CEPLIS TELEGRAM

CEPLIS TELEGRAM
European Council of the Liberal
Professions
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1000 Brussels
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Email : ceplis@scarlet.be
http://www.ceplis.org
Date: 15/02/2013 Pages: 8 N°03/13
- Summary of the EP IMCO Committee voting results of the
23 rd January 2013 on the amendments of 2005/36/EC
Directive
- CEPLIS Treasurer meets MEPs for the creation of an EP
Intergroup on the Liberal Professions
- Experts for Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups : Call for
expression of interest
- CEPLIS participates in the workshop « Global Advertising
Solutions to reach EU citizens »
- Forthcoming events:
Health Working Group of CEPLIS
Eurelpro conference “Emerging challenges in the
impact of taxes on pensions”
European Legislation on Data Protection

Summary of the EP IMCO Commission voting results of the 23 rd January 2013
on the amendments to 36/2005/EC Directive
As you already know, on Wednesday the 23 rd of January 2013 the EP’s
IMCO Committee voted on the Vergnaud Report relating to the
modernization of Directive 36/2005/EC on the recognition of
Professional Qualifications. MEPs succeeded in giving a clear vision of
their expectations regarding the modernisation of the Directive.
In general, IMCO has rather supported an “upward” harmonisation of
professional qualifications in the EU. The Reporteur Ms Vergnaud, MEP
(S&D) declared that “the voting reflects the EU Parliament’s willingness to improve the tools of the
2005 Directive, to propose new ones and to improve and secure European professional movements”.
Following the vote, it is interesting to highlight the following points:
- MEPs agreed on the introduction of a European Professional Card (EPC) aiming at facilitating
the administrative procedures for migrant professionals. This card will take the form of an
electronic certificate delivered by the home country. It will be based on IMI, the electronic
information system for the internal market that will be reviewed for that purpose.
- Concerning the Alert Mechanism, in case of a removal of the right to practice in a Member
State, all the other Member States will be informed of this prohibition through an alert
mechanism(IMI). Always according to the Report, all Member States should be informed of
any conviction or disciplinary decisions regarding a professional within 48 hours. MEPs have
also added guarantees concerning the presumption of innocence.
- Partial Access, aiming at facilitating the recognition of professions not recognized in a
number of countries, will still be impossible in the field of the 7 professions benefiting from
automatic recognition and for those professions that are not fully qualified in their home
country. A single authority will be competent to decide on the refusal of partial access and
to define reasons of general interest that can justify such refusals.
- Relating to Language tests, IMCO confirmed that only the competent authorities of the host
countries should have the right to evaluate the language skills of healthcare professionals
after the recognition of their qualifications but before the authorization to exercise the
profession.
- Relating to Continuous Professional Development, the IMCO Committee proposes to
encourage Member States to introduce frames for compulsory continuous training of health
professionals in certain sectors (physicians, nurses, dentists, midwives). MEPs have also
proposed to evaluate CPD by an assessment Body (European Quality Assurance Register).
- MEPs have also adopted very positive amendments on the Common Training Frameworks.
The Report provides that this bridge towards automatic recognition is extended to specialties
of the professions that belong to the automatically recognised ones. In addition, the
Parliament’s text specifies that Common Training Frameworks should be drafted with the
collaboration of professional organisations.
- Concerning the problem of switching from 10 to 12 years of compulsory general education
before entering a Nursing School, proposed by the EU Commission, most of MEPs have
preferred to support a compromise, accepting the 12 years and at the same time the 10

years of general education subject to the condition that specific competences common to
both categories are listed and regularly updated.
- Moreover, MEPs have decided that the Directive should cover also internships as an integral
part of professional experience. The EP pronounced itself in favour of the inclusion of nonpaid
internships, despite of what the EU Commission had proposed, since non-paid
internships could be part of the training giving access to regulated professions.
CEPLIS Treasurer meets MEPs for the creation of an EP Intergroup on the
Liberal Professions
Mr. Armand Gersanois, Treasurer of CEPLIS, has recently met with several MEPs in order to discuss
the possibility of setting up an EP intergroup on liberal professions. The reaction of the MEPs was
overall very positive.
Mr. Armand Gersanois has recently had the
opportunity to meet several MEPs in order to
present the project of CEPLIS relating to the
setting up of an "Intergroup on the liberal
professions." The group in question would aim at
bringing together representatives of our
professions with MEPs in order to inform them
about the needs and wishes of our sector. Mr.
Gersanois has notably discussed with:
- Mr. Joseph Daul, MEP President of the EPP
Group, who has received him in the premises of
the European Parliament in Brussels on the 30 th of January. Mr. Daul is very sensitive to the problems
of liberal professions in Europe and has agreed to join a future group.
- Mr. Kritonas Arsenis, MEP Member of the S&D Group, who is also interested in participating at
this group, and is particularly sensitive to the problems of the health sector.
Our Treasurer has also met with collaborators of other MEPs such as Constance Le Grip (EPP),
Françoise Grossetête (EPP) and Sandrine Aries (EELV), who were equally very interested in our
project.

Experts for Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups: Call for expression of
interest
“Horizon 2020” is the financial instrument implementing “Innovation Union”. Innovation Union
means more jobs, improved lives and a better society in the EU. Horizon 2020 is in fact an initiative
aiming at securing Europe's global competitiveness. Running from 2014 to 2020 with a €80 billion
budget, this new programme of the EU for Research and Innovation is part of the drive to create new
growth and jobs in the Union.
Horizon 2020 provides a simplification through a single set of rules which will combine all research
and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programmes for Research and
Technical Development, the innovation related activities of the Competitiveness and Innovation
Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The proposed support for research and innovation under Horizon 2020 will be the strengthening of
the position of the EU in science and the strengthening of our industrial leadership in innovation with
investments in key technologies, providing also an assistance to address major concerns shared by all
European citizens (climate change, developing sustainable transport and mobility, making renewable
energy more affordable, etc.).
Regarding the implementation of Horizon 2020, the European Commission is responsible for drawing
up work programmes. In doing so, the Commission wishes to take account of advice and inputs
provided by several advisory sources, including Advisory Groups of high level experts. Thus, the
Commission is widening its search for experts from all fields to participate in shaping the agenda of
Horizon 2020: the first calls are expected to be published by the end of 2013. The Commission
services plan to set up some Advisory Groups covering the Societal Challenges and other objectives
of Horizon 2020.
The purpose of this call for expression of interest is to reach the widest range of individuals and
actors (later to be divided into expert groups) with profiles able to contribute to the EU's vision and
objectives for Horizon 2020 and to gain consistent and consolidated advice of high quality. Each
group should count from 20 to 30 experts that will be representative of the broad constituency of
stakeholders, including industry and research actors, representatives of collective interests groups of
civil society, for each of the Horizon 2020 challenges or objectives. The experts will be designated
according to the Commission rules.

Expertise is called especially for the following areas:
o Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
o Marie-Curie actions on skills, training and career development
o Research infrastructures
o Leadership in enabling industrial technologies within these areas: Information and
Communication Technologies, nanotechnologies, biotechnology, etc.
o Access to risk finance
o Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises
o Health, demographic change and wellbeing
o Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy
o Secure, clean and efficient energy
o Smart, green and integrated transport
o Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
o Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
The composition of the expert groups will be established not only by taking into account the different
characteristics of the specific challenge (or objective) of the Horizon 2020, but also according to some
default profiles such as experts with scientific expertise related to the societal challenge (or
objective) in question, experts focused on the technological aspects of the challenge, experts focused
on non-technological innovation like social innovation, experts having a good understanding and
experience of the relevant marketplace (including experienced entrepreneurs and end-users),
experts representing the views of civil society relevant for the challenge (or objective) in question
and many other profiles.
For further information please contact our Secretariat.

CEPLIS participates in the workshop “Global Advertising Solutions to reach EU
citizens”
On the 10 th of January, CEPLIS has participated in a workshop organized by the communication
agency TIPIK regarding the possibilities for European organizations to advertise and communicate.
This event, which brought together communication experts and professionals from different
European institutions and associations, enabled us to discuss the opportunities and threats that
exist when launching a communication campaign aiming at reaching European Citizens. 2013 is
indeed the "European Year of Citizens".
Ms Nathalie Bobineau, International
Network Managing Director at France
Télévisions Publicité International (France 2,
France 3, TV5…), launched the workshop
with a general discussion on the evolution
and the consumption of media by European
citizens. With supporting figures, she
identified the communication channels that
are the most appropriate for such
campaigns. We learned that television is
still a powerful medium, even though the
internet, and in particular the mobile
Internet is constantly evolving. Other
impressive figures showed that, far from being interchangeable media, internet and television are
complementary. 73% of internet users in Europe watch TV online and 48% surf the Internet while
they watch TV 1 .
The second part of the workshop was dedicated to a dialogue on the analysis of citizens' needs for
information and how European associations and institutions could respond. This exchange was very
interesting, especially in view of the work of CEPLIS’ Working Group "Communications" and the new
strategies that our organization could develop. We have better understood the need to develop an epresence
(Twitter, Wikipedia ...) in order to have a credible image. It was also demonstrated how an
organization following the technological developments can reach a large number of followers at the
lowest price.
1 Source Mediascope Europe - June 2012

Health Working Group of CEPLIS
When? The 16 th of April 2013
Who? Organised by CEPLIS
Where? Coudenberg 70
1000 Brussels
Belgium
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
What? As confirmed during the Health Working Group of the 22nd of last January,
the coming meeting of the Working Group will take place the 16th of April
2013 in the premises of CEPLIS in Brussels.
Eurelpro conference "Emerging challenges in the impact of taxes on pensions"
When? The 25th of February 2013 - 9:30 - 18:00
Who? Organised by Eurelpro
Where? European Economic and Social Committee
Room JDE 62
Rue Belliard 99
1040 Brussels
What? The issue of tax is at the heart of an improved fiscal coordination within the
EU whilst at the same time the cost-effectiveness of pension provisions and
savings becomes a crucial challenge in periods of budget consolidation and
austerity. So that budget consolidation remains conducive to growth, the
Commission invites Member States to look at tax revenues generally as well
as taxation expenditure. It is widely accepted that tax measures will
increasingly play a fundamental role in setting incentives or disincentives for
preferred social objectives.
This event is taking place firmly in the context of the White Paper on
pensions and the Commission’s forthcoming social investment package.
Registration? To participate please register at info@eurelpro.eu.

European Legislation on European Data
What? The 15 th of March 2013 – 9:15-17:00
Who? Organised by « Délégation des Barreaux de France »
Where? Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée, 1
B-1040 Brussels
Belgium
What? These “European interviews” are aiming to present the abundant legislation
and jurisprudence of European law on Data Protection. It is also the
opportunity to think about emerging issues related to the protection of
personal data and their interactions with the legal profession.
This event will bring together senior officials from the European
institutions, lawyers and known personalities, such as the European Data
Protection Supervisor, who will lead the discussions.
Registration? Via Internet : http://www.dbfbruxelles.eu/inscription.htm