WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3028/98 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Admission of holders of the Spanish 'Ingeniero Técnico' qualification to A/LA posts
22. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 50/151 Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (13 October 1998) As the Commission has already stated in response to other parliamentary questions, it cannot give an opinion on a matter that is sub judice. According to the applicable Spanish legislation (1), university education in Spain is organised in three parts. On successful completion of part one the student obtains the official diploma of ádiplomado, ingeniero tØcnico or arquitecto tØcnico. í It gives access to the second part. On successful completion of part two the student obtains the official diploma of álicenciado, arquitecto or ingeniero. í This gives access to the third part, doctoral studies. Therefore the holder of a diploma of áingeniero tØcnicoí (issued on completion of part one) cannot have direct access to doctoral studies. A decision as to whether or not a diploma can be accepted for access to the civil service must be based on the legislation of the Member State where the candidate completed his studies, in this case Spain. (1) Ley Organica 11/1983, 25. 8. of the Reforma Universitaria, and LOGSE 1/1990, 3. 10. (1999/C 50/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3028/98 by Miguel Arias Caæete (PPE) to the Commission (8 October 1998) Subject: Admission of holders of the Spanish Ingeniero TØcnicoí qualification to A/LA posts The documentation attached to the action for annulment brought before the Court of First instance by Mr Vicente Alonso Morales on 1 December 1997 (T-299/97), brought to the attention of the Commission the fact that Mr Roberto Arce Recio, who holds the Spanish Ingeniero TØcnicoí qualification, had been admitted to study for a doctorate at Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse (France) and awarded a doctorate with distinction on 24 June 1998. Why, then, did Commissioner Liikanen state in his answer of 10 February 1998 to Written Question E- 4186/97 (1) by Mrs BÆrbara Dührkop that the reasons for which the Commission does not admit holders of the Spanish Ingeniero TØcnicoí qualification to category A/LA posts in the European civil service include the fact that holders of the said qualification are not eligible to study for a doctorate? (1) OJ C 304, 2. 10. 1998, p. 15. Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (20 October 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2786/98 by Mrs Palacio Vallelersundi (1). (1) See page 150