9 Amendments of Hans-Peter MAYER related to 2011/2024(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 February 2009 on the creation of a European professional card for service providers (2008/2172(INI)),
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States, competent authorities and the Commission to consolidate the various sources of information currently available to professionals - including National Contact Points (NCPs), SOLVIT, and professional bodies - by establishing an accessible online portal, which would provide relevant and up-to-date inon issues relating to the recognition of professional qualifications - including National Contact Points (NCPs) - into single points of contact pursuant to the Services Directive, which already, for mation on the recognitny professions, process, including administrative information on competent authorities and the documents to be submitted by professionals in order to securvide a central online portal for issues relating to the recognition of theirprofessional qualifications;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applyonsiders that measures to improve temporary mobility for professionals should form a key aspect of the forthcoming revision of the Professional Qualifications Directive; strongly calls for service providers who exclusively provide their services to consumers escorted by them to other Member States, and who therefore have no contact with local consumers ing the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically thosehost Member State (e.g. tour guides, trainers, medical personnel accompanying sportsmen or -women), to be exempted from the prior declaration requirement pursuant to Article 7; advocates that, in the case of all services that do not concerning public health and safety, and to present its conclusions to Parliamentthe declaration should in principle only be required to be made every three years;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Agrees with the Commission that the definition of ‘regulated education and training’ is too restrictive and can unreasonably impact on temporary mobility for professionals; considers that the definition should encompass any training that allows a profession to be pursued in the Member State of origin;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that demand for nurses is expected to increase significantly over the next few years as a consequence of demographic trends; points out that raising the general education requirement for nurses and midwives from 10 years to 12 years would exclude a large number of school leavers from these professions; warns that this could lead to shortages in the supply of nurses and to increased health care costs;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights that the concept of common platforms, as outlined in Article 15 of the directive, has not been successful in that no such platforms currently exist; calls on the Commission to clarify the concept in a revised article and to evaluate the proposal to lower the threshold for Member State participatione fact that the instrument for automatic recognition of professional qualifications enables swift, uncomplicated recognition procedures, in contrast to the general system, and that citizens and the authorities therefore prefer it to the general system; stresses, further, that a new approach to common platforms, which would operate in much the same way as the system of automatic recognition for doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons and architects, but without the need for participation by all Member States, could significantly simplify the recognition process;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that it is particularly complicated and costly for the authorities to examine qualification levels pursuant to Article 11, and very difficult for citizens to understand; suggests that the five levels of qualification pursuant to Article 11 often lead to confusion with the eight levels of the European Qualifications Framework; agrees with the Commission that deleting Article 11 and Annexes II and III would mean that the competent authorities would no longer be required to determine the eligibility of an applicant according to pre-defined levels of qualifications but could focus on identifying whether there are substantial differences in training in order to decide whether compensation measures are necessary; notes, therefore, that deleting levels of qualification, including Annexes II and III, would considerably simplify the recognition process;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the concept of a voluntary Professional Card, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, cwould be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions; stresses that any card introduced must meet specific conditions and that the necessary safeguards must be established;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost- benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and consumer safety would be ensured;