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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 May 2005

(2005/C 123/01)

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2005/C 123/02)

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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Notification of evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry and specialised dentistry

(2005/C 123/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Council Directive 78/686/EEC of 25 July 1978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services, as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC, and in particular Article 23a thereof, stipulates that Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by the Directive, and that the Commission shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, listing the names adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable, for the corresponding professional title.

Since Italy and the Czech Republic have given notification of changes to the names for the training qualifications for practitioners of dentistry, and Greece and Italy have given notification of changes to the names for the training qualifications for practitioners of specialised dentistry, the lists in annex to Directive 78/686/EEC should be amended.

Annex A to Directive 78/686/EEC, as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC and more recently by Annex II to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, shall be amended as follows:

Annex B to Directive 78/686/EEC, as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC and more recently by Annex II to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, shall be amended as follows:

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Notification of the Designation of Diploma of General Medical Practitioners in accordance with Article 41 of Directive 93/16/EEC

(2005/C 123/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications and particularly Article 41 thereof provides that Member States shall notify the Commission of the measures it has taken in conformity with Article 30. The Commission shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the designations adopted by that Member State for the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications and, where appropriate, the professional title in question.

Luxembourg and Cyprus have notified amendments to the list of designations of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications in the Official Journal C 393/4 of 31 December 1996.

The list of designations of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications as a general medical practitioner published in accordance with Article 41 of Council Directive 93/16/EEC most recently amended by Annex II of the Act Concerning the Conditions of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is Founded is hereby amended as follows:

the entry for Luxembourg under ‘Point 1. Designations of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualification’ should read:

‘Diplôme de formation spécifique en medicine générale’,

the entry for Cyprus under ‘Point 1. Designations of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualification’ should read:

‘Τίτλος Ειδικότητας Γενικής Ιατρικής’.

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Notification of the Professional Title of Nurses Responsible for General Care

(2005/C 123/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Council Directive 77/452/EEC of 27 June 1977 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of this right of establishment and freedom to provide services as amended recently by Directive 2001/19/EC and, in particular, Article 18a of Directive 77/452/EEC provides that Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, listing the names adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable, for the corresponding professional title.

Germany has notified an amendment to the professional title for nurses responsible for general care for that Member State.

Article 1(2) of Directive 77/452/EEC as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC and most recently by Annex II of the Act Concerning the Conditions of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is Founded is hereby amended as follows:

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Notification of Titles of Qualification in Specialised Medicine and of Certificates Accompanying the Qualification

(2005/C 123/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications as amended recently by Directive 2001/19/EC and particularly Article 42a thereof foresees that Member States shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions they adopt as regards the award of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, listing the names adopted by the Member States for the training qualifications concerned and, where applicable, for the corresponding professional title.

Luxembourg, Spain, Germany, Slovakia and Cyprus have notified amendments to designations in the list of titles of training courses in specialised medicine for that Member State. Germany has notified an amendment to the certificate accompanying the qualification of doctors.

Annex C of Directive 93/16/EEC as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC and most recently by Annex II of the Act Concerning the Conditions of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is Founded is hereby amended as follows:

Annex A of Directive 93/16/EEC as amended by Directive 2001/19/EC and most recently by Annex II of the Act Concerning the Conditions of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is Founded is hereby amended as follows:

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3824 — EQT IV/Brandtex)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 123/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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(1)OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

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Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2005/C 123/08)

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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III Notices

Commission

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FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS

Call for proposals for financial support for the activities of non-governmental organisations 2006

(2005/C 123/09)

A call for proposals concerning the FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS is currently launched. The priorities, the full text of the call, the application forms and the guidelines can be found on the website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/funding/civil_cooperation/funding_civil_cooperation_en.htm

You must return the completed application form and all its annexes to the Commission by 29 July 2005, at the following address:

Your envelope must be marked ‘APPLICATION UNDER THE FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS’

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to the notice ‘Holidays in 2005’

(Official Journal of the European Union C 65 of 17 March 2005)

(2005/C 123/10)

On page 3, against the entry ‘IRELAND’, ‘1.6’ shall read ‘6.6’.

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Corrigendum to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

(Official Journal of the European Union C 116 of 18 May 2005)

(2005/C 123/11)

On page 24, point 8, table, strategic objective 2.5.12, the figure ‘40’ is inserted in the last column.

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