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PROPOSAL FOR ADIRECTIVE
ONTHECOORDINATION OFCERTAIN "LAWS , •
REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CONCERNING
THE RETAIL SALE OPMEDICINAL PRODUCTS BYSELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS
PROPOSAL FOR ADIRECTIVE
CONCERNING THE OFFREEDOM OFESTABLISHMENT
AND FREEDOM TOPROVIDE SERVICES INRESPECT OF
THERETAIL SALE OFMEDICINAL PRODUCTS H"SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS
(submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil ,?
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,PROPOSALFORADIRECTIVE OilTHECOORDINATION
OPCERTAHTLAVi'S,REGULATIONS ANDADMINISTRATI'VEPROVISIONS •
COlTCErCTEG THERETAILSALEOP
MEDICINAL PRODUCTSBYSBLP-EMPLO YEDPERSONS
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles57(2)and66thereof;
HavingregardtotheGeneralProgrammefortheabolitionofrestrictions on
1freedomofestablishment ,andinparticularTitleIVDandAnnexIII,
Group6122,thereof;
HavingregardtotheGeneralProgrammefortheabolitionofrestrictions on
2freedomtoprovideservices,andinparticularTitleVCthereof;
•»HavingregardtotheProposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee;
WhereasArticle57(3)oftheTreatyprovidesthatinthecaseofinteralia'
thepharmaceutical professionstheabolitionofrestrictions shallbedependent
uponcoordination oftheconditionsfortheexerciseofthoseprofessionsin
thevariousMemberStates;
WhereasinpursuanceofTitleVoftheGeneralProgrammesfortheabolition
ofrestrictions onfreedomofestablishmentitisconsiderednecessaryto
accompanytheremoval,pursuanttotheCouncilDirectiveof–■
OJNo2,15January1962,p.36/62.
*03No2,15January1962,p.32/62.

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concerningtheattainmentoffreedomofestablishment andfreedomtoprovide
»
cervicesinrespectoftheretailBaleofmedicinalproducts "byself-employed
persons,ofrestrictionsrelatingtotheretailsaleofmedicinalproducts "by
adegreeofcoordination ofthelaws,regulations andadministrative provisions
governingthegeographical distribution ofdispensaries ;
Whereasthegeographical distribution ofdispensariesisregulatedincertain
MemberStatesandsuchregulationisjustifiedonhealthprotectiongrounds;
whereasstepsmustbetakentoensurethatfollowingimplementation ofthe
rightofestablishment adequatesuppliesofmedicinalproductsare,orcontinue
tobe,availabletothepopulationatlarge;whereaseffortsmustalsobemade
toensurethatinallpartsoftheCommunitysimilarconditionsobtain,since
otherwisetheachievement offreedomofestablishment willcauseanabnormal
influxofapplicants ,particularly fromcountrieswhichrestrictthenumberof
dispensaries ,intotheMemberStateswheredispensaries maybefreelysetup;
WhereasthemeasureswhichtheMemberStatesmusttakeormaintain,inaccordance
withtheprovisionsofthisDirective,forthepurposeofensuringaproper
distribution ofdispensaries ontheirterritories ,musthavenootherpurpose
thantheprotectionofpublichealth,namelythepopulation'shealthrequirements
inrespectofmedicinalproductsineachregionandovertheterritoryasawhole;
whereassuchmeasuresmustbebasedonobjective,non-discriminatory criteria;
whereasthemeasurestakenforthispurposemustcoverboththelocationof
dispensaries andtheselectionofapplicants ;
Whereasthelimitations imposedbythecompetentauthoritiesorbodiesonthe
issueofauthorizations fortheopeningofdispensaries havetheeffectinteralia
ofmodifyingthenormalrulesofcompetition and,incertaincases,ofmakingit
possibleforpersonstoprofiteconomically fromsuchlimitation ;whereasitis
necessarysotochangethisstateofaffairsthat,inspiteoftheeffectsof
thedifferencesintheirlaws,allMemberStatesareplacedonanequivalent
footingasregardscompetition,therebyfacilitatingtheattainmentoffreedom
ofestablishment ;

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Whereasthecoordination providedforintheCouncilDirectiveof
andinthisDirectiveoftheconditionsfortheexerciseoftheprofessionof
dispensingchemistisconsideredbothnecessaryandadequatetoenablethe
KenberStatestoabolishrestrictionsontherighttoengageasaself–employcd_
personintheretailsellingofmedicinalproducts:
HASADOPTEDTHI5DIRECTIVE ;
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Article 1 " , '
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MemberStatesmaynotrefusetogranttheauthorization providedforin j
Article3oftheCouncilDirectiveof ^saveononeofthe j
followmggrounds:
(a)theapplicantdoesnotsatisfyoneoftheconditionslaiddowninArticle4
oftheabovementioned Directive;
(b)thelocationproposedforthedispensaryiscontrarytothemeasuresregulatin ,
thegeographical distribution ofdispensaries®
YJi^haviewtoensuringthemostfavourableconditionsofdistributionfor
medicinalproductstheMemberStatesshall,wherefreedomoflocationendangers
publichealth,tikemeasures,subjectasprovidedinparagraph3»toregulate
thegeographical distribution ofdispensaries .
Themeasuresreferredtoinparagraph1(b)shallbebasedonobjective,non-
discriminatorycriteria.Theirprovisionsshall-coverboththelocationof
dispensariesandtheselectionofapplicantsandshall,inparticular,specify
thenumberofdispensariesforeachregionuptowhichapplicantsarefreeto
setupnevidispensaries 9orwhereappropriatearetobeencouragedtodosoby
thepublicauthoritiesintheinterestsofhealth.
OJÎToC5/5,28April1969.

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Article2
1.TheMemberStatesshallensurethatasfromthedateoftheimplementation of
thisDirectiveallnewauthorizations issuedpursuanttoArticle4ofthe'
CouncilDirectiveof aremadeoutintheapplicants' names
andarenon-transferable .Theyshallspecifytheperiodwithinwhichthe
authorization mustbeusedor,indefault,lapse.
2.Notwithstanding theforegoing,theMemberStatesmayprovideforspecial
arrangements ,oflimitedduration,infavourofthepersonentitledonthe
deathoftheholderofanauthorization .
Article3
TheMemberStatesshalladoptthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththis
Directivewithinoneyearofitsnotification andshallforthwithinformthe
Commissionthereof• I
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Article4 I
Witheffectfromthenotification ofthisDirectivetheMemberStatesshall
moreovorinformtheCommission,ingoodtimetoenableittosubmitits
observations ,ofthetermsofanysubsequentprovisionsofimportancebyway
oflaw,regulationoradministrative actionwhichtheyproposetoadoptin
respectofthemattersgovernedbythisDirective.
Article5
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrusseis, FortheCouncil
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PROPOSAL FORADIRECTIVE CONCERNING THEATTAINTTCIIT
OPFREEDOMOFESTABLISHMENT ANDFREEDOMTOPROVIDESERVICESIN
RESPECTOFTHERETAILSALEOFMEDICINAL PRODUCTS BYSEU^iPLOYEP PERSONS
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPE1N COLJCITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
inparticularArticles54(2)and(3);63(2)and(3)and66thereof;
HavingregardtotheGeneralProgrammefortheabolitionofrestrictions on
1freedomofestablishment ,andinparticularTitleIVDandAnnexIII,
Group6122,thereof;
HavingregardtotheGeneralProgrammefortheabolitionofrestrictions on
2freedomtoprovideservices,andmparticularTitleVCthereof;
HavingregardtotheProposalfromtheCommission;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
mHavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee;
WhereastheGeneral^Programmesprovidefortheabolition,beforetheendof
thesecondyearofthethirdstage,ofalldiscriminatory treatmentbasedon
nationalityregardingestablishment andtheprovisionofservicesinrespect
oftheretailsalebyself-employed personsofpharmaceutical andmedicinal
products,ascoveredbySub-group6122oftheISICnomenclature ;.
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthisDirectiveiscorrectlyapplied,itis
necessarytodefineitsscopebyspecifyingwhatismeantby"theretailsale
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OJNo2,15January1962,p.36/62.
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"byself-employed personsofpharmaceutical andmedicinalproducts";whereasfor
•thispurposeitshould "beexpresslyprovidedthattheproduotscovered "bythat
termasusedinthisDirectivearemedicinalproductsasdefinedintheCouncil
I •Directiveof26January1965; v
Whereastheactivitiescoveredbytheabovetermincludenotonlysalestoy
"dispensingchemists,butalso,whereauthorizedbyMemberStates,theretail
saleofmedicinalproductsbybusinessesotherthandispensingchemists,namely
by"drugstockists";whereasinaccordancewithArticle57(3)bothactivities
2wereexcludedfromthepurviewoftheCouncilDirectiveof15Octoberi960;
^whereasthecoordinationreferredtointhesaidArticle57(3)isprovidedfor
bytheCouncilDirectiveof
WhereasinthisDirectivetheterm"companiesorfirms"asusedinArticle1
refersonlytoassociations ofdispensingchemists,orwhereappropriateof
drugstockists,whichhavetakentheformofcompaniesorfirmswithinthe
meaningofArticle58oftheTreaty;whereasinthisconnectionthisDirective
providesonlyfortheabolitionofrestrictions andconsequently hasnoeffect
onthelaws,regulations andadministrative provisionsoftheMemberStates
.which,irrespective ofnationality ,prohibitcompaniesorfirmsfromcarrying
onanyactivitytowhichthisDirectiveappliesorsubjectthepursuitthereof
tospecificconditions;whereas,however,inviewoftheimportanceoftherole
whichcompaniesandfirmscanplayinthisfield,therearegroundsforinitiating
coordination asprovidedforbytheCouncilDirectiveof ;
WhereasinanumberofMemberStatesthereexistprofessional ortrade
organizations governedbypubliclav;,registration withwhichiscompulsory;
whereasitisconsequently necessarytoensurethatitispossiblefornationals
ofMemberStatestowhomthisDirectiveappliestoberegisteredwithsuch
organizations andwhereas,moreover,inthecaseofapersonprovidingservices,
therequirementofsuchregistration ,whichimpliesthecarryingonofbusiness
inthehostcountryonalong-term,permanentbasis,wouldundeniablybea
hindrancetosuchpersonowingtothetemporarynatureofhisbusiness;whereas
♦/•4
'OJNo22,9February1965,P«369/65,amendedon28July1966,OJNo144,
5August1966,p.-2658/66.
^OJîïoL260,22October1968.
30JKoC54,28April1969.

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suchrequirement shouldaccordingly bedispensedwith,outinthatcaseitis
necessarytotakestepstoensurethatprofessional disciplineismaintained ;
whereasthisistheresponsibility oftheaforesaidprofessional ortrade
organizations ;whereastothisendMemberStatesaregiventhepower,subject
toArticle62oftheTreaty,torequirethoseconcernedtogivethecompetent
authoritynoticeoftheirintentiontoprovideservices;
WhereasArticle57(3)oftheTreatyprovidesthatinthecase^interalia,of
thepharmaceutical professionstheabolitionofrestrictions shallbedependent
uponcoordination oftheconditionsfortheexerciseoftheseprofessionsinthe
varioxxsMemberStates;whereassuchcoordinationisprovidedforbytheCouncil
1Directiveof onthecoordination oflaws,regulations and
administrative provisionsconcerningtheretailsaleofmedicinalproducts;
whereasithasalsobeenconsideredexpedient,inpursuanceofTitleVofthe
GeneralProgrammes,toprovidesimultaneously withthe.liftingofrestrictions
inthisbranchofactivityforadegreeofcoordination asregardsthe
geographical distribution ofdispensaries ;whereassuchcoordinationis
2providedforintheCouncilDirective of ontheretailsale
ofmedicinalproductsbyself-employed persons;
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
iArticle 1
MemberStatesshall-abolish,inrespectofthenaturalpersonsandcompaniesor
firmscoveredbyTitleIoftheGeneralProgrammesfortheabolitionof
restrictions onfreedomofestablishment andfreedomtoprovideservices
(hereinaftercalled"beneficiaries ")therestrictionsreferredtoinTitleIII
ofthoseGeneralProgrammesaffectingtherighttotakeupandpursuethe
activitiesspecifiedinArticle2hereof.
Doe.COM(69)125final,5March1969,p.55etsea.
CJMoC54,28April '
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Article2
1«TheprovisionsofihisDirectiveshallapplytotheretailsaleofmedioinal
products "byself-employed persons.
2.ForthepurposesofthisDirective"theretailsaleofmedicinalproducts "by
self-employed persons"meanstheactivities,asdefinedinArticle1ofthe
CouncilDirectiveof ,ofaself-employed dispensingchemist
and,wherethisispermittedintheMemberStateconcerned,theactivitiesof
self-employed personsinrespectoftheretailsaleofmedicinalproductsas
defined "bytheCouncilDirectiveof26January19^5"by"businessesotherthan
dispensingchemists.
Article3
1.MemberStatesshallinparticularabolishthefollowingrestrictions :
(a)thosewhichpreventbeneficiaries fromestablishingthemselvesorproviding
servicesinthehostcountryunderth§sameconditionsandwiththesame
rightsanddutiesasnationalsofthatcountry;
(b)thoseexistingbyreasonofadministrative orprofessionalortrade
practiceswhichresultintreatmentbeingappliedtothebeneficiaries
thatisdiscriminatory bycomparisonwiththatappliedtonationals.
2.Therestrictions tobeabolishedshallincludeinparticularthosearisingout
ofmeasureswhichpreventorlimitestablishment orprovisionofservicesby
beneficiaries bythefollowingmeans:
(a)inOermany: »
therequirementastonationalitylaiddownintheLawof20August1960;
00inBel/rium:
theauthorisation referredtointheLawof2July1956?
theobligationtoholdacartettrofessionnelle (Article1oftheLawof
19February1965);

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(c)inFrance!
therequirementofFrenchnationality (CodedelaSantéPublique!L514»
paragraphB); ' !
theobligationtoholdacarted'identite dfctranger-comnercant (Decret-loi
of12November1938,Secretof2February1939»Lawof8October1940» /
•"!Lawof10April1954,.D^cretNo59-852of9July1959); \
exclusionfromtherighttorenewcommercialleases(Pecretof30September1953*'
Article38);
(a)inItalyî
therequirementofItaliannationality (consolidatedtextofthe
LepvriSanitnrieof27June1934,Article106);
l
(e)inLuxembourp:!
therequirementofLuxembourgnationality (Lawof10July1910).
Article4
WhereahostMemberStaterequiresofitsnationalswishingtotakeuporpursue
anyactivitycomingwithinArticle2thattheyberegisteredwithaprofessional
ortradeorganization orbodygovernedbypubliclav:,orwhereinahostMember
Statesuchregistrationisthelegalconsequenceofbeingpermittedtoengagein
.theactivitiesinquestion,thatStateshallensurethat!
(i)nationalsfromotherMemberStatesestablishingthemselvesinthesaidStatemay
beregisteredwiththerelevantorganization orbodyunderthesameconditions
andwiththesamerightsanddutiesasitsownnationals.
Apersonsoregisteredshallhavetherighttovoteandtostandforelection,
andshallbeeligibletoholdhighofficeinthesaidorganization orbody.
However,suchpostsmaybereservedfortheState'sownnationalswhere,in.

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pursuanceofanyprovisionlaiddownbylav;orregulation ,therelevant
organisation or"bodyparticipates intheexerciseofpublicauthority.
(ii)NationalsofotherMemberStatesprovidingservicesareexemptfromsuch
requirement ofregistration .TheMemberStateconcernedmaynevertheless
requirethat,wheretheprovisionofservicesinvolvestheirtemporary
residenceonitsterritory,suchnationalsshallfirstgotoinformthe
competentauthorityresponsibleforprofessional discipline.
Article5
WherethereexistsinahostMemberStateaprofessional organization or
bodygovernedbypubliclaw,registration withwhichisnotcompulsory,•
thatMemberStateshallensurethatnationalsofotherMemberStateshave,
wheretheirprofessionalactivitiessorequire,therighttoregisterwith
suchorganization underthesameconditionsandwiththesamerightsand
dutiesasitsownnationals.
Apersonsoregisteredshallhavethe!righttovote,andinthecaseof
establishment shallhavetherighttostandforelectionandshallbeeligible
toholdhighofficeintheorganization orbodyconcerned.However,suchposts
maybereservedfortheState'sownnationalswhereiripursuanceofanyj
provisionlaiddownbylaworregulationsuchorganization orbodyparticipates
intheexerciseofpublicauthority.
Article6
HostMemberStates,shallensurethatnationalsofotherMemberStateshave,
wherethereprofessionalactivitiessorequire,therighttojoinprofessional
ortradeorganizations governedbyprivatelawunderthesameconditionsand
withthesamerightsanddutiesastheirownnationals.
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Personssojoiningsuchorganizations shallhavetherighttovote,andinthe
caseofestablishment shallhavetherighttostandforelectionandshall"be
eligibletoholdhighofficeintheorganization concerned.
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Article7
WhereahostMemberStatelaysdownforitsownnationalswishingtotakeup
anyactivitycomingwithinArticle2arequirementastogoodcharacteror
goodrepute,thatStateshallacceptfromnationalsofotherMemberStates
acertificateissuedbyacompetentauthorityintheMemberStateoforigin
orprovenanceindicatingthattherequirements astogoodcharacterorgood
reputelaiddowninthatMemberStateforthosewishingtotakeupthe
activityinquestionhavebeensatisfied.
WheretheMemberStateoforiginorprovenancedoesnotlaydownanysuch
requirementforthosewishingtotakeuptheactivityinquestion,thehost
MemberStateshallacceptfromnationalsofsuchMemberStateasaforesaid
anextractfromthe"judicialrecord",orfailingthatanextractfroman
equivalentdocumentissuedbyacompetentjudicialoradministrative authority
inthecountryoforiginorprovenancecertifyingthattheserequirements have
beensatisfied,andalso,insofarasadequateproofthattherequirements
laiddowninthehostMemberStatecannotbeobtainedfromsuchextract,a
certificateissuedbyacompetentauthorityintheMemberStateoforiginor
provenanceequivalenttothedocumentrequiredinthehostMemberState.
WherethereexistbothintheMemberStateoforiginorprovenanceandinthe
hostMemberStatelawsorregulationsconcerningthemaintenanceofstandards
ofprofessional conductonthepartofpersonscarryingonanyactivity
referredtoinArticle2,thehostMemberStateshallonrequestbegiventhe
relevantinformationconcerningthedisciplinary orprofessional sanctions
imposedonthepersonconcerned. –
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3.VHiereahostMemberStaterequiresofitsownnationalswishingtotakeup
orpursueanyactivitycomingwithinArticle2proofthattheyhavenot
previously "beendeclared "bankrupt,andsuchproofcannot "beobtainedfrom
theinformation suppliedinrespectofnationalsofotherMemberStates
pursuanttoparagraphs 1and2,thatStateshallacceptfromnationalsof
otherMemberStatesadeclaration onoathswornbythepersonconcerned
beforeacompetentjudicialoradministrative authority,anotary,ora
competentprofessional ortradebody,intheMemberStateoforiginor
provenance .
WhereinthehostMemberStateproofoffinancialstandingisrequired,that
Stateshallregardcertificates issuedbybanksintheMemberStateoforigin
orprovenanceasequivalenttocertificates issuedinitsownterritory.
4.WherethehostMemberStaterequiresofitsownnationalswishingtotakeup
orpursueanyactivitycomingwithinArticle2adocumentrelatingtotheir
physicalormentalhealth,thatStateshallacceptasadequateforthi's
purposeproductionofthedocumentrequiredintheMemberStateoforiginor
provenance. ^
WheretheMemberStateoforiginorprovenancedoesnotimposeanysuch
requirement onpersonswishingtotakeuptheactivityinquestion,thehost
MemberStateshallacceptfromnationalsofsuchMemberStateasaforesaida
certificateissuedbyacompetentauthorityinthatStateequivalenttothe
certificates requiredinthehostMemberState.
5.Thedocumentsreferredtoinparagraphs 1,3and4maynotbeproducedmore
thanthreemonthsaftertheirdateofissue. •
6.TheprovisionsofthisArticleapplywhereanynationalofoneMemberState
sedestoestablishhimselfinanotherMemberState. .•–
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7.MemberSta-tesshall,withinthetinelimitlaiddowninArticle9»designate
theauthorities andbodiescompetenttoissuetheabovementioned documents
andtoprovidetheaforesaidinformationandshallimmediatelyinformthe
otherMemberStatesandtheCommissionthereof.
Artinie8
1»WhereahostMemberStateimposesonit?ownnationalswishingtoupor
pursueanyRotivitycomingvathinArticleZwiyeftheretirementsreferred
•toinArticle7tthatMemberStateshall1inthecprqofapersonproviding
serviceswhoisanationalofanotherMemberState,acceptfromsuchperson,
inplaceofthedocuments,declarations andcertificates requiredunder
Article7ta,singledocumentissuedbyacompetentauthorityintheMember
Stateoforiginorprovenance.
2.Thesingledocumentprovidedforintheforegoingparagraphmaynotbe
producedmorethanthreemonthsafteritsdateofissue.
3.MemberStatesshall,withinthetimelimitlaiddowninArticledesignate
theauthorities andbodiescompetenttoissuetheaboveraentioned document
andtoprovide\heaforesaidinformationandshallimmediatelyinformthe
otherMemberStatesandtheCommissionthereof.
Article9
WhereinahostMemberStatetherighttousetheprofessional styleortitle
relatingtoanyactivitycomingwithinArticle2issubjecttoregulation,
nationalsoftheotherMemberStateswhopossessthequalifications referred
toinArticles2and4oftheCouncilDirectiveof • onthe
mututalrecognitionofdiplomas,certificates andotherevidenceofformal
qualifications relatingtoself-employed dispensingchemistsorwhoare
1coveredbyArticle10oftheCouncilDirectiveof
onthecoordination ofthelaws,regulations endadministrative provisions
concerningtheretailsaleofmedicinalproductsbyself–employedpersons
shallusetheprofessionalstyleortitle,includinganyrecognizedabbreviation ,
corresponding inthehostcountrytothoseQualifications .
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Article10
VThereanyhostMemberStaterequiresofitsownnationalswishingtotakeup
anyactivitycomingwithinArticle2thattheyswearanoath,thatMember »
Stateshallensurethat,iftheformofsuchoathissuchthatitcannot "be
used"bythenationalsofotherMemberStates,asuitableandequivalentform
isavailabletothepersonsconcerned.
! Article11
NoMemberStateshallgranttoanyofitsownnationalswhogotoanother
MemberStateforthepurposeofpursuinganyactivitycomingwithinArticle2
anyaidliabletodistorttheconditionsofestablishment .
Article12
MemberStatesshalladoptthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththisDirective
withinoneyearofitsnotification andshallforthwithinformtheCommission
thereof.
Article13
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, For'theCouncil
ThePrésident