CELEX: 51974PC1526
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Date: 1974-09-24
Title: DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE SETTING UP OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL TRAINING (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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  Secretariat-general                            COM(74)1526 final
                                                 Luxembourg , 24 September 1974
            DRAFT FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE SETTING UP OF AN ADVISORY
                            COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL TRAINING
                    ( submitted, by the Commission to the Council )
COM(74 ) 1526 final
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                      Explanatory memorandum
1.  In discussion of the draft Directives of the Council , presented by
    the Commission on 3 March 1969 t concerning the mutual recognition
    of the qualifications of doctors , and the co-ordination of the
    provisions for taking-up and exercising the activities of doctors ,
    importance has "been attached to the quality of medical training .
2.  This qualitative approach was confirmed in the resolution of the
    Council of 6 June 1974    relating to further work in this field .
    In that resolution the principle of the creation of Advisory
    Committees was also adopted .
3.  It is accordingly proposed that , quite apart from the requirements
    as to the quality of medical training set out in Article 1.1 of
   the co-ordination Directive , an 'Advisory Committee on Medical
   Training' , should be set up at Community level .
4. The function of this Advisory Committee is to help to ensure a
   high standard of medical training in the Community , with respect
   "both to basic training and to further training .
5. The Advisory Committee would do this by giving opinions and
   recommendations to the Commission , in the light of which the
    Commission would where appropriate submit to the Council proposals
   for amendments to the Directives .
6. The Advisory Committee should be composed of experts drawn from
   the practising profession , the medical teachers in the universities ,
   and those responsible in each Member State for the determination of
   the qualifications for access to the profession .
7.  In addition , there should be included as observers , experts designated
   by the two hospital organisations at Community level .
      0 . J. No C 98 of 20.8.1974
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8.     Prior to the formulation of this proposal , the Commission
       sought the views of the Standing Committee of Doctors of
       the E.E.C. and the Liaison Committee of the Rectors'
       Conferences of the Universities of the Member States on
       the question of an advisory committee ; it also oonsulted
       the two hospital organisations at Community level . The
       " Comite Hospitalier de la C.E.E. " sought full membership
       of the Advisory Committee and not observer status as
       provided in the proposal . The Standing Committee of
       Doctors in the E.E.C. will give consideration to two
     ; points : «                .   ,
            –  the tripartite composition of the Advisory
               Committee , and
            –  the inclusion within the scope of its activities
               from the outset of further or specialist training
               as well as basic training ,
       and has expressed the hope that no final decision will be
       taken until it has disoussed the matter again at its next
       Plenary Session in November .
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 ---pagebreak---                              DRAFT
                       COUNCIL DECISION
      setting up an Advisory Committee on Medioal Training .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio Community!
Having regard to the draft from the Commission }
Whereas , in its resolution of 6th June 1974 , concerning the mutual
recognition of diplomas , certificates and other evidence of formal
qualifications , the Counoil pronounced itself in favour of the
establishment of advisory committees ?
Whereas , in the context of the mutual recognition of professional
qualifications of doctors and the coordination of the conditions
of access to the profession , it is important to ensure the maintenance
of a high standard of training;
Whereas , to contribute to the achievement of this objective , it is
desirable to set up a Committee of experts to advise the Commission ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
                           Article 1
There shall be attached to the Commission an Advisory Committee on
Medical Training , hereinafter called the " Committee ".
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 The task of the Committee shall be to help to ensure
 a high standard of medical training in the Community ,
 with regard both to basic training and further training .
 It shall do this in particular by the following means t
      – 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 ;
      – disousBion and consultation with the objeot
        of developing common approaches to the standard
        to be achieved in medical training and , as
        appropriate , to the structure and content of
        such training;                                              7
      – keeping under review the adaptation of medical
        training to developments in medical science and
        teaching methods .
The Committee shall communicate to the Commission its opinions
and recommendations inoluding , when it considers appropriate ,
suggestions regarding amendments to the Articles related to
medical training , in the Directives concerning the mutual
recognition of the qualifications of doctors and the co-ordination
of the provisions for taking-up and exercising the activities of
doctors .
The Committee shall alp" advise the Commission on any matter whioh
the Commission may refer to it in relation to medioal training .
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                         Article 3
The Committee shall oonsist of three persons from each Member State ,
as follows :
     – one from the practising profession ;
     – one from the medical faoulties of the universities ;       1
     – one from the authorities responsible for the determination
        of the qualifications for access to the profession .
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Article 7 » an alternate may only attend meetings of the Committee
if the member for whom he is an alternate is unable to attend .
The member and alternates described in paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall
be nominated respectively by :
–    the Standing Committee of Doctors of the EEC ;
–    the Medical Sub-Committee of the Liaison Committee of the
     Rectors' Conferences of Member States Of the European Communities ;
–    the authorities in each Member State responsible for the
     determination of the qualifications for access to the profession .
The members of the Committee and their alternates thus nominated will be
appointed by the Council .
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                           Article 4
The term of office for a member of the Committee shall be three years .
After the expiry of the period of three years , the members of the
Committee will remain in office until replacements have, been provided
for or their term of office is renewed .
The term of office of a member may end before the expiry of the period
of three years by virtue of resignation or death of the member . Similarly
the Council may end a member 's term of office when the organisation which
nominated him requests his replacement . He will be replaoed for the
duration of the term of office remaining, according to the procedure
envisaged in Article 3 .
                           Article 5 -
Ih addition the "Comité Hospitalier de la C.E.E. " and the " Comité
Européen de l' Hospitalisation privée " may each designate an observer .
                           Article 6   '
The Committee will elect a President and a Vice–President from its
own membership .
                           Article 7
The Committee may set up working groups , admit observers from other
interested bodies or call in experts to assist it in carrying out
its work .
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   »                  Artide 8
Secretarial services shall be provided for by the Commission .
                      Article 9
The Committee shall adopt itB own rules of prooedure .
Done at Brussels                                       19 »*
                                        For the Council
                                         The President
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