7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 1 TAIEX and Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort workshop AGR « Towards a Mediterranean Union for veterinary education»

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 2 Harmonisation and standardisation in Europe Chairmen: Prof B. Toma & Dr S. Ware European Legislation and cross-border movements of veterinarians Jan Vaarten DVM FVE Executive Director

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 3 1.Background and brief introduction FVE 2.Introduction EU and its legislative procedures 3.Directive 2006/123 on Services in the Internal Market 4.Directive 2005/36 on the recognition of professional qualifications 5.Conclusions

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 4 FVE is a federation of: 44 national veterinary organizations in 38 European countries (incl. all EU Member States) 4 international veterinary organizations Through its members, FVE represents approximately veterinarians Synergy is our strength!

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7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 6 FVE’s Mission The European veterinary profession, embodied by FVE, strives to promote animal health, animal welfare and public health across Europe Together with its members, FVE aims to support veterinarians to deliver their professional responsibilities at the best possible level, recognized and valued by the society.

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 7 ANIMAlLHEALTHANIMAlLHEALTH P U B L I C H E A L T H ANIMAL WELFAREANIMAL WELFARE Veterinary medicine Education: knowledge, skills and attitude

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7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France : Treaty of Paris European Community for Coal and Steel France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France Treaty of Paris (ECSC) 1957 Treaty of Rome (TEC, EEC & Euratom) 1986 Single European Act 1992 Treaty of Maastricht (TEU) 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam 2002 Treaty of Nice 2008 Treaty of Lisbon Legal base: Treaties

11 Treaty of Amsterdam signed in Amsterdam on 2 October 1997, and entering into force on 1rst May 1999

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 12 TREATY Lays down the mandate Member States have given to EU It describes: EU goals, its competences and the areas wherein it can be active, role of the institutions, procedures, etc. Everything EU does, is based on a provision in the Treaty

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 13 Institutional triangle Commission (Union) Parliament (citizens) Council (member states)

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 14 Areas for Veterinary Legislation Trade Health protection and disease control Animal welfare Zootechnical Aspects Feeding stuffs Foodstuffs Veterinary Medical and Biotechnical Products Veterinary Professionnel Qualifications

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 15 Categories of Legislation Regulation Directive Decision

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 16 Directive (framework law) –binding as to the result to be achieved, upon each MS –leaves national authorities the choice of forms and methods –certain period for implementation Directive 2006/123 of the European parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market Directive 2005/36/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France To search legislation on number, topic, etc. Site in 23 languages

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 18 TREATY TITLE XII EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, YOUTH AND SPORT Article The Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting and supplementing their action, while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity. –Education is a competence of the Member States. –At national level Member States decide. but –At EU level legislation for free movement of persons and services in the Union

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 19 Internal Market for Services Both Directives aim to remove internal barriers that might hinder the freedom of establishment for service providers the free movement of services Both Directives relate to getting access to the market. (Once a market is entered, service providers fall under the rules of the host country)

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 20 Directive 2006/123 of the European parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market Directive 2005/36/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications

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7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 22 Directive 2006/123 on services in the internal market

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 23 Directive 2006/123 on services in the internal market Chapter III Freedom of Establishment article 10: Requirements for entering a Member State’s labour market are only allowed if they are: Non-discriminatory Justified by an overriding reason related to public interest Proportionate to the public interest Clear and unambiguous Objective Made public in advance Transparent and accessible

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 24 Directive 2006/123 on services in the internal market Chapter IV Free movement of Services article 16: Freedom to provide services Requirements must respect the following principles Non-discriminatory Necessity, justified by an overriding reason related to public interest Proportionate to the public interest

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 25 Directive 2006/123 on services in the internal market CHAPTER V: Quality of Services article 22 : Information on providers and their services; Name, legal status, contact details Register and registration number Competent authority Professional body, title and MS where title was granted Reference to professional rules Code of conduct … etc

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7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 27 Directive 2005/36 on the Recognition of Professional Qualification

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 28 Article 1, Purpose establishes rules according to which a Member State which makes access to or pursuit of a regulated profession in its territory contingent upon possession of specific professional qualifications shall recognise professional qualifications obtained in one or more other Member States and which allow the holder of the qualifications to pursue the same profession there, for access to and pursuit of that profession.

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 29 Article 38: The training of Veterinary Surgeons 1. The training of veterinary surgeons shall comprise a total of at least five years of full-time theoretical and practical study at a university or at a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level, …..…….. covering at least the study programme referred to in Annex V, point

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 30 Article 38: The training of Veterinary Surgeons 3. Training as a veterinary surgeon shall provide an assurance that the person in question has acquired the following knowledge and skills: (a)adequate knowledge of the sciences on which the activities of the veterinary surgeon are based; (b) adequate knowledge of the structure and functions of healthy animals, of their husbandry, …….etc

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 31 ANNEX Study programme for veterinary surgeons The programme of studies leading to the evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine shall include at least the subjects listed below. A.Basic subjects –Physics –Chemistry, –etc B. Specific subjects a. Basic sciences: –Anatomy (including histology and embryology) –Physiology, –etc b. Clinical sciences –Obstetrics, –etc

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 32 This legislation is one of the main pillars under the system for visitation and evaluation of veterinary schools in Europe that is run by EAEVE and FVE

7 October 2010 Maisons-Alfort, France 33 Thank you