Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 July 2007.#Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union.#Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Nurses responsible for general care - Midwives - Specific provisions applicable to Polish qualifications - Validity - Duty to give reasons - Introduced by Act of Accession.#Case C-460/05.

Subject of the case

Re:

Annulment of Articles 33(2) and 43(3) of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22) – Special rules for the recognition of the acquired rights of nurses responsible for general care and midwives who have Polish qualifications.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action.

2. Orders the Republic of Poland to pay the costs.

3. Orders the Commission of the European Communities to bear its own costs.