18 Amendments of Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA related to 2011/2024(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas one of the main reasons for the difficulties to recognize academic titles or professional qualifications is the lack of confidence in the criteria for the accreditation and the academic certificates of the country of origin , therefore it is urgent to establish measures for the automatic recognition by removing formal national obstacles for the recognition and prejudices.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas the free movement of persons within the EU and the right to the recognition of merit and professional skills, could only exist when the existing invisible barriers are limited and some national rules that nowadays disproportionately hinder the use of the right to qualified jobs will disappear
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States, the competent authorities and the Commission to ensure greater transparency so that applicants or persons affected can be given a full explanation as to the reasons for the non-recognition of their diploma or professional qualification;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; urges the Commission to require that the declaration referred to in Article 7 contains a reference to compliance with mechanisms for the monitoring of activities involving a major risk to the public, users and the environment and placing a heavy responsibility on both designers and promoters; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applying the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically those concerning public health and safety, and to present its conclusions to Parliament;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the assessment of the implementation of the Directive 2005/36/EC. requires the setting up of a list of certificates or any other evidence of formal qualification recognized in one or more Member States and at the same time are not recognized in other Member States. The list should also contain the cases in which citizens of a Member State who studies in a university of another Member State, by the time the come back to their state of origin their degrees are not recognized
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States, the competent authorities and the Commission to ensure that recognition of diplomas and certificates is on a par with recognition of professional qualifications, so as to create a genuine single market at European and international level and thereby avoid regulating what has already been regulated.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Urges the Commission to establish minimum levels of continuous professional development as a mandatory moral and ethical requirement to be met by those seeking to engage in a profession in the European Union, notwithstanding the country of origin of the individuals concerned or the organisation, association or body to which they belong;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Urges the Commission to standardise the necessary or requisite level of professional skills or qualifications of those seeking to engage in a profession in Europe now or in the future, notwithstanding the country of origin of the individuals concerned or the organisation, association or body to which they belong;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Urges the Commission to open the debate regarding the creation of one-stop shops or National Contact Points providing information on the range of ongoing training in Europe by country, profession, establishment, cost, faculty, etc;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Stresses the importance of ongoing training being specifically tailored to the needs of the employment market in each of the Member States so as to ensure better use of training resources for those in employment;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the EU and Member States should facilitate lifelong learning for professionals and officials working in the eco-industry or environmental sectors, as this will strengthen the takeover capacity and implementation of scientific or technical developments.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Points out that the rapid evolution of industrial production, and the knowledge needs raised by science, has led to the emergence of new academic titles or qualifications that did not exist before in many European countries. Therefore, urges the competent authorities of the Member States to recognize academic tittles even though a similar title does not exist in their own country. As a result, professionals who bring new knowledge and experience can act as drivers of change and renewal in the industry
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that the development of the e-health and the development of a remote healthcare system, requires that after their training, nurses and doctors will be able to take care of patients from different nationalities. Therefore, It would be necessary to promote collaboration between training centres, hospitals and universities in different countries for the professionals and graduates who have to take care of the patients through these instruments;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that the principle of partial access is seen as undesirable by a vast majority of stakeholders and is difficult to monitor in practicemust be clarified; calls for a thorough evaluation of the principle and for it not to apply to those regulated professions with health and safety implications;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points that although the Single Market Act calls for a review of the scope of regulated professions, in the healthcare sector it is necessary to ensure patient safety through clear regulation of the skills, training needs and responsibilities. In this regard, it should be possible that professions that are recognised in other countries, such as chiropractic or acupuncture will be included in the list of tittles and professional qualifications of the Directive, in order to enrich the services offered to patients and to ensure public control in the exercise of these professions.
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States that in order to create a real internal market for professionals, the recognition of certificates and any other evidence of formal qualification, in the same way than the recognition of professional qualifications, is necessary. Since in order to be able to work in positions which have civil responsibility or in public services, the evidence of formal qualification needs first to be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that the Bologna process should be speeded up leaving the small barriers behind and overcoming irrelevant obstacles for the good functioning of the process.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recognises the possible benefits of the introduction of the European Professional Card in terms of acceleration and simplification of the recognition procedure (as foreseen in recital 32 of Directive 2005/36/EC); in this regard, the Internal Market Information system (IMI) could facilitate much faster cooperation between the issuing Member State (the professional’s of departure) and the receiving Member State (the country where the professional seeks establishment);