51995PC0437

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 93/16/EEC, which facilitates the free movement of doctors and provides for the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, and conferring implementing powers on the Commission for the updating of certain Articles thereof (1) (96/C 28/06) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(95) 437 final - 94/0305(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 27 November 1995)

In the light of the opinion delivered by the European Parliament on 29 June 1995 regarding the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 93/16/EEC, which facilitates the free movement of doctors and provides for the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, and conferring implementing powers on the Commission for the updating of certain articles thereof (2), and in accordance with Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty as inserted by the Treaty on European Union, the Commission has decided to amend the abovementioned proposal as follows:

1. In the preamble, the following is inserted between the second and third recitals:

'Whereas the procedures laid down in Council Decision 87/373/EEC will be applied on the basis of the transitional modus vivendi relating to committology as agreed by Parliament, the Council and the Commission until such time as a revision of the Treaties is carried out pursuant to Article N (2) of the Treaty on European Union;`.

2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'Article 1

1. The following paragraph is added to Article 5 of Directive 93/16/EEC:

"4. The list of designations in paragraph 3 shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 44a (2)."

2. The following paragraph is added to Article 7 of Directive 93/16/EEC:

"3. The list of designations in paragraph 2 shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 44a (2)." `

3. Article 2 is replaced by the following:

'Article 2

The following paragraph is added at the end of Articles 26 and 27:

"The list of the minimum lengths of the specialized training courses referred to in this Article shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 44a (3)." `

4. The introductory phrase in Article 3 and paragraph 1 of the new Article 44a are replaced by:

'The following Article 44a is inserted after Article 44 of Directive 93/16/EEC:

"Article 44a

1. Whenever reference is made to this Article the Commission shall be assisted by the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health, set up under Council Decision 75/365/EEC."`

(1) OJ No C 389, 31. 12. 1994, p. 19.