title: 2005/205/EC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 21 February 2005 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

text:
               15.3.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 68/30

      COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

   of 21 February 2005
   concerning the conclusion of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
   (2005/205/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003 and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, has been signed on behalf of the European Communities and their Member States on 21 December 2004 in accordance with Council Decision 2005/41/EC (2),

               (2)

               The Protocol should be concluded,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States.
   The text of the Protocol is attached to Decision 2005/41/EC (3).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 13 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously deposit these instruments on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      Done at Brussels, 21 February 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. ASSELBORN

            For the Commission

            The President

         J. M. BARROSO

      (1)  Assent delivered on 27 January 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 221.

      (3)  OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 222.


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87/77/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 January 1987 setting-up within the Advisory Committee on Feedingstuffs a Special Section on the Approximation of Laws

Official Journal L 045 , 14/02/1987 P. 0022 - 0024 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 22 P. 0158  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 22 P. 0158

COMMISSION DECISIONof 7  January 1987setting up within the Advisory on Feedingstuffs a Special Section on the Approximation  of Laws(87/77/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the Special Section on the Approximation of Laws was set up within the Advisory Committee  on Feedingstuffs by Commission Decision 77/533/EEC (1), as amended by Decision 81/307/EEC (2); Whereas the procedure for the replacement of members should be adjusted in the light of the change  that has occurred in the representation of industry; Whereas the rules governing the Special Section on the Approximation of Laws within the Advisory  Committee on Feedingstuffs have been amended and should therefore be consolidated; Whereas the Commission should canvass the views of trade circles and consumers on matters  concerning the approximation of laws on feedingstuffs; Whereas trade associations representing agriculture, industry, commerce and workers and consumer  groups in the Member States have set up organizations at Community level, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 11.  There is hereby attached to the Commission within the Advisory  Committee on Feedingstuffs a Special Section on the Approximation of Laws, hereinafter called 'the  Section'. 2.  The Section shall report to the Committee on the results of its work. 3.  The Section shall consist of representatives of organizations concerned with agriculture,  industry, commerce, workers and consumers. (1) OJ N° L 211, 19. 8. 1977, p. 10. (2) OJ N° L 126, 12. 5. 1981, p. 27. Article 21.  The Section may be consulted by the Commission on any problem concerning the  approximation of the laws on feedingstuffs. 2.  The chairman of the Section may indicate to the Commission the desirability of consulting the  Section on any matter within the latter's competence but on which its opinion has not been sought.  He shall also do so at the request of any one of the interests represented in the Section. Article 31.  The Section shall comprise 12 permanent members and a maximum of 24 non-permanent  members. 2.  The permanent members shall be responsible for coordinating work within their group. 3.  Seats for permanent members shall be allocated as follows: - two to agricultural producers, - two to agricultural cooperatives, - two to industry, - two to commerce, - two to workers, - two to consumers. 4.  The interests listed in paragraph 3 may each appoint a maximum of four non-permanent members. Article 41.  The permanent members of the Section shall be appointed by the Commission on  proposals from the following bodies: - agricultural producers: the Committee of Agricultural Organizations in the European Economic Community (COPA), - agricultural cooperatives: the General Committee for Agricultural Cooperation in the European Econcomic Community (COGECA), - industry: Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EEC (CIAA), - commerce: the Community-level trade organizations most representative of that category, - workers: the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), - consumers: the Consumer's Consultative Committee set up by Commission Decision 73/306/EEC (1). 2.  The said bodies shall put forward two candidates of different nationality in respect of each  seat to be filled, each from a different Member State of the Community. 3.  The bodies referred to in paragraph 1 shall propose to the Commission, by letter addressed at  least eight days before each meeting to the department of the Commission responsible for the  provision of secretarial services pursuant to Article 9 (3), their other representatives in the  Section. Article 51.  The term of office of a permanent member of the Section shall be three years and  shall be renewable. Members shall not be remunerated for their services. After the expiry of the three-year period, permanent members of the Section shall remain in office  until they are replaced or until their appointments are renewed. In the event of the resignation or decease of a member or a request from the body having proposed a  member that he be replaced, he shall be replaced in accordance with the procedure laid down in  Article 4. 2.  A list of the permanent members shall be published by the Commission for information purposes  in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 61.  The permanent members shall elect a chairman of the Section from among their number  for a term of three years. 2.  On a first ballot this election shall require a two-thirds majority of the permanent members  present and on subsequent ballots a simple majority of the permanent members present. The Section may by the same procedure elect further officers. In that case, in addition to the  chairman, the officers shall not(1) OJ N° L 283, 10. 10. 1973, p. 18. include more than one representative of each interest represented in the Section and to which the  chairman does not belong. One of the officers shall carry out the functions of vice-chairman. The officers shall prepare and organize the work of the Section. Article 7At the request of any of the interests represented, the chairman may invite a person  delegated by the interest concerned to be present at meetings of the Section. He may also invite any person with special qualifications in any subject on the agenda to take part  in an expert capacity in the meetings of the Section and of its working groups. Such experts shall take part only in discussions of the item for which they are invited. Article 8The Section may set up working groups. The working groups shall appoint a chairman and a rapporteur. The task of the working groups shall be to report to the Section on the subjects dealt with. Article 91.  The Section shall be convened by the Commission and shall meet at Commission  headquarters. Meetings of the officers shall be convened by the chairman in agreement with the  Commission. 2.  Representatives of the Commission departments concerned shall take part in meetings of the  Section, its officers and the working groups. 3.  The Commission shall provide secretarial services for the Section, its officers and the working  groups. 4.  Acting on proposals from the bodies referred to in Article 4 (1), the Commission may appoint,  for the duration of the term of office of the permanent members of the Section, observers  responsible for the administrative links with the Section's secretariat. 5.  Observers may attend meetings of the Section and of the working groups; they shall not take  part in discussions. Article 10The Section shall discuss matters on which the Commission has requested an opinion. N°  vote shall be taken. The Commission may, when seeking the opinion of the Section, set a time limit within which such  opinion shall be given. The views expressed by the various interests represented shall be included in a report forwarded to  the Commission. In the event of unanimous agreement being reached in the Section on the opinion to be given, the  Section shall formulate joint conclusions which shall be annexed to the report. The results of the Section's discussions shall on request be communicated by the Commission to the  Council and to the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs. Article 11Without prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty, participants of Section meetings shall,  if the Commission informs them that the opinion requested or the question raised is on amatter of  a confidential nature, be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their  knowledge through the work of the Section or of its working groups. In such cases, only members of the specialized Section and representatives of the Commission  departments concerned may be present at meetings. Article 12Commission Decision 77/533/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 13This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1987. Done at Brussels, 7 January 1987. For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-PresidentEWG:L111UMBE07.95FF: 1UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe:  1312 mm;   194 Zeilen;   8105 Zeichen; Bediener: MIKE   Pr.: C; Kunde: ................................


title: 2012/185/EU: Commission Decision of 4 April 2012 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People’s Republic of China, limited to two Chinese exporting producers Fang Da Food Additive (Shen Zhen) Limited and Fang Da Food Additive (Yang Quan) Limited

text:
               5.4.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 99/33

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 4 April 2012
   terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People’s Republic of China, limited to two Chinese exporting producers Fang Da Food Additive (Shen Zhen) Limited and Fang Da Food Additive (Yang Quan) Limited
   (2012/185/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 9 thereof,
   After consulting the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   PROCEDURE

               (1)

               On 3 January 2011, the European Commission (‘Commission’) received a complaint pursuant to Article 5 of the Basic Regulation, alleging that imports of sodium cyclamate, originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘PRC’) and produced by Fang Da Food Additive (Shen Zhen) Limited and Fang Da Food Additive (Yang Quan) Limited (‘the Fang Da group’) are being dumped and are thereby contributing to the material injury to the Union industry.

               (2)

               The complaint was lodged by Productos Aditivos SA (‘the complainant’), the sole producer in the Union of sodium cyclamate, representing 100 % of the Union production thereof.

               (3)

               On 17 February 2011, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC, limited to the Fang Da group.

               (4)

               The Commission sent questionnaires to the complainant, to the Fang Da group and to known importers and users. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.

               (5)

               All interested parties who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard were granted a hearing.

         B.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

               (6)

               By a letter of 17 January 2012 to the Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its complaint.

               (7)

               In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.

               (8)

               It is considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received indicating that such termination would not be in the Union interest.

               (9)

               The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC, limited to the Fang Da group should be terminated.

               (10)

               The review based on Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 (3) can therefore also be terminated,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People’s Republic of China, limited to two Chinese exporting producers Fang Da Food Additive (Shen Zhen) Limited and Fang Da Food Additive (Yang Quan) Limited, is hereby terminated.
   Article 2
   The review based on Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 is hereby terminated.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 4 April 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

      (2)  OJ C 50, 17.2.2011, p. 9.

      (3)  OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 10.


title: 2011/467/EU: Council Decision of 19 July 2011 on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EU-Swiss Joint Committee established by Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, as regards the replacement of Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) thereto

text:
               27.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 195/7

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 July 2011
   on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EU-Swiss Joint Committee established by Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, as regards the replacement of Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) thereto
   (2011/467/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 218(9) in conjunction with Articles 46, 53 and 62 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 21 June 1999 and entered into force on 1 June 2002.

               (2)

               Article 14 of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee. Pursuant to Article 18 of the Agreement, amendments to, inter alia, Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) thereto are to be adopted by decision of that Joint Committee.

               (3)

               In order to preserve the coherent and correct application of EU legal acts and to avoid administrative — and possibly legal — difficulties, Annex III to the Agreement should be amended to integrate new EU legal acts to which the Agreement does not currently refer.

               (4)

               In the interests of clarity and rationality, Annex III to the Agreement should be consolidated and replaced by a new Annex.

               (5)

               The position of the Union within the EU-Swiss Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be taken by the European Union within the EU-Swiss Joint Committee established by Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, as regards the replacement of Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) thereto shall be based on the draft Decision of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee, attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Decision of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 19 July 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. SAWICKI

      DRAFT
      DECISION No …/2011 OF THE EU-SWISS JOINT COMMITTEE
      established by Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons
      of …
      replacing Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) thereto
      THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (1) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Articles 14 and 18 thereof,
      Having regard to the Protocol to the Agreement regarding the participation, as Contracting Parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania pursuant to their accession to the European Union (2), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  The Agreement was signed on 21 June 1999 and entered into force on 1 June 2002.

                  (2)

                  Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement was last amended by Decision No 1/2004 of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee (3) and should be updated to take into account the new legal acts of the European Union (EU) that have been adopted since 2004, in particular Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (4).

                  (3)

                  Annex III to the Agreement should be adapted to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU on 1 January 2007.

                  (4)

                  Therefore, in the interest of clarity and rationality, Annex III to the Agreement should be consolidated and replaced by a new Annex.

                  (5)

                  Switzerland will, in accordance with Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (5) and Directive 2005/36/EC, provide for a single professional qualification and a single professional title for general practitioners which will be the same for all existing and future general practitioners.

                  (6)

                  In order to ensure the effective application of Directive 2005/36/EC between the Contracting Parties, the Commission will continue to cooperate closely with Switzerland and in particular will continue to provide for an appropriate consultation of the Swiss experts,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
      Article 2
      Switzerland shall apply without restrictions the acquired rights provided for by Directive 2005/36/EC subject to the conditions set out in this Decision and in the Annex.
      Article 3
      This Decision is drawn up in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, the texts in each of these languages being equally authentic.
      Article 4
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the date of notification of completion by Switzerland of its internal procedures for the implementation of this Decision.
      It shall be applied on a provisional basis from the first day of the second month after its adoption, with the exception of Title II of Directive 2005/36/EC, which shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Decision.
      In the event that the notification referred to in the first paragraph has not been made within 24 months after the adoption of this Decision, this Decision shall lapse.

         Done at Brussels, …

               For the Joint Committee

               The Chairman

               The Secretaries

         (1)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 6.

         (2)  OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 53.

         (3)  OJ L 352, 27.11.2004, p. 129.

         (4)  OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

         (5)  OJ L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1.

         ANNEX

               ‘ANNEX III

                  MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

                  (Diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications)

                           1.

                           The Contracting Parties agree to apply amongst themselves, in the field of the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, the legal acts and communications of the European Union (EU) to which reference is made in Section A of this Annex, in accordance with the scope of the Agreement.

                           2.

                           Unless otherwise specified, the term “Member State(s)” in the acts to which reference is made in Section A of this Annex is considered to apply to Switzerland in addition to the States covered by the EU legal acts in question.

                           3.

                           For the purposes of applying this Annex, the Contracting Parties take note of the EU legal acts to which reference is made in Section B of this Annex.

                     SECTION A:   ACTS REFERRED TO

                           1a.

                              32005 L 0036: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22),
                           as amended by:

                                       —

                                       Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141),

                                       —

                                       Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2007 of 5 December 2007 amending Annexes II and III to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 3),

                                       —

                                       Commission Regulation (EC) No 755/2008 of 31 July 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 205, 1.8.2008, p. 10),

                                       —

                                       Commission Regulation (EC) No 279/2009 of 6 April 2009 amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 93, 7.4.2009, p. 11),

                                       —

                                       Commission Regulation (EU) No 213/2011 of 3 March 2011 amending Annexes II and V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 59, 4.3.2011, p. 4),

                                       —

                                       Notification of Titles of Qualification in Architecture (OJ C 332, 30.12.2006, p. 35),

                                       —

                                       Notification of Titles of Qualification in Architecture (OJ C 148, 24.6.2006, p. 34),

                                       —

                                       Notification of Titles of qualification in architecture (OJ C 3, 6.1.2006, p. 12),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry (OJ C 165, 19.7.2007, p. 18),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal Qualifications of specialised doctors and general practitioners (OJ C 165, 19.7.2007, p. 13),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications of specialised doctors, nurses responsible for general care, specialised dental practitioners, midwives and architects (OJ C 137, 4.6.2008, p. 8),

                                       —

                                       Communication — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V) (OJ C 322, 17.12.2008, p. 3),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of the professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions of Article 3(2) listed under Annex I to Directive 2005/36/EC (OJ C 111, 15.5.2009, p. 1),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V) (OJ C 114, 19.5.2009, p. 1),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V) (OJ C 279, 19.11.2009, p. 1),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V) (OJ C 129, 19.5.2010, p. 3),

                                       —

                                       Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications — Directive 2005/36/EC on recognition of professional qualifications (Annex V) (OJ C 337, 14.12.2010, p. 10),

                                       —

                                       Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 271, 16.10.2007, p. 18),

                                       —

                                       Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 93, 4.4.2008, p. 28).

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 2005/36/EC shall be adapted as follows:

                                       1.

                                       The procedures laid down in the following Articles of the Directive shall not apply between the Contracting Parties:

                                                   —

                                                   the third subparagraph of Article 3(2) — procedure for the update of Annex I to the Directive,

                                                   —

                                                   the last sentence of Article 11(c)(ii) — procedure for the update of Annex II to the Directive,

                                                   —

                                                   the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) — procedure for the update of Annex III to the Directive,

                                                   —

                                                   the second and third subparagraph of Article 14(2) — procedure in the case of a derogation to the migrant’s choice between an adaptation period and an aptitude test,

                                                   —

                                                   paragraphs 2 and 5 of Article 15 — procedure to adopt or revoke common platforms,

                                                   —

                                                   Article 20 — procedure to amend Annex IV to the Directive,

                                                   —

                                                   the second subparagraph of Article 21(6) — procedure to update knowledge and skills,

                                                   —

                                                   Article 21(7) — procedure to update Annex V to the Directive,

                                                   —

                                                   Article 25(5) — procedure to update the minimum periods of training for specialised doctors,

                                                   —

                                                   the second paragraph of Article 26 — procedure for inserting new medical specialties,

                                                   —

                                                   the second subparagraph of Article 31(2) — procedure to update the training of nurses responsible for general care,

                                                   —

                                                   the second subparagraph of Article 34(2) — procedure to update the training of dental practitioners,

                                                   —

                                                   the third subparagraph of Article 35(2) — procedure to update the minimum periods of training for specialised dentists,

                                                   —

                                                   the second subparagraph of Article 38(1) — procedure to update the training of veterinary surgeons,

                                                   —

                                                   the third subparagraph of Article 40(1) — procedure to update the training of midwives,

                                                   —

                                                   the second subparagraph of Article 44(2) — procedure to update the training of pharmacists,

                                                   —

                                                   Article 46(2) — procedure to update knowledge and skills in the case of architects,

                                                   —

                                                   Article 61 — derogation clause.

                                       2.

                                       Article 56(3) and (4) shall be implemented as follows:
                                       The information of Member States on the competent authorities and on the coordinator designated by Switzerland is done by the Commission, once Switzerland has informed the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee.

                                       3.

                                       The second paragraph of Article 57 shall be implemented as follows:
                                       The coordinator designated by Switzerland informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee.

                                       4.

                                       Article 63 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of the legal acts and communications referred to in point 1a. Articles 58 and 64 shall not apply.

                           c.

                           The following text shall be added to point 1 of Annex II to the Directive:
                           “in Switzerland:

                                       —

                                       Opticien diplômé, diplomierter Augenoptiker, ottico diplomato (Optometrist with Federal Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 17 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution, followed by a four-year apprenticeship or work placement, of which two years can be spent following full-time private education, and finally a higher vocational examination. This entitles the holder to adapt contact lenses or carry out eye tests either independently or in an employed capacity.

                                       —

                                       Audioprothésiste avec brevet fédéral, Hörgeräte-Akustiker mit eidg. Fachausweis, audioprotesista con attestato professionale federale (Dispenser of hearing aids with Advanced Federal Certificate of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 15 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, a minimum of three years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution, followed by a three-year apprenticeship or work placement, including private education, and finally a vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession either independently or in an employed capacity.

                                       —

                                       Bottier-orthopédiste diplômé, calzolaio ortopedico diplomato (Orthopaedic footwear maker with Federal Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 17 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution, followed by a four-year apprenticeship or work placement, including private education, and finally a higher vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession either independently or in an employed capacity.

                                       —

                                       Technicien dentiste, maître, diplomierter Zahntechnikermeister, odontotecnico, maestro (Dental Technician with Federal Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 18 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution, followed by a five-year apprenticeship or work placement, including private education, and finally a higher vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession either independently or in an employed capacity.

                                       —

                                       Orthopédiste diplômé, ortopedista diplomato (Prosthetist with Advanced Federal Certificate of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 18 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution, followed by a five-year apprenticeship or work placement, including private education, and finally a higher vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession either independently or in an employed capacity.”.

                           d.

                           The following text shall be added to point 4 of Annex II to the Directive:
                           “in Switzerland:

                                       —

                                       Guide de montagne avec brevet fédéral, Bergführer mit eidg. Fachausweis, guida alpina con attestato professionale federale (Mountain Guide with Advanced Federal Certificate of Higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 13 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational training under the supervision of a qualified professional, including private education, and finally a vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession independently.

                                       —

                                       Professeur de sports de neige avec brevet fédéral, Schneesportlehrer mit eidg. Fachausweis, Maestro di sport sulla neve con attestato professionale fédérale (Snow Sport Teacher with Advanced Federal Certificate of higher Vocational Education and Training)
                                       Requires a minimum of 15 years education, consisting of at least nine years basic education, four years vocational education and training provided partly in the workplace and partly by a professional institution or a professional experience of four years, followed by a two-years education and experience as apprenticeship, and finally a vocational examination. This entitles the holder to pursue this profession independently.”.

                           e.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.1.1 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the qualifications

                                       Certificate accompanying the qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Eidgenössisches Arztdiplom
                                       Diplôme fédéral de médecin
                                       Diploma federale di medico

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno

                                       1 June 2002”

                           f.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.1.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diplom als Facharzt
                                       Diplôme de médecin spécialiste
                                       Diploma di medico specialista

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern und Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur et Fédération des médecins suisses
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno e Federazione dei medici svizzeri

                                       1 June 2002”

                           g.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.1.3 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Title

                                          Anaesthetics

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Anästhesiologie
                                       Anesthésiologie
                                       Anestesiologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          General surgery

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Chirurgie
                                       Chirurgie
                                       Chirurgia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Neurological surgery

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Neurochirurgie
                                       Neurochirurgie
                                       Neurochirurgia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Obstetrics and Gynaecology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
                                       Gynécologie et obstétrique
                                       Ginecologia e ostetricia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          General (internal) medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Innere Medizin
                                       Médecine interne
                                       Medicina interna

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Ophthalmology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Ophthalmologie
                                       Ophtalmologie
                                       Oftalmologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Otorhinolaryngology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie
                                       Oto-rhino-laryngologie
                                       Otorinolaringoiatria

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Paediatrics

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
                                       Pédiatrie
                                       Pediatria

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Respiratory Medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Pneumologie
                                       Pneumologie
                                       Pneumologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Urology

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Urologie
                                       Urologie
                                       Urologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Orthopaedics

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparates
                                       Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de l’appareil locomoteur
                                       Chirurgia ortopedica e traumatologia del sistema motorio

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Pathological anatomy

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Pathologie
                                       Pathologie
                                       Patologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Neurology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Neurologie
                                       Neurologie
                                       Neurologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Psychiatry

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
                                       Psychiatrie et psychothérapie
                                       Psichiatria e psicoterapia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Diagnostic radiology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Radiologie
                                       Radiologie
                                       Radiologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Radiotherapy

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Radio-Onkologie/Strahlentherapie
                                       Radio-oncologie/radiothérapie
                                       Radio-oncologia/radioterapia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Plastic surgery

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Ästhetische Chirurgie
                                       Chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique
                                       Chirurgia plastica, ricostruttiva ed estetica

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Thoracic surgery

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Herz- und thorakale Gefässchirurgie
                                       Chirurgie cardiaque et vasculaire thoracique
                                       Chirurgia del cuore e dei vasi toracici

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Paediatric surgery

                                          Minimum period of training: 5 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Kinderchirurgie
                                       Chirurgie pédiatrique
                                       Chirurgia pediatrica

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Cardiology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Kardiologie
                                       Cardiologie
                                       Cardiologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Gastroenterology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Gastroenterologie
                                       Gastroentérologie
                                       Gastroenterologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Rheumatology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Rheumatologie
                                       Rhumatologie
                                       Reumatologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          General Haematology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Hämatologie
                                       Hématologie
                                       Ematologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Endocrinology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Endokrinologie-Diabetologie
                                       Endocrinologie-diabétologie
                                       Endocrinologia-diabetologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Physiotherapy

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation
                                       Médecine physique et réadaptation
                                       Medicina fisica e riabilitazione

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Dermato-venereology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Dermatologie und Venerologie
                                       Dermatologie et vénéréologie
                                       Dermatologia e venerologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Tropical medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Tropen- und Reisemedizin
                                       Médecine tropicale et médecine des voyages
                                       Medicina tropicale e medicina di viaggio

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Child psychiatry

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Kinder – und Jugendpsychiatrie und –psychotherapie
                                       Psychiatrie et psychothérapie d’enfants et d’adolescents
                                       Psichiatria e psicoterapia infantile e dell’adolescenza

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Renal diseases

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Nephrologie
                                       Néphrologie
                                       Nefrologia

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Communicable diseases

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Infektiologie
                                       Infectiologie
                                       Malattie infettive

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Community medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Prävention und Gesundheitswesen
                                       Prévention et santé publique
                                       Prevenzione e salute pubblica

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Pharmacology

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie
                                       Pharmacologie et toxicologie cliniques
                                       Farmacologia e tossicologia cliniche

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Occupational medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Arbeitsmedizin
                                       Médecine du travail
                                       Medicina del lavoro

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Allergology

                                          Minimum period of training: 3 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Allergologie und klinische Immunologie
                                       Allergologie et immunologie clinique
                                       Allergologia e immunologia clinica

                                       Country

                                       Title

                                          Nuclear medicine

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Nuklearmedizin
                                       Médecine nucléaire
                                       Medicina nucleare

                                       Country

                                       Title of diploma

                                          Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery

                                          (basic medical and dental training)

                                          Minimum period of training: 4 years

                                       Switzerland

                                       Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
                                       Chirurgie orale et maxillo-faciale
                                       Chirurgia oro-maxillo-facciale”

                           h.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.1.4 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Professional title

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diplom als praktischer Arzt/praktische Ärztin
                                       Diplôme de médecin praticien
                                       Diploma di medico generico

                                       Médecin praticien
                                       Praktischer Arzt
                                       Medico generico

                                       1 June 2002”

                           i.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.2.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Professional title

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                                   1.

                                                   Diplomierte Pflegefachfrau, diplomierter Pflegefachmann
                                                   Infirmière diplômée et infirmier diplômé
                                                   Infermiera diplomata e infermiere diplomato

                                       Schulen, die staatlich anerkannte Bildungsgänge durchführen
                                       Ecoles qui proposent des filières de formation reconnues par l’État
                                       Scuole che propongono dei cicli di formazione riconosciuti dallo Stato

                                       Pflegefachfrau, Pflegefachmann
                                       Infirmière, infirmier
                                       Infermiera, infermiere

                                       1 June 2002

                                                   2.

                                                   Bachelor of Science in nursing

                                       Schulen, die staatlich anerkannte Bildungsgänge durchführen
                                       Ecoles qui proposent des filières de formation reconnues par l’État
                                       Scuole che propongono dei cicli di formazione riconosciuti dallo Stato

                                       Pflegefachfrau, Pflegefachmann
                                       Infirmière, infirmier
                                       Infermiera, infermiere

                                           (1) …”

                           j.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.3.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications

                                       Professional title

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Eidgenössisches Zahnarztdiplom
                                       Diplôme fédéral de médecin-dentiste
                                       Diploma federale di medico-dentista

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno

                                       Zahnarzt
                                       Médecin-dentiste
                                       Medico-dentista

                                       1 June 2002”

                           k.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.3.3 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       Orthodontics

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diplom für Kieferorthopädie
                                       Diplôme fédéral d’orthodontiste
                                       Diploma di ortodontista

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern und Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur et Société Suisse d’Odonto-stomatologie
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno e Società Svizzera di Odontologia e Stomatologia

                                       1 June 2002

                                       Oral surgery

                                       Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diplom für Oralchirurgie
                                       Diplôme fédéral de chirurgie orale
                                       Diploma di chirurgia orale

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern und Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur et Société Suisse d’Odonto-stomatologie
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno e Società Svizzera di Odontologia e Stomatologia

                                       30 April 2004”

                           l.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.4.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Eidgenössisches Tierarztdiplom
                                       Diplôme fédéral de vétérinaire
                                       Diploma federale di veterinario

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno

                                       1 June 2002”

                           m.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.5.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Professional title

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diplomierte Hebamme
                                       Sage-femme diplômée
                                       Levatrice diplomata

                                       Schulen, die staatlich anerkannte Bildungsgänge durchführen
                                       Ecoles qui proposent des filières de formation reconnues par l’État
                                       Scuole che propongono dei cicli di formazione riconosciuti dallo Stato

                                       Hebamme
                                       Sage-femme
                                       Levatrice

                                       1 June 2002”

                           n.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.6.2 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications

                                       Reference date

                                       Switzerland

                                       Eidgenössisches Apothekerdiplom
                                       Diplôme fédéral de pharmacien
                                       Diploma federale di farmacista

                                       Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern
                                       Département fédéral de l’intérieur
                                       Dipartimento federale dell’interno

                                       1 June 2002”

                           o.

                           The following text shall be added to point 5.7.1 of Annex V to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Body awarding the evidence of qualifications

                                       Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications

                                       Reference academic year

                                       Switzerland

                                       Diploma di architettura (Arch. Dipl. USI)

                                       Accademia di Architettura dell’Università della Svizzera Italiana

                                       1996-1997

                                       Master of Arts BFH/HES-SO en architecture, Master of Arts BFH/HES-SO in Architecture

                                       Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) together with Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)

                                       —

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Arts BFH/HES-SO in Architektur, Master of Arts BFH/HES-SO in Architecture

                                       Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) together with Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Arts FHNW in Architektur

                                       Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW

                                       —

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Arts FHZ in Architektur

                                       Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz (FHZ)

                                       —

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Arts ZFH in Architektur

                                       Zürcher Fachhochschule (ZFH), Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW), Departement Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen

                                       —

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Science MSc in Architecture,
                                       Architecte (arch. dipl. EPF)

                                       Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale deLausanne

                                       2007-2008

                                       Master of Science ETH in Architektur, MSc ETH Arch

                                       Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich

                                       2007-2008”

                           p.

                           The following text is added to Annex VI to the Directive:

                                       “Country

                                       Evidence of formal qualifications

                                       Reference academic year

                                       Switzerland

                                                   1.

                                                   Dipl. Arch. ETH,
                                                   arch. dipl. EPF,
                                                   arch. dipl. PF

                                       2004-2005

                                                   2.

                                                   Architecte diplômé EAUG

                                       2004-2005

                                                   3.

                                                   Architekt REG A
                                                   Architecte REG A
                                                   Architetto REG A

                                       2004-2005”

                           2a.

                              377 L 0249: Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (OJ L 78, 26.3.1977, p. 17),
                           as amended by:

                                       —

                                       1 79 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 91),

                                       —

                                       1 85 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 160),

                                       —

                                       Decision of the Council of the European Union 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC, of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

                                       —

                                          1 2003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

                                       —

                                       Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141).

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 77/249/EEC shall be adapted as follows:

                                       1.

                                       The following text shall be added to Article 1(2):
                                       “Switzerland:

                                                   Advokat, Rechtsanwalt, Anwalt, Fürsprecher, Fürsprech

                                                   Avocat

                                                   Avvocato”.

                                       2.

                                       Article 8 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of Directive 77/249/EEC.

                           3a.

                              398 L 0005: Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 36),
                           as amended by:

                                       —

                                       1 2003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

                                       —

                                       Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141).

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 98/5/EC shall be adapted as follows:

                                       1.

                                       The following text shall be added to point (a) of Article 1(2):
                                       “Switzerland:

                                                   Advokat, Rechtsanwalt, Anwalt, Fürsprecher, Fürsprech

                                                   Avocat

                                                   Avvocato”.

                                       2.

                                       Articles 16 and 17 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of Directive 98/5/EC.

                                       3.

                                       Article 14 shall be implemented as follows:
                                       The information of Member States on the competent authorities designated by Switzerland is done by the Commission, once Switzerland has informed the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee.

                           4a.

                              374 L 0556: Council Directive 74/556/EEC of 4 June 1974 laying down detailed provisions concerning transitional measures relating to activities, trade in and distribution of toxic products and activities entailing the professional use of such products including activities of intermediaries (OJ L 307, 18.11.1974, p. 1).

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 74/556/EEC shall be adapted as follows:

                                       1.

                                       Article 4(3) shall be implemented as follows:
                                       The information of Member States on the competent authorities designated by Switzerland is done by the Commission, once Switzerland has informed the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee.

                                       2.

                                       Article 7 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of Directive 74/556/EEC.

                           5a.

                              374 L 0557: Council Directive 74/557/EEC of 4 June 1974 on the attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons and of intermediaries engaging in the trade and distribution of toxic products (OJ L 307, 18.11.1974, p. 5),
                           as amended by:

                                       —

                                       Decision of the Council of the European Union 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC, of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1),

                                       —

                                       1 2003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

                                       —

                                       Council Directive 2006/101/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting Directives 73/239/EEC, 74/557/EEC and 2002/83/EC in the field of freedom to provide services, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 238),

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 74/557/EEC shall be adapted as follows:

                                       1.

                                       in Switzerland:
                                       All the products and toxic substances set out in the poisons act (classified compilation of federal law (CC 813.1), and in particular those on the ordinances relating thereto (CC 813) and on the poisonous substances for the environment (CC 814.812.31, 814.812.32 and 814.812.33).

                                       2.

                                       Article 7(5) shall be implemented as follows:
                                       The information of Member States on the competent authorities designated by Switzerland is done by the Commission, once Switzerland has informed the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee.

                                       3.

                                       Article 8 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of Directive 74/557/EEC.

                           6a.

                              386 L 0653: Council Directive 86/653/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (OJ L 382, 31.12.1986, p. 17).

                           b.

                           For the purposes of this Agreement, Directive 86/653/EEC shall be adapted as follows:
                           Article 22 shall not apply. However, the Swiss coordinator designated by Switzerland in conformity with Article 56 of Directive 2005/36/EC informs the Commission with copy to the Joint Committee of the legislation adopted on the basis of Directive 86/653/EEC.

                     SECTION B:   ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE
               The Contracting Parties shall take note of the content of the following act:

                           7.

                              389 X 0601: Commission Recommendation 89/601/EEC of 8 November 1989 concerning the training of health personnel in the matter of cancer (OJ L 346, 27.11.1989, p. 1).’.

            (1)  Please insert the date of adoption of the Joint Committee Decision.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1702 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/289

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1702 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2015, together with the Agency's reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0079/2017),

               —

               having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (4), in particular Article 33 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0105/2017),

               1.

               Grants the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 173.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

      (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.