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| 19.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 279/1 |
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Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 279/01

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, particularly Article 21(7) thereof, foresees that Member States shall notify the Commission of the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions they adopt with regard to the issuing of evidence of formal qualifications in the fields covered by Chapter III of the Directive. The Commission shall publish an appropriate communication in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the titles adopted by the Member States for evidence of formal qualifications and, where appropriate, the body which issues the evidence of formal qualifications concerned, the certificate which accompanies it and, where appropriate, the corresponding professional title referred to in Annex V, points 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2 and 5.7.1 respectively.

Since several Member States have notified new titles or changes to the ones listed, the Commission publishes the present communication in accordance with Article 21(7) of Directive 2005/36/EC( 1 ).

1.   Specialised doctors

United Kingdom has notified the following change to the title of specialised doctor already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.2, to Directive 2005/36/EC):

| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the qualifications | Reference date |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| United Kingdom | Certificate of completion of training | Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board | 20.12.1976 |

2.   Medical specialities

| 1. | Belgium has notified the following new title in specialised medicine (Annex V, point 5.1.3, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Under ‘Geriatrics’: Gériatrie/Geriatrie |
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| 2. | Belgium has notified the following changes to titles in specialised medicine already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.3, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
(a)
Under ‘Anaesthetics’: Anesthésie-réanimation/Anesthesie-reanimatie (b)
Under ‘Obstetrics and Gynaecology’: Gynécologie-obstétrique/Gynaecologie- verloskunde (c)
Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie de l'adulte/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de volwassenpsychiatrie (d)
Under ‘Gastroenterology’: Gastro-entérologie/Gastro-enterologie (e)
Under ‘Dermato-venereology’: Dermato-vénéréologie/Dermato-venereologie (f)
Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie infanto-juvénile/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie | (a) | Under ‘Anaesthetics’: Anesthésie-réanimation/Anesthesie-reanimatie | (b) | Under ‘Obstetrics and Gynaecology’: Gynécologie-obstétrique/Gynaecologie- verloskunde | (c) | Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie de l'adulte/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de volwassenpsychiatrie | (d) | Under ‘Gastroenterology’: Gastro-entérologie/Gastro-enterologie | (e) | Under ‘Dermato-venereology’: Dermato-vénéréologie/Dermato-venereologie | (f) | Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie infanto-juvénile/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie |
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| (a) | Under ‘Anaesthetics’: Anesthésie-réanimation/Anesthesie-reanimatie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | Under ‘Obstetrics and Gynaecology’: Gynécologie-obstétrique/Gynaecologie- verloskunde | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (c) | Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie de l'adulte/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de volwassenpsychiatrie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (d) | Under ‘Gastroenterology’: Gastro-entérologie/Gastro-enterologie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (e) | Under ‘Dermato-venereology’: Dermato-vénéréologie/Dermato-venereologie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (f) | Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Psychiatrie, particulièrement en psychiatrie infanto-juvénile/Psychiatrie, meer bepaald in de kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 3. | Austria has notified the following new titles in specialised medicine (Annex V, point 5.1.3, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
(a)
Under ‘Thoracic surgery’: Thoraxchirurgie (b)
Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (c)
Under ‘Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie | (a) | Under ‘Thoracic surgery’: Thoraxchirurgie | (b) | Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie | (c) | Under ‘Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie |
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| (a) | Under ‘Thoracic surgery’: Thoraxchirurgie | | | | | | |
| (b) | Under ‘Child psychiatry’: Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie | | | | | | |
| (c) | Under ‘Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie | | | | | | |

| 4. | Austria has notified the following changes to titles in specialised medicine already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.3, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
(a)
Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie (und Psychotherapeutische Medizin) (b)
Under ‘Plastic surgery’: Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie (c)
Under ‘Paediatric surgery’: Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie (d)
Under ‘Physiotherapy’: Physikalische Medizin und Allgemeine Rehabilitation (e)
Under ‘Neuropsychiatry’: Neurologie und Psychiatrie (until 31 March 2004) (f)
Under ‘Radiology’: Radiologie (until 31 March 2004) (g)
Under ‘Occupational medicine’: Arbeitsmedizin (h)
Under ‘Maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (until 28 February 2013) | (a) | Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie (und Psychotherapeutische Medizin) | (b) | Under ‘Plastic surgery’: Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie | (c) | Under ‘Paediatric surgery’: Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie | (d) | Under ‘Physiotherapy’: Physikalische Medizin und Allgemeine Rehabilitation | (e) | Under ‘Neuropsychiatry’: Neurologie und Psychiatrie (until 31 March 2004) | (f) | Under ‘Radiology’: Radiologie (until 31 March 2004) | (g) | Under ‘Occupational medicine’: Arbeitsmedizin | (h) | Under ‘Maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (until 28 February 2013) |
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| (a) | Under ‘Psychiatry’: Psychiatrie (und Psychotherapeutische Medizin) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | Under ‘Plastic surgery’: Plastische, Ästhetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (c) | Under ‘Paediatric surgery’: Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (d) | Under ‘Physiotherapy’: Physikalische Medizin und Allgemeine Rehabilitation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (e) | Under ‘Neuropsychiatry’: Neurologie und Psychiatrie (until 31 March 2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (f) | Under ‘Radiology’: Radiologie (until 31 March 2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (g) | Under ‘Occupational medicine’: Arbeitsmedizin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (h) | Under ‘Maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical training)’: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (until 28 February 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 5. | The United Kingdom has notified the following change to a title in specialised medicine already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.3, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Under ‘Geriatrics’: Geriatric medicine |
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3.   General practitioners

| 1. | Belgium has notified the following change to the title of general practitioner already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.4, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Country
Evidence of formal qualifications
Professional title
Reference date België/Belgique/Belgien
Bijzondere beroepstitel van huisarts/Titre professionnel particulier de médecin généraliste
Huisarts/Médecin généraliste
31.12.1994 | Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Professional title | Reference date | België/Belgique/Belgien | Bijzondere beroepstitel van huisarts/Titre professionnel particulier de médecin généraliste | Huisarts/Médecin généraliste | 31.12.1994 |
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| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Professional title | Reference date | | | | | | |
| België/Belgique/Belgien | Bijzondere beroepstitel van huisarts/Titre professionnel particulier de médecin généraliste | Huisarts/Médecin généraliste | 31.12.1994 | | | | | | |

| 2. | The United Kingdom has notified the following change to the title of general practitioner already listed (Annex V, point 5.1.4, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Country
Evidence of formal qualifications
Professional title
Reference date United Kingdom
Certificate of completion of training in general practice
General medical practitioner
31.12.1994 | Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Professional title | Reference date | United Kingdom | Certificate of completion of training in general practice | General medical practitioner | 31.12.1994 |
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| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Professional title | Reference date | | | | | | |
| United Kingdom | Certificate of completion of training in general practice | General medical practitioner | 31.12.1994 | | | | | | |

4.   Pharmacists

| 1. | Austria has notified the following change to the title of pharmacist already listed (Annex V, point 5.6.2, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Country
Evidence of formal qualifications
Body awarding the evidence of qualifications
Certificate accompanying the diploma
Reference date Österreich
Staatliches Apothekerdiplom
Österreichische Apothekerkammer

1.10.1994 | Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Certificate accompanying the diploma | Reference date | Österreich | Staatliches Apothekerdiplom | Österreichische Apothekerkammer | | 1.10.1994 |
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| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Certificate accompanying the diploma | Reference date | | | | | | | |
| Österreich | Staatliches Apothekerdiplom | Österreichische Apothekerkammer | | 1.10.1994 | | | | | | | |

| 2. | The United Kingdom has notified the following change to the title of pharmacist already listed (Annex V, point 5.6.2, to Directive 2005/36/EC):
Country
Evidence of formal qualifications
Body awarding the evidence of qualifications
Certificate accompanying the diploma
Reference date United Kingdom
Certificate of registered pharmacist
For Great Britain: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
For Northern Ireland: Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

1.10.1987 | Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Certificate accompanying the diploma | Reference date | United Kingdom | Certificate of registered pharmacist | For Great Britain: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
For Northern Ireland: Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland | | 1.10.1987 |
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| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Certificate accompanying the diploma | Reference date | | | | | | | |
| United Kingdom | Certificate of registered pharmacist | For Great Britain: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
For Northern Ireland: Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland | | 1.10.1987 | | | | | | | |

5.   Architects

Hungary has notified the following title of architect (Annex V, point 5.7.1, to Directive 2005/36/EC):

| Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications | Reference academic year |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Magyarország | Okleveles építészmérnök MSc | Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem Építészmérnöki Kar | A területi illetékes építészkamara hatósági bizonyítványa a szakmagyakorlási jogosultságról. | 2007/2008 |

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( 1 )  A consolidated version of Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/

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