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Brussels.16September1976
DRAFTFORACOUNCIL'DECISION OH
THESETTING UPCFAWADVISORY
COMMITTEE ONTHETRAINING OFMIDLIVES
DRAFTFORACOUNCILDECISION MODIFYING DECISION 75/365/EEC
SETTING UPACOMMITTEE OFSENIOROFFICIALS OHPUBLICHEALTH(1)
(submittedtotheCouncilbyth?Commission )
C0rH76)479final,

DRAFT FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION Oil
THE SHITTING UPOFANADVISORY
COMMITTEE ONTHE TRAINING OFMOTIVES
Explanatory memorandum
/irait
1.Inthediscussion ofthe'Directives concerning theactivities ofdoctors
adopted inJune 1975 (l)ancL->of thedraft directives relating togeneral
nurses ,importance hasbeen attached tothequality ofthetraining of
these professionals .
2 This qualitative approach isinline with theCouncil Resolution of
6June 1974 concerning themutual recognition ofdiplomas ,certificates
andother titles (2).
3.Inthat resolution the Council also declared itself infavour ofthe esta­
blishment ofAdvisoru Committees .Thefirst Advisory Committee hasalready
been setuponMedical Training (l)andtheCommission hasproposed toset
upanother oneforthetraining inthefield ofnursing care *
4>.itisaccordingly proposed that ,quie apart from therequirements asto
thequality ofthetraining ofmidwives set outinArticle 1.ofthe
Coordination Directive ,anAdvisory Committee onthetraining ofmidwives ,
should besetupatCommunity level .
X•Thefunction ofthis Advisory Committee istohelp toensure acomparably
high standard oftraining ofmidwives trhoughout theCommunity ,
$•TheAdvisory Committee would dothis bigiving opinions andrecommendations
totheCommission ,inthelight ofwhich theCommission would where appro­
priate submit totheCouncil proposals foramendments totheDirectives
concerning midwives ,
7',TheAdvisory Committee should becomposed ofexperts drawn from theprac­
tising profession ofmidwives ,theinstitutions responsable fortraining
ofmidwives ,andthecompetent authorities oftheMember States ,
1®),Prior totheformulation ofthisproposal theCommission sought theview
ofthe "Permanent Committee ofMidwives "oftheEECtwhich supported
unanimously thesetting upofsuch aCommittee .
(1)O.J. No,L167of30,6,1975
(2)O.J. No.C98of28.8.1974

COUNCILDECISION
setting .upan.AdvisoryCommittee
ontheTrainingofRidwives
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEAN COMMJNITIES
Hf.vingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
Community;
HavingregardtothedraftdecisionsubmittedbytheCommission

Whereas,initsResolutionof6June1974concerningthemutualrecognition *
ofdiplomas,certificates andotherevidenceofformalqualifications ,the'
Councildeclareditselfinfavouroftheestablishment ofadvisorycommittees }
Whereas,inthecontextofthemutualrecognitionofdiplomas,certificates
andotherevidenceofformalqualifications formidwivesitisimportantto
ensureacomparablyhighstandardoftraining;
Whereas,tocontributetotheattainmentofthisobjective,itisdesirable
tosetupanAdvisoryCommitteetoadvisetheCommission ,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
ThereisherebyattachedtotheCommissionan.AdvisoryCommitteeonthe
-TrainingofMidwives,hereinaftercatLedthe"Committee".
Article2
1.ThetaskoftheCommitteeshallbetohelptoensurethroughoutthe
Communityacomparablyhighstandardoftrainingofmidwives.
2.Itshallcarryoutthistaskinparticularbythefollowingmeans:
-exchangeofcomprehensive information astothetrainingmethodsand
thecontent,levelandstructureoftheoretical andpracticalcourses
providedintheMemberStates;
-discussionandoonsultation withtheobjectofdeveloping commonapproaches
tothestandardtobeattainedinthetrainingofmidwivesand,as
appropriate ,tothestructureandcontentofsuchtraining;
-keepingunderreviewtheadaptationoftheabovementioned trainingto
developments inmidwiferypractice,medicalandsocialscienceand
teachingmethods.
3.TheCommitteeshallcommunicate totheCommissionandtheMemberStates
itsopinionsandrecommendations including,whenitconsidersit
appropriate ,suggestionsforamendmentstobemadetotheArticles
concerningtrainingofmidwivesinDirectives~/-/EEC(L)and-/~/EEC(2)
4.TheCommitteeshallalsoadvisetheCommissiononanymatterwhichthe
Commission mayrefertoitinconnectionwiththetrainingofmidwives.
(1)OJNo.
(2)OJNo»

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Article3
1.TheCommitteeshallconsistofthreeexpertsfromeachMemberState,
asfollows:'
-onepractisingmidwife;
-onepersonrepresenting theinstitutions responsibleforthetraining
ofmidlives;
-onepersonrepresenting thecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates.
2.ThereshallbeanalternateforeachMember.Alternates mayattend
themeetingsoftheCommittee.
3.Themembersandalternatesreferredtoinparagraphs 1and2shallbe
nominatedbytheMemberStates.Themembersreferredtointhefirst
andsecondindentsofparagraph 1andtheiralternatesshallbenomi­
natedonproposalsfromrepresentatives ofpractisingmidwivesandof
theinstitutions responsibleforthetrainingofmidwives.Themembers
andalternatesthusnominatedshallbeappointedbytheCouncil.
Article4
1.ThetermofofficeofmemberscftheCommitteeshallbethreeyears.
AftertheexpiryofthisperiodthemembersoftheCommitteeshall
remaininofficeuntilreplacements havebeenprovidedoruntiltheir
appointments arerenewed.
2.Thetermof,officeofamembermaybeterminatedbeforeexpiryofthe
periodofthreeyearsbyresignationordeathsorbyhisreplacement
byanotherpersoninaccordancewiththeprocedureprescribedin
Article3.Suchanappointmentshallbefortheremainderofthe.
termofofficeinquestion.
Article5
TheCommitteeshallelectfromamongitsmembersaChairmanandtwoDeputy
Chairmen.Itshalladoptitsownrulesofprocedure.Theagendafor
meetingsshallbedrawnupbytheChairmanoftheCommitteeinconsultation
withtheCommission.
t
Article6
TheCommitteemaysetupworkingpartiesandcalluponandallowobservers
orexpertstoassistitinconnectionwithallthespecialaspectsofits
work.
Article_7
SecretarialservicesfortheCommitteeshallbeprovidedbytheCommission.
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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DRAFT FORACOUNCIL DECISION MDDIFTING DECISION 75/365/EEC "
SETTING UPACOIMETTEE OFSENIOR OFFICIALS .ONPUBLIC HEALBI (l)
Explanatory memorandum
1.Within theframework ofthedirectives relating totheright ofestablish­
ment andfree provision ofservices ofdoctors ,theCouncil haadecided to
setupaCommittee ofSenior Officials onPublic Health ,
.2#Thetask oftheCommittee istodiscover andanalyse thedifficulties which
might arise from theimplementation ofthedirectives relating totheright
ofestablishment and thefree provision ofservices ofdoctors ,tocollect
allrelevent information ontheconditions under which medical care isgiven
intheMember States andtodeliver opinions which could guide thework of
the Commission with aview toamendement ofthe above mentioned directives ,
3,InAugust 1975 "theCommission proposed toextend thetask :oftheCommittee
todeal also with thedifficulties which might arise from theimplementation
-oftheDirectives relating ,tonurses responsible forthegeneral care ,
4,Itseems equally desirable tofurther extend thetask oftheCommittee to
deal with anydifficulty which might arise from theimplementation ofthe
Directives relating tothetaking upandpursuit oftheactivities ofmid­
wives , . / .
5,TheCommission ,therefore ,proposes tomodify Decision 75/365/EECwith a
view toextend thetask oftheCommittee ofSenior Officials onPubl jc
Health . '
(1:)Q.J,No,L167of30,6,1975 P«19

ÇOUKÇIL.DEÇISION '
of
amendingDecision75/365/EECsettingupa
CommitteeofSeniorOfficialsonPublicHealth(1)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasbyDecision75/365/EECtheCouncilsetupaCommitteeofSenior
OfficialsonPublicHealthwhichhasasitstasktoidentifyandanalyse
anydifficulties whichmightarisefromtheimplementation ofthe
Directivesrelatingtotherightofestablishment andfreedomtoprovide
servicesbydoctors,tocollectallrelevantinformation ontheconditions
underwhichmedicalcareisgivenintheMemberStatesandto:'eliver
opinionswhichcouldguidetheCommission'sworkwithaviewtoamendment
ofthesaidDirectives;
WhereasthatDecisionhasbeenamendedbyDecision//EEC(2),which
entruststheCommitteeofSeniorOfficialsonPublicHealthwiththesame
taskinrelationtotheimplementation oftheDirectivesrelatingtothe
rightofestablishment andfreedomtoprovideservicesofnursesrespon­
sibleforgeneralcare;
(1)OJNoL167,30.6.1975,p.19
<2)OJNo

WhereastheapplicationofthemeasuresadoptedbytheCouncilasregards
theeffectiveexerciseoftherightofestablishment andfreedomtoprovide
servicesandtheco-ordination ofprovisionslaiddownbylaw,regulation
oradministrative actionin.respectofactivities -ofmidwivesmaygiverise
toproblemswhichshouldbeexaminedjointly;
WhereastheCommitteeofSeniorOfficialsonPublicHealthsetupbyDecision
75/365/EECshouldbeen-timstedwiththistask;
WhereasthetermsofreferenceofthatCommitteeshouldbeextendedaccordingly,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:

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SoleArticle
Article2ofDecision75/365/EEC,asamendedbyDecision//EEC,is
furtheramendedtoreadasfollows:
"Article2
ThetaskoftheCommitteeshallbe:
-toidentifyandanalyseanydifficulties whichmightarisefromthe
implementation ofDirectives 75/362/EEC(1),75/363/EEC(2),//EEC(3),
//EEC(4),//EEC(5)and//EEC(6);
-tocollectallrelevantinformation asto:
.theconditionsunderwhichgeneralandspecialistmedical
careisgivenbydoctorsintheMemberStates;
.theconditionsunderwhichnursingcareisgiveninthe
flemberStatesbynursesresponsibleforgeneralcare;
.theconditions underwhichtheactivitiesofmidwivesare
carriedoutintheMemberStates;
-todeliveropinionswhichcouldguidetheCommission'sworkwithaview
toamendmentoftheabovementioned Directives."
Doneat
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL167,30.6.1975,p.1
(2)OJNoL167,3Û.6.1Ç75,p.17
(3)0JNo(RecognitionDirective,generalnurses)
(4)OJNo(Coordination Directive,generalnurses)
C5)0JNo(RecognitionDirective,midwives)
(6)0JNo(Coordination Directive,midwives)