be considered to be union goods when they are wholly obtained or produced in the union . goods whose production involved one or more third countries should be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last , substantial , economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture . the origin of a service should be determined on the basis of the origin of the natural or legal person providing it . the guidance referred to in recital 9 should cover the application in practice of the rules of origin . ### for this purpose rules of origin should be established so that contracting authorities / entities know whether goods and services are covered by the international commitments of the european union . the origin of a good should be determined in accordance with article 22 to 26 of regulation no 2913 / 1992 of the european parliament and of the council of 12 october 1992 establishing the community customs code . according to this regulation goods should be considered to be union goods when they are wholly obtained or produced in the union . goods whose production involved one or more third countries should be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last , substantial , economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture . the origin of a service should be determined on the basis of the origin of the natural or legal person providing it . the determination of the origin of a service should be made in line with the principles of the wto general agreement on trade in services . the provisions determining the rules of origin of services should prevent the circumvention of restrictions on access to the eu public procurement market through the establishment of letterbox companies . the guidance referred to in recital 9 should cover the application in practice of the rules of origin .


### the commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities / entities within the meaning of directives [ 2004 / 17 / ec , 2004 / 18 / ec and directive [ … . ] of the european parliament and the council of [ … . ] … . on the award of concession contracts ] exclude , for contracts with an estimated value equal or above eur 5 . 000 . 000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not covered by the international commitments undertaken by the european union . ### the commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities / entities within the meaning of directives [ 2004 / 17 / ec , 2004 / 18 / ec and directive [ . . . . ] of the european parliament and the council of [ . . . . ] . . . . on the award of concession contracts ] exclude , for contracts with an estimated value equal or above eur 5 . 000 . 000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not covered by the international commitments undertaken by the european union . this does not concern procedures for the award of contract goods and services originating in the countries of the european economic area as defined by the relevant rules of origin , as well as contract goods and services originating in countries that benefit from the ' everything but arms ' arrangement as listed in annex iv to the european parliament and council regulation no 978 / 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences , as well as contract goods and services originating in developing countries considered to be vulnerable due to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system as defined in annex vii to the european parliament and council regulation no 978 / 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences .


### the commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities / entities within the meaning of directives [ 2004 / 17 / ec , 2004 / 18 / ec and directive [ … . ] of the european parliament and the council of [ … . ] … . on the award of concession contracts ] exclude , for contracts with an estimated value equal or above eur 5 . 000 . 000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not covered by the international commitments undertaken by the european union . ### contracting authorities / entities within the meaning of directives [ 2004 / 17 / ec , 2004 / 18 / ec and directive [ … . ] of the european parliament and the council of [ … . ] … . on the award of concession contracts ] should be able to exclude from procedures for the award of contracts tenders comprising goods and / or services originating from third countries , in which the value of the non - covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of these goods or services .


### for contracts with an estimated value equal or above eur 5 . 000 . 000 the commission should approve the intended exclusion if the international agreement concerning market access in the field of public procurement between the union and the country where the goods and / or services originate contains , for the goods and / or services for which the exclusion is proposed , explicit market access reservations taken by the union . where such an agreement does not exist , the commission should approve the exclusion where the third country maintains restrictive procurement measures leading to a lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the union and the third country concerned . a lack of substantial reciprocity should be presumed where restrictive procurement measures result in serious and recurring discriminations of eu economic operators , goods and services . ### for contracts with an estimated value equal or above eur 5 . 000 . 000 the commission should authorise the intended exclusion if the international agreement concerning market access in the field of public procurement between the union and the country where the goods and / or services originate contains , for the goods and / or services for which the exclusion is proposed , explicit market access reservations taken by the union . where such an agreement does not exist , the commission should approve the exclusion where the third country maintains restrictive procurement measures leading to a lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the union and the third country concerned . a lack of substantial reciprocity should be presumed where restrictive procurement measures result in serious and recurring discriminations of eu economic operators , goods and services .


### in view of the greater difficulty for contracting authorities / entities to assess , in the context of tenders comprising goods and / or services originating outside the european union , in which the value of the non - covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of these goods or services , the explanations of tenderers it is appropriate to provide for an increased transparency in the treatment of abnormally low tenders . in addition to the rules provided by article 69 of the directive on public procurement and article 79 of the directive on procurement by entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors the contracting authority / entity that intends to accept such an abnormally low tender , should inform the other tenderers of this in writing including the reasons for the abnormally low character of the price or costs charged . this allows these tenderers to contribute to a more accurate assessment as to whether the successful tenderer will be able to fully perform the contract under the conditions spelled out in the tender documentation . therefore , this additional information would achieve a more level playing field on the eu public procurement market . ### in view of the greater difficulty for contracting authorities / entities to assess , in the context of tenders comprising goods and / or services originating outside the european union , in which the value of the non - covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of these goods or services , the explanations of tenderers it is appropriate to provide for an increased transparency in the treatment of abnormally low tenders . in addition to the rules provided by article 69 of the directive on public procurement and article 79 of the directive on procurement by entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors the contracting authority / entity that intends to accept such an abnormally low tender , should inform the other tenderers of this in writing including the reasons for the abnormally low character of the price or costs charged . special attention should be paid to the respect of international labour , social and environmental law , including fundamental international conventions , such as ilo convention no . 94 . this allows these tenderers to contribute to a more accurate assessment as to whether the successful tenderer will be able to fully perform the contract under the conditions spelled out in the tender documentation . therefore , this additional information would achieve a more level playing field on the eu public procurement market .