WRITTEN QUESTION E-2866/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Possible fisheries agreement with Brazil.
Date: 2000-09-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Brazil, agreement (EU), cooperation policy, fishing agreement, fishing area

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/199

Automatic mutual recognition of the diplomas of nurses responsible for general care issued in Member
States to Community nationals is provided for in respect of all the diplomas included on a list which
appears in the first of the above-mentioned Directives.

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Yes, the two Directives have been transposed into French law. More particularly, and as regards the
recognition of the diplomas of nurses responsible for general care, this transposal was carried out by
Article 1 of Law No 80-527 of 12 July 1980, which introduced a new Article L474-1 into the French code
on public health to provide for such recognition. Transposal was completed by the adoption of a number
of implementing orders establishing the list of the diplomas of nurses responsible for general care which
are eligible for recognition and which are issued by Member States.

In the event of a dispute, several avenues are open to the person concerned both at national level and
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at Community level. For example, at national
level, apart from possible internal administrative appeal
procedures (application for review and appeal to a higher authority), the national courts are the competent
institutions for ensuring that Community law is applied. The person concerned can therefore bring the
matter before the competent French court within the terms specified by French legislation. This solution
has the merit of allowing the migrant to obtain an individual decision on her case that will be binding
upon the national authorities.

At Community level, the person concerned can, in the first instance, consult the Eurojus advisor at the
Commission representation in France. The migrant can also submit a complaint to the Commission or a
petition to Parliament if she believes that the Member State concerned has not applied Community law
correctly.

However, the Commission would point out to the Honourable Member that the answers given are general
and do not take into account the particular situation of certain nurses(cid:146) diplomas (for example, specialist
nurse(cid:146)s diplomas). In the absence of more detailed information regarding the case in point, it is impossible
for the Commission to give a more precise answer.

As a general point for the record, the Commission would remind the Honourable Member of the existence
of the website (cid:145)http://europa.eu.int/citizens(cid:146) which is the result of a joint initiative by Parliament and the
Commission to provide general information such as that given above.

(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.1977.

(2001/C 113 E/212)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2866/00

by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

Subject: Possible fisheries agreement with Brazil

(14 September 2000)

In the context of his participation in Brussels in the EU-Brazil Joint Committee, Mr Luis Felipe de Seixas,
Brazil(cid:146)s deputy foreign minister, made a statement to the effect that Brazil is willing to negotiate a fisheries
agreement with the EU which would encompass the entire productive cycle. Galician vessels are already
fishing in Brazilian waters, in the wake of the problems encountered in continuing to fish in other waters.
Is the Commission holding talks with Brazil with a view to the signature of such an agreement? Is it, at all
events, willing to do so?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 October 2000)

When the EU-Brazil Joint Committee last met in May, development of cooperation in the fisheries sector
was discussed and found to be of interest to both parties. It was agreed that technical level meetings would
be needed to identify and analyse possible areas of cooperation.

It is anticipated that the first such joint meeting will be held this autumn.