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Document C2007/199/37

Case C-307/07: Action brought on 4 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

IO C 199, 25.8.2007, pp. 23–24 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

25.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 199/23


Action brought on 4 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

(Case C-307/07)

(2007/C 199/37)

Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and P. Andrade, Agents)

Defendant: Portuguese Republic

Form of order sought

Declare that the Portuguese Republic, by failing to recognise diplomas which give access to the profession of pharmacist specialising in medical biology, has failed in relation to that profession to fulfil its obligations under Directive 89/48/EEC (1).

Order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The Commission considers that the professional activity of pharmacist specialising in medical biology is a regulated profession, within the scope of Directive 89/48. The Portuguese transposing legislation is restricted in its application to those professions which are specified in a list. Since the profession of pharmacist specialising in medical biology is not specified in that list, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil all of its obligations under Directive 89/48.


(1)  Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration (OJ 1989, L 19, p. 16).


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