# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 279/2009

of 6 April 2009

amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications

(Text with EEA relevance)

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications [^1] , and in particular its Article 11(c)(ii),

Whereas:

**(1)** Slovakia has submitted a reasoned request for amendment to Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC. It has requested the addition of the profession of dental technician (zubný technik), which meets the conditions provided for in Article 11(c)(ii) of Directive 2005/36/EC, as is apparent from the Government Regulation No 742/2004 Coll. on professional qualifications of health professionals.

**(2)** Denmark has submitted a reasoned request for amendments to Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC. It has requested the removal from Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the profession of optician (optometrist) which has been upgraded to the level of the diploma, as provided for in Article 11(d) of Directive 2005/36/EC, and therefore no longer meets the requirements of Article 11(c)(ii) of that Directive. Denmark has also requested the removal from Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the professions of orthopaedic technician (ortopædimekaniker) and of orthopaedic boot and shoemaker (ortopædiskomager) which are no longer regulated in Denmark.

**(3)** Directive 2005/36/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

**(4)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the recognition of professional qualifications,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 April 2009. *For the Commission* Charlie McCREEVY *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_255_R_TOC) .

Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC is amended as follows:

| 1. | ‘—: dental technician (zubný technik), | ‘— | dental technician (zubný technik), |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ‘— | dental technician (zubný technik), |  |  |

**2.** in point 2, the heading ‘in Denmark’ and the entries for Denmark are deleted.

[^1]: .