20071016

Corrigendum to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications

(Official Journal of the European Union L 255 of 30 September 2005)

1. In Article 21(7) of the Directive, the second subparagraph shall be replaced as follows:

"The Commission shall publish an appropriate communication in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the titles adopted by the Member States for evidence of formal qualifications and, where appropriate, the body which issues the evidence of formal qualifications, the certificate which accompanies it and the corresponding professional title referred to in Annex V, points 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.6.2 and 5.7.1 respectively."

2. In Annex II.1 "Paramedical and childcare training courses", the duration of the training as set out in Annex C of Directive 92/51/EEC is modified as follows:

On page 55, under "in Germany", the following sentence shall be inserted after "— speech therapist (Sprachtherapeut(in));":

"which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising:

- either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination,

- or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment,

- or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment."

On page 55, under "in Italy", the following sentence shall be inserted after "— optician (ottico);":

"which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising:

- either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination,

- or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment,

- or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment."

On page 56, under "in Luxembourg", the following sentence shall be inserted after "— childcare worker (éducateur/trice);"

"which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising:

- either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination,

- or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment,

- or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment."

On page 57, under "in the Netherlands":

"which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising:(i)

at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one- or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination, or(ii)

at least two and a half years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment, or(iii)

at least two years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment, or(iv)

in the case of the veterinary assistant (dierenartsassistent) three years of vocational training in a specialised school (MBO-scheme) or alternatively three years of vocational training in the dual apprenticeship system (LLW), both of which culminate in an examination.",

read :

"which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising three years of vocational training in a specialised school (MBO-scheme) or alternatively three years of vocational training in the dual apprenticeship system (LLW), both of which culminate in an examination."

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