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ARTICLE 57

1 . IN ORDER TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PERSONS TO TAKE UP AND PURSUE ACTIVITIES AS SELL-EMPLOYED PERSONS , THE COUNCIL SHALL , ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION AND AFTER CONSULTING THE ASSEMBLY , ACTING UNANIMOUSLY DURING THE FIRST STAGE AND BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY THEREAFTER , ISSUE DIRECTIVES FOR THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS , CERTIFICATES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS .

2 . FOR THE SAME PURPOSE , THE COUNCIL SHALL , BEFORE THE END OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD , ACTING ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION AND AFTER CONSULTING THE ASSEMBLY , ISSUE DIRECTIVES FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN MEMBER STATES CONCERNING THE TAKING UP AND PURSUIT OF ACTIVITIES AS SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS . UNANIMITY SHALL BE REQUIRED ON MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF LEGISLATION IN AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE AND MEASURES CONCERNED WITH THE PROTECTION OF SAVINGS , IN PARTICULAR THE GRANTING OF CREDIT AND THE EXERCISE OF THE BANKING PROFESSION , AND WITH THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE EXERCISE OF THE MEDICAL AND ALLIED , AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROFESSIONS IN THE VARIOUS MEMBER STATES . IN OTHER CASES , THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT UNANIMOUSLY DURING THE FIRST STAGE AND BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY THEREAFTER .

3 . IN THE CASE OF THE MEDICAL AND ALLIED , AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROFESSIONS , THE PROGRESSIVE ABOLITION OF RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE DEPENDENT UPON COORDINATION OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THEIR EXERCISE IN THE VARIOUS MEMBER STATES .