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NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

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IV. Regulated professi<strong>on</strong>s under<br />

EU directives<br />

IV.1. Sectoral directives<br />

The sectoral approach has two variants. The first is <strong>in</strong> effect a harm<strong>on</strong>isati<strong>on</strong> approach, and it has been applied to doctors,<br />

dentists, nurses, midwives, veter<strong>in</strong>ary surge<strong>on</strong>s and pharmacists.<br />

The harm<strong>on</strong>isati<strong>on</strong> approach works <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g way. A directive specifies certa<strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>imum criteria which tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong><br />

professi<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> questi<strong>on</strong> must meet <strong>in</strong> all Member States. Member States are required to restrict <strong>the</strong> activity to those hold<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

qualificati<strong>on</strong> which meets <strong>the</strong> harm<strong>on</strong>ised standard. Any pers<strong>on</strong> who holds <strong>the</strong> qualificati<strong>on</strong> awarded <strong>in</strong> a Member State is<br />

entitled to have it recognised as equipp<strong>in</strong>g him or her to practise <strong>the</strong> professi<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>r Member States.<br />

The o<strong>the</strong>r approach is known as ‘mutual recogniti<strong>on</strong>’. There is <strong>on</strong>e sectoral directive of this type cover<strong>in</strong>g architectural<br />

qualificati<strong>on</strong>s. The directive requires Member States to recognise any architectural qualificati<strong>on</strong> of university degree standard<br />

ga<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r Member State, provided it covers certa<strong>in</strong> areas specified <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> directive and provided it is<br />

of a specified m<strong>in</strong>imum durati<strong>on</strong>. However, unlike <strong>the</strong> harm<strong>on</strong>isati<strong>on</strong> directives, it does not specify m<strong>in</strong>imum criteria for <strong>the</strong><br />

required areas<br />

of tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce 1975, <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g sectoral directives have been adopted.<br />

Doctors<br />

Directive 75/362/EEC of 16 June 1975 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong> 16<br />

December 1976).<br />

Nurses resp<strong>on</strong>sible for general care<br />

Directive 77/452/EEC of 27 June 1977 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong> 27 June 1979).<br />

Dental practiti<strong>on</strong>ers<br />

Directive 78/1026/EEC of 18 December 1978 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong><br />

18 December 1980).<br />

Veter<strong>in</strong>ary surge<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Directive 78/1026/EEC of 18 December 1978 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong><br />

18 December 1980).<br />

Midwives<br />

Directive 80/154/EEC of 21 January 1980 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong><br />

21 January 1983).<br />

Architects<br />

Directive 85/384/EEC of 21 August 1985 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong> 10 June 1987).<br />

Pharmacists<br />

Directive 85/443/EEC of 16 September 1985 (entered <strong>in</strong>to force <strong>on</strong><br />

1 October 1987).<br />

General practiti<strong>on</strong>ers<br />

Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 entered <strong>in</strong>to force 1 January 1995.

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