Statutory Body Working Group
RPQ Directive – Briefing Note
8 June 2012
SBWG
Recital 43Defines liberal professions
Acknowledges legal constraints on practiceProfessionalism, Quality of Service, Confidentiality
Recital 44Acknowledges high level of health & consumer
protection
SBWG
‘Health Professions’
AlertsLanguage Testing
SBWG
Partial AccessGeneral System/Sectoral
Full access, Compensation Measures, Partial AccessPartial access not partial recognition
Overriding reasons of general interest (Public Health)Case b y Case
General system in one MS & Sectoral in anothere.g. Opticians/Doctors
Veterinary Nurses/Veterinarians????
SBWG
Updating Minimum Training Requirements
“Practical training…does not exceed six months within the aggregate training period of five years”
Commission’s delegated powersRegulation No 182/2011
Level of consultation/Experts
SBWG
Alerts
Health professions and VeterinariansCriminal or professional activities leading to loss of
licence to practiseGeneral alert/’need to know’ basis
SuspensionDisciplinary Proceedings
Health Issues/Conditional practice
SBWG
Professional Card
ElectronicOriginal Documents?
Profession by profession?
SBWG
Language TestingAcknowledges CA controls in individual casesCompetent authority/employer responsibilityWidespread controls where patient safety
implications and if requested by national health care system
Control of self employed health professionals if requested by NHCS or patient organisation
What about the veterinary profession?Include public health implications/Self employed
FVE met
IMCO MEPs
Emma McClarkin - Shadow Rapporteur
Mr C Busoi - Shadow Rapporteurs
Ms Le Grip - Shadow Rapporteurs
ENVI
Ms Laura Real ass. to Liam Aylward MEP
What’s Next
Awaiting Parliament 1st reading
Contact & Meet
IMCO > Madam B. VergnaudENVI > Anja WEISGERBER
Most of the MEPS through FVE members & national EPs
OBJECTIVE
Reach and see whether MEPs support FVE list of amendments
Monitor IMCO & EP discussion
Next Agenda
PQD > ANNEX V.4.1 > Delegated Acts
Minimum Training Conditions > Drafting the syllabus (RCVS, Vet Council)
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List of competencies >>>>> OIE
he PQD.
V.4. VETERINARY SURGEON
5.4.1. Study programme for veterinary surgeons
Veterinary Act & Delegation of tasks(Veterinarian definition)
Review 12 Principles for certificationDated 1998
Services Directive monitoring