CELEX: 51976PC0479
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Date: 1976-09-16
Title: DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE SETTING UP OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE TRAINING OF MIDWIVES#DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION MODIFYING DECISION 75/365/EEC SETTING UP A COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ON PUBLIC HEALTH (1) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                          COM(76 ) 479 final .
                                          Brussels . 16 September 1976
                     DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL 'DECISION OH
                      THE SETTING UP CF AW ADVISORY
                  COMMITTEE ON THE TRAINING OF MIDLIVES
    DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION MODIFYING DECISION 75 / 365 / EEC
  SETTING UP A COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS OH PUBLIC HEALTH ( 1 )
                ( submitted to the Council by th ? Commission )
C0rH76 ) 479 final ,
 ---pagebreak---                          DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION Oil
                          THE SHITTING UP OF AN ADVISORY
                      COMMITTEE ON THE TRAINING OF MOTIVES
  Explanatory memorandum
                                 /irait
  1.  In the discussion of the' Directives concerning the activities of doctors
      adopted in June 1975 ( l ) ancL->of the draft directives relating to general
      nurses , importance has been attached to the quality of the training of
      these professionals .
 2    This qualitative approach is in line with the Council Resolution of
      6 June 1974 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas , certificates
      and other titles ( 2 ).
 3 .  In that resolution the Council also declared itself in favour of the esta­
      blishment of Advisoru Committees . The first Advisory Committee has already
      been set up on Medical Training ( l ) and the Commission has proposed to set
      up another one for the training in the field of nursing care *
 4>. it is accordingly proposed that , quie apart from the requirements as to
      the quality of the training of midwives set out in Article 1 . of the
      Coordination Directive , an Advisory Committee on the training of midwives ,
      should be set up at Community level .
X•    The function of this Advisory Committee is to help to ensure a comparably
      high standard of training of midwives trhoughout the Community ,
$ • The Advisory Committee would do this bi giving opinions and recommendations
      to the Commission , in the light of which the Commission would where appro­
      priate submit to the Council proposals for amendments to the Directives
      concerning midwives ,
 7' , The Advisory Committee should be composed of experts drawn from the prac­
      tising profession of midwives , the institutions responsable for training
      of midwives , and the competent authorities of the Member States ,
1®), Prior to the formulation of this proposal the Commission sought the view
      of the "Permanent Committee of Midwives " of the EEC t which supported
      unanimously the setting up of such a Committee .
       ( 1 ) O.J. No , L 167 of 30,6,1975
       ( 2 ) O.J. No . C 98 of 28.8.1974
 ---pagebreak---                          COUNCIL DECISION
                   setting . up an . Advisory Committee
                     on the Training of Ridwives
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMJNITIES
Hf.ving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community ;
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas , in its Resolution of 6 June 1974 concerning the mutual recognition     *
of diplomas , certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications , the     '
Council declared itself in favour of the establishment of advisory committees }
Whereas , in the context of the mutual recognition of diplomas , certificates
and other evidence of formal qualifications for midwives it is important to
ensure a comparably high standard of training ;
Whereas , to contribute to the attainment of this objective , it is desirable
to set up an Advisory Committee to advise the Commission ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    Article 1
 There is hereby attached to the Commission an . Advisory Committee on the
-Training of Midwives, hereinafter cat Led the " Committee ".
                                    Article 2
1 . The task of the Committee shall be to help to ensure throughout the
    Community a comparably high standard of training of midwives .
2 . It shall carry out this task in particular by the following means :
    - exchange of comprehensive information as to the training methods and
       the content , level and structure of theoretical and practical courses
       provided in the Member States ;
    - discussion and oonsultation with the object of developing common approaches
       to the standard to be attained in the training of midwives and , as
       appropriate , to the structure and content of such training;
    - keeping under review the adaptation of the abovementioned training to
       developments in midwifery practice , medical and social science and
       teaching methods .
3.     The Committee shall communicate to the Commission and the Member States
       its opinions and recommendations including, when it considers it
       appropriate , suggestions for amendments to be made to the Articles
       concerning training of midwives in Directives ~/-/EEC(L ) and -/~/EEC(2 )
4.    The Committee shall also advise the Commission on any matter which the
       Commission may refer to it in connection with the training of midwives .
      ( 1 ) OJ No .
      ( 2 ) OJ No »
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 3 -
                                    Article 3
1 . The Committee shall consist of three experts from each Member State ,
    as follows : '
    - one practising midwife ;
    - one person representing the institutions responsible for the training
       of midlives ;
    - one person representing the competent authorities of the Member States .
2 . There shall be an alternate for each Member .   Alternates may attend
    the meetings of the Committee .
3 . The members and alternates referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be
    nominated by the Member States . The members referred to in the first
    and second indents of paragraph 1 and their alternates shall be nomi­
    nated on proposals from representatives of practising midwives and of
    the institutions responsible for the training of midwives . The members
    and alternates thus nominated shall be appointed by the Council .
                                    Article 4
1 . The term of office of members cf the Committee shall be three years .
    After the expiry of this period the members of the Committee shall
    remain in office until replacements have been provided or until their
    appointments are renewed .
2 . The term of, office of a member may be terminated before expiry of the
    period of three years by resignation or deaths or by his replacement
    by another person in accordance with the procedure prescribed in
    Article 3 . Such an appointment shall be for the remainder of the.
    term of office in question .
                                    Article 5
The Committee shall elect from among its members a Chairman and two Deputy
Chairmen . It shall adopt its own rules of procedure . The agenda for
meetings shall be drawn up by the Chairman of the Committee in consultation
with the Commission .
           t
                                    Article 6
The Committee may set up working parties and call upon and allow observers
or experts to assist it in connection with all the special aspects of its
work .
                                    Artic le_7
Secretarial services for the Committee shall be provided by the Commission .
                                        Done at
                                        For the Council
                                        The President
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                                              " * \ : •*" l
                       DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION MDDIFTING DECISION 75/365/EEC "
                    SETTING UP A COIMETTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS . ON PUBLIC HEALBI ( l )
          Explanatory memorandum
          1 . Within the framework of the directives relating to the right of establish­
              ment and free provision of services of doctors , the Council haa decided to
              set up a Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health ,
       . 2# The task of the Committee is to discover and analyse the difficulties which
              might arise from the implementation of the directives relating to the right
              of establishment and the free provision of services of doctors , to collect
              all relevent information on the conditions under which medical care is given
              in the Member States and to deliver opinions which could guide the work of
              the Commission with a view to amendement of the above mentioned directives ,
          3 , In August 1975 "the Commission proposed to extend the task : of the Committee
              to deal also with the difficulties which might arise from the implementation
         - of the Directives relating , to nurses responsible for the general care ,
          4, It seems equally desirable to further extend the task of the Committee to
              deal with any difficulty which might arise from the implementation of the
              Directives relating to the taking up and pursuit of the activities of mid­
              wives ,                           .       / .
          5 , The Commission , therefore , proposes to modify Decision 75/365/EEC with a
              view to extend the task of the Committee of Senior Officials on Publ j c
              Health . '
                  ( 1:) Q.J, No , L 167 of 30,6,1975 P«19
 ---pagebreak---                                  ÇOUKÇIL.DEÇISION '
                                  of
                 amending Decision 75/ 365/ EEC setting up a
                 Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health ( 1 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas by Decision 75 / 365 / EEC the Council set up a Committee of Senior
Officials on Public Health which has as its task to identify and analyse
any difficulties which might arise from the implementation of the
Directives relating to the right of establishment and freedom to provide
services by doctors , to collect all relevant information on the conditions
under which medical care is given in the Member States and to :'eliver
opinions which could guide the Commission 's work with a view to amendment
of the said Directives ;
Whereas that Decision has been amended by Decision       /   / EEC ( 2 ), which
entrusts the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health with the same
task in relation to the implementation of the Directives relating to the
right of establishment and freedom to provide services of nurses respon­
sible for general care ;
( 1 ) OJ No L 167, 30.6.1975, p . 19
< 2 ) OJ No
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the application of the measures adopted by the Council as regards
the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide
services and the co-ordination of provisions laid down by law , regulation
or administrative action in. respect of activities - of midwives may give rise
to problems which should be examined jointly ;
Whereas the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health set up by Decision
75/365/EEC should be en-timsted with this task;
Whereas the terms of reference of that Committee should be extended accordingly ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                           - 3 -
                                    Sole Article
Article 2 of Decision 75 / 365 / EEC , as amended by Decision         /    / EEC , is
further amended to read as follows :
                                     " Article 2
The task of the Committee shall be :
- to identify and analyse any difficulties which might arise from the
    implementation of Directives 75 / 362/ EEC ( 1 ), 75 / 363/ EEC ( 2 ),     / / EEC ( 3 ),
       / / EEC ( 4 ),  / / EEC ( 5 ) and    / / EEC ( 6 );
- to collect all relevant information as to :
         . the conditions under which general and specialist medical
           care is given by doctors in the Member States ;
         . the conditions under which nursing care is given in the
           flember States by nurses responsible for general care ;
         . the conditions under which the activities of midwives are
           carried out in the Member States ;
- to deliver opinions which could guide the Commission 's work with a view
   to amendment of the abovementioned Directives ."
                                            Done at
                                            For the Council
                                            The President
(1 )  OJ No L 167 , 30.6.1975 , p. 1
(2 )  OJ No L 167 , 3Û.6.1Ç75 , p. 17
(3)   0J No ( Recognition Directive, general nurses )
(4)   OJ No ( Coordination Directive, general nurses )
C5 )  0J No ( Recognition Directive, midwives )
( 6 ) 0J No ( Coordination Directive , midwives )