IMI Question List - specific issues related to IMI PQ

Study visit in UKNovember 14-19, 2011

Presentation overview

Frequently Asked Questions from the IMI questions lists:

1. General questions (GQ)

2. Questions concerning permanent establishment (QPE)

3. Questions concerning temporary provision of services (QTPS)

Specific issues:

a) The required data is not available in the CA evidence

b) Complex cases

c) Need for further information from other CAs (registered in IMI or not)

Main categories of questions

1. Questions to identify the profession 2. Questions related to the professional 3. Questions to identify the qualification

4. Questions regarding professional experience 5. Questions regarding the exercise of the profession

6. Questions about attachments

1. Questions to identify the profession

Identification of the profession (5 GQ, 5 QPE, 5 QTPS)

- specific questions about secondary school teachers (2 QPE) Professional Title (4 GQ, 1 QPE, 2 QTPS) Third country diplomas (3+ GQ, 3+ QPE)

- specific questions about doctors and dentists

2. Questions related to the professional

Nationality (1 GQ, 1 QPE, 1 QTPS)

Holder of qualifications (4+ QPE) Training followed (1 QPE) Member of association (1 QPE, 1 QTPS)

3. Questions to identify the qualification

Third country diplomas (3+ GQ, 3+ QPE)

- specific questions about doctors and dentists Holder of qualification (1 GQ, 10 QPE)

- specific questions about the evidence of formal qualifications: pharmacists, general practitioners, basic medical training,

specialised doctors, nurses responsible for general care, midwives, veterinary surgeons,

dental practitioners, specialised dentists, architects

Acquired rights (4+ QPE) Training followed (10 QPE, 5 QTPS)

Professional Title (2 QTPS)

4. Questions regarding professional experience

Third country diplomas (1 QPE) Acquired rights (1 QPE, 1 QTPS) Specific pharmaceutical activities (2 QPE)

- specific questions about pharmacists Annex IV activities (8 QPE)

- all the craft professions are not regulated in Romania

5. Questions regarding the exercise of the profession

Legal establishment within the EU (3+ GQ, 12+ QTPS)

- specific questions about doctors and dentists Right to pursue a profession (5+ GQ, 8+ QPE, 2 QTPS)

- specific questions about doctors, dentists and secondary school teachers Professional sanctions (8 QPE)

File for recognition (5 GQ, 5 QPE)

6. Questions about the attached document

Third country diplomas (1 GQ, 1 QPE, 1 QTPS)

Holder of qualifications (4+ QPE) Insurances (1 GQ, 1 QTPS)

Acquired rights (1 QPE) File for recognition (5 GQ, 12 QPE)

Training followed (16 QPE, 1 QTPS) Identification of the profession (3+ GQ, 5+ QPE)

- specific questions about doctors and dentists

6. Questions about the attached document (part 2)

When was the attached document awarded? (GQ) Is ... the lawful holder of the attached document? (GQ)

240 requests sent by CAs from UK to CAs from RO

91 IMI requests about secondary school teachers:Competent Authority for School Teachers in England

86Competent Authority for School Teachers in Wales

3Competent authority for school teachers in Northern

Ireland 2

148 IMI requests about medical professions:General Medical Council 67Nursing and Midwifery Council 56General Pharmaceutical Council 12Competent Authority for Dentists 7Health Professions Council 6

1 IMI request about architests:Architects Registration Board 1

Romanian CAs answering to the UK requests of information

Ministry of Public Health - Recognition of Professional Qualifications131

requests

Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports - National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas 92 requests

Romanian College of Physicians 9 requests

Romanian Order of Doctors, Midwives and Nurses 7 requests

Romanian Order of Architects 1 request

Frequently Asked Questions asked by CAs from UK

List of frequently asked questions

Questions sent to Ministry of Public Health - Recognition of Professional Qualifications

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Questions sent to the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports - National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Questions sent to the Romanian College of Physicians

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Questions sent to the Romanian Order of Doctors, Midwives and Nurses

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Conclusions

Some questions are asked many times for different requests/cases.

Free text questions are often asked, attachements with copies of

relevant documents are often required.

New pretranslated questions may be included in IMI for PQ.

The answers may be different from case to case, but general

answers are almost always the same.

Alexandru-Ionut ChiutaMethodologic expert

alexandru.chiuta@medu.edu.ro

www.imipqnet.ro

Thank you!