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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times during the Greek presidency of the EU (a) the Advisory Committee on veterinary training, (b) the Advisory Committee on training in architecture and (c) the Committee on the second general system for the recognition of professional education and training met; when and where these meetings took place; which UK Government expert was present at each meeting; what (i) technical and (ii) financial issues were raised by the UK Government expert at each meeting; what recommendations each Committee produced during that period; what actions were (A) proposed and (B) taken by (1) the EU and (2) the UK Government as a result of each Committee's recommendations; and if he will make a statement. [194350] Mr. Ivan Lewis: There have been no meetings of the EU Advisory Committee on veterinary training or the EU Advisory Committee on training in architecture during the Greek presidency. A meeting of the committee established under the second general system for the recognition of professional education and training was held on 25 June 2003 at which technical amendments were discussed. The following amendments to Annex C of that directive were adopted in respect of: Germany: change title of "occupational therapist" to "occupational therapist/ergotherapist" Italy: delete the profession of "chiropodist" Austria: insert the profession of "bookkeeper" UK: insert the profession of "listed veterinary nurse". A Commission Decision of 28 January 2004 published these amendments in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

194350; 426 c164W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Committees EU action Meetings Department for Education and Skills

Link

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