Activities of Emilie TURUNEN related to 2011/2024(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of Professional Qualifications Directive (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC) PDF (243 KB) DOC (180 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages all initiatives that aim to facilitate cross-border mobility as a means to the efficient functioning of labour markets and as a means to enhance social cohesion, economic growth and competitiveness within the EU; emphasises the need to establish a balance between these objectives and the need to preserve the possibility for Member States to enforce professional rules justified by public interest, including deontological standards, environmental protection, public safety, health requirements and social standards; recognises the need for modernisation of Directive 2005/36/EC;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports the idea of a "profession card" but stresses the need to accompany this with a strong information system, with full respect for data protection of workers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that the number of regulated professions shallcould be reduced and the scope for automatic recognition of qualifications to new professions should be expanded with special attention being given to innovative sectors and digital industries; underlines the contribution that the mobility of qualified professionals can bring to the dissemination of innovative and green technologies and the need, in this regard, to ensure that the professionals have the qualifications and certificates required to exercise their professional activity;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for life long learning, up-skilling and training; points to problems in the regulated professions concerning recognition of training done in another Member State;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to elaborate, in cooperation with professional organisations and platforms and concerned stakeholders, a common standard of registration of regulated professions and invite Member States to make use of it;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Ask for further clarification of the proposed prolongation of the general education as an admission requirement for nurse and midwife training
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the call from stakeholders to place greater emphasis on continuous professional development (CPD) including formal, non formal and informal learning; calls for the Commission to clarify the definition of CPD and to explore methods of documenting all learning, perhaps via European Skill Passports and the European Qualifications Framework as well as IMI; encourages competent authorities to provide information on CPD during the recognition process and to exchange best practices in this area;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. As for further clarification of the proposed deletion of Art 21(4) of the Professional Qualifications Directive
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Argues that the protection of consumer and patient safety is a vital objective in the context of the revision of the directive; that the success of this Directive is highly dependant on assuring safety ; draws attention to the special status of healthcare professionals;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to set guidelines regarding the time period by which an individual who has submitted a complete dossier should expect a decision from the Competent Authority; reducing this time period through greater use of IMI and optimising procedures would also facilitate mobility, calls on Member States to provide sufficient resources in order to ensure professional recognition within a reasonable time period
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the concept of a voluntarWelcomes the idea of a professional card and eagerly awaits the results of the ongoing professional card pilot projects; insists that any Pprofessional Ccard, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, must be voluntary and must be linked to the IMI system; believes that a voluntary professional card could be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions; stresses that any cardthe introducetion of any card must meet specific safety and data protection conditions and insists that the necessary safeguards against abuse and fraud must be established;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that this Directive should integrate data protection, in line with 95/46/EC, and that revisions of this Directive should also include developments in data protection provisions; that there should be up to date contact information for the part of the competent authority responsible for data management, and clear policies regarding the storage and use of a professional’s data, as well as guidelines for the correction of erroneous information