1. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR PERSONS

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

31992 L 0051: Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25), as amended by:

- 31994 L 0038: Commission Directive 94/38/EC of 26.7.1994 (OJ L 217, 23.8.1994, p. 8),

- 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties -Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

- 31995 L 0043: Commission Directive 95/43/EC of 20.7.1995 (OJ L 184, 3.8.1995, p. 21),

- 31997 L 0038: Commission Directive 97/38/EC of 20.6.1997 (OJ L 184, 12.7.1997, p. 31),

- 32000 L 0005: Commission Directive 2000/5/EC of 25.2.2000 (OJ L 54, 26.2.2000, p. 42),

- 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14.5.2001 (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

Where appropriate, the Commission shall adapt Directive 92/51/EEC prior to the date of accession using the procedure laid down in Article 15 of that Directive to take account of the accession of the new Member States, with a view to:

(a) inserting into Annex C with effect from the date of accession the following paramedical and childcare training courses:

- Czech Republic: physiotherapist ("Fyzioterapeut"), public health protection assistant ("Asistent ochrany veřejného zdraví"), medical laboratory technician ("Zdravotní laborant"), radiology assistant ("Radiologický asistent"), dental technician ("Zubní technik"), pharmacy laboratory technician ("Farmaceutický asistent"), orthotic and prosthetic technician ("Ortoticko- protetický technik"), paediatric nurse ("Dětská sestra"), nutritional therapist ("Nutriční terapeut");

- Slovakia: dance teacher at basic schools of art ("učiteľ tanca na základných umeleckých školách"), hygiene and epidemiology assistant ("asistent hygienickej služby/asistent hygieny a epidemiológie"), rehabilitation worker/assistant ("rehabilitačný pracovník"/"rehabilitačný asistent"), orthopaedic technician ("ortopedický technik"), dental technician ("zubný laborant"/"zubný technik"), nutritional assistant ("diétna sestra"/"asistent výživy"), health care assistant ("zdravotnícky asistent"), masseur ("masér"), medical laboratory technician ("zdravotnícky laborant"), pharmacy laboratory technician ("farmaceutický laborant").

(b) inserting into Annex D with effect from the date of accession the following courses having a special structure:

- Lithuania: regulated courses leading to Level 3 and 4 qualifications accredited as national vocational qualifications in the Republic of Lithuania. These levels are defined as follows:

- Level 3: Competence in complicated work activities performed in spheres that require sufficiently responsible and independent decisions. Ability to organise and manage the activity of a group has been acquired. The "Qualified workers diploma" ("Profesinio mokymo diplomas") is awarded on completion of education and training of three years' duration;

- Level 4: Competence in complicated work activities performed in spheres that require responsibility, independence, profound knowledge and specific skills. Ability to organise and manage the activity of a group has been acquired. The "Advanced education diploma" ("Aukštesniojo mokslo diplomas") is awarded on completion of education and training of three - four years' duration.

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