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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(75)397final
Brussels,23July1975
DRAFT
COUNCILDECISION
settingupanAdvisoryCommittee
forthetraininginthefieldofNursingCare
DRAFT
COUNCILDECISION
modifyingtheCouncilDecision75/365/EECof16June1975
settingupa
CommitteeofSeniorOfficialsonPublicHealth
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(75)397final

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DRAFTFORACOUNCILDECISION ONTHESETTINGUPOPAUADVISORY
COI-MITTEEONTHETRAININGDfTHE>IfiEJ)'OP'"NURSINGCARE
Explanatory memorandum
1•IndiscussionofthedraftDirectivesoftheCouncil,presented
"bytheCommissionon14October1969,concerningthemutual
recognitionofthequalifications ofpersonsingeneralnursing,
andthecoordination oftheprovisionsfortakin^-upand
exercisingtheactivitiesofpersonsingeneralnursing,
importancehas"beenattachedtothequalityofthetraining
ofnurses.
2.Thisqualitative approachisalsoinaccordancewithoneofthe
guidelinessetoutintheCouncilResolutionof6June1974
concerningthemutualrecognitionofdiplomas,certificates
andothertitles(l).
3InthatresolutiontheCouncilalsodeclareditselfinfavourof
theestablishment ofAdvisoryCommitteesandthefirstAdvisory
CommitteehasalreadybeensetuponMedicalTraining(2).
4Itisaccordinglyproposedthat,quiteapartfromtherequirements
astothequalityofthetrainingofpersonsingeneralnursing
setoutinArticle1.1.ofthe ■.'"•»Directive,an
AdvisoryCommitteeonthetrainingoftheseNurses,shouldbe
setupatCommunitylevel.
5.Sinceitisnotdesirrableto distinguish betweentheexamination
oftrainingproblemsrelatedtogeneralnurses-towhomsole
referencehasbeenmadeintheabovementioneddraftdirectives–
andthoserelatedtoothercategoriesofnursesthecompetence
oftheAdvisoryCommitteeshouldbeextendedtotrainingproblems
relatedtoallpersonnelgivingnursingcare.
6.ThefunctionofthisAdvisoryCommitteeistohelptoensurea
comparablyhighstandardofthetrainingofthevariouscategories
ofpersonnelgivingnursingcareintheCommunity.
7.TheAdvisoryCommitteewoulddothisbygivingopinionsand
recommendations totheCommission,inthelightofwhich
theCommissionwouldwhereappropriate submittotheCouncil
proposalsforamendmentstotheDirectivesonpersonsingeneral
nursingandeventuallydirectives,concerningothercategories
ofnursingpersonnel.
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8.TheAdvisoryCommitteeshouldbecomposedofexpertsdrawn
fromthepractisingprofession,theestablishments responsible
forthetrainingofnurses,andthecompetentauthoritiesof
theMemberStates. .-
9*PriortotheformulationofthisproposaltheCommissionsought
theviewofthe"PermanentCommitteeofNursesinLiaisonwith
theEEC".

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DRAPT
COUNCILDECISION
settingupanAdvisoryCommittee
forthetraininginthe-fieldofNursingCare
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMOTITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomio
Community;
HavingregardtothedraftdecisionsubmittedbytheCommission

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Whereas,initsResolutionof6June1974concerningthemutual
recognitionofdiplomas,certificates andotherevidenceof
formalqualifications ,theCounoildeclareditselfinfavour
oftheestablishment ofadvisoryoommittees;
Whereas,inthecontextofthemutualrecognitionofdiplomas,
certificates andotherevidenceofformalqualifications for
generalnursesaswellasforallptherpersonnelgivingnursing
care,itisimportanttoensureacomparablyhighstandardof
training }
Whereas,tocontributetotheattainmentofthisobjective,
itisdesirabletosetupanAdvisoryCommitteetoadvise
theCommission. ,....
.' ■•• ••■■''! •
HASDECIDEDASPOLIOWS:
Article 1
AnAdvisoryCommitteeonthetraininginthefieldofnursingcare,
hereinaftercalledthe"Committee",shallbesetupwithin'the
Commission.;
Article2
1.ThetaskoftheCommitteeshallbetohelptoensurea
comparablyhighstandardoftrainingofthevariouscategories
ofnursingpersonnelintheCommunity *
2.Itshallcarryoutthistaskinparticularbythefollowing
means:
–exchangeofoomprehensive information astothetraining
methodsandthecontent,levelandstructureoftheoretical
andpracticalcoursesprovidedintheMemberStates;
«•discussionandconsultation withtheobjectofdeveloping
commonapproachestothestandardtobeattainedinthe
trainingofnursingpersonneland,asappropriate,tothe
structureandcontentofsuohtraining;

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–keeping under review theadaptation oftheabovementioned
training todevelopments innursing practice ,medical and
social science endteaching methods ,
3*The Committee shall communicate totheCommission andtheMember
States itsopinions andrecommendations including ,when itconsiders
itappropriate ,gtigggg^ioas foramendments' tobe"made totliffiLrtiffiles
ponceafiiinsqtitainSxig'iiii '.Cduncil Mrecti.ves > Activities
and75/^./EEC
4*TheCommittee shall also advise theCommission onanymatter which
theCommission mayrefer toitinconnection with thetraining of
nursing personnel .
Article 3
1*TheCommittee shall oonsist ofthree experts from each Member
State ,asfollows :
*■oneexpert from thepractising profession ;
*•oneexpert from theestablishments responsible fortraining in
thefield ofnursing
.•»oneexpert from thecompetent authorities oftheMember State .
2,There shall beanalternate foreach member .Alternates may attend
.themeetings oftheCommittee ,
3.Themembers andalternates described inparagraphs 1and 2shall be
nominated bytheMember States ,Themembers referred tointhe
first andsecond Indents cfparagraph -1andtheir alternates shall
benominated upon theproposal ofthepractising profession andthe
establishments responsible fortraining inthefield ofnursing .
Themembers andalternates thus nominated shall beappointed
bytheCouncil . 1
Article 4
1•Theterm ofoffice ofmembers ofthe Committee shall bethree
years .After theexpiry ofthis period themembers oftheCommittee
shall remain inoffice until replacements have been provided ortheir
tern ofoffice isrenewed .
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Thetermofoffioeofamembermayendbeforetheexpiryof
theperiodofthreeyearsbyvirtueofresignationordeath
ofthemember,orhisreplacementbyanotherperson,in
accordancewiththeprocedureprescribedinArticle3*Such
anappointment wouldbefortheremainderofthetermofoffice.
Article5• «-1
TheCommitteeshallelectaChairmanandtwoDeputyChairmen
fromitsownmembership.Itshalladoptitsownrulesof
procedure.Theagendaformeetingsshallbedrawnupbythe
ChairmanoftheCommitteeinconsultation withtheCommission.
Article6
TheCCnmitteemaysetupworkingparties,calluponandallow
observersorexpertstoassistitinconnectionwithallthe
specialaspectsofitswork.
Article7.»
TheSecretariatshallbeprovidedbytheCommission.
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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I:
DRAFTFORACOUNCILDECISIONMODIFYINGCOUNCILDECISION75/36^EEC
UPACOIHIITTEE OPSENIOROFFICIALS ONPUBLICHEALTH
ExplcttiP.tory mémorandum
1•Withintheframeworkofthedirectivesrelatingtotherightof
establishment rndfreeprovisionofservicesofdoctors,the
CouncilhasdecidedtosetupaCommitteeofSeniorOfficials
onPublicHealth
2iThetaskoftheCommitteeistodiscoverandanalysethedifficulties
whichmightarisefromtheimplementation ofthedirectivesrelating
totherightofestablishment andthefreeprovisionofservices
of.doctors,tocollectallrelevantinformation ontheconditions
underwhichmedicalcareisgivenintheMemberStatesandto
deliveropinionswhichcouldguidetheworkoftheCommissionwith
aviewtoamendementoftheabovementioneddirectives,
3»ItseemshighlydesirabletoextendthetaskoftheCommittee
soastoentrustittoanalysethedifficulties whichmight
arisefromtherightofestablishment andfreeprovisionof
servicesofgeneralnursesandanyotherproblemwhichmight
faceothercategoriesofnursingpersonnel.
4.Consequently theCommissionproposestomodifytheabovementioned
CouncildecisionwithaviewtoextendthetaskoftheCommittee
ofSeniorOfficialsonPublicHealth.

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DRAFT
COUNCILDECISION
OF
MODIFYINGTHECOUNCILDECISION75/36?EEC
OF^/Z'sJft'INOUP'JA',COI'3I'!ITTEEOFSENIOR
OFFICIALSONPUBLICHEALTH(*)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity;
Havingregardtothedr^ftdooisionsubsidedT?ytheCommission
VH.ore.'.saCommitteeofSeniorOfficials onPublicHealth
hasbeensetupbytheCouncilDecisionT5/,t*/EEC(*)
withaviewtodiscoverandanalysethedifficulties whioh
nightarisefromtheimplementation ofthedirectivesrelating
totherightofestablishment andthefreeprovisionofservices
ofdoctors,tocollectallrelevaatinformation ontheconditions
underwhichthemedicalcareisgivenintheMemberStates
andtodeliveropinionswhichcouldguidetheCommission's
workwithaviewtoamendmentoftheabovementioneddirective.
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Whereas theapplication ofthemeasures adopted bythe
Council asregards theeffective exercise oftheright
ofestablishment andfreedom toprovide servioes and
theco-ordination ofprovisions laid down bylaw ,
regulation oradministrative action inrespect of
activities ofgeneral nurses maygive rise toproblems
which should beexamined jointly ;
Whereas itseems equally desirable within this framework
toconsider theproblems which might face other categories
ofnursing personnel ;
Whereas theCommittee ofSenior Officials onpublio health
setupbyCouncil Decision 75/*••/EECshould beentrusted
with this task ;„\
Whereas the terms ofreference ofthat Committee should be
extended , ■
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :

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Article2oftheCouncilDecision75/2£.^EECof16%6.75
isamended ,asfollows:
-discovering andanalysinganydifficulties whichmight
(1Ïarisefromtheimplementation ofDirectives75/SX^EEC
and75/3.^/EKC^1\75/.../EEC^2^and75/.../EEC^2\
–collectingallrelevantinformation ontheconditionsunder
whichgeneralandspecialistmedicalcareisgivenbydoctors
intheMemberStates;
–collectingallrelevantinformation ontheconditionsunder
whichnureingcareisgivenbynursesintheMemberStates;
*•deliveringopinionswhichcouldguidetheCommission'swork
withaviewtoamendmentoftheabove-mentioned Directives.
Doneat
PortheCouncil
ThePresident
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(2)OJNo.(Récognitiondirective,généralnurses)
(3)OJNo.(Coordinationdirective,generalnurses)