Transcript SIM Directive (Services in the Internal Market) & European Code of Conducts 12 September 2007

SIM Directive
(Services in the Internal Market)
&
European Code of Conducts
12 September 2007
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Recognition of professional
Qualifications Directive
(2005/36)
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SIM Directive
(2006/123 EC )
Must be implemented before 28 December 2009
Aim: To establish an open internal market for
services
2 parts:
 Freedom of establishment for service
providers (chap. IIa)
 Free movement of services (chap. III)
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Recognition of Professional
Qualifications Directive
(2005/36E )
Must be implemented before 20 October 2007
Aim: establishes rules according to which
Member States shall recognise qualifications
obtained in other Member States.
-> Professional recognition directive Prevails!
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SIM Directive
Administrative simplification via “Points
of single contact”
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SIM Directive
Freedom of establishment
Authorisation schemes shall be based on criteria
which are
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Non-discriminatory
Justified by an overriding reason of public interest
Proportionate to the public interest objective
Precise and unambiguous
Objective
Made public in advance
Transparent and accessible
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Freedom of establishment
Host MS may require:
Vet
Home MS
a.
Proof of nationality
b.
Evidence of qualifications and attestation of
prof experience
c.
Letter of good standing
d.
Letter of mental health
e.
Proof of applicant’s financial standing
f.
Proof of insurance cover
Request
Host MS
1 month reception
3 months answer
Possible
authorisation
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SIM Directive
Free movement of services
Member States shall respect the right of service
providers to provide services in a Member
State other than that in which they are
established
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SIM Directive
Free movement of services
Prof Recognition Directive says:
MS may require that where a service provider first moves to
another Member State, he shall inform the competent
authority in the host country in writing and in advance.
CA may require the following documents:
• Details of any insurance cover or other means of personal
or collective protection with regard to professional liability
• Proof of nationality
• Letter of Good Standing from Competent Authority where
registered
• Evidence of professional qualifications
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Free provision of service
Host MS may require:
Vet
a.
Proof of nationality
b.
Evidence of qualifications
c.
Certificate of establishment
d.
Certificate of right to practice
e.
Proof of insurance cover
Declaration
Yearly renewal
Home MS
Host MS
Prof forma
membership
prof association
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SIM Directive
Quality of services
Member States should encourage the
setting up of codes of conduct
particularly by professional bodies,
organisations and associations at
Community level.
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A professional Code of Conduct
is a standard specifying the
veterinary ethics and principles of
professional conduct
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Purpose of a professional
Code of conduct
It should ensure that:
• Veterinarians provide high quality
services for the benefit of animal
health, animal welfare and public
health
• Customers can have confidence in the
services provided
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Working group
established by FVE GA Nov 2006
Catherine Roy chair (FR)
Jan Bernardy (CZ)
Henrik Ericcson (SE)
Lynne Hill (UK)
Joerg Peter Luy (DE)
Walter Winding (AT)
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Mandate of the WG:
Draft European Veterinary Code of Conduct
according References made to Codes of
Conduct abstracted from the
COMMON POSITION adopted by the Council
and from the Service Directive
(Annex I document FVE/07/doc/045)
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Chapter I
Preamble
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General principles:
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Independence and Impartiality
Honesty and Integrety
Confidentiality and Professional Secrecy
Competence and Professionalism
Accountability and Insurance
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Chapter II
detailed articles regarding:
•Veterinarians
•Veterinarians
•Veterinarians
•Veterinarians
•Veterinarians
•Veterinarians
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Animals
Customers
Veterinary Profession
Veterinary Team
Society
Competent Authorities
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The provisions of this Code are
complementary to and do not replace national
or European obligations
This Code will not be legally binding unless it
is made binding either by the European Union
or national legislation
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