2004/108/EC: Commission Decision of 28 January 2004 amending Annex C to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 5381)
Date: 2004-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: higher education, professional qualifications, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment, vocational training

5.2.2004

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 January 2004

amending Annex C to Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition
of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC

(notified under document number C(2003) 5381)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/108/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992
on a second general system for the recognition of professional
education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (1),
and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Having regard to the requests submitted by Germany, Italy,
Austria and the United Kingdom,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Germany, Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom have
submitted reasoned requests for amendments to Annex
C to Directive 92/51/EEC.

therapist’

the professional

supplemented by

Germany has requested that the professional title ‘occu-
(‘Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitsthera-
pational
peut’) be
title
‘ergotherapist’ (‘Ergotherapeut’). The Amendment of the
und
Occupational
Arbeitstherapeutengesetz) of 25 May 1976 in the
version in force on 8 March 1994, which entered into
force on 1 January 1999,
introduced the professional
title ‘ergotherapist’ (‘Ergotherapeut’) for use alongside the
existing title.

Law (Beschäftigungs-

Therapy

(‘podologo’),

since Ministerial Decree

Italy has requested removal of the reference to ‘chiropo-
dist’
(Decreto
ministeriale) No 666 of 14 September 1994 lays down
the professional qualifications
for chiropodists and
provides that the relevant university diploma requiring
three years' study is to constitute the mandatory training
for that profession. Following the entry into force of that
Decree, the profession of chiropodist falls within the
scope of Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December
1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher

education diplomas awarded on completion of profes-
sional education and training of at least three years'
duration (2).

Austria has requested the addition of two new profes-
‘commercial book-
sions in the field of bookkeeping:
keeper’ (‘Gewerblicher Buchhalter’),
in accordance with
the Trade, Crafts and Industry Act 1994 (Gewerbeord-
nung 1994) and ‘independent bookkeeper’
(‘Selbstän-
diger Buchhalter’), in accordance with the Act on Profes-
sions in the Field of Public Accountancy 1999 (Bundes-
gesetz über die Wirtschaftstreuhandberufe 1999). The
training schemes have been submitted. Given the level of
specialisation and responsibility of holders of this qualifi-
cation,
should be regarded as comparable to a
it
diploma.

Austria has requested deletion from Annex C of the
activity of advertising and promotion agencies (‘Werbe-
agentur’) in the context of the renewal of the law on
(Gewerbeord-
Professions 1997, BGBl. I No 63/1997,
nungsnovelle 1997, BGBl.
I No 63/1997), since that
activity is no longer regulated.

the
The United Kingdom has requested addition of
profession of ‘listed veterinary nurse’ as National Voca-
tional Qualification (NVQ)
level 3 in the United
Kingdom as a result of changes to the United Kingdom's
training requirements for that profession. The Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons is accredited by the
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as the
relevant awarding body. Annex C to Directive 92/51/
EEC already includes NVQ qualifications at that level.

Directive 92/51/EEC should therefore be
accordingly.

amended

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up
under Article 15 of Directive 92/51/EEC,

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(1) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16. Directive as amended by Directive
2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Direc-
tive (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 1

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2004.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Annex C to Directive 92/51/EEC is amended as follows:

1. Under heading 1, ‘Paramedical and childcare training courses’, the text is amended as follows:

(a) under the subheading ‘in Germany’, the indent ‘— occupational therapist (“Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitsthera-
peut”)’ is replaced by ‘— occupational therapist/ergotherapist (“Beschäftigungs- und Arbeitstherapeut/Ergothera-
peut”)’;

(b) under the subheading ‘in Italy’, the indent ‘ — chiropodist (“podologo”)’ is deleted.

2. Under heading 4, ‘Technical sector’, the text under the subheading ‘in Austria’ is amended as follows:

(a) the following indents are added:

(i) ‘— commercial bookkeeper (“Gewerblicher Buchhalter”), in accordance with the Trade, Crafts and Industry

Act 1994 (Gewerbeordnung 1994),’

(ii) ‘— independent bookkeeper (“Selbständiger Buchhalter”), in accordance with the Act on Professions in the

Field of Public Accountancy 1999 (Bundesgesetz über die Wirtschaftstreuhandberufe 1999).’

(b) the indent ‘— advertising and promotion agency (“Werbeagentur”)’ is deleted.

3. Under heading 5, ‘United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational

Qualifications’, in the text under the subheading ‘Training for’, the following indent is added:

‘— listed veterinary nurse.’