OECD/WHO Technical Workshop Monitoring health workforce migration Paris, 31 May & 1 June 2010 Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications & available data A. Baeyens
OVERVIEW Principles of the European legal framework on the recognition of professional qualifications Data collection
PRINCIPLES Rationale Scope of the Directive Three systems of recognition, 2 of which relevant for health professionals Automatic recognition (doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinary surgeons, midwives, pharmacists, architects) General System of recognition, extended to specific cases of sectoral professions who cannot benefit automatic recognition Regime for temporary provision of services Administrative co-operation reinforced
DATA COLLECTION under current PQD Basis: Article 60 (1) of the PQD As from 20 October 2007, Member States shall, every two years, send a report to the Commission on the application of the system. In addition to general observations, the report shall contain a statistical summary of decisions taken and a description of the main problems arising from the application of this directive.
DATA COLLECTION under Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications - In the past, there was no legal basis for the collection of data
1999 - Doctor s Directive 93/16/EEC applied Doctors- 1999 D F IT NL B TOTAL 3905 59 170 131 Nationals of Germany 0 20 29 17 France 333 12 1 36 Italy 501 2 8 16 Netherlands 503 2 0 34 Belgium 253 4 115 1 who qualified in Germany 23-18 France - 12-37 Italy - - 17 Netherlands - 2 35 Belgium - 4 -
Recognition in 2008 of medical qualifications
Diploma obtained in BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR IT BE 3 20 3 4 8 BG 16 4 208 15 120 2 16 CZ 5 25 1 61 2 8 DK 4 1 DE 50 6 5 102 1 39 66 50 EE 3 IE 1 EL 32 1 169 7 2 ES 5 3 18 6 3 12 FR 92 3 2 11 3 7 16 IT 36 3 7 46 9 184 CY 1 2 LV 3 29 11 1 LT 3 10 6 2 LU 2 HU 5 2 4 116 24 13 2 MT 1 2 5 1 NL 89 1 6 41 3 6 AT 3 10 222 3 2 10 PL 8 6 25 138 54 3 1 4 PT 2 24 2 RO 163 3 2 244 34 186 54 SI 2 4 SK 2 109 83 11 1 4 FI 3 1 3 SE 2 1 76 2 3 3 10 UK 9 3 5 11 65 14 2 LI 1 IS 3 NO 2 14 4 CH 4 1 2 29 1 2 2 Total 528 56 129 290 1484 4 299 617 0 3 204
Diploma obtained in CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK LI IS NO TOTAL BE 26 1 34 99 BG 2 2 10 3 105 503 CZ 1 2 3 1 1 96 206 DK 20 25 DE 1 54 8 110 2 1 12 213 720 EE 71 10 84 IE 125 126 EL 1 1 2 256 471 ES 2 104 153 FR 42 69 245 IT 4 6 6 2 328 631 CY 3 LV 1 8 53 LT 1 1 41 64 LU 2 HU 21 1 3 166 357 MT 77 86 NL 1 1 59 207 AT 1 2 1 50 304 PL 2 2 279 522 PT 1 35 64 RO 7 40 2 2 282 1019 SI 2 9 17 SK 3 8 34 255 FI 1 9 17 SE 1 1 38 44 181 UK 2 1 1 113 LI 1 IS 1 4 NO 1 15 36 CH 5 1 47 Total 0 4 0 135 58 0 0 167 2 0 0 23 0 143 0 2469 0 0 0 6615
DATABASE Initially, information on existence of regulated professions covered by the general system of recognition Statistical data on the number of decisions of recognition for each profession that have been taken by the different Member States 2007, data base has been extended to the sectoral professions (automatic recognition)
DATABASE Data on number of decisions taken number of doctors who have moved Statistical data on the number of decisions of recognition for each profession that have been taken by the different Member States 2007, data base has been extended to the sectoral professions (automatic recognition)
DATABASE It could be that for one person, there are registered more than one decision in case of initial negative decision In case of doctor with different qualifications Decisions on recognition of third country diplomas registered only if they are governed by the general system of recognition
RANKING for 2007 1. Secondary school teacher (4200) 2. Nurse (3354) 3. Doctor of Medicine (2569) 4. Physiotherapist (1326) 5. Dental Practitioner (1166) 6. Architect (1008) 7. Veterinary Surgeon (992) 8. Social worker (814) 9. Primary school teacher (684) 10. Pharmacist (637)
RANKING for 2007 11. Second level nurse (500) 12. Painter-decorator (499) 13. Radiographer / Radiotherapist (445) 14. Mason /Bricklayer (437) 15. Lawyer/Barrister/Solicitor (342) 16. Psychotherapist (309) 17. Joiner/Carpenter (253) 18. Occupational therapist (247) 19. Master builder (228) 20. Medical/Biomed. laboratory technician (202