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New version applies from 24/05/2016.
47 provisions change.
Later versions: 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
01/07/2013 → 17/01/2014: 14 inserted · 3 removed · 92 amended · 0 moved · 5 renamed · 26 unchanged
Position-only shifts inside the same heading are not changes. Amended = the printed text changed.
Preamble
Preamble · 1 unchanged
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 1 - Purpose Title I
- amended Article 2 - Scope Title I
- amended Article 3 - Definitions Title I
- amended Article 4 - Effects of recognition Title I
- inserted Article 4a - European Professional Card Title I
- inserted Article 4b - Application for a European Professional Card and creation of an IMI file Title I
- inserted Article 4c - European Professional Card for the temporary and occasional provision of services other than those covered by Article 7(4) Title I
- inserted Article 4d - European Professional Card for establishment and for the temporary and occasional provision of services under Article 7(4) Title I
- inserted Article 4e - Processing and access to data regarding the European Professional Card Title I
- inserted Article 4f - Partial access Title I
Title II - FREE PROVISION OF SERVICES
- amended Article 5 - Principle of the free provision of services 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 II · 1 unchanged
Title III - FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT
- amended Article 11 - Levels of qualification Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 12 - Equal treatment of qualifications Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 13 - Conditions for recognition Title III › Chapter I
- amended Article 14 - Compensation measures Title III › Chapter I
- removed Article 15 - Waiving of compensation measures on the basis of common platforms Title III › Chapter I
- amendedrenamed Article 20 - Adaptation of lists of activities in Annex IV Title III › Chapter II was “Article 20”
- amended Article 21 - Principle of automatic recognition Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- inserted Article 21a - Notification procedure Title III › Chapter III › Section 1
- amended Article 22 - Common provisions on training 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 26 - Types of 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 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
- amendedrenamed Article 33a - ▼M9 Title III › Chapter III › Section 3 was “Article 33a”
- 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 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 43 - Acquired rights specific to midwives 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 49 - Acquired rights specific to architects Title III › Chapter III › Section 8
- inserted Title III › Chapter IIIA - Automatic recognition on the basis of common training principles
- inserted Article 49a - Common training framework Title III › Chapter IIIA
- inserted Article 49b - Common training tests Title III › Chapter IIIA
- amended Article 50 - Documentation and formalities Title III › Chapter IV
- amended Article 52 - Use of professional titles Title III › Chapter IV
Title III · 17 unchanged
Article 10 · Article 16 · Article 17 · Article 18 · Article 19 · Article 23 · Article 23a · Article 29 · Article 30 · Article 32 · Article 36 · Article 39 · Article 42 · Article 43a · Article 43b · Article 48 · Article 51
Title IV - DETAILED RULES FOR PURSUING THE PROFESSION
- amended Article 53 - Knowledge of languages Title IV
- inserted Article 55a - Recognition of professional traineeship Title IV
Title IV · 2 unchanged
Title V - ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS CITIZENS FOR IMPLEMENTATION renamed was “Title V - ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION”
- amended Article 56 - Competent authorities Title V
- inserted Article 56a - Alert mechanism Title V
- amendedrenamed Article 57 - Central online access to information Title V was “Article 57 - Contact points”
- inserted Article 57a - Procedures by electronic means Title V
- inserted Article 57b - Assistance centres Title V
- inserted Article 57c - Exercise of the delegation Title V
- amendedrenamed Article 58 - Committee procedure Title V was “Article 58”
- amendedrenamed Article 59 - Transparency Title V was “Article 59 - Consultation”
Title VI - OTHER PROVISIONS
- amended Article 60 - Reports Title VI
- amended Article 61 - Derogation clause Title VI
Title VI · 4 unchanged
Annexes
- amended Annex I - List of professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2)
- removed Annex II - List of courses having a special structure referred to in Article 11 point (c) subparagraph (ii)
- removed Annex III - List of regulated education and training referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 13(2)
- amended Annex IV - Activities related to the categories of professional experience referred to in Articles 17, 18 and 19
- amended Annex V - Recognition on the basis of coordination of the minimum training conditions
- amended Annex VII - Documents and certificates which may be required in accordance with Article 50(1)