Activities of Frieda BREPOELS related to 2011/0435(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and the Regulation on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System
Amendments (4)
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2005/36/EC already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills. The review of that obligation has shown a need to define these language requirements more precisely and to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients' safety. Language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host Member StatIn the case of occupations which have implications for patients, for example patient safety and treatment and the provision of services and information to patients, it is essential to test language knowledge before authorising a person to practise. Knowledge of the official language(s) of the language area where the professional wishes to work is a conditio sine qua non here. Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages should be taken as a minimum standard for this purpose.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 18 – point a
Article 1 – point 18 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Basic medical training shall comprise a total of at least fivesix years of study, (which may also, in addition, be expressed withby means of the equivalent ECTS credits), and shall consist of at least 5500 hours of actual theoretical training at a university and practical training provided by, a university or under the supervision of, a university at a non-university hospital. At least 5500 hours of actual training shall not include any components such as private study, examinations or writing of a thesis.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 38
Article 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of professions with patient safety implications, Member States may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system, or in case of self-employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system, by representative national patient organisationsimplications for patients, including for patient safety, and in the case of treatment of and the provision of services and information to patients, the language knowledge required in order to practise the profession (namely knowledge of the official language(s) of the language area where the professional wishes to work, in accordance with the institutional organisation of the receiving Member State) must be systematically tested by the competent authorities for all professionals concerned. Language checking must be separate from the recognition of professional qualifications, but must be carried out prior to admission to the profession. Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages should be taken as a minimum standard for this purpose. Member States may confer the right to check language knowledge on third-party bodies as well.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 38
Article 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Any test of language control shall be limited to theknowledge shall test knowledge of one of the official languages(s) of the Member State according to the choice of the person concerned, it shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional. The person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts."language area where the professional wishes to work, taking Level C1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages as a minimum standard. The language test shall be free of charge to the professional.