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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Secretariat-general COM(74)1526final
Luxembourg ,24September1974
DRAFTFORACOUNCILDECISION ONTHESETTINGUPOFANADVISORY
COMMITTEE ONMEDICALTRAINING
(submitted ,bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
COM(74)1526final

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Explanatory memorandum
1.IndiscussionofthedraftDirectivesoftheCouncil,presentedby
theCommission on3March1969tconcerningthemutualrecognition
ofthequalifications ofdoctors,andtheco-ordination ofthe
provisionsfortaking-upandexercisingtheactivitiesofdoctors,
importancehas"beenattachedtothequalityofmedicaltraining.
2.Thisqualitative approachwasconfirmedintheresolutionofthe
Councilof6June1974relatingtofurtherworkinthisfield.
InthatresolutiontheprincipleofthecreationofAdvisory
Committees wasalsoadopted.
3.Itisaccordingly proposedthat,quiteapartfromtherequirements
astothequalityofmedicaltrainingsetoutinArticle1.1of
theco-ordination Directive,an'AdvisoryCommitteeonMedical
Training',shouldbesetupatCommunitylevel.
4.ThefunctionofthisAdvisoryCommitteeistohelptoensurea
highstandardofmedicaltrainingintheCommunity,withrespect
"bothtobasictrainingandtofurthertraining.
5.TheAdvisoryCommitteewoulddothisbygivingopinionsand
recommendations totheCommission ,inthelightofwhichthe
Commissionwouldwhereappropriate submittotheCouncilproposals
foramendments totheDirectives .
6.TheAdvisoryCommitteeshouldbecomposedofexpertsdrawnfrom
thepractisingprofession ,themedicalteachersintheuniversities ,
andthoseresponsible ineachMemberStateforthedetermination of
thequalifications foraccesstotheprofession.
7.Inaddition,thereshouldbeincludedasobservers,expertsdesignated
bythetwohospitalorganisations atCommunitylevel.
0.J.NoC98of20.8.1974

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8. Prior totheformulation ofthis proposal ,theCommission
sought theviews oftheStanding Committee ofDoctors of
the E.E.C. and the Liaison Committee ofthe Rectors'
Conferences ofthe Universities ofthe Member States on
thequestion ofanadvisory committee ;italso oonsulted
the twohospital organisations atCommunity level .The
"Comite Hospitalier delaC.E.E. "sought full membership
oftheAdvisory Committee andnot observer status as
provided intheproposal .TheStanding Committee of
Doctors intheE.E.C. will give consideration totwo
;points : « . ,
–thetripartite composition oftheAdvisory
Committee ,and
–the inclusion within thescope ofitsactivities
from theoutset offurther orspecialist training
aswell asbasic training ,
andhas expressed thehope that nofinal decision will be
taken until ithasdisoussed thematter again atitsnext
Plenary Session inNovember .
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DRAFT
COUNCILDECISION
settingupanAdvisoryCommitteeonMedioalTraining.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomioCommunity!
HavingregardtothedraftfromtheCommission }
Whereas,initsresolutionof6thJune1974,concerningthemutual
recognitionofdiplomas,certificates andotherevidenceofformal
qualifications ,theCounoilpronounceditselfinfavourofthe
establishment ofadvisorycommittees ?
Whereas,inthecontextofthemutualrecognitionofprofessional
qualifications ofdoctorsandthecoordination oftheconditions
ofaccesstotheprofession ,itisimportanttoensurethemaintenance
ofahighstandardoftraining;
Whereas,tocontributetotheachievementofthisobjective,itis
desirabletosetupaCommitteeofexpertstoadvisetheCommission ;
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS
Article 1
ThereshallbeattachedtotheCommissionanAdvisoryCommitteeon
MedicalTraining,hereinaftercalledthe"Committee".

Article 2
Thetask oftheCommittee shall betohelp toensure
ahigh standard ofmedical training intheCommunity ,
with regard both tobasic training andfurther training .
Itshall dothis inparticular bythefollowing means t
–exchange ofcomprehensive information asto
thetraining methods andthecontent ,level
andstructure oftheoretical andpractical
courses provided intheMember States ;
–disousBion andconsultation with theobjeot
ofdeveloping common approaches tothestandard
tobeachieved inmedical training and ,as
appropriate ,tothestructure andcontent of
such training ; 7
–keeping under review theadaptation ofmedical
training todevelopments inmedical science and
teaching methods .
The Committee shall communicate totheCommission itsopinions
andrecommendations inoluding ,when itconsiders appropriate ,
suggestions regarding amendments totheArticles related to
medical training ,intheDirectives concerning themutual
recognition ofthe qualifications ofdoctors and the co-ordination
oftheprovisions fortaking-up andexercising the activities of
doctors .
The Committee shall alp"advise theCommission onanymatter whioh
theCommission mayrefer toitinrelation tomedioal training .
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Article 3
The Committee shall oonsist ofthree persons from each Member State ,
asfollows :
–onefrom thepractising profession ;
–onefrom themedical faoulties oftheuniversities ;
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–onefrom the authorities responsible forthedetermination
ofthequalifications for access totheprofession .

Foreach member there shall beanalternate .Without prejudice to
Article 7»analternate mayonly attend meetings oftheCommittee
ifthemember forwhom heisanalternate isunable toattend .
Themember andalternates described inparagraphs 1and 2above shall
benominated respectively by:
– theStanding Committee ofDoctors oftheEEC ;
– the Medical Sub-Committee ofthe Liaison Committee ofthe
Rectors' Conferences ofMember States OftheEuropean Communities ;
– the authorities ineach Member State responsible for the
determination ofthequalifications foraccess totheprofession .
Themembers ofthe Committee and their alternates thus nominated will be
appointed bythe Council .
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Article 4
The term ofoffice foramember ofthe Committee shall bethree years .
After theexpiry oftheperiod ofthree years ,themembers ofthe
Committee will remain inoffice until replacements have ,been provided
for ortheir term ofoffice isrenewed .
Theterm ofoffice ofamember mayendbefore theexpiry oftheperiod
ofthree years byvirtue ofresignation ordeath ofthemember .Similarly
theCouncil mayendamember 'sterm ofoffice when theorganisation which
nominated himrequests hisreplacement .Hewill bereplaoed forthe
duration oftheterm ofoffice remaining ,according totheprocedure
envisaged inArticle 3.
Article 5-
Ihaddition the "Comité Hospitalier delaC.E.E. "andthe "Comité
Européen del'Hospitalisation privée "mayeach designate anobserver .
Article 6 '
The Committee will elect aPresident and aVice–President from its
ownmembership .
Article 7
TheCommittee may setupworking groups ,admit observers from other
interested bodies orcall inexperts toassist itincarrying out
its work .

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» Artide 8
Secretarial services shall beprovided forbytheCommission .
Article 9
TheCommittee shall adopt itBownrules ofprooedure .
Done atBrussels 19»*
For the Council
The President
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