WRITTEN QUESTION No. 829/98 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Qualifications for Commission competitions
19. 11. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 354/29 Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (8 May 1998) The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible. (98/C 354/60) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0829/98 by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Qualifications for Commission competitions Does the Commissionís requirement that candidates for competitions to fill category A posts in the European civil service should have a university diploma apply equally to all countries of the European Union? Is the Spanish qualification Licenciaturaí (bachelorís degree) treated as a homogeneous qualification with equivalent status in all the countries of the European Union for the purposes of eligibility for the European civil service? Does the Commission not consider that the expression áuniversity diplomaí might lead to differing interpretations since not all university diplomas have equivalent status in the European Union? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (27 April 1998) In its answer to similar previous questions, (1) the Commission gave a full statement of its general approach to qualifications giving access to A/LA posts in the European public service. It can only emphasise clearly that in all notices of A competitions it is specified that, with regard to qualifications, The selection board will allow for differences in the education systemsí. (1) Question E-2749/97 by Ms Garcias Arias › OJ C 82, 17. 3. 1998. Question E-4186/97 by Ms Du¤hrkop Du¤hrkop › OJ C 304, 2. 10. 1998, p. 15. Questions E- 0635/98 to 0645/98 by Mr Hernandez Mollar, questions E-0669/98 to E-0679/98 by Mr Gutierrez Diaz, questions E-0724/98 to E-0728/98 by Mr Me·ndez de Vigo › See page 11. (98/C 354/61) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0835/98 by Francisca Sauquillo Pe·rez del Arco (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Recognition of the Spanish qualification áingeniero te·cnicoí (technical engineer) for the purposes of Commission competitions The differences in the national education systems lead to cases of discrimination between nationals of the Member States as regards eligibility for A/LA category posts in the European civil service, a problem which affects Spanish technical engineers in particular. Will the Commission propose that an objective system be set up for the recognition of minimum qualifications, since otherwise Spanish technical engineers will suffer discrimination compared to their counterparts in other Member States, because although their qualifications are of the same standard they have a different title?