2004/802/EC: Decision No 1/2004 of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee of 30 April 2004 amending Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons
Date: 2004-04-30
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), free movement of persons, health care profession, recognition of diplomas, recognition of studies, recognition of vocational training qualifications

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DECISION No 1/2004 OF THE EU-SWISS JOINT COMMITTEE

of 30 April 2004

amending Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement between
the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of
the other, on the free movement of persons

(2004/802/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (the Agreement), and in
particular Articles 14 and 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Agreement was signed on 21 June 1999 and entered into force on 1 June 2002. The
Community acts taken into account in Annex III were those in force on 31 December 1998.

Annex III should now be updated to take account of amendments made since 21 June 1999,
essentially by Directives 1999/42/EC (1) and 2001/19/EC (2).

(3)

The amendments to Annex III will take effect from the date on which this Decision enters into force,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex III to the Agreement will be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption by the EU-Swiss Joint Committee.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.

For the Joint Committee
The President

Dieter GROSSEN

(1) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1.

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ANNEX
‘ANNEX III

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

SECTION A

Acts referred to

A. General system

1. 389 L 0048: Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of
higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years'
duration (OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16), as amended by:

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

qualifications

2. 392 L 0051: 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 89/58/EEC (OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25), as amended
by:

— 394 L 0038: Commission Directive 94/38/EC of 26 July 1994 amending Annexes C and D 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 (OJ L 217, 23.8.1994, p. 8),

— 395 L 0043: Commission Directive 95/43/EC of 20 July 1995 amending Annexes C and D 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 (OJ L 184, 3.8.1995, p. 21),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 397 L 0038: Commission Directive 97/38/EC of 20 June 1997 amending Annex C to Council Directive
92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to
supplement Council Directive 89/48/EEC (OJ L 184, 3.8.1997, p. 31),

— 32000 L 0005: Commission Directive 2000/5/EC of 25 February 2000 amending Annexes C and D 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 (OJ L 54, 26.2.2000, p. 42),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

qualifications

3. 399 L 0042: Directive 99/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 1999 establishing a
mechanism for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by the Directives
on liberalisation and transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recognition of quali-
fications (OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 77, with the corrigendum 31999L0042R(01) published in OJ L 23, 25.1.2002,
p. 48).

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B. Legal professions

4. 377 L 0249: Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of

freedom to provide services (OJ L 78, 26.3.1977, p. 17), as amended by:

— 1 79 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities

and the adjustments to the treaties (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 91),

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to

the European Communities (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 160),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

the following shall be added to Article 1(2):

“Switzerland:

Avocat

Advokat, Rechtsanwalt, Anwalt, Fürsprecher, Fürsprech

Avvocato.”

— 398 L 0005: Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to
facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which
the qualification was obtained (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 36).

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive is amended as follows:

the following text shall be added to Article 1(2)(a):

“Switzerland:

Avocat

Advokat, Rechtsanwalt, Anwalt, Fürsprecher, Fürsprech

Avvocato.”

C. Medical and paramedical activities

6. 381 L 1057: Council Directive 81/1057/EEC of 14 December 1981 supplementing Directives 75/362/EEC,
77/452/EEC, 78/686/EEC and 78/1026/EEC concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and
other evidence of the formal qualifications of doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners
and veterinary surgeons respectively, with regard to acquired rights (OJ L 385, 31.12.1981, p. 25).

Doctors of medicine

7. 393 L 0016: Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the
mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (OJ L 165, 7.7.1993,
p. 1), as amended by:

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 398 L 0021: Commission Directive 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to
facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications (OJ L 119, 22.4.1998, p. 15),

— 398 L 0063: Commission Directive 98/63/EC of 3 September 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC
to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications (OJ L 253, 15.9.1998, p. 24),

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— 399 L 0046: Commission Directive 1999/46/EC of 21 May 1999 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to
facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other
evidence of formal qualifications (OJ L 139, 2.6.1999, p. 25),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1),

qualifications

— 52002 XC 0316 (02): Communication: Notification of titles of qualification in specialised medicine,

— 52002 XC 1128 (01): Notification of titles of qualification in specialised medicine;

(a) Article 3 shall be replaced by Annex A on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications,

to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX A

Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in medicine

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme fédéral de médecin
Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom
Diploma federale di medico

Département fédéral de l'intérieur
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
Dipartimento federale dell'interno”

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

(b) Article 5 shall be replaced by Annex B on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in

specialised medicine, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX B

Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised medicine

Country

Title of diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme de médecin
spécialiste
Diplom als Facharzt
Diploma di medico
specialista

Body
awarding diploma

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

fédéral de l'intérieur et

Département
Fédération des médecins suisses
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
und Verbindung der Schweizer
Ärztinnen und Ärzte
Dipartimento federale dell'interno e
Federazione dei medici svizzeri”

(c) Articles 5(3) and 7(2) shall be replaced by Annex C on titles of training courses in specialised medicine, to

which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX C

Types of specialist medical training

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Anaesthetics
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Anesthésiologie
Anästhesiologie
Anestesiologia

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Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

General surgery
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Chirurgie
Chirurgie
Chirurgia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Neurosurgery
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Neurochirurgie
Neurochirurgie
Neurochirurgia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Gynaecology and obstetrics:
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Gynécologie et obstétrique
Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Ginecologia e ostetricia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Internal medicine
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Médecine interne
Innere Medizin
Medicina interna

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Opthhalmology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Ophtalmologie
Ophtalmologie
Oftalmologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Otorhinolaryngology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Oto-rhino-laryngologie
Oto-rhino-laryngologie
Otorinolaringoiatria

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Paediatrics
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Pédiatrie
Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Pediatria

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Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Pneumo-phthisiology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Pneumologie
Pneumologie
Pneumologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Urology
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Urologie
Urologie
Urologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Orthopaedics
Minimum period of training: five years

Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de
l'appareil locomoteur
Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie
des Bewegungsapparates
Chirurgia ortopedica e
sistema motorio

traumatologia del

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Pathological anatomy
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Pathologie
Pathologie
Patologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Neurology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Neurologie
Neurologie
Neurologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Psychiatry
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Psychiatrie et psychothérapie
Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Psichiatria e psicoterapia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Diagnostic radiology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Radiologie
Radiologie
Radiologia

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Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Radiotherapy
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Radio-oncologie/radiothérapie
Radio-Onkologie/Strahlentherapie
Radio-oncologia/radioterapia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Plastic surgery
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

plastique,

reconstructive

Chirurgie
esthétique
Plastische,
Chirurgie
Chirurgia plastica, ricostruttiva ed estetica

rekonstruktive und ästhetische

et

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Thoracic surgery
Minimum period of training: five years

Chirurgie cardiaque et vasculaire thoracique
Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
Chirurgia del cuore e dei vasi toracici

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Paediatric surgery
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Chirurgie pédiatrique
Kinderchirurgie
Chirurgia pediatrica

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Cardiology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Cardiologie
Kardiologie
Cardiologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Gastroenterology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Gastro-entérologie
Gastroenterologie
Gastroenterologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Rheumatology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Rhumatologie
Rheumatologie
Reumatologia

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Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

General haematology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Hématologie
Hämatologie
Ematologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Endocrinology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Endocrinologie-diabétologie
Endokrinologie-Diabetologie
Endocrinologia-diabetologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Physical and rehabilitative medicine
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Médecine physique et réadaptation
Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation
Medicina fisica e riabilitatzione

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Dermato-venereology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Dermatologie et vénéréologie
Dermatologie und Venerologie
Dermatologia e venereologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Tropical medicine
Minimum period of training: four years

Médecine tropicale et médecine des voyages
Tropen- und Reisemedizin
Medicina tropicale e medicina di viaggio

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Child psychiatry
Minimum period of training: four years

Psychiatrie et psychothérapie d’enfants et
d’adolescents
Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psycho-
therapie
Psichiatria e psicoterapia infantile e dell’ado-
lescenza

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Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Renal diseases
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Néphrologie
Nephrologie
Nefralogia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Public health and social medicine
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Prévention et santé publique
Prävention und Gesundheitswesen
Prevenzione e salute pubblica

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Pharmacology
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Pharmacologie clinique et toxicologie
Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie
Farmacologia clinica e tossicologia

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Occupational medicine
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Médecine du travail
Arbeitsmedizin
Medicina del lavoro

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Allergology
Minimum period of training: three years

Switzerland

Allergologie et immunologie clinique
Allergologie und klinische Immunologie
Allergologia e immunologia clinica

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Nuclear medicine
Minimum period of training: four years

Switzerland

Médecine nucléaire
Nuklearmedizin
Medicina nucleare

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical training)
Minimum period of training: five years

Switzerland

Chirurgie maxillo-faciale
Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
Chirurgia mascello-facciale”

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8. 96/C/216/03: List of designations of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications as general

medical practitioner published in accordance with Article 41 of Directive 93/16/EEC:

i)

titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications

“diplôme de médecin praticien”

“Diplom als praktischer Arzt/praktische Ärztin”

“diploma di medico generico”

ii) professional titles:

“médecin praticien”

“praktischer Arzt/praktische Ärztin”

“medico generico”

Nurses

9. 377 L 0452: Council Directive 77/452/EEC of 27 June 1977 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas,
including
certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care,
measures to facilitate the effective exercise of this right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ
L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 1), as amended by:

— 1 79 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities

and the adjustments to the treaties (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 91),

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to

the European Communities (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 160),

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

— 389 L 0595: Council Directive 89/595/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 30).

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

qualifications

for the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

(a)

the following text shall be added to Article 1(2):

“in Switzerland:

infirmière, infirmier

Pflegefachfrau, Pflegefachmann

infermiera, infermiere”;

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(b) Article 3 shall be replaced by the Annex on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications

in nursing (general care), to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in nursing (general care)

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

Switzerland

infirmière diplômée et
infirmier diplômé
diplomierte Pflegefachfrau,
diplomierter Pflegefachmann
infermiera diplomata e
infermiere diplomato

filières de

Ecoles qui proposent des
formation reconnues par l' État
Schulen,
die
Bildungsgänge durchführen
Scuole che propongono dei cicli di
formazione riconosciuti dallo Statu”

anerkannte

staatlich

10. 377 L 0453: Council Directive 77/453/EEC of 27 June 1977 concerning the coordination of provisions laid
down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of nurses responsible for general care
(OJ L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 8), as amended by:

— 389 L 0595: Council Directive 89/595/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 30),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

qualifications

Dental practitioners

11. 378 L 0686: Council Directive 78/686/EEC of 25 July 1978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry, including measures to
facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ L 233, 24.8.1978,
p. 1), as amended by:

— 1 79 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities

and the adjustments to the treaties (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 91),

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to

the European Communities (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 160),

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
sional
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

qualifications

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for the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

(a)

the following text shall be added to Article 1:
“in Switzerland:
médecin dentiste
Zahnarzt
medico-dentista”;

(b) Article 3 shall be replaced by Annex A on the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal

qualifications of dental practitioner, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX A

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications of dental practitioners

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme fédéral de
médecin-dentiste
Eidgenössisches
Zahnarztdiplom
Diploma federale di medico-
dentista

Département fédéral de l’intérieur
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
Dipartimento federale dell’interno”

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

(c) Article 5, point 1, shall be replaced by Annex B on the titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifications of practitioners of specialist dentistry, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX B

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications of specialist dental practi-
tioners

(a) Orthodontics

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme fédéral d’orthodon-
tiste
Diplom für Kieferorthopädie
Diploma di ortodontista

fédéral de l’intérieur et

Département
Société Suisse d’Odonto-stomatologie
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
und Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesell-
schaft
Dipartimento federale
Società
Stomatologia

dell’interno e
e

di Odontologia

Svizzera

(b) Oral surgery

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme fédéral de chirurgie
orale
Diplom für Oralchirurgie
Diploma di chirurgia orale

fédéral de l’intérieur et

Département
Société Suisse d’Odonto-stomatologie
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
und Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesell-
schaft
Dipartimento federale
Società
Stomatologia”

dell’interno e
e

di Odontologia

Svizzera

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

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12. 378 L 0687: Council Directive 78/687/EEC of 25 July 1978 concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by
law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of dental practitioners (OJ L 233, 24.8.1978, p.
10), as amended by:

— 95/1/EC, Euratom,

, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

Veterinary surgeons

13. 378 L 1026: Council Directive 78/1026/EEC of 18 December 1978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine, including measures to facilitate the
effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ L 362, 23.12.1978, p. 1), as
amended by:

— 1 79 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities and

the adjustments to the treaties (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92)

— 1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the

European Communities (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 160),

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

Article 3 shall be replaced by the Annex on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in
veterinary medicine, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Certificate
accompanying diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme fédéral de vétér-
inaire
Eidgenössisches
diplom
Diploma federale di veter-
inario

Tierarzt-

Département fédéral de l’intérieur
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
Dipartimento federale dell’interno”

14. 378 L 1027: Council Directive 78/1027/EEC of 18 December 1978 concerning the coordination of provisions laid
down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of veterinary surgeons (OJ L 362,
23.12.1978, p. 7), as amended by:

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

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— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

Midwives

15. 380 L 0154: Council Directive 80/154/EEC of 21 January 1980 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery and including measures to facilitate the effective
exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 1), as amended
by:

— 380 L 1273: Council Directive 80/1273/EEC of 22 December 1980 (OJ L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 74),

— 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the

European Communities (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 161),

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

for the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

(a)

the following text shall be added to Article 1:

“in Switzerland:

Sage–femme

Hebamme

Levatrice”

(b) Article 3 shall be replaced by the Annex on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications of

midwifery, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

Switzerland

Sage-femme diplômée
Diplomierte Hebamme
Levatrice diplomata

filières de

Ecoles qui proposent des
formation reconnues par l' État
die
Schulen,
Bildungsgänge durchführen
Scuole che propongono dei cicli di
formazione riconosciuti dallo Statu”

anerkannte

staatlich

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16. 380 L 0155: Council Directive 80/155/EEC of 21 January 1980 concerning the coordination of provisions laid
down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to the taking up and pursuit of the activities of midwives
(OJ L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 8), as amended by:

— 389 L 0594: Council Directive 89/594/EEC of 30 October 1989 (OJ L 341, 23.11.1989, p. 19),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

Pharmacy

17. 385 L 0432: Council Directive 85/432/EEC of 16 September 1985 concerning the coordination of provisions laid
down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of certain activities in the field of pharmacy (OJ L 253,
24.9.1985, p. 34), as amended by:

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1).

18. 385 L 0433: Council Directive 85/433/EEC of 16 September 1985 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas,
certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy, including measures to facilitate the effective
exercise of the right of establishment relating to certain activities in the field of pharmacy (OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p.
37), as amended by:

— 385 L 0584: Council Directive 85/584/EEC of 20 December 1985 (OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 42),

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending
Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifi-
cations and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC,
80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of
nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and
doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

for the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

Article 4 shall be replaced by the Annex on diplomas, certificates and other evidence of professional qualifications
in pharmacy, to which the following text shall be added:

“ANNEX

Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy

Country

Title of diploma

Body awarding diploma

Switzerland

Diplôme de pharmacien
Eidgenössisches
diplom
Diploma federale di farmacista

Apotheker-

Département fédéral de l’intérieur
Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
Dipartimento federale dell’interno”

Certificate
accompanying
diploma

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D. Architecture

19. 385 L 0384: Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates
and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of
the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ L 223, 21.8.1985, p. 15), as amended by:

— 385 L 0614: Council Directive 85/614/EEC of 20 December 1985 (OJ L 376, 31.12.1985, p. 1),

— 386 L 0017: Council Directive 86/17/EEC of 27 January 1986 (OJ L 27, 1.2.1986, p. 71),

— 390 L 0658: Council Directive 90/658/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 73),

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

— 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001
amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of profes-
and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC,
sional
78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and
93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary
surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1);

qualifications

(a) the following text shall be added to Article 11:

“in Switzerland:

— the diplomas awarded by the écoles polytechniques fédérales/ Eidgenössische Technische Hochschulen/Po-

litecnici Federali: arch. dipl. EPF/dipl. Arch. ETH / arch. dipl. PF,

— the diplomas awarded by the Ecole d'architecture de l'Université de Genève: architecte diplômé EAUG,

— the certificates of the Fondation des registres suisses des ingénieurs, des architectes et des techniciens/-
Stiftung der Schweizerischen Register der Ingenieure, der Architekten und der Techniker/Fondazione dei
Registri svizzeri degli
(REG): architecte REG A /Architekt REG
A/architetto REG A,”

ingegneri, degli architetti e dei tecnici

(b) Article 15 does not apply.

20. 98/C/217: Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture which are the object
of mutual recognition by the Member States (updating of Communication 96/C 205 of 16 July 1996) (OJ C 217,
11.7.1998). (updated by Communications 99/C/351/10 of 4 December 1999, OJ C 351 of 4 December 1999,
2001 C/333/02 of 28 November 2001, OJ C 333 of 28 November 2001, 2002/C 214/03 of 10 September
2002, with the corrigendum published in OJ C 79 of 2/4/2003 and 2003/C).

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following text shall be added to the update 2003/C 294/02 of 4
December 2003, OJ 294 of 4 December 2003 (with the corrigendum published in OJ C 297 of 9 December
2003):

“in Switzerland:

— les diplômes délivrés par l' Accademia di Architettura dell'Università della Svizzera Italiana: diploma di

architettura (arch. dipl. USI)”

E. Commerce and intermediaries

21. Directives Nos 364 L 022, 364 L 0223, 364 L 0224, 368 L 0363, 368 L 0364, 370 L 0522, 370 L 0523 and
375 L 0369 are repealed by Directive 1999/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 1999
establishing a mechanism for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by
the Directives on liberalisation and transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recog-
nition of qualifications (OJ L 201, 31.7.1999 p. 77, with corrigendum 31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L 23,
25.1.2002, p. 48).

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Trade in and distribution of toxic products

22. 374 L 0556: Council Directive 74/556/EEC of 4 June 1974 laying down detailed provisions concerning
transitional measures relating to activities, trade in and distribution of toxic products and activities entailing
the professional use of such products including activities of intermediaries (OJ L 307, 18.11.1974, p. 1).

22a. 374 L 0557: Council Directive 74/557/EEC of 4 June 1974 on the attainment of freedom of establishment and
freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons and of intermediaries engaging in
the trade and distribution of toxic products (OJ L 307, 18.11.1974, p. 5), as amended by:

— 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the
instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Directive shall be amended as follows:

“in Switzerland:

All the products and toxic substances set out in Article 2 of the poisons act (SR 813.0), and in particular
those on the list of toxic substances and products 1, 2 and 3, in accordance with Article 3 of the Regulation
on toxic substances (SR 813.01)”.

Self-employed commercial agents

23. 386 L 0653: Council Directive 86/653/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the

Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (OJ L 382, 31.12.1986, p. 17).

F.

Industry and small craft industries

24. The Directives Nos 364 L 0427, 364 L 0429, 364 L 0428, 366 L 0162, 368 L 0365, 368 L 0366 and 369 L
0082 are repealed by Directive 1999/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 1999
establishing a mechanism for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by
the Directives on liberalisation and transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recog-
nition of qualifications (OJ L 201, 31.7.1999 p. 77, with the corrigendum 31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L
23, 25.1.2002, p. 48).

G. Activities incidental to transport

25. The Directive No 382 L 0470 is repealed by Directive 1999/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 7 June 1999 establishing a mechanism for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the profes-
sional activities covered by the Directives on liberalisation and transitional measures and supplementing the
general systems for the recognition of qualifications (OJ L 201, 31.7.1999 p. 77, with the corrigendum
31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L 23, 25.1.2002, p. 48).

H. Film industry

26. The Directives Nos 363 L 0607, 365 L 0264, 368 L 0369 and 370 L 0451 are repealed by Directive
1999/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 1999 establishing a mechanism for the
recognition of qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by the Directives on liberalisation and
transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recognition of qualifications (OJ L 201,
31.7.1999 p. 77, with the corrigendum 31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L 23, 25.1.2002, p. 48).

I. Other sectors

27. The Directives Nos 367 L 0043, 368 L 0367, 368 L 0368, 375 L 0368 and 382 L 0489 are repealed by
Directive 1999/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 1999 establishing a mechanism
for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by the Directives on liberal-
isation and transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recognition of qualifications
(OJ L 201, 31.7.1999 p. 77, with the corrigendum 31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L 23, 25.1.2002, p. 48).

J. Agriculture

28. The Directives Nos 363 L 0261, 363 L 0262, 365 L 0001, 367 L 0530, 367 L 0531, 367 L 0532, 367 L 0654,
368 L 0192, 368 L 0415 and 371 L 0018 are repealed by Directive 1999/42/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 7 June 1999 establishing a mechanism for the recognition of qualifications in respect of the
professional activities covered by the Directives on liberalisation and transitional measures and supplementing the
general systems for the recognition of qualifications (OJ L 201, 31.7.1999 p. 77, with the corrigendum
31999L0042R (01) published in OJ L 23, 25.1.2002, p. 48).

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K. Miscellaneous

29. 385 D 0368: Council Decision 85/368/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the comparability of vocational training

qualifications between the Member States of the European Community (OJ L 199, 31.7.1985, p. 56).

SECTION B

Acts of which the parties shall take note

The contracting parties shall take note of the content of the following acts:

In general terms

30. 374 Y 0820(01): Council Resolution of 6 June 1974 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and

other evidence of formal qualifications (OJ C 98, 20.8.1974, p. 1).

General system

31. 389 L 0048: Declaration of the Council and the Commission on 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 (OJ L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 23).

Doctors of medicine

32. 375 X 0366: Council Recommendation 75/366/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning nationals of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg who hold a diploma in medicine conferred in a third country (OJ L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 20).

33. 375 X 0367: Council Recommendation 75/367/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the clinical training of doctors (OJ L

167, 30.6.1975, p. 21).

34. 375 Y 0701(01): Council statements made on adopting the texts concerning freedom of establishment and

freedom to provide services for doctors within the Community (OJ C 146, 1.7.1975, p. 1).

35. 386 X 0458: Council Recommendation 86/458/EEC of 15 September 1986 concerning nationals of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg who hold a diploma in medicine conferred by a third State (OJ L 267, 19.9.1986, p. 30).

36. 389 X 0601: Commission Recommendation 89/601/EEC of 8 November 1989 concerning the training of health

personnel in the matter of cancer (OJ L 346, 27.11.1989, p. 1).

Dental practitioners

37. 378 Y 0824(01): Council Statement on the Directive concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by
law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of dental surgeons (OJ C 202, 24.8.1978, p. 1).

Veterinary medicine

38. 378 X 1029: Council Recommendation 78/1029/EEC of 18 December 1978 concerning nationals of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg who hold a diploma in veterinary medicine conferred in a third country (OJ L 362,
23.12.1978, p. 12).

39. 378 Y 1223(01): Council statements on the Directive concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates
and other evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine, including measures to facilitate the effective
exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (OJ C 308, 23.12.1978, p. 1).

Pharmacy

40. 385 X 0435: Council Recommendation 85/435/EEC of 16 September 1985 concerning nationals of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg who hold a diploma in pharmacy conferred in a third State (OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 45).

Architecture

41. 385 X 0386: Council Recommendation 85/386/EEC of 10 June 1985 concerning holders of a diploma in

architecture awarded in a third country (OJ L 223, 21.8.1985, p. 28).’