CELEX: 51978PC0150
Language: en
Date: 1978-04-10
Title: Draft for a COUNCIL DECISION setting up an Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                  Draft for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
               setting up an Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training
                 ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                            DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION
               setting up an Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission ,
Whereas_, in its resolution of 6 June 1974 concerning the mutuel 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 and the coordination of the
conditions for practising as a veterinary surgeon , it is important to ensure
a comparably demanding standard of training ;
Whereas , to contribute to the achievements of this objective , it is
desirable to set up an Advisory Committee to advise the Commission ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
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An Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training , hereinafter called the
" Committee ", shall be set up within the Commission .
                                   Article 2
1 . The task of the Committee shall be to help to ensure a comparably deman­
ding standard of veterinary training in the Community .
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 provi­
ded in the Member States ;
      - discussion and consultation with the object of developing common approa­
ches to the standard to be attained in the training of veterinary surgeons
and , as appropriate , to the structure and content of such training ;
      - keeping under review the adaptation of veterinary training to develop­
ments in veterinary 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 relating to veterinary
training in Directives ...../ EEC ( 1 ) and            EEC ( 2 )
4 . The Committee shall also advise the Commission on any matter which the
Commission may refer to it in relation to veterinary training .
                                   Article 3
1 . The Committee shall consist of three experts from each Member State , as
follows :
       - one expert from the practising profession
      - one expert from the veterinary science teaching institutions ,
       - one expert from 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 nominated upon
the proposal of the practising profession and the veterinary teaching
 institutions . The members and alternates thus nominated shall be appointed
by the Council .
   ( 1 ) O.J. N°
 C2 ) O.J. N°
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article 4
1 . The term of office of a member of 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 for or their term of office is
renewed .
2 . The term of office of a member may end before the expiry of three years
by virtue of resignation or death of the member , or his replacement by ano­
ther person , in accordance with the procedure described in Article 3 .
Such an appointment would be for the remainder of the term of office .
                                Article 5
The Committee shall elect a chairman and two deputy chairmen from its own
membership . 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 .
                                Article 6
The Committee may set up working parties , call upon and allow observers or
experts assist it in connection with all the special aspects of its work .
                                Article 7
The secretariat shall be provided by the Commission .
                                       Done at
                                       For the Council
                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                        Summary Financial Record
                       in respect of proposals
                       for new projects for the
                  attention of the Budgetary Authority
1 . Relative budget heading code(s )     '             Art . 251
2 . Title of project                       Functioning of a Consultative Committee
                                           for the training of veterinary surgeons .
3 . Legal basis ( provision contained      Article 52 to 66 of the EEC Treaty
     in a treaty ; Council decision on     Council Resolution of 6 June 1974 .
    authorization )
4 . Objectives of the Project              To ensure a comparable level of training
                                           for veterinary surgeons in the Member
                                           States of the Community .
5 . Cost of Project                         Permanent project " - 54.450 UCE
                                           in 1979 chargeable to the Community Budget .
  5.1 . Multi-annual time table            Not taking into         X 19?9  5A / 50 UC E
                                           account the rise in       198Q          UCE
                                           prices due to inflation),,^     S4450 uc£
  5.2 . Type of calculation                On the basis of evaluation criteria of
        ( hypothesis regarding             travel and subsistance expenses of a
        quantitative and prices )          Committee of 54 members and alternates ."
6 . Financing
  6.1 . Projects can be financed           YES
        from appropriations trans­
        ferred between chapters of
        the current Budget .