WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1861/97 by Carlos PIMENTA to the Council. Entrance to medical specializations in the European Union
17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 82/17 (98/C 82/23) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1821/97 by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Council (29 May 1997) Subject: Activities of publicly-owned Spanish shipyards The Commission has informed the Spanish Government of its decision to extend the procedure concerning the aid granted to publicly-owned shipyards (1). Pending further information from the Spanish authorities, the Commission appears to accept that Astander (Astilleros de Santander) should cease building new vessels and should maintain its activities of árepair and conversionsí. What arguments has the Spanish Government put forward which would make it possible to prevent Astander from continuing to carry out áconversionsí? Has the Council taken any firm decision in this connection? (1) OJ C 53, 22. 2. 1997, p. 3. Answer (28 October 1997) At its meeting on 24 April 1997, as part of a compromise package, the Industry Council reached political agreement on › conclusions on the future of shipbuilding and › a proposal for a Regulation concerning aid to certain shipyards under restructuring, the purpose of which is grant aid to certain shipyards in Germany, Spain and Greece. The Council formally adopted that Regulation at its meeting on 2 june 1997 (1). In the case of Spain in particular, the shipyard at Astander will carry out conversions as long as it remains in public ownership. (1) OJ L 148, 6. 6. 1997, p. 1. (98/C 82/24) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1861/97 by Carlos Pimenta (PPE) to the Council (30 May 1997) Subject: Entrance to medical specializations in the European Union What administrative formalities are required for a graduate in medicine to embark on a medical specialization (e. g. in surgery) in each of the EU Member States, with particular regard to the entrance examinations and the existence or otherwise of a requirement to take a test in the language of the Member State concerned? Answer (16 October 1997) Directives 93/16/EEC lays down that: › Member States shall recognize diplomas in medecine (listed in Article 3) awarded to nationals of the other Member States which have been obtained in the due manner (in accordance with Article 23 of the Directive) by giving such persons the right to pursue the activities of a doctor on the same terms as apply to their own nationals to whom they have awarded a diploma in medecine (Article 2). › nationals of Member States wishing to acquire a specialist qualification which is not awarded in their State of origin must fulfil the conditions of training applied to nationals of the host Member State (Article 8)