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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 18 December 1978
concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifica-
tions in veterinary medicine, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of
establishment and freedom to provide services
(78/1026/EEC)
(OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 L 341 19 23.11.1989
►M2 Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 L 353 73 17.12.1990
►M3 Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
14 May 2001L 206 1 31.7.2001
Amended by:
►A1 Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A2 Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal L 302 23 15.11.1985
►A3 Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
►A4 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 ofMalta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the SlovakRepublic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the EuropeanUnion is foundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 346, 2.12.1981, p. 24 (79)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 18 December 1978
concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and
other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine,including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right
of establishment and freedom to provide services
(78/1026/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57, 66 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),
Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, all discriminatory treatment based on
nationality with regard to establishment and provision of services isprohibited as from the end of the transitional period; whereas the prin-ciple of such treatment based on nationality applies in particular to the
grant of any authorization required to practise as a veterinary surgeon
and also to the registration with or membership of professional organi-zations or bodies;
Whereas it nevertheless seems desirable that certain provisions be
introduced to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establish-
ment and freedom to provide services in respect of the activities of
veterinary surgeons;
Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, the Member States are required not to
grant any form of aid likely to distort the conditions of establishment;
Whereas Article 57 (1) of the Treaty provides that Directives be issued
for mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications; whereas the aim of this Directive is the recogni-tion of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications whereby activities in the field of veterinary medicinemay be taken up and pursued;
Whereas, in view of the differences between the Member States
regarding the nature and duration of the training of veterinary surgeons,
certain coordinating provisions designed to enable Member States toproceed with the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and otherevidence of formal qualifications should be laid down; whereas suchcoordination has been effected by Council Directive 78/1027/EEC of
18 December 1978 concerning the coordination of provisions laid
down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activ-ities of veterinary surgeons (
4);
Whereas, with regard to the possession of a formal certificate of
training, since a Directive on the mutual recognition of diplomas doesnot necessarily imply equivalence in the training covered by such
diplomas, the use of such qualifications should be authorized only in
the language of the Member State of origin or of the Member Statefrom which the foreign national comes;
Whereas, to facilitate the application of this Directive by the national
authorities, Member States may prescribe that, in addition to formal
certificates of training, the person who satisfies the conditions of
training required by this Directive must provide a certificate from thecompetent authorities of his country of origin or of the country from1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 92, 20. 7. 1970, p. 18.
(2) OJ No C 19, 28. 2. 1972, p. 10.
(3) OJ No C 60, 14. 6. 1971, p. 3.
(4) See page 7 of this Official journal.
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which he comes stating that these certificates of training are those
covered by the Directive;
Whereas, in the case of the provision of services, the requirement of
registration with or membership of professional organizations orbodies, since it is related to the fixed and permanent nature of theactivity pursued in the host country, would undoubtedly constitute anobstacle to the person wishing to provide the service, by reason of the
temporary nature of his activity; whereas this requirement should there-
fore be abolished; whereas, however, in this event, control overprofessional discipline, which is the responsibility of these professionalorganizations or bodies, should be guaranteed; whereas, to this end, itshould be provided, subject to the application of Article 62 of theTreaty, that the person concerned may be required to submit to the
competent authority of the host Member State particulars relating to
the provision of services;
Whereas, with regard to the requirements relating to good character
and good repute, a distinction should be drawn between the require-
ments to be satisfied on first taking up the profession and those to be
satisfied in order to practise it;
Whereas, as far as the activities of employed veterinary surgeons are
concerned, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (
1) lays
down no specific provisions relating to good character or good repute,
professional discipline or use of title for the professions covered;whereas, depending on the individual Member State, such rules are ormay be applicable both to employed and self-employed persons;whereas the activities of veterinary surgeons are subject in all Member
States to possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of
formal qualification as a veterinary surgeon; whereas such activitiesare pursued by both employed and self-employed persons or by thesame persons in both capacities in the course of their professionalcareer; whereas, in order to encourage as far as possible the free move-ment of those professional persons within the Community, it therefore
appears necessary to extend this Directive to employed veterinary
surgeons,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
CHAPTER I
SCOPE
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to the activities of veterinary surgeons.
CHAPTER II
DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF FORMAL
QUALIFICATIONS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
Article 2
Each Member State shall recognize the diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications awarded to nationals of MemberStates by the other Member States in accordance with Article 1 of
Directive 78/1027/EEC and which are listed ►
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by giving such qualifications, as far as the right to take up and pursuethe activities of a veterinary surgeon is concerned, the same effect inits territory as those which the Member State itself awards.
Where a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications
as listed ►
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tion of this Directive, or was awarded after that date but following1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2.▼M1
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training commenced before that date, it shall be accompanied by a
certificate from the competent authorities of the issuing Member Statestating that it complies with Article 1 of Directive 78/1027/EEC.
CHAPTER III
EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES
Article 4
1. In the case of nationals of Member States whose diplomas, certi-
ficates and other evidence of formal qualifications do not satisfy all the
minimum training requirements laid down in Article 1 of Directive 78/
1027/EEC, each Member State shall recognize as being sufficient proofthe diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications inveterinary medicine awarded by those Member States before the imple-mentation of Directive 78/1027/EEC or awarded after that date but
following training commenced before that date, accompanied by a
certificate stating that those nationals have effectively and lawfullybeen engaged in the activities in question for at least three consecutiveyears during the five years prior to the date of isse of the certificate.
2. In the case of nationals of Member States whose diplomas, certi-
ficates and other evidence of formal qualifications as veterinary
surgeon do not conform with the qualifications or designations set out
in►
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sufficient proof the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications awarded by those Member States, accompanied by acertificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The certificateshall certify that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications as veterinary surgeon were awarded following training in
accordance with the provisions of Directive 78/1027/EEC, referred toin Article 2 of this Directive, and are treated by the Member Statewhich awarded them as the qualifications or designations set out in►
M3 the Annex ◄of this Directive.
Article 4a
In the case of nationals of Member States whose diplomas, certificates
and other evidence of formal qualifications as veterinary surgeonsattest to training received in the territory of the former German Demo-cratic Republic which does not satisfy all the minimum trainingrequirements laid down in Article 1 of Directive 78/1027/EEC,
Member States other than Germany shall recognize those diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, as being suffi-cient proof if:
— they attest to training commenced before German unification;
— they entitle the holder to pursue the activities of a veterinary
surgeon throughout the territory of Germany under the same condi-
tions as the qualifications awarded by the competent German
authorities and referred to in ►
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— they are accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent
German authorities stating that those nationals have effectively andlawfully been engaged in the activities in question in Germany forat least three consecutive years during the five years prior to thedate of issue of the certificate.
Article 4b
In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas, certifi-
cates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicinewere awarded by, or whose training started in, Estonia before the dateof accession, Member States shall recognise those diplomas, certificatesand other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine as1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 4
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being sufficient proof if accompanied by a certificate stating that those
Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged inthe activity in question in Estonia for at least five consecutive years
during the seven years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Article 4c
1. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, the formerCzechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, each Member State shall recog-
nise those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications in veterinary medicine as being sufficient proof whenthe authorities of the Czech Republic attest that those qualificationshave, on its territory, the same legal validity as Czech qualificationsin veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary professionand practice thereof. Such attestation must be accompanied by a certi-
ficate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State
nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity inquestion in the territory of the Czech Republic for at least three conse-cutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of thecertificate.
2. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, the formerSoviet Union before 20 August 1991, each Member State shall recog-nise those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications in veterinary medicine as being sufficient proof when
the authorities of Estonia attest that those qualifications have, on its
territory, the same legal validity as Estonian qualifications in veterinarymedicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and practicethereof. Such attestation must be accompanied by a certificate issuedby the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have
effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question in the
territory of Estonia for at least five consecutive years during the sevenyears prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
3. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, the former
Soviet Union before 21 August 1991, each Member State shall recog-
nise those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications in veterinary medicine as being sufficient proof whenthe authorities of Latvia attest that those qualifications have, on itsterritory, the same legal validity as Latvian qualifications in veterinary
medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and practice
thereof. Such attestation must be accompanied by a certificate issuedby the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals haveeffectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question in theterritory of Latvia for at least three consecutive years during the fiveyears prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
4. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, the formerSoviet Union before 11 March 1990, each Member State shall recog-nise those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications in veterinary medicine as being sufficient proof when
the authorities of Lithuania attest that those qualifications have, on its
territory, the same legal validity as Lithuanian qualifications in veter-inary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession andpractice thereof. Such attestation must be accompanied by a certificateissued by the same authorities stating that those Member State
nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in
question in the territory of Lithuania for at least three consecutive yearsduring the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
5. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, the former1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 5
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Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, each Member State shall recog-
nise those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formalqualifications in veterinary medicine as being sufficient proof when
the authorities of Slovakia attest that those qualifications have, on its
territory, the same legal validity as Slovak qualifications in veterinarymedicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and practicethereof. Such attestation must be accompanied by a certificate issuedby the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have
effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question in the
territory of Slovakia for at least three consecutive years during the fiveyears prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
6. In the case of nationals of the Member States whose diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinarymedicine were awarded by, or whose training started in, Yugoslavia
before 25 June 1991, each Member State shall recognise those
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications inveterinary medicine as being sufficient proof when the authorities ofSlovenia attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the samelegal validity as Slovenian qualifications in veterinary medicine as
regards access to the veterinary profession and practice thereof. Such
attestation must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the sameauthorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectivelyand lawfully been engaged in the activity in question in the territoryof Slovenia for at least three consecutive years during the five yearsprior to the date of issue of the certificate.
CHAPTER IV
USE OF ACADEMIC TITLE
Article 5
1. Without prejudice to Article 13, host Member States shall ensure
that the nationals of Member States who fulfil the conditions laid down
in Articles 2 and 4 have the right to use the lawful academic title or,where appropriate, the abbreviation thereof, of their Member State oforigin or of the Member State from which they come, in the languageof that State. Host Member States may require this title to be followed
by the name and location of the establishment or examining board
which awarded it.
2. If the academic title used in the Member State of origin, or in the
Member State from which a foreign national comes, can be confused inthe host Member State with a title requiring in that State additionaltraining which the person concerned has not undergone, the host
Member State may require such person to use the title employed in
the Member State of origin or the Member State from which he comesin suitable wording to be indicated by the host Member State.
CHAPTER V
PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE EXERCISE OF THE
RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREE DOM TO PROVIDE
SERVICES IN RESPECT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF VETERINARY
SURGEONS
A.Provisions specifically relating to the right of establishment
Article 6
1. A host Member State which requires of its nationals proof of
good character or good repute when they take up for the first time the
activities referred to in Article I shall accept as sufficient evidence, in
respect of nationals of other Member States, a certificate issued by acompetent authority in the Member State of origin or in the MemberState from which the foreign national comes attesting that the require-ments of the Member State as to good character or good repute fortaking up the activities in question have been met.1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 6
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2. Where the Member State of origin or the Member State from
which the foreign national comes does not require proof of good char-acter or good repute of persons wishing to take up the activities in
question for the first time, the host Member State may require of
nationals of the Member State of origin or of the Member State fromwhich the foreign national comes an extract from the ‘judicial record’or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by a competent authorityin the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the
foreign national comes.
3. If the host Member State has detailed knowledge of a serious
matter which has occurred outside its territory and which is likely toaffect the taking up within its territory of the activities concerned, itmay inform the Member State of origin or the Member State fromwhich the foreign national comes.
The Member State of origin or the Member State from which the
foreign national comes shall verify the accuracy of the facts. The
authorities in that State shall themselves decide on the nature andextent of the investigation to be made and shall inform the hostMember State of any consequential action which they take with regardto the certificates or documents they have issued.
4. Member States shall ensure the confidentiality of the information
which is forwarded.
Article 7
1. Where, in a host Member State, provisions laid down by law,
regulation or administrative action are in force laying down require-ments as to good character or good repute, including provisions fordisciplinary action in respect of serious professional misconduct orconviction for criminal offences and relating to the pursuit of the activ-ities referred to in Article 1, the Member State of origin or the Member
State from which the foreign national comes shall forward to the host
Member State all necessary information regarding measures or disci-plinary action of a professional or administrative nature taken inrespect of the person concerned, or criminal penalties imposed on himwhen pursuing his profession in the Member State of origin or in the
Member State from which he came.
2. If the host Member State has detailed knowledge of a serious
matter which has occurred outside its territory and which is likely toaffect the pursuit within its territory of the activities concerned, it mayinform the Member State of origin or the Member State from which theforeign national comes.
The Member State of origin or the Member State from which the
foreign national comes shall verify the accuracy of the facts. The
authorities in that State shall themselves decide on the nature andextent of the investigation to be made and shall inform the hostMember State of any consequential action which they take with regardto the information they have forwarded in accordance with paragraph
1.
3. Member States shall ensure the confidentiality of the information
which is forwarded.
Article 8
Where a host Member State requires of its own nationals wishing to
take up or pursue the activities referred to in Article 1, a certificate ofphysical or mental health, that State shall accept as sufficient evidencethereof the presentation of the document required in the Member Stateof origin or the Member State from which the foreign national comes.
Where the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the
foreign national comes does not impose any requirements of this natureon those wishing to take up or pursue the activities in question, the hostMember State shall accept from such national a certificate issued by acompetent authority in that State corresponding to the certificatesissued in the host Member State.1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 7
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Article 9
The documents referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 8 may not be presented
more than three months after their date of issue.
Article 10
1. The procedure for authorizing the person concerned to take up the
activities referred to in Article 1, in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and8, must be completed as soon as possible and not later than threemonths after presentation of all the documents relating to such person,
without prejudice to delays resulting from any appeal that may be
made upon termination of this procedure.
2. In the cases referred to in Articles 6 (3) and 7 (2), a request for
re-examination shall suspend the period laid down in paragraph 1.
The Member State consulted shall give its reply within a period of
three months. If it does not, the host Member State may take action inconsequence of its detailed knowledge of the serious matter involved.
On receipt of the reply or at the end of the period the host Member
State shall continue with the procedure referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 11
Where a host Member State requires its own nationals wishing to take
up or pursue the activities referred to in Article 1 to take an oath ormake a solemn declaration and where the form of such oath or declara-tion cannot be used by nationals of other Member States, that Member
State shall ensure that an appropriate and equivalent form of oath or
declaration is offered to the person concerned.
B.Special provisions relating to the provision of services
Article 12
1. Where a Member State requires of its own nationals wishing to
take up or pursue the activities referred to in Article 1, an authorizationor membership of, or registration with, a professional organization or
body, that Member State shall in the case of the provision of services
exempt the nationals of Member States from that requirement.
The person concerned shall provide services with the same rights and
obligations as the nationals of the host Member State; in particular heshall be subject to the rules of conduct of a professional or administra-tive nature which apply in that Member State.
For this purpose and in addition to the declaration provided for in para-
graph 2 relating to the services to be provided, Member States may, so
as to permit the implementation of the provisions relating to profes-
sional conduct in force in their territory, require either automatictemporary registration or pro forma membership of a professional orga-
nization or body or, in the alternative, registration in a register,provided that such registration or membership does not delay or inany way complicate the provision of services or impose any additional
costs on the person providing the services.
Where a host Member State adopts a measure pursuant to the second
subparagraph or becomes aware of facts which run counter to theseprovisions, it shall forthwith inform the Member State where the personconcerned is established.
2. The host Member State may require the person concerned to
make a prior declaration to the competent authorities concerning theprovision of his services where they involve a temporary stay in its
territory. The host Member State may in all cases require a veterinary
surgeon established in another Member State to supply a prior declara-tion of provision of services in the form of a prescription or ofveterinary certificates not involving the examination of animals,provided such practice is permissible under the legal and administrativeprovisions and professional rules applied in the host State.1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 8
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The host Member State requiring such prior declaration shall take the
steps necessary to provide the possibility that the declaration is made,where appropriate, for a series of services provided within one and the
same region and in respect of one or more recipients within a given
period of not more than one year.
In urgent cases this declaration may be made as soon as possible after
the services have been provided.
3. Pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, the host Member State may
require the person concerned to supply one or more documents
containing the following particulars:
— the declaration referred to in paragraph 2
— a certificate stating that the person concerned is lawfully pursuing
the activities in question in the Member State where he is estab-lished,
— a certificate that the person concerned holds one or other of the
diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualificationappropriate for the provision of the services in question and referredto in this Directive.
4. The document or documents specified in paragraph 3 may not be
produced more than 12 months after their date of issue.
5. Where a Member State temporarily or permanently deprives, in
whole or in part, one of its nationals or a national of another MemberState established in its territory of the right to pursue one of the activ-ities referred to in Article 1, it shall, as appropriate, ensure thetemporary or permanent withdrawal of the certificate referred to in thesecond indent of paragraph 3.
C.Provisions common to the right of establishment and freedom to
provide services
Article 13
Where in a host Member State the use of the professional title relating
to the activities referred to in Article 1 is subject to rules, nationals ofother Member States who fulfil the conditions laid down in Articles 2
and 4 shall use the professional title of the host Member State which,
in that State, corresponds to those conditions of qualification and shalluse the abbreviated title.
Article 14
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the
persons concerned to obtain information on veterinary legislation and,where applicable, on professional ethics by the host Member State.
For this purpose, Member States may set up information centres from
which such persons may obtain the necessary information. In the caseof establishment, the host Member States may require the personsconcerned to contact these centres.
2. Member States may set up the centres referred to in paragraph 1
within the competent authorities and bodies which they must designatewithin the period laid down in Article 18 (1).
3. Member States shall see to it that, where appropriate, the persons
concerned acquire, in their interest and in that of their clients, thelinguistic knowledge necessary for the pursuit of their profession inthe host Member State.
CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 15
When it has ground for doubt, the host Member State may require of
the competent authorities of another Member State confirmation of theauthenticity of the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 9
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qualifications awarded in that other Member State and referred to in
Chapter 11 and also confirmation of the fact that the person concernedhas fulfilled all the training requirements laid down in Directive 78/
1027/EEC.
Article 16
Within the time limit laid down in Article 18 (1), Member States shall
designate the authorities and bodies competent to award or receive thediplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications aswell as the documents and information referred to in this Directiveand shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commis-
sion thereof.
Article 17
This Directive shall also apply to nationals of Member States who, in
accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68, are pursuing or will
pursue as employed persons the activities referred to in Article 1.
Article 17a
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 Communities , listing the
names adopted by the Member States for the training qualificationsconcerned and, where applicable, for the corresponding professionaltitle.
Article 17b
Each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof, in respect of
nationals of Member States whose diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive
do not correspond to the names listed for that Member State in thisDirective, the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal quali-fications awarded by those Member States and accompanied by acertificate issued by the competent authorities or bodies. The certificateshall state that the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications in question have been awarded on completion of educa-
tion and training that complies with the provisions of this Directive andare treated by the awarding Member State as equivalent to those whosenames are listed therein.
Article 17c
Member States shall examine diplomas, certificates and other evidence
of formal qualifications in the field covered by this Directive obtainedby the holder outside the European Union in cases where those
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications have
been recognised in a Member State, as well as of training undergoneand/or professional experience gained in a Member State. The MemberState shall give its decision within three months of the date on whichthe applicant submits his application together with full supporting
documentation.
Article 17d
Where the application is rejected, Member States shall duly give the
reasons for decisions on applications for recognition of diplomas, certi-ficates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field coveredby this Directive.
Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the courts under national
law. That right of appeal shall likewise apply in the event of failure toreach a decision within the stipulated period.1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 10
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Article 18
1. Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to
comply with this Directive within two years of its notification and shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of
the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the fieldcovered by this Directive.
Article 19
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 11
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ANNEX
Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary surgery
Country Title of qualification Awarding bodyCertificate accompanying
qualification
Belgique/
België/
Belgien— Diploma van diere-
narts
— Diplôme de docteur
en médecine vétéri-
naire1. De universiteiten/les
universités
2. De bevoegde Exam-
encommissie van de
Vlaamse
Gemeenschap/le Jury
compétent d'enseigne-
ment de la Commu-
nauté française
Česká
republika1. Diplom o ukon čení
studia ve studijním
programu veterinární
lékařství(doktor veter-
inární medicíny,
MVDr.)
2. Diplom o ukon čení
studia ve studijním
programu veterinární
hygiena a ekologie(-
doktor veterinárnímedicíny, MVDr.)Veterinární fakulta
univerzity v České
republice
Danmark Bevis for bestået kandi-
dateksamen i veterinær-
videnskabKongelige Veterinær- og
Landbohøjskole
Deutschland Zeugnis über das
Ergebnis des Dritten
Abscnitts der Tierärztli-
chen Prüfung und das
Gesamtergebnis der
Tierärztlichen PrüfungDer Vorsitzende des
Prüfungsausschusses für
die Tierärztliche Prüfung
einer Universität oder
Hochschule
Eesti Diplom: täitnud veteri-
naarmeditsiini õppekavaEesti Põllumajandusüli-
kool
Ελλάς Πτυχίο Κτηνιατρικής Πανεπιστήµιο
Θεσσαλονίκης και
Θεσσαλίας
España Titulo de Licenciado en
VeterinariaMinisterio de Educación
y Cultura/El rector de
una Universidad
France Diplôme d'Etat de
docteur vétérinaire
Ireland 1. Diploma of Bachelor
in/of Veterinary
Medicine (MVB)
2. Diploma of Member-
ship of the Royal
College of Veterinary
Surgeons (MRCVS)
Italia Diploma di laurea in
medicina veterinariaUniversità Diploma di abilitazione
all'esercizio della medicina
veterinaria1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 12
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Κύπρος Πιστοποιητικό
Εγγραφής ΚτηνιάτρουΚτηνιατρικό
Συµβούλιο
Latvija Veterin ārārsta diploms Latvijas Lauksaim-
niecības Universit āte
Lietuva Aukštojo mokslo
diplomas (veterinarijos
gydytojo (DVM))Lietuvos Veterinarijos
Akademija
Luxembourg Diplôme d'Etat de
docteur en médecine
vétérinaireJury d'examen d'Etat
Magyar-
országÁllatorvos doktor oklevél
– dr.med.vet.Szent István Egyetem
Állatorvos-tudományi
Kar
Malta Li ċenzja ta' Kirurgu
VeterinarjuKunsill tal-Kirur ġi Veter-
inarji
Nederland Getuigschrift van met
goed gevolg afgelegd
diergeneeskundig/veeart-
senijkundig examen
Österreich 1. Diplom-Tierarzt
2. Magister medicinae
veterinariaeUniversität 1. Doktor der Veterinär-
medizin
2. Doctor medicinae veter-
inariae
3. Fachtierarzt
Polska Dyplom lekarza wetery-
narii1. Szkoła Główna
Gospodarstwa Wiejs-
kiego w Warszawie
2. Akademia Rolnicza
we Wrocławiu
3. Akademia Rolnicza w
Lublinie
4. Uniwersytet
Warmi ńsko-Mazurski
w Olsztynie
Portugal Carta de curso de licen-
ciatura em medicina
veterináriaUniversidade
Slovenija Diploma, s katero se
podeljuje strokovni
naslov ‘doktor veteri-
narske medicine /
doktorica veterinarske
medicine’Univerza Spri čevalo o opravljenem
državnem izpitu s podro čja
veterinarstva
Slovensko Vysokoškolský diplom o
udelení akademického
titulu ‘doktor veter-
inárskej medicíny’
(‘MVDr.’)Univerzita veterinárs-
keho lekárstva1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 13
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qualification
Suomi/
FinlandEläinlääketieteen lisen-
siaatin tutkinto / veter-
inärmedicine licentia-
texamenHelsingin yliopisto /
Helsingfors universitet
Sverige Veterinärexamen Sveriges Landbruksuni-
versitet
United
Kingdom1. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Science (BVSc)
2. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Science (BVSc)
3. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Medicine
(BvetMB)
4. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Medicine and
Surgery (BVM&S)
5. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Medicine and
Surgery (BVM&S)
6. Bachelor of Veter-
inary Medicine
(BvetMed)1. University of Bristol
2. University of Liver-
pool
3. University of
Cambridge
4. University of Edin-
burgh
5. University of
Glasgow
6. University of London1978L1026 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 007.001 — 14