Activities of Mario PIRILLO related to 2011/2024(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of Professional Qualifications Directive (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is in favour of modernising and improving Directive 2005/36/EC and encourages the use of the most recent technologies and the introduction of a professional card on a voluntary basis, but in manner binding on the competent authorities;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to launch, prior to introducing the professional card, an in-depth impact assessment, a cost-benefit analysis and research into the information (standard across the Member States) to be stored on the card, and to set out how personal data will be protected;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Approves of the revival of common platforms, which will enable countries that are members of the platform to recognise qualifications more quickly, and appreciates the possible reduction to one- third of Member States, with others able to join subsequently; calls on the Commission, however, to carefully assess, prior to reshaping of the platforms, the possibility of introducing a 28% system;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Hopes that the alert mechanism provided for in the Services Directive will be extended also to the health care professions, to enable the provision of timely information to Member States on any disciplinary measures, including suspensions, imposed on any healthcare professional, via the use of the IMI system;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers that the Internal Market Information system (IMI) could enable swifter cooperation between competent authorities and simplify and accelerate recognition procedures;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Would like every Member State to establish an on-line access point containing full and permanently-updated information on the names of the competent authorities and on the documentation required for the recognition of health professional qualifications, so that such professionals can swiftly complete on-line the procedures needed for their professional qualifications to be recognised;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to increasefor a review of the minimum duration of professional training for nurses and midwives and for the minimum training requirements to be adapted to satisfy complex healthcare needs;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that checks need to be carried out on the knowledge of the language of the host country for the specific purpose of pursuing a health care profession; considers that the competent authority in the host Member State must, before granting applicants authorisation to pursue a health profession, arrange for language tests in order to verify that they possess in-depth knowledge of the language of the host Member State.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Considers the provision of temporary and/or occasional services to create problems for the competent authorities in terms of implementing the temporary regime; calls on the Commission, therefore, to clarify matters in order to prevent temporary establishment becoming a means of avoiding the complex procedures under the general system.