11. 2, 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 33/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 21 January 1980 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery and including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (80/154/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57 and 66 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion -of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, all discriminatory treatment based on nationality with regard to establishment and provision of services is prohibited as from the end of the transitional period; whereas the principle of such treatment based on nationality applies in particular to the grant of any authorization required to practise as a midwife and also to the registration‘with or membership of professional organizations or bodies; Whereas it nevertheless seems desirable that certain provisions be introduced to facilitate the effective - exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to- - provide services in respect of the activities of midwives; () O] NoC 18, 12. 2. 1970, p. 1. (3) OJ No C 101, 4. 8. 1970, p. 26. (®) O] No C 146, 11. 12. 1970, p. 17. Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, the Member States are required not to grant any form of aid likely to distort the conditions of establishment; Whereas Article 57 (1) of the Treaty provides that Directives be issued for mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications; Whereas it would appear advisable that, con- temporaneously with the mutual recognition of diplomas, provision should be made for coordinating the conditions -governing the training of midwives; whereas such coordination is the subject of Directive 80/155/EEC (%); Whereas in the Member States the law makes the right to take up and pursue the activities of midwife dependent upon the possession of a midwifery diploma; Whereas, with regard to the possession of a formal certificate of training, since a Directive on the mutual recognition of diplomas does not necessarily imply equivalence in the training covered by such diplomas, the use of such qualifications should be authorized only in the language of the Member State of origin or of the Member State from which the foreign national comes; Whereas, to facilitate the application of this Directive by the national authorities, Member States may prescribe that, in addition to formal certificates of training, the person who satisfies the conditions of (4) See page 8 of this Official Journal.