§ Dr. Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of professions and occupations in respect of which directives are being prepared by the Commission of the EEC for mutual recognition of qualifications between member States; and how advanced these preparations are.
§ Mr. John DaviesDraft directives on the mutual recognition of qualifications between member States of the European Communities are currently under consideration in respect of the professions and occupations listed below:
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Profession or Occupation Date of first publication of draft directive in Official Journal Dentists 28th April 1969 Doctors 28th April 1969 Midwives 12th February 1970 Nurses 8th December 1969 Opticians 6th December 1969 Pharmacists 28th April 1969 Veterinary Surgeons 20th July 1970 Architects 4th October 1967 Hairdressers 23rd October 1971 Draft directives in slightly different form have also been proposed for the following professions:
Accountants … 11th September 1970 Engineers … 30th July 1969 None of the directives has yet been adopted. They are all to be the subject of further detailed examination following the enlargement of the European Community.
§ Mr. Roperasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he intends to publish, or if the European Communities will publish, the texts of EEC, Euratom and ECSC treaties as they now stand including the amendments and supplements, resulting from the treaty and Council decisions of 22nd January 1972 and Council decisions of 1st January 1973; and the treaty and Council decisions of 22nd January 1972 as adjusted by Council decision of 1st January 1973 but excluding annexes changed only by the annex to the Council decisions of 1st January 1973.
§ Mr. John DaviesHer Majesty's Government intend to publish consolidated versions of the European Economic Community, Euratom and European Coal and Steel Community treaties and are considering the question of the publication of a consolidated version of the Treaty of Accession and the Council decision of 22nd January 1972. These consolidated versions will of course be unofficial texts published for convenience.