General Assembly EFLM Dubrovnik / Croatia October - 2012 /Revision of the European Directive on professional qualifications Simone ZERAH Chair of the EFLM Profession Committee EC4 Register Commission Expert ISO and CEN Vice -President of CEPLIS LABORATOIRE ZTP
Treaty of ROME Treaty of ROME (6 countries) (6 countries) � Organized the free movement of goods and services within the European Union services within the European Union. � To overcome the difficulties of application, Brussels authorities have established “DIRECTIVES” 2 main principles : p p - simplification - self-regulation Now we are 27 MS in the European Union. A Directive is an European law The Directive 2005/36/EC on professional qualifications f i l lifi ti was published 7 September 2005 Draft proposition of Revision published Draft proposition of Revision published in December 2011 LABORATOIRE ZTP
A Directive is proposed by the EC to the European Parliament European Parliament votes and Publishes the Laws A Directive , shall be transposed in the National Law of all EU Member States, within 2 years after publication in the EU Official Journal. LABORATOIRE ZTP
European Economic and Social Committee EESC is a consultative body of the European Union. The members are nominated from civil society y organisations from the Member States to express their views at European level. So , they contribute to the decisions of the European Union Evaluation / Revision of Directive Many meetings in Brussels : Beginning in March 2010: Beginning in March 2010: - with the professionals - with the coordinators Contacts points and coordinators In each EU Member State: 1 point of contact 1 coordinator : responsible and advisor for the Directive LABORATOIRE ZTP
June 2011: P bli Publication of the « Green Paper » ti f th G P Document Published before the draft proposition to the European Parliament Green Paper A subject that is not in the Green Paper cannot be in the Directive. (We were very happy, the principle of « Common - platforms » was in the green paper) open to new discussions: Comments on the green paper to be sent before 20 September 2011 LABORATOIRE ZTP
European Council of liberal professions Coudenberg 70 Coudenberg 70 B-1000 Brussels B 1000 Brussels - important role as a representative of the liberal professions - WG on the Directive - Participation in the Steering group - Joint conferences and papers with other European organisations - Lobbying 7 September: Meeting of members of CEPLIS with EC and MEP T.Koutroubas B Vergnaud B. Vergnaud J Tiedje J. Tiedje J. Reignault R. Kolbe A. Gersanois F. Blanchecotte S. Zerah LABORATOIRE ZTP
Main items: - professional cards - Common - platforms - Level of education (article 11) - Partial access - CPD - Alert mechanism Al h i - Language requirements The draft document of the new Directive was published in December 2011. (By the European Commission) ( y t e u opea Co ss o ) The revised Directive is due to be published to be published at the end of 2012 (by the European Parliament) LABORATOIRE ZTP
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 19.12.2011 COM(2011) 883 final 2011/0435 (COD) Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation [...] on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (Text with EEA relevance) {SEC(2011) 1558 final} {SEC(2011) 1559 final} Mrs Bernadette Vergnaud (S&D) is the Rapporteur of this proposal. Mrs Constance Le Grip (EPP), Emilie Turunen (Greens/EFA), Emma McClarkin (ECR) and Mr Cristian Siviu Bosoi (ALDE) are the IMCO Shadow Rapporteurs Shadow Rapporteurs : Shadow Rapporteurs : These are MEPs from political families different from the one of the Rapporteur who is designated by a Parliamentary committee as a whole. Their function is to prepare “short reports” to assist the Rapporteur during his work S&D : Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats EPP : Group of the European People's Party ALDE : Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ECR : European Conservatives and Reformists Group Greens/EFA : Greens/ European Free Alliance LABORATOIRE ZTP
The "Qualifications" Directive is being discussed by the MEPs Presentation of impact assessment & 9 January 2012 proposal Exchange of views in IMCO 28 February 2012 Hearing / Video conference (tbc) March / April Draft report sent for translation 12 July 2012 Consideration of draft report 17-19 September 2012 15 October 2012 at Deadline for amendments Deadline for amendments 12h00 Consideration of amendments 5-6 November 2012 Consideration of compromise amendments 27 November 2012 Adoption in IMCO 28 November 2012 Plenary tbc Directive 2005 Draft Directive 2012 1) 7 sectorial professions: Automatic recognition= No change free movement 2) General System Common-Platforms (all MS) Common –training (9 MS) Automatic recognition= free movement Predefined compensation measures Harmonisation Pre definition of the Name of the profession only by Member States Propositions by Member States or professionals (amendment) LABORATOIRE ZTP
1. Automatic Recognition (Chapter III) Harmonisation of training requirements provides AUTOMATIC recognition of provides AUTOMATIC recognition of professional qualifications Sectoral professions : Medical doctors, general nurses, dentists, Medical doctors, general nurses, dentists, midwives, veterinary surgeons, architects, pharmacists ( but not Specialists) 2. General System (Chapters I and II) • All professions for which Member States require a qualification • 800+ professions - health sector, engineers, accountants, car experts, i t t t bankers, etc… LABORATOIRE ZTP
Directive 2005 Draft Directive 2012 1) 7 sectorial professions: Automatic recognition= No change free movement 2) General System Common-Platforms (all MS) Common –training (9 MS) Automatic recognition= free movement Predefined compensation measures Harmonisation Pre definition of the Name of the profession Propositions by Member States only by Member States or professionals (amendment) 4.7 Common training principles – a new regime for automatic recognition The "common platforms" concept of the 2005 Directive is replaced by the principles of: replaced by the principles of: « common training framework » …..These aim at introducing more automaticity in the recognition of qualifications currently covered by the general system and should better respond to the needs of the professions and should better respond to the needs of the professions. While the common platforms offered only the possibility of harmonising compensation measures, LABORATOIRE ZTP
Each profession shall propose its « common training framework » We have to agree with 9 Member-States before returning to the Commission with b f t i t th C i i ith our propositions. Directive 2005 Draft Directive 2012 maintained but with Article 11 : 5 levels of modifications education (amendment) Professional cards Partial access Language requirements Point of contact and Shall be clearer. coordinators (amendments) Alert mechanism LABORATOIRE ZTP
Implication for « Specialists in Laboratory Medicine » Amendments � Discuss and take decisions with the professionals � Cooperation of all Member States. � Define who are the competent authorities in each Member State � Make clear and transparent the role of the coordinators and the communication between coordinators, and the communication between National Coordinators and Professional Organizations . � Maintain the levels of education LABORATOIRE ZTP
In , Conclusion We have obtained « common-trainings » We must work at: 1°) National level: - Inform the National Societies and all our colleagues: Name of the profession - contact our coordinators and be able to work with them 2°)At European level: We have proposed amendments We are ready to propose : - a common training Framework - be an example for other professions - determine the 9 countries, ready to propose common-training frameworks - Suggested target countries: Belgium, Czech republic, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, UK. LABORATOIRE ZTP
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