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New version applies from 26/12/2007.
51 provisions change.
Later versions: 21/08/2008, 11/12/2008, 27/04/2009, 24/03/2011, 01/08/2012, 01/07/2013, 17/01/2014, 24/05/2016, 01/12/2017, 15/04/2019, 24/04/2020, 10/12/2021, 09/10/2023, 03/03/2024, 20/06/2024, 10/07/2025, 29/10/2025.
Directive 2005/36/EC
20/10/2005 → 01/01/2007: 3 inserted · 0 removed · 100 amended · 0 moved · 7 renamed · 17 unchanged
Position-only shifts inside the same heading are not changes. Amended = the printed text changed.
Preamble
- amended Preamble
Recitals
- amended Recital 1
- amended Recital 2
- amended Recital 3
- amended Recital 4
- amended Recital 5
- amended Recital 6
- amended Recital 7
- amended Recital 8
- amended Recital 9
- amended Recital 10
- amended Recital 11
- amended Recital 12
- amended Recital 13
- amended Recital 14
- amended Recital 15
- amended Recital 16
- amended Recital 17
- amended Recital 18
- amended Recital 19
- amended Recital 20
- amended Recital 21
- amended Recital 22
- amended Recital 23
- amended Recital 24
- amended Recital 25
- amended Recital 26
- amended Recital 27
- amended Recital 28
- amended Recital 29
- amended Recital 30
- amended Recital 31
- amended Recital 32
- amended Recital 33
- amended Recital 34
- amended Recital 35
- amended Recital 36
- amended Recital 37
- amended Recital 38
- amended Recital 39
- amended Recital 40
- amended Recital 41
- amended Recital 42
- amended Recital 43
- amended Recital 44
Title I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- amended Article 2 - Scope Title I
- amended Article 3 - Definitions Title I
- amended Article 4 - Effects of recognition Title I
Title I · 1 unchanged
Title II - FREE PROVISION OF SERVICES
- amended Article 5 - Principle of the free provision of services Title II
- amended Article 6 - Exemptions Title II
- amended Article 7 - Declaration to be made in advance, if the service provider moves Title II
- amended Article 8 - Administrative cooperation Title II
- amended Article 9 - Information to be given to the recipients of the service Title II
Title III - FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT
- amended Article 10 - Scope Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 11 - Levels of qualification Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 13 - Conditions for recognition Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 14 - Compensation measures Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 15 - Waiving of compensation measures on the basis of common platforms Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 17 - Activities referred to in list I of Annex IV Title III › Chapter II
- amended Article 18 - Activities referred to in list II of Annex IV Title III › Chapter II
- amended Article 19 - Activities referred to in list III of Annex IV Title III › Chapter II
- amended Article 21 - Principle of automatic recognition Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- amended Article 22 - Common provisions on training Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- amended Article 23 - Acquired rights Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- inserted Article 23a - Specific circumstances Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- amended Article 24 - Basic medical training Title III › Chapter III › Section 2
- amended Article 25 - Specialist medical training Title III › Chapter III › Section 2
- amended Article 27 - Acquired rights specific to specialised doctors Title III › Chapter III › Section 2
- amended Article 28 - Specific training in general medical practice Title III › Chapter III › Section 2
- amended Article 30 - Acquired rights specific to general practitioners Title III › Chapter III › Section 2
- amended Article 31 - Training of nurses responsible for general care Title III › Chapter III › Section 3
- amended Article 33 - Acquired rights specific to nurses responsible for general care Title III › Chapter III › Section 3
- inserted Article 33a Title III › Chapter III › Section 3
- amended Article 34 - Basic dental training Title III › Chapter III › Section 4
- amended Article 35 - Specialist dental training Title III › Chapter III › Section 4
- amended Article 36 - Pursuit of the professional activities of dental practitioners Title III › Chapter III › Section 4
- amended Article 37 - Acquired rights specific to dental practitioners Title III › Chapter III › Section 4
- amended Article 38 - The training of veterinary surgeons Title III › Chapter III › Section 5
- amended Article 40 - The training of midwives Title III › Chapter III › Section 6
- amended Article 41 - Procedures for the recognition of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife Title III › Chapter III › Section 6
- amended Article 42 - Pursuit of the professional activities of a midwife Title III › Chapter III › Section 6
- amended Article 43 - Acquired rights specific to midwives Title III › Chapter III › Section 6
- inserted Article 43a Title III › Chapter III › Section 6
- amended Article 44 - Training as a pharmacist Title III › Chapter III › Section 7
- amended Article 45 - Pursuit of the professional activities of a pharmacist Title III › Chapter III › Section 7
- amended Article 46 - Training of architects Title III › Chapter III › Section 8
- amended Article 47 - Derogations from the conditions for the training of architects Title III › Chapter III › Section 8
- amended Article 48 - Pursuit of the professional activities of architects Title III › Chapter III › Section 8
- amended Article 49 - Acquired rights specific to architects Title III › Chapter III › Section 8
- amended Article 50 - Documentation and formalities Title III › Chapter IV
- amended Article 51 - Procedure for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications Title III › Chapter IV
- amended Article 52 - Use of professional titles Title III › Chapter IV
Title III · 7 unchanged
Article 12 · Article 16 · Article 20 · Article 26 · Article 29 · Article 32 · Article 39
Title IV - DETAILED RULES FOR PURSUING THE PROFESSION
Title IV · 3 unchanged
Title V - ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
- amended Article 56 - Competent authorities Title V
- amended Article 57 - Contact points Title V
- amended Article 58 - Committee on the recognition of professional qualifications Title V
Title V · 1 unchanged
Title VI - OTHER PROVISIONS
- amended Article 60 - Reports Title VI
Title VI · 5 unchanged
Article 61 · Article 62 · Article 63 · Article 64 · Article 65
Annexes
- amendedrenamed Annex I - List of professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2) was “Annex I”
- amendedrenamed Annex II - List of courses having a special structure referred to in Article 11 point (c) subparagraph (ii) was “Annex II”
- amendedrenamed Annex III - List of regulated education and training referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) was “Annex III”
- amendedrenamed Annex IV - Activities related to the categories of professional experience referred to in Articles 17, 18 and 19 was “Annex IV”
- amendedrenamed Annex V - Recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditions was “Annex V”
- amendedrenamed Annex VI - Acquired rights applicable to the professions subject to recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditions was “Annex VI”
- amendedrenamed Annex VII - Documents and certificates which may be required in accordance with Article 50(1) was “Annex VII”