Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 14 July 2005 in Case C-141/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias in Michail Peros v Techniko Epimelitirio Ellados (Directive 89/48/EEC — Workers — Recognition of diplomas — Mechanical engineer)
Date: 2005-09-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: interpretation of the law, national implementing measure, recognition of diplomas, recognition of vocational training qualifications

C 217/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.9.2005

2. Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the

costs.

That possibility may not be made dependent on recognition of the
qualifications of
the person concerned by the competent national
authorities.

(1) OJ C 168 of 26.06.2004.

(1) OJ C 106 of 30.04.2004.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fourth Chamber)

of 14 July 2005

in Case C-141/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling from
the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias in Michail Peros v Techniko
Epimelitirio Ellados (1)

(Directive 89/48/EEC — Workers — Recognition of diplomas
— Mechanical engineer)

(2005/C 217/34)

(Language of the case: Greek)

In Case C-141/04: reference for a preliminary ruling under
Article 234 EC from the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias (Greece),
made by decision of 30 December 2003, received at the Court
on 17 March 2004, in the proceedings between Michail Peros
and Techniko Epimelitirio Ellados — the Court
(Fourth
Chamber), composed of K. Lenaerts, President of the Chamber,
N. Colneric and K. Schiemann (Rapporteur), Judges; L.A. Geel-
hoed, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment
on 14 July 2005, in which it ruled:

Where national measures transposing 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, in the version
in force until 31 July 2001, have not been adopted within the period
prescribed in Article 12 thereof, a national of a Member State may
rely on Article 3(a) of that directive in order to obtain, in the host
Member State, authorisation to pursue a regulated profession such as
that of mechanical engineer.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fourth Chamber)

of 14 July 2005

in Case C-142/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling from
in Maria Aslanidou v
the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias

Ypourgos Ygeias & Pronoias (1)

(Directive 92/51/EEC — Workers — Recognition of diplomas
— Occupational therapist)

(2005/C 217/35)

(Language of the case: Greek)

In Case C-142/04: reference for a preliminary ruling under
Article 234 EC from the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias (Greece),
made by decision of 30 December 2003, received at the Court
on 17 March 2004, in the proceedings between Maria Asla-
nidou and Ypourgos Ygeias & Pronoias — the Court (Fourth
Chamber), composed of K. Lenaerts, President of the Chamber,
N. Colneric and K. Schiemann (Rapporteur), Judges; L.A. Geel-
hoed, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment
on 14 July 2005, in which it ruled:

and

education

Where national measures transposing Council Directive 92/51/EEC
of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of
professional
supplement Directive
89/48/EEC have not been adopted within the period prescribed in
Article 17 thereof, a national of a Member State may rely on Article
3(a) of that directive in order to obtain, in the host Member State,
authorisation to pursue a regulated profession such as that of occupa-
tional therapist.

training

to

That possibility may not be made dependent on official recognition of
the qualifications of the person concerned by the competent national
authorities.