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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)RecitalsTitle I General Provisions (arts. 1-4f)Article 1 PurposeArticle 2 ScopeArticle 3 DefinitionsArticle 4 Effects of recognitionArticle 4a European Professional CardArticle 4b Application for a European Professional Card and creation of an IMI fileArticle 4c European Professional Card for the temporary and occasional provision of services other than those covered by Article 7(4)Article 4d European Professional Card for establishment and for the temporary and occasional provision of services under Article 7(4)Article 4e Processing and access to data regarding the European Professional CardArticle 4f Partial accessTitle II Free provision of services (arts. 5-9)Article 5 Principle of the free provision of servicesArticle 6 ExemptionsArticle 7 Declaration to be made in advance, if the service provider movesArticle 8 Administrative cooperationArticle 9 Information to be given to the recipients of the serviceTitle III Freedom of establishment (arts. 10-52)Chapter I General system for the recognition of evidence of training (arts. 10-15)Article 10 ScopeArticle 11 Levels of qualificationArticle 12 Equal treatment of qualificationsArticle 13 Conditions for recognitionArticle 14 Compensation measuresArticle 15 Waiving of compensation measures on the basis of common platformsChapter II Recognition of professional experience (arts. 16-20)Article 16 Requirements regarding professional experienceArticle 17 Activities referred to in list I of Annex IVArticle 18 Activities referred to in list II of Annex IVArticle 19 Activities referred to in list III of Annex IVArticle 20 Adaptation of lists of activities in Annex IVChapter III Recognition on the basis of coordination of minimum training conditions (arts. 21-49)Section 1 General Provisions (arts. 21-23a)Article 21 Principle of automatic recognitionArticle 21a Notification procedureArticle 22 Common provisions on trainingArticle 23 Acquired rightsArticle 23a Specific circumstancesSection 2 Doctors of medicine (arts. 24-30)Article 24 Basic medical trainingArticle 25 Specialist medical trainingArticle 26 Types of specialist medical trainingArticle 27 Acquired rights specific to specialised doctorsArticle 28 Specific training in general medical practiceArticle 29 Pursuit of the professional activities of general practitionersArticle 30 Acquired rights specific to general practitionersSection 3 Nurses responsible for general care (arts. 31-33b)Article 31 Training of nurses responsible for general careArticle 32 Pursuit of the professional activities of nurses responsible for general careArticle 33 Acquired rights specific to nurses responsible for general careArticle 33a Acquired rights specific to nurses responsible for general care trained in RomaniaArticle 33b Validity of rights acquired before 3 March 2024Section 4 Dental practitioners (arts. 34-37)Article 34 Basic dental trainingArticle 35 Specialist dental trainingArticle 36 Pursuit of the professional activities of dental practitionersArticle 37 Acquired rights specific to dental practitionersSection 5 Veterinary surgeons (arts. 38-39)Article 38 The training of veterinary surgeonsArticle 39 Acquired rights specific to veterinary surgeonsSection 6 Midwives (arts. 40-43b)Article 40 The training of midwivesArticle 41 Procedures for the recognition of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwifeArticle 42 Pursuit of the professional activities of a midwifeArticle 43 Acquired rights specific to midwivesArticle 43(a)Article 43bSection 7 Pharmacist (arts. 44-45)Article 44 Training as a pharmacistArticle 45 Pursuit of the professional activities of a pharmacistSection 8 Architect (arts. 46-49)Article 46 Training of architectsArticle 47 Derogations from the conditions for the training of architectsArticle 48 Pursuit of the professional activities of architectsArticle 49 Acquired rights specific to architectsChapter IIIA Automatic recognition on the basis of common training principles (arts. 49a-49b)Article 49a Common training frameworkArticle 49b Common training testsChapter IV Common provisions on establishment (arts. 50-52)Article 50 Documentation and formalitiesArticle 51 Procedure for the mutual recognition of professional qualificationsArticle 52 Use of professional titlesTitle IV Detailed rules for pursuing the profession (arts. 53-55a)Article 53 Knowledge of languagesArticle 54 Use of academic titlesArticle 55 Approval by health insurance fundsArticle 55a Recognition of professional traineeshipTitle V Administrative cooperation and responsibility towards citizens for implementation (arts. 56-59)Article 56 Competent authoritiesArticle 56a Alert mechanismArticle 57 Central online access to informationArticle 57a Procedures by electronic meansArticle 57b Assistance centresArticle 57c Exercise of the delegationArticle 58 Committee procedureArticle 59 TransparencyTitle VI Other provisions (arts. 60-65)Article 60 ReportsArticle 61 Derogation clauseArticle 62 RepealArticle 63 TranspositionArticle 64 Entry into forceArticle 65 AddresseesAnnex I List of professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2)Annex II List of courses having a special structure referred to in Article 11 point (c) subparagraph (ii)Annex III List of regulated education and training referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 13(2)Annex IV Activities related to the categories of professional experience referred to in Articles 17, 18 and 19Annex V Recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditionsAnnex VI Acquired rights applicable to the professions subject to recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditionsAnnex VII Documents and certificates which may be required in accordance with Article 50(1)Done at
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AI Summary of Article 2 Scope

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Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 17 January 2014 - onwards
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Article 2 Scope

1. This Directive shall apply to all nationals of a Member State wishing to pursue a regulated profession in a Member State, including those belonging to the liberal professions, other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications, on either a self-employed or employed basis.

This Directive shall also apply to all nationals of a Member State who have pursued a professional traineeship outside the home Member State.

2. Each Member State may permit Member State nationals in possession of evidence of professional qualifications not obtained in a Member State to pursue a regulated profession within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) on its territory in accordance with its rules. In the case of professions covered by Title III, Chapter III, this initial recognition shall respect the minimum training conditions laid down in that Chapter.

3. Where, for a given regulated profession, other specific arrangements directly related to the recognition of professional qualifications are established in a separate instrument of Community law, the corresponding provisions of this Directive shall not apply.

4. This Directive shall not apply to notaries who are appointed by an official act of government.

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