15.7.77 Official Journal of the European Communities "No L 176/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE . of 27 June 1977 - concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal - qualifications of nurses responsible for general care, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom : to provide services (77/452/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57, 66 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, ‘Having regard'to the opinion of the European Par- liament (%), ' Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (?), Whereas, pursuant to the Treaty, all discriminatory treatment based on nationality with regard to estab- lishment 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 nurse responsible for general care and also to the registration with or membership of professional organizations or bodies; (1) OJ No C 65, 5.6.1970, p. 12. (3) O] No C 108, 26. 8. 1970, p. 23. Whereas it nevefttheless 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 nurses responsible for general care; 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, contempor- aneously with the mutual recognition of diplomas, provision should be made for coordinating the con- ditions governing the training of nurses responsibles for general care; whereas such coordination is the subject of Directive 77/453/EEC (3); Whereas in several Member States the law. makes the right to take up and pursue the activities of a (®) See page 8 of this Official Journal.