Decision No 1/2004 of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee of 30 April 2004 amending Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons

DECISION No 1/2004 OF THE EU-SWISS JOINT COMMITTEE of 30 April 2004 amending Annex III (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (2004/802/EC) THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (the Agreement), and in particular Articles 14 and 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement was signed on 21 June 1999 and entered into force on 1 June 2002. The Community acts taken into account in Annex III were those in force on 31 December 1998.

(2) Annex III should now be updated to take account of amendments made since 21 June 1999, essentially by Directives 1999/42/EC (1) and 2001/19/EC (2).

(3) The amendments to Annex III will take effect from the date on which this Decision enters into force,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex III to the Agreement will be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption by the EU-Swiss Joint Committee.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.

For the Joint Committee The President Dieter GROSSEN EN27.11.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 352/129 (1) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 77.

(2) OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1.

ANNEX `ANNEX III MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SECTION A Acts referred to A. General system 1. 389 L 0048: 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 L 19, 24.1.1989, p. 16), as amended by:

-- 32001 L 0019: Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midw...

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