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THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Sectoral Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007-2013 Priority Axis 3 „INCREASING WORKERS AND ENTERPRISE ADAPTABILITY” The major intervention Domain No 3.3 „Development of Partnership and Encouraging Initiatives for Social Partners and the Civil Society" Project title: “The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” Beneficiary: The Ministry of National Education Contract no. POSDRU/93/3.3/S/53132

CERTIFICATION AND REGOGNITION GUIDE OF THE FORESTRY FIELD EXPERT PROFESSION

Author: Conf. Dr. Eng. Nicolae IONESCU,

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CONTENT INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………

1. The settlement situation in Romania and in other Member States of the European Union..

2. The skills validation/certification procedures ………………………….

2.1. Skills validation/certification procedures of the profession as a CTAP expert in ROMANIA …………………………………………………………………

2.2. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in ITALY ……………………………………………………….

2.3. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in SPAIN……………………………………………………….

2.4. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in HOLLAND …………………………………………………….

2.5. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in DENMARK ……………………………………………….

2.6. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in the UK…………………………………………

2.7. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in GERMANY …………………………………………………..

2.8. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in PORTUGAL ……………………………………………….

2.9. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in CZECH REPUBLIC………………………………………………………..

2.10. Professional validation / certification procedures in the forestry field in AUSTRIA …

3. The qualification recognition procedures in other EU Member States …………..

3.1. General items…………………………………………………………..

3.2. The qualification recognition procedures in ITALY…………………

3.3. The qualification recognition procedures in SPAIN…………………

3.4. The qualification recognition procedures in the HOLLAND… 3.5. The qualification recognition procedures in DENMARK……………

3.6. The qualification recognition procedures in the UK…………

3.7. The qualification recognition procedures in GERMANY…………….

3.8. The qualification recognition procedures in PORTUGAL………

3.9. The qualification recognition procedures in th CZECH REPUBLIC… 3.10. The qualification recognition procedures in AUSTRIA……………

3.11. The SOLVIT system ………………………………………………………….

4. The pursuit of the forestry professions in the analyzed countries ……………

4.1. The pursuit of the CTAP experts activity in Romania……………………….

4.2. The pursuit of similar professions in the analyzed EU countries…………

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5. Conclusions………………………………………………………………………..

Annexes…………………………………………………………………………..

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INTRODUCTION The present guide is one of the results of the project called „The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” implemented by the Ministry of National Education in partnership with the National Qualifications Authority and the Institute for Social Policies (IPS), co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007– 2013(POSDRU).

The General Objective of the project called „The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)” consists in creating and consolidating the IMI Network (Internal Market Information) for the professional qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET), with the purpose of sustaining the CE initiative regarding the development of the System for Informing the Internal Market, the development of a common initiative in this respect, at a national level, targeting the consolidation of the social partners’ capability (agencies and governmental organizations, professional associations) to promote durable development through the creation of proper instruments and communication channels and mutual consultancy with the purpose of gaining efficient communication with the similar organizations within the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), through the IMI platform.

To achieve the overall objective, MEN, as the beneficiary of the project, aims to accomplish the following objectives:  Creating and developing a national network to support the implementation of the Internal Market Information system (IMI), by binding the capacity of the social partners, by creating communicating channels and mutual consultation;

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Developing and implementing common terms of recerence on the certification standards for the Romanian workers’ skills and the recognition of the professional qualifications of the EU citizens; Involving the Network members in sharing the information mediated by the IMI platform, by providing information/data to requests made by the organizations/associations from EU/EEA.

By making the guide for the professional certification and recognition in the forestry field (expert that certifies, technically, the quality of the Forestry Earhworks) is subscribed to achieve the second objective mentioned and proposes the following:  Supporting the competent authorities from Romania in their efforts to normalize the certification and the recognition processes for the regulated professions, that they manage, by informing them about the practices from other EU Member States (the present guide presents the practices from other nine Member States)  Informing all the persons who have acquired qualifications in the analyzed activity , in Romania, and want to practice that profession in one of the nine EU countries presented in the guide.

In order to complete this guide, a refined methodology was applied throughout the IMI PQ NET ROMANIA project, by consulting with competent authorities. The main information sources needed to complete this guide and other 29 similar professions were: - The research of the ANC experts for each country; - Information obtained from the competent authorities from Romania, during consultations and workshops; - IMI statistics and the database of the regulated professions, belonging to the European Commision 1;

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Data collected during the study visits organized in Holland, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Germany .

The structuring of the guide was based on the standard reference terms, as a rough guide for the procedures of validating and certificating the competences, and the recognition processes, defined during the project, in two rounds of workshop with the members of the IMI PQ NET Romania group, published with the 30 guides of certification and recognition. Thus, when structuring the guide, three major aspects were followed, in the analyzed countries compared to Romania, respectively the procedures for validation and certification of competencies, the recognition process for qualification and practicing the profession.

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1. THE SETTLEMENT SITUATION IN ROMANIA AND IN OTHER MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION The guide covers aspects of skills validation/certification, recognition and practice of the profession known in Romania as CTAP expert (expert that certifies, technically, the quality of the Forestry Earhworks) compared to identical, similar or related professions in nine EU states, namely Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, UK, Holland, Portugal, Spain.

The guide is intended to be a tool to assist the competent authorities from Romania (in this case, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change), in their efforts to normalize the certification and recognition process of the regulated professions that they manage, by informing them about the practices from other EU Member States. Also, this guide is designed and structured so that it is an efficient way of informing all the people that have obtained the qualification in Romania and want to practice permanently or temporarly, in one of the nine EU Member States, presented in the guide.

At the same time, the guide has some limitations. The first one is that it presents the situation from only nine EU Member States, set for all the developed guides. A second important limitation is that some of the dates, in general the statistics, are available at the moment when the guide was developed and they need to be periodically updated.

The profession as a forestry expert is not under the regulated professions list of the Law 200 but, by the existing methodology, is a regulated profession. By analyzing the similar professions existing in the analyzed countries, it was found that very few professions correspond exactly to the forestry expert, but there is a significant number of compatible qualifications with the reviewed profession.

In table 1.1 the most important professions, similar to forestry expert existing in EU Member States and Switzerland, are presented.

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Similar professions in the forestry area2……………………………………………Table 1.1 The generic name of profession

No.of regulated professions/Recognition

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY ADVISOR / EXPERT 3 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Land- und Forstwirtschaftlicher Berater Austria Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin Czech General system of recognition – primary při podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství Republic application a lesním hospodářství Agronomo e forestale iunior Italy ASSISTANT FORESTER 1 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC General system of recognition – primary Forstassistent Austria application FARM MANAGER/FORESTRY MANAGER 2 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Meister in der Land- oder in der General system of recognition – primary Austria Forstwirtschaft application Odborný lesný hospodár Slovakia Skill test FOREST ENGINEER 3 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Inżynier leśnictwa Poland Ingeniero de montes Spain General system of recognition – primary Switzerla application Ingénieur forestier nd FOREST EXPERT 6 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Förster Austria Nakládání se semeny a sazenicemi Czech lesních dřevin Republic General system of recognition – primary Czech application Odborný lesní hospodář Republic Zpracování lesního hospodářského plánu Czech a lesních hospodářských osnov Republic Fonction supérieure au sein d'un service Switzerla Skill test forestier public nd Switzerla Forestier Skill test nd FOREST PROTECTION SPECIALIST 1

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Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC General system of recognition – primary Idikos thassikis prostassias Greece application FOREST RANGER 1 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Switzerla General system of recognition – primary Ingénieur forestier nd application FOREST SAPPER 1 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Sapador Florestal Portugal Skill test FOREST SURVEYOR 1 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC General system of recognition – primary Engenheiro florestal Portugal application FOREST WOOD MANAGEMENT /LOGGING 2 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Sečno- spravilno načrtovanje v zahtevnejših delovnih razmerah oz. z Slovenia območji z več možnostmi za spravilo, General system of recognition – primary organiziranje deli in nadzor application Vodenje delovnih skupin delavcev, sečno- spravilno načrtovanje v ustaljenih, Slovenia manj zahtevnih razmerah FORESTER 7 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC General system of recognition – primary Forstwirt Austria application Expert foncier agricole et forestier France Skill test Dasológos Greece Dottore forestale Italy Ingeniero técnico agrícola en la Spain General system of recognition – primary correspondiente especialidad application Ingeniero técnico forestal en la Spain correspondiente especialidad Chartered forester UK FORESTRY PLANNING (ROADS, TRANSPORT) 2 Name of regulated profession Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC Czech Projektování pozemkových úprav Republic General system of recognition – primary application Odborník v oblasti vyhotovovania Slovakia lesných hospodárskych plánov FORESTRY TECHNICIAN 1

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Country Recognition according to Dir.2005/36/EC General system of recognition – primary Poland application

Some of these professions will be analyzed in detail in chapters 2, 3 and 4, for the listed countries. This analysis took into account the fact that, in Romania, the certification as a CTAP is based on a wider range of occupations, of which the most important are: forest engineer and university professor in the forestry domain.

Statistically speaking, in terms of the flow of migrants who left in other countries, others than those in which they obtained the qualification, we can determine which are the most “mobile” professions, taking as reference a relatively long time, 1997 – 2012, noting that the professions are classified by the number of decisions taken on recognition of the professional qualifications. Thus, starting from the existing data3, we can conclude the following: 1. In terms of geographical mobility. Taking into consideration the period of time 1997 - 2012, for all the decisions taken by the resident country, for all the EU Member States and for all the professions, a hierarchy of top 5 countries can be established (considering the country in which the qualification was obtained) (Fig. 1.1) and the resident country (Fig. 1.2). In figure 1.1, it can be seen that Romania occupies the 4th place, with 8% of all the countries in which the qualification was obtained, with UK on the first place, with 13%.

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Marea Britanie Irlanda

Germania Cipru

Belgia Celelalte state

Fig. 1.2. Ţara gazdă

2. Based on the existing data, if we restrict the scope of analysys to qualifications obtained in the 9 analyzed countries + Romania, with recognition in the EU Member States, we can make a ranking of the top 5 host countries, in which the professions are regulated in each country from the 9, where the qualifications were obtained:  For Austria (resident country), the top 5 host countries in which the professions are regulated are: Germany with 61%, on par with 10%, UK and Italy, and with 3%, Slovakia and the Holland;  For the Czech Republic: 28% UK, 18% Germany, 16% Austria, 13% Slovakia and with 5% Ireland;  For Denmark: 44% Sweden, 28% UK, 10% Germany, 4% the Holland, 3% Spain;  For Germany: 33% Austria, 17% UK, 9% the Holland, 7% Luxembourg, 5% Denmark;  Italy: 41% UK, on par with 12% Greece and Germany, 11% Spain and 5% Belgium;  The Holland: with 40% Belgium, 29% Germany, 17% UK, 3% Austria and 2% Sweden;  Portugal: 61% UK, 10% Spain, 8% Belgium, 6% Germany and 5% France;

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Spain: 56% UK, 9% Germany, on par with 8% Italy and Portugal and 7% France;  UK: with 56% Ireland, 17% Cyprus, 5% Germany with 3% each the Holland and Spain;  And for Romania: UK with 29%, 24% Italy, 20% Belgium, 9% Germany and 3% France; 3. Although the number of the IMI recognizing decisions is not as high as in other professions (nurses, doctors etc.), in the forest area there is a significant number of decisions, that will be discussed in chapter 3, for each country and for each professions, trying to emphasize the degree of compatibility of migrants comning from Romania, with the recognition requirements of each country.

2. THE SKILLS VALIDATION/CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES 2.1. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in ROMANIA In Romania, the attestation of the experts that Certify, Technically speaking, the quality of the Forest Earthworks (forestry field experts) is done accordingly to the methodology appoved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests no. 1039/2010, publishd in the Official Gazette no. 493 from Jul 16th, 2010. Figure 2.1 presents a flowchart of the validation and certification procedures, in order to obtain the forestry expert certificate, which also include some aspects of practicing the professions, made by the author, based on the methodology presented above. This methodology can be a model for other professions that need to be regulated by different competent authorities, because it involves a common procedure element:

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Setting up a Commission of Licensing/Certification by the order of the head of the competent authority; 2. Compiling a file by the requester and submitting it to the Commission of Licensing/Certification; 3. The analysis of the submitted documents by the Commission of Licensing/Certification (including exceptions and exemptions) and request for any possible additions; 4. The manifestation of the licensing/certification decision, possibly after taking an exam; 5. Release of the Certificate/Authorisation and its entry in the register; 6. Filing an appeal in case of refusal; 7. Examination and declaration of the final result.

The methodology to certify the forestry field experts must be seen in the wider legal border of the Forestry Staff (consisting of individuals who have specialized forest training, certified by the act of graduating a form of education, recognized in Romania), governed by the emergency ordinance no. 59/2000, with the subsequent amendments.

The forestry staff can work in: a) the institutions of the central public authority, responsible for forestry, in the territorial forestry inspectorates for the control in the national forestry, and in hunting terrorial offices; b) managing forest forestry units of public property, as well as in scientific research and forest design; c) units managing publicly owned forest administrative units and in managing private forest fund undivided; d) structures managing private forest belonging to religious establishments, educational institutions or other legal entities; e) structures constituted by individuals who owned forestry fund.

For the admission in the Forestry Corps, the applicant must be a Romanian citizen, be aged over 18, have the proper training, to be employed with a labour contract and nothave been convicted for commiting an intentionally crime.

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The forestry staff is differentiated, depending on the level of training, in: A. Forestry straff with higher education - graduates of the Faculty of Forestry and short period study courses: junior forest ranger, forestry engineer, forestry chief engineer, forestry engineer inspector, engineer inspector for the general forestry, engineer advisor forestry engineer, junior forestry, forest engineer, principal forestry engineer; B. Forestry staff with medium education – high school graduate of forestry and forestry post-secondary technical school: junior forestry technician, forestry technician, forestry technician principal C. Forestry staff with basic training – graduates of the professional school of forestry: junior forester, forester, ranger junior,

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Fig. 2.1. Schema logică a autorizării pentru expert CTAP

Fig. 2.1. Flowchart authorization for forestry expert (continuation)

Based on the methodology and the flowchart in figure 2.1, the plug for the forestry expert was achieved.

REGULATED PLUG 1. Name of the profession 2. Competent authority 3. Legislation:

4. Access conditions:

A n Expert that certifies, technically speaking, the quality of of the Forest Earthworks (forestry expert) Ministry of Environment and Climate Change The methodology of attesting the experts who certify, technically speaking, the quality works on forests, approved by the order of the ministry of environment and forests no. 1039/2010, published in the Official Gazette no. 493 from July 16th, 2010 The individuals seeking for the certification as a forestry expert must meet all the following conditionsi: a) To have full-time studies in the forestry field; b) To have an experience of minimum 8 years in the forest management area, of which 4 years as an engineer in a specialized unit, authorized

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to perform forest management work; T o have a minimum 4 years experience as a project leader in a specialized unit, authorized to perform forest management work.

EXCEPTION Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs. (1). Letter c) , may require certification as forestry experts: a) People who have worked for at least 8 years in planning forest, of which 4 years in the directorate for coordinating the management activity within the central public authority responsible for forestry; b) University teachers who organize specialized forest training, in the accredited forestry universities.

DEROGATION Notwithstanding the provisions of art. 3, may require certification as forestry experts, individuals who have PhD obtained across resident countries and it is recognized by the competent authority from the resident state, based on a paper / thesis with a topic of forest planning, coordinated work by a professor in the forestry university, which is accredited.

In order to obtain the certification, the individuals are required to submit a personal file, that must contain the following: a) The registration application to take the certification exam; b) Curriculum vitae; c) Detailed activity and the list of published works; d) Copies of diplomas or scientific titles; e) Certified copy of the workbook; f) Other ducments that prove the conditions from art. 3 The files shall be submitted to the secretariat of the certification commission.

An exam sustained in front of the Certification Board c)

6. Required documentation:

8. The conduct of validation and certification: 9. Fees: 10. Title granted / certificate: 11. Register 12. Validity: 13. Procedure of maintenance / renewal of authorization: 14. Other involved organizations:

None Forestry Expert Certificate The Register for the certification of forestry experts Unlimited None. There are suspension with warning and certificate’s revocation in certain conditions.

The Sectoral Foresty Committee, Wood Processing, Furniture industry

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2.2. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in ITALY In Italy, there have been identified two regulated professions, that are summarized in table 2.1.

Name of Name of the Nameof the No. the profession Level of profession Name AC_IT profession / occupation qualification _EN _IT in_RO Agriculture Ministero della PostAgronomo and Agronom si Giustizia, Direzione secondary 1 e forestale forestry silvicultor Generale della Giustizia diploma (3 – iunior advisor / junior Civile, Dipartimento per 4 years) expert gli Affari di Giustizia Ministero della PostDottore Inginer Giustizia, Direzione secondary 2 Forester forestale silvic Generale della Giustizia diploma (3 – civile, Libere Professioni 4 years)

Table 2.1 Recognition as per the 2005/36/EC Directive General system of recognition primary application General system of recognition primary application

The forester/Dottore forestale is a specialist in the forestry science and works in the field of development and environmental protection. He can approach various works of agronomy, animal husbandry, forest planning, developing trees, environmental impact assessment, the management of protected areas, greening plans, implementation of projects of urban green spaces, etc4.

The procedure of validation/certification of competencies involves university studies of five years and a training plan of 26 courses, practical exercises and lab projects covering 20 subjects. After the graduation, the applicant should become a member of the Forestry and Agronomists Alumnii Order (Ordine dei Dottori Agronomi e Forestali).

This procedure is governed by art. 2 of Law no. 152 02.10.1992 Amendments to the Law no. 3 of 07.01.1976, and the rules governing the profession of agriculture and forestry advisor.

For the agriculture and forestry advisor /Agronomo e forestale iunior there is a similar procedure.

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In addition to those regulated professions, there are many other professions that are subject to regulation in the regions. For example, as a study case, table 2.2 presents the regulated professions in the Veneto region.5 Name of the profession Expert in managing forest systems

Duties

Pursuit areas

- Planning, designing and managing - Their own expertise plans for optimal and sustainable both in public and utilization of forest resources, assess private ares, in and intervene in the forest using different appropriate techniques; organizations, - Implements strategies to protect and regional restore ecological systems, and to directorates,mountai stop insect infestation and other n communities etc pathogens.

- Manages the production process and - Provides technical Engineer, provides advice and technical and assistance to agroconsultant economical assistance. industrial farms and and trainer - Can provide training for employees forestry; for the management working in the forestry companies. - In the public sector,the local of agricultural agricultural development in and forestry professional associations; - Can teach in secondary school.

Agricultural - Manages companies that produce and - Can practice either merchandise agricultural and forestry independently or as or forestry products; an employee in both director - Organizes and manages the crop the public and production, tree species etc. private sectors; - Organises the employees activity, manages business and public relations.

- Ability to plan the final product, identify the most appropriate production techniques, storage and marketing.

Agriculture - Ensures food quality and safety, and forester innovative products and process

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- Consultant / small and medium

- University - Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Padova), Environmental and territorial Science and Technology, Forestry and Environmental Sciences.

Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

- University - Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Padova), Forestry and Environmental Sciences.

Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

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Graduated the University of Biotechnology, gardening Biotechnology, environmental engineering, agricultural sciences and technologies (Padova), animal science and technology, environmental and territorial science and technology, forestry and environmental sciences.

Additional requirements: To pursuit the profession, it is necessary the registration as a professional agronomist and/or licensed forestert.

- Graduated a high education of environmental engineering,

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Expert in the protection and recovery of agricultural and forest environment s

Expert in techniques for soil conservation and forestry

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development plans, compatible agricultural techniques; - Investigations related to environmental protection; - Knowledge about the agro-industrial system, land management and environmental protection, crop and animal production and biotechnology concepts; - Design and implementation of management plans for forest resources; Provides technical assistance in the field.

- Protection and ecological restoration strategies, agricultural and forestry production systems; - Define strategies to stop insect infestation and other pathogens; - Restoring vegetation in disused quarries and landfills; - Increasing biodiversity affected by human systems; - Purification systems that use certain species of plants (phytoremediation).

- Managing technological processes; - Evaluates the forest environment and interferes with proper techniques in the use of forest resources, manages mountain rivers; - Ability to take responsibility for making decisions and developing innovative environmental strategies.

- Estimates value of the rustic goods; - Granting loans, investment evaluation, damage assessment output, inheritance claims for expropriation and servitude, allocating common costs, etc..

- Design activities in the forest on productive infrastructure; - Consultancy management activities in the forestry companies.

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enterprises engaged in agricultural and public administration

environmental sciences, agricultural sciences and technologies (Padova) animal science and technology, environmental and territorial science and technology, forestry and environmental sciences Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

- Regional forestry companies and the mountain communities of the municipality; - In private companies dealing with environmental restoration.

- Highe education - Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Padova) Forestry and Environmental Sciences.

- Expert in techniques for soil and forest conservation, can act both in the public sphere, in the institutions and in the private sector.

- Official duties in public agencies or courts; - As a freelancer or in public authorities and credit institutions.

- University Degree - Forestry and Environmental Sciences.

Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

- High education-Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Padova), environmental and territorial science and technology, forestry and environmental sciences.

Additional requirements: In order to practice, the membership to the Professional Order of agronomists and foresters is required.

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2.3. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in SPAIN In Spain the 2005/36/EC Directive was transposed by the "Royal Decree 1837/2008”, which presents in Annex VIII, the alphabetical list of all regulated professions and activities, grouped according to the level of training available in Spain (Article 19 of the Royal Decree is equivalent to the Article 11 of 2005/36/EC).

In the forestry domain in Spain thereare two regulated professions that are presented in table 2.3.

Profesii reglementate în domeniul forestier din Spania Table 2.3 Name of Name of the Name of the Recognition as per the profession Level of No. profession Name AC_SP the 2005/36/EC profession / occupation in qualification _SP Directive _EN _RO Ingeniero de Forest Inginer Ministerio de PostGeneral system of montes engineer forestier Medio Ambiente secondary recognition - primary (Subdirección diploma (3 – application 1 General de 4 years) Relaciones Internacionales) Ingeniero Forester Inginer Ministerio de PostGeneral system of técnico forestier în Medio Ambiente secondary recognition - primary forestal en la specialitatea (Subdirección diploma (3 – application 2 correspondiente corespunzăGeneral de 4 years) especialidad toare Relaciones Internacionales)

For both professions, the training is described in article 11d of the 2005/36/EC Directive (Article 19.4 of Royal Decree 1837/2008), meaning a diploma that certifies a training at the post-secondary level, of a duration of at least thre years and at the most four years, or an equivalent duration, extramural, in an university or an institution of higher education or another establishment of the same level of training, and the additional training required.

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Under the generic name of Ingeniero Técnico Forestal, en la correspondiente especialidad/ Forestry Technical Engineering in various specialization, there can be found in various provinces of Spain professions such as Forestry Technical Engineer / Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales or Forestry Technical Service Engineer in the Public Domain / Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales al Servicio de la Hacienda Pública.

In Spain, both nationally and in each province, the procedure for skills validation / certification requires membership of the Official College for Technical Engineering (Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales), originally created by Decree no. 927/1965 under the name The Mountain Expert College (Colegio de Peritos de Montes).

The current name was given by the Royal Decree no 614/1999 and includes all owners, workers and mountain experts, and also forestry technical engineers, university graduates. These associations are regulated by the Spanish Constitution and by the professional colleges no. 2/1974.

So, the Spanish forestry technical engineer profession is part of the “collegial” professions , meaning that there is the legal obligation to subscribe to the Official College of the Forestry Technical Engineers, for all the forestry technical engineers or experts in the domain who practice these profesions in various forms, either free or within organizations / private institutions when using this title.

2.4. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in Holland In Holland there are no regulated professions in the forestry domain.

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2.5. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in DENMARK In Denmark there are no regulated professions in the forestry domain.

2.6. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in UK Of the 220 regulated professions in UK, seven may be considered compatible with the forestry domain (table 2.4).

Table 2.4 Recognition under Directive Name of the regulated profession 2005/36/EC General system of recognition 1. Chartered forester primary application General system of recognition 2. Chartered Environmental primary or secondary application Health Officer (Scotland) General system of recognition 3. Chartered Environmental primary or secondary application Health Practitioner General system of recognition 4. Environmental Health primary application Officer 5. Environmental Health Officer (Scotland) 6. Member of Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management 7. Member of the landscape institute (CMLI)

Level of qualification

Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years) Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years) Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years) Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years) Diploma (Post-secondary), General system of recognition including Annex II (ex. 92/51, primary application Annexes C, D) General system of recognition - Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 primary application years) General system of recognition - Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 primary application years)

2.6.1. Chartered forester The skills validation / certification procedure requires that after completing the university studies, the applicant to sustain one or more exams in order to become a member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF), founded in 1925 as the UK Society of Forestry. It became the Institute of Forestry in 1974 and was incorporated by the Royal Charter in 1982. The insititute’s main objectives are to maintain and to

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improve the standards of practice and understanding all aspect related to forestry, in the broadest sense, the protection of the public interest and the promotion of the professional status of foresters (“foresters and arborists”) from UK and Northern Ireland. The institude is the only professional organizarion for the forestry, fruit farming domains and other related services in the UK, and Chartered Foresters (MICFor or FICFor) are the only attested forestry and fruit growers. The members practice in the private sector, with the central or local governmental authorities, research councils, universities and colleges etc.

In order to become a Chartered Forester, minimum 5 years of study and practice are required (although there is a accredited professional carrer path for the senior foresters and fruit growers). The applicant should promote the rigorous exams and, after the qualification, he must maintain high standars, by continuous professional development.

Chartered Forester are bounded by a code of ethics and professional conduct rules.

Competent authority: Name Institute of Chartered Foresters

Address 74 St Colme Street EH3 6AA Edinburgh

Contact details Phone: +44-131 2252705 Fax: +44-131 2206128 URL: www.charteredforesters.org

2.6.2. Chartered Environmental Health Officer (Scotland) Region: Scotland Level of qualification: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years); Title: Environmental health officer Competent authority: Name

Address

Royal Environmental Health 3, Manor Place, Institute of Scotland EH3 7DH Edinburgh

Contact details Phone: +44 (0)131 225 6999 Fax: +44 (0)131 225 3993 URL: htp://www.rehis.com

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2.6.3. Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Region: All regions Level of qualification: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years); Title: Environmental health officer Competent authority: Name Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Address Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields SE1 8DJ London

Contact details Phone: +44-207 9286006 Fax: +44-207 8275866 URL: www.cieh.org.uk

2.6.4. Environmental Health Officer Region: All regions Level of qualification: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years); Title: Environmental health officer Competent authority: Name Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Address Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields SE1 8DJ London

Contact details Phone: +44-207 9286006 Fax: +44-207 8275866 URL: www.cieh.org.uk

2.6.5. Environmental Health Officer (Scotland) Region: Scotland Level of qualification: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years) and Annex II (ex 92/51, Annex C, D); Title: Environmental health officer Competent authority: Name

Address

Royal Environmental 3, Manor Place, Health Institute of Scotland EH3 7DH Edinburgh

Contact details Phone: +44 (0)131 225 6999 Fax: +44 (0)131 225 3993 URL: htp://www.rehis.com

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2.6.6. Member of Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) In order to become a CIWEM6 member, the applicant must graduate a specialized form of education with “Honours” and have proven relevant experience. The ones who graduate receive the "Chartered Water and Environment Manager" title. The applicants may choose, in addition, to be registered in the Engineering Council and/or the Science Council and/or the Society for the Environment.

Region: All regions Level of qualifications: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years); Title: Water service manager Competent authority: Name Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management

Address 15, John Street WC1N 2EB London

Contact details Phone: +44 020 7831 3110 URL: www.ciwem.org

2.6.7. Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI) A landscape architect7 is a person involved in planning, designing and sometimes, landscaping gardens or similar areas. Professional practice is known as landscape designer.

The landscape designer term is sometimes used to appoint the ones who are not officially qualified or authorized as landscape designers.

Other people who practice as "landscape designer", but who have not obtain the professional license, dar care nu au obţinut licenţa profesională call themselves gardens artisans, plantations designers, environmental designers, etc..

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http://www.ciwem.org/membership/apply-for-membership/chartered-member-mciwem-cwem.aspx

http://www.iwanttobealandscapearchitect.com/

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Landscape architecture was not recognized formally developed as a distinct profession until the early twentieth century. The "landscape architect" term has different meanings, depending on the place. The title is protected and, in order to practice this profession, licensing or registration is required.

The skill validation/certification procedure.

The Landscape Institute in UK is an organization recognized in the landscape design domain. To become a certified landscape designer, it takes about 7 years. To start the process, an attested course needs to be followed at the Landscape Institute, in order to obtain a degree as a landscape designer or something similar. Once it is obtained, a Postgraduate Diploma in the landscape design is needed, which covers the subject in more depth, such as urban planning, construction and planting. After this, the applicant must attend the course at Pathway to Chartership, a program established by Landscape Institute. As a result, the applicat receives the landscape architect title and becomes a member of the Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI).

Region: All regions Level of qualifications: Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years); Title: Landscape expert Competent authority: Name Landscape Institute

Address 33 Great Portland Street W1W 8QG London

Contact details Phone: +44 (0) 20 7059 5000 URL: www.landscapeinstitute.org

Based on what it has been presented, an analysis between the professions from UK and Northern Ireland can be made, according to table 2.5.

Comparative analysis Romania - UK UK AND NORTHERN IRELAND Name of the Chartered forester profession Title: Forester

Table 2.5.

ROMANIA (similar or equivalent professions) 213224 engineer/ forestry engineer

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Competent Authority Legislation

Institute of Chartered Foresters

Competent Authority Legislation

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Unregulated profession

General system of recognition – primary Code COR 213224 application Name of the Chartered Environmental Health Officer 325710 Environmental profession (Scotland) Health Officer Title: Environmental health officer Competent Royal Environmental Health Institute of Unregulated profession Authority Scotland Legislation General system of recognition – primary Code COR 325710 application Name of the Chartered Environmental Health 2133 Specialists in the profession Practitioner environmental Title: Environmental health officer protection area

General system of recognition – primary application Name of the Environmental Health Officer; Titlu: profession Environmental health officer Competent Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Authority Legislation Name of the Environmental Health Officer (Scotland)/ profession Title: Environmental health officer Competent Authority Legislation

Unregulated profession Code COR 325710 325710 Environmental health officer Unregulated profession Code COR 325710 325710 Environmental health officer

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Unregulated profession Scotland General system of recognition – primary Code COR 325710 application Name of the Member of Chartered Institution of Water Forestry xpert profession and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Title: Water service manager Competent Chartered Institution of Water & Authority Environmental Management Legislation General system of recognition – primary application

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Name of the Member of the Landscape Institute 216201 - – Landscape profession (CMLI) architect Title: Landscape expert Forestry expert Competent Landscape Institute Order of Architects Authority Legislation General system of recognition – primary Code COR 216201 application

2.7. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in GERMANY In 2005, Germany has implemented the Bologna system, and is now in progress a national qualifications framework. Further information can be obtained from the website Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen (DQR) dem gemeinsamen Internetportal des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung und der Kultusministerkonferenz8.

Although Germany has no official rankings since 2002, Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), in cooperation with Stern Weekly Magazine, published an annual ranking that includes a large number of institutions. Its main task of the independent agency Akkreditierungsrat is to accredit the specific organizations that are evaluating the studying programs. Akkreditierungsrat has 17 members, reprezentând statele federale, instituţiile de învăţământ superior, students, employers, employees and, also, international representatives.

Only under exceptional conditions, Akkreditierungsrat can evaluate the studying programs.

Among the 153 regulated professions in Germany there are no forestry professions. The only profession that is as close as the forestry expert is Landschafts-n. Gartenarchitect/Landscape architect / designer .

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Name of the regulated profession 1. Landschafts-n.

Gartenarchitect/Landscape architect / designer/architect peisagist

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Recognition under the 2005/36/EC Directive

Level of qualification

General system of recognition - Post-secondary diploma (3 primary application – 4 years)

Table 2.6 presents a a comparative analysis between the regulated profession in Germany and the same in Romania.

Comparative analysys Romania - Germany

Table 2.6.

ROMANIA (similar or equivalent GERMANY professions) Landschafts-n.

Gartenarchitect/ 216201 - Arhitect peisagistică şi Name of the Landscape architect / amenajarea teritoriului profession designer/architect peisagist 216105 expert arhitect

Competent In each Land Authority General system of recognition –

Legislation primary application

Order of architects Code COR 216201

2.8. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in PORTUGAL Of the 148 regulated professions in Portugal, there has been identified one profession accredited in the forest domain and another one in the environment domain, compatibl with the profession reviewed (table 2.7).

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Regulated professions in the forestry and environment area in Portugal 2.7 Name of the Name of the Name of the profession / No. profession profession occupation _PT _EN în_RO 1

Engenheiro Forest florestal surveyor

Inginer forestier

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Engenheiro Environment Inginer de do ambiente al Engineer mediu

Name AC_PT

Table

Recognition as per Level of qualification the 2005/36/EC Directive

Ordem dos Engenheiros Post-secondary Ordem dos diploma (3 – 4 years) Engenheiros

General system of recognition primary application

For both the professions, as well for all the engineering professions, the competent authority is the Order of Engineers / Ordem dos Engenheiros.  Competent authority Name Ordem dos Engenheiros

Address

Contact

Av. Sidónio Pais Phone: +351-21 313 26 00; Fax: +351-21 352 46 32 4E 1050 - 212 Email: secretariagera@cdn.ordeng.pt ; URL: Lisboa www.ordemengenheiros.pt

The Order of Engineersis the only authority in Portugal who can grant the professional title of engineer, based on the qualification level, including the Engenheiro florestal/Forestry engineer title. The admission conditions are established by the admission and qualification rules, in which there are six member categories and the lists grouped into these categories and five "regional chambers" (North, Center, South, Acores and Madeira):     

Effective member; Intern member; Honorary member; Student member; Collective member.

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2.9. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in the CZECH REPUBLIC In the Czech Republic there are 401 regulated professions, profesii reglementate, out of which four have been identified in the forestry domain, compatible with the analyzed profession, as follows.

Nakládání se semeny a sazenicemi lesních/ 1.

Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species The cod of the regulated profession Name of the regulated professions Description of the profession

EU Directive Competent Authority

The legislation that regulates the profession Appeal Authority Education and training required Professional experience Evidence of good character or reputation Requirements for physical and mental health Absence of declaration of bankruptcy Failure to suspend or prohibit the profession in the event of serious professional misconduct or a criminal offense Proof of financial situation

General system of recognition – primary application

Certificate evidencing completion of a secondary course

[220] Nakládání se semeny a sazenicemi lesních/Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species; Person providing seeds and seedlings of forest trees, produces reproductive material of the forest tree species. Ensures quality and origin of their protected under national and EU, including imports. Planting stock must be registered annually at the Ministry of Agriculture.

2005/36/EC The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministerstvo zemědělství, Těšnov 17, 110 00 Praha 1, fax: +420 224810478, phone: +420 221811111, email: info@mze.cz , web: www.mze.cz Law no. 149/2003 with the subsequent amendments, art. 21 The Ministry of Agriculture 1) Specialization on the secondary education in forestry; 2) University, specialized forestry.

1) 5 years; 2) 3 years It is necessary Does not exist Not provided Not provided

Not necessary

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Not necessary

License from the Ministry of Agriculture, minimum age 18 years, the aptness to propose laws

Odborný lesní General system of recognition – 2. hospodář /Forestry primary application manager Code of regulated profession Name of regulated profession Description of the profession

EU Directive Competent Authority

Certificate evidencing completion of a secondary school

[221] Odborný lesní hospodář /Forestry manager Complex activities for forest monitoring, alerting to the presence of harmful factors, assessing the damage caused by them and designing defense measures, prevention and protection. Implementation and evaluation of reforestation projects. Records of keeping, financial and technical advice regarding the preparation of the forest.

2005/36/EC The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministerstvo zemědělství, Těšnov 17, 110 00 Praha 1, fax: +420 224810478, phone: +420 221811111, email: info@mze.cz , web: www.mze.cz Law no. 289/1995, with the subsequent amendments, art. 37 Opinion. 100/1996 Sat. The Ministry of Agriculture 1) High education ion (forestry engineer); 2) specialized studies (forest management) 1) 3 years; 2) 10 years

The legislation that regulates the profession Appeal Authority Education and training required Professional experience Evidence of good character or It is necessary reputation Requirements for physical and Does not exist mental health Not provided Absence of declaration of bankruptcy Failure to suspend or prohibit Not provided the profession in the event of serious professional misconduct or a criminal offense Not necessary Proof of financial situation Not necessary Insurance against financial risks arising from professional liability License from the Organization of the Forest State Administration Other requests General system Post-secondary Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin při 3. podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství a lesním of recognition – diploma level (3

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hospodářství /Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry Code of regulated profession Name of regulated profession

Description of the profession

EU Directive Competent Authority

The legislation that regulates the profession Appeal Authority Education and training required Professional experience Evidence of good character or reputation Requirements for physical and mental health Absence of declaration of bankruptcy Failure to suspend or prohibit the profession in the event of serious professional misconduct or a criminal offense Proof of financial situation Insurance against financial risks arising from professional liability Other requests

4.

primary application

- 4 years)

[479] Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin při podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství a lesním hospodářství /Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry Handling products for plant protection in agriculture and forestry to ensure compliance with safety and health environment. Documents must be registered to the name of the product, the dose used, pests and weather application. May practice only persons who have been trained and have passed a test of competence.

2005/36/EC The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministerstvo zemědělství, Těšnov 17, 110 00 Praha 1, fax: +420 224810478, phone: +420 221811111, email: info@mze.cz, web: www.mze.cz Law no. / 2004 Sb amended and supplemented, art. 86, The Ministry of Agriculture Qualification under art. 82 of Law no. / 2004 or a valid certificate of qualification in accordance with Article 86 of the Law Not necessary Not necessary Does not exist Not provided Not provided

Not necessary Not necessary

Does not exist

Zpracování lesního hospodářského plánu a General system of lesních hospodářských osnov / recognition – primary Production of the forest management plan application and forest management programmes

Post-secondary diploma level (3 - 4 years)

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Code of regulated profession Name of regulated profession Description of the profession

EU Directive Competent Authority The legislation that regulates the profession Appeal Authority Education and training required Professional experience Evidence of good character or reputation Requirements for physical and mental health Requirements for physical and mental health Failure to suspend or prohibit the profession in the event of serious professional misconduct or a criminal offense Proof of financial situation Insurance against financial risks arising from professional liability Other requests

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[480] Zpracování lesního hospodářského plánu a lesních hospodářských osnov / Production of the forest management plan and forest management programmes Perform field mapping and measurements in forest areas and detect features of the vegetation and other data. Proposes forest management plans (vegetation map) plans and economic measures mandatory provisions of the plans (especially operating limits), in line with the beneficiary's economic and legislative regulations. Draft plans are reviewed and approved by the local government specific forest and its provisions become mandatory for forest owners throughout the plan is usually 10 years.

2005/36/EC The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministerstvo zemědělství, Těšnov 17, 110 00 Praha 1, fax: +420 224810478, phone: +420 221811111, email: info@mze.cz , web: www.mze.cz Law no. 289/1995 Sb. with subsequent amendments, art. 26 Opinion.

100/1996 Sb. The Ministry of Agriculture 1) High education ion (forestry engineer); 2) specialized studies (forest management).

At least 10 years It is necessary Does not exist

Not provided Not provided

Not necessary Not necessary

License from the State Forest Administration Organization, minimum age 18 years, the aptness to deal with legal documents

It can be noticed that for all these professions the competent authority and the appeal authority is the Ministry of Agriculture / Ministerstvo zemědělství from the Czech Republic.

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2.10. Professional validation/ certification procedures in the forestry field in AUTRIA Of the 214 regulated professions in Autria, there have been identified five in the forestry domain, according to the below.

Profesii reglementate în domeniul forestier şi mediu în AUSTRIA Name of the Name of the Name of the profession / No. profession profession occupation _AT _EN in_RO

1

2

3

4

5

Tabelul 2.8

Recognition according Level of Name AC_AT Dir. qualification 2005/36/EC Bundesministeriu General Land- und Agriculture Consilier/ m für Land- und system of Post-secondary Forstwirtsch and forestry Expert Forstwirtschft, recognition - diploma (3 – 4 advisor / Agricultură şi aftlicher Umwelt und primary years) expert Silvicultură Berater Wasserwirtschaft application Bundesministeriu General m für Land- und system of Post-secondary Assistant Asistent silvic Forstwirtschft, recognition - diploma (3 – 4 Forstassistent forester Umwelt und primary years) Wasserwirtschaft application Diploma (post General Meister in Farm Manager BUNDESLÄNDE secondary system of der LandManager/ ferme/ R (Detalii education), recognition oder in der Forestry Manager disponibile la including Annex primary Forstwirtsch manager Păduri punctul de contact) II (eg 92/51, application aft Annexes C, D) Diploma (post Bundesministeriu General secondary m für Land- und system of Expert education), Forest expert Forstwirtschft, recognition Förster silvicultor including Annex Umwelt und primary II (eg 92/51, Wasserwirtschaft application Annexes C, D) Bundesministeriu General m für Land- und system of Post-secondary Forester Inginer silvic Forstwirtschft, recognition - diploma (3 – 4 Forstwirt Umwelt und primary years) Wasserwirtschaft application

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Land- und Forstwirtschaftlicher Berater/ General system of Agriculture and forestry advisor / expert recognition - primary Consilier/Expert Agricultură şi application Silvicultură

Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years)

 Competent authority Name Address Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft / Stubenring 1, Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Foresty, 1010 Wien Prevention of Water Pollution and Environmental Affairs (EN)

2.

Forstassistent/ Assistant forester Asistent silvic

General system of recognition primary application

Contact Phone: +43-1 71100 Email: office@lebensministerium.at www.lebensministerium.at

Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years)

 Competent authority Name Address Contact Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschft, Phone: +43-1 71100 Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft / Stubenring 1, Email: Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Foresty, 1010 Wien office@lebensministerium.at Prevention of Water Pollution and Environmental www.lebensministerium.at Affairs (EN)

3.

Meister in der Land- oder in der Forstwirtschaft / Farm Manager/Forestry Manager Manager ferme/Manager Păduri

General system of recognition - primary application

Diploma (post secondary education), including Annex II (eg 92/51, Annexes C, D)

 Competent authority Name BUNDESLÄNDER (Detalii disponibile la punctul de contact)

4.

Förster / General system of recognition Forest expert primary application Expert silvicultură

 Competent authority

Address

Contact

Diploma (post secondary education), including Annex II (eg 92/51, Annexes C, D)

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Name Address Contact Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft / Phone: +43-1 71100 Stubenring 1, Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Foresty, Email: office@lebensministerium.at 1010 Wien Prevention of Water Pollution and www.lebensministerium.at Environmental Affairs (EN)

5.

Forstwirt / Forester Inginer silvic

General system of recognition primary application

Post-secondary diploma (3 – 4 years)

 Competent authority Name Address Contact Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft / Phone: +43-1 71100 Stubenring 1, Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Foresty, Email: office@lebensministerium.at 1010 Wien Prevention of Water Pollution and www.lebensministerium.at Environmental Affairs (EN)

3. THE QUALIFICATION RECOGNITION PROCEDURES IN OTHER EU MEMBER STATES 3.1. General items For the recognition of the professional qualifications under the 2005/36/EC Directive, there are three recognition systems, namely:  The automatic recognition system, based on the preventive harmonization of the training and provides automatic recognition, applicable to certain professions such as nursing, dental, veterinary, midwife, architect, pharmacist etc.  The General System of Recognition, based on mutual trust between the Member States, applicable to a large number of professions, that may be different in the Member States. It applies in the case where the profession is regulated in the resident country and if the migrant has exercised or is entitled to practice the resident country. In this system, the recognition is not automatic, but it is based on a comparison of training

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courses - provided in the two countries and the possibility, if differences exist, to impose compensatory measures. 

Recognition of proffesional experience Annex 4, in which the recognition is based on the experience gained in the resident country. The system applies to hand-made, commercial or industrial type professions, listed in Annex IV of the 2005/36/EC Directive, and provides automatic recognition if they meet the conditions laid down for each professional category.

For the analyzed profession in the present guide, the recognition is made through the General System of Recognition, on which there are the following possible decisions:  Positive – General System of Recognition (without compensatory measures);  Negative – General System of Recognition;  Positive/Negative after adaptation period (General System);  Positive/Negative after skills test (General System);  Positive/Negative after the examination.

In the case of negative decisions, the applicant can appeal in court, through the SOLVIT system.

For the recognition by the General System, the request is addresses to the Competent Authority from the resident country, mentioned in chapter 2, for each profession and for each country. This request must be sent with a series of documents and certifications listed in Annex VII of the 2005/36/EC Directive.

Usually, the requested documents in the analyzed countries for the EU citizens that are seeking for recognition are: 1. Proof of citizenship, usually through a copy of identity card or passport; 2. Certificate of professional competence or qualifications, which provides access to the profession (where the profession is regulated in the resident country);

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3. A certified copy of some specific documents that are requested for the profession concerned, indicating the exams needed to determine the possible existence of significant difference towards the resident country; 4. Other certificates, diplomas, etc.. relevant to the profession 5. A certified copy of the submission to the Profession Register of the country in which the title was obtained, if applicable; 6. A certificate stating that there are no criminal or professional obstacles in the pursuit of the profession, issued by the competent authority of the resident country; 8. Certificate that details any occupation in the resident country, as a completion of the qualification for which the recognition is sought (including the period of practical training conducted); 9. Contact details: name, address, telephone number and email. If someone sends documents on behalf of the applicant, such as a company or a trustee, the sender's name, address, phone and e-mail are requested; 10. Specific conditions will be explicitly mentioned in this chapter, for each profession (the belonging to a professional association in the resident country, etc.).

All the documents written in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation in the language of the host country, certified in accordance with the original text, issued by the diplomatic or consular authorities of the host country that issued the diploma, or by an official translator from the host country.

The procedural steps for the qualification recognition in the host country can be summarized as below: 1. Informing the migrant byy the contact point of the host country, referred to in the next subsections, for each analyzed country; 2. Submitting the requested documents at the Competent Authority, who can notify the applicant in maximum four weeks, for any additions; 3. Processing the file, in maximum 4 months;

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4. Applying compensatory measures, if any:  Skill test, preceded, possibly, by a preparatory training offered by institutions authorized by the competent authority;  Training by an accommodation period;  Evaluating the language skills, by analyzing the evidence or by an interview, oral/written test, if needed; 5. Fees – available on the websites of the competent authorities, regularly updated; 6. Release of the certificate; 7. Appeal to SOLVIT or in court, in case of a negative decision.

In Romania, for the recognition of some similar qualifications as the forestry expert one, the methodology from July 1st, 2010, published in the Official Gazette no. 493 of July 16th, 2010 has specific provisions, of which the most important are the following: 



The forestry experts who practice with a permanent title in one of the EU member state can also work in Romania, after notifying the Forestry Experts Commision and registering in the Certificates Register of Forestry Experts (art. 8).

The forestry experts who practice with a permanent title in one of the EU countries, can also provide certification activities, technically speaking, to the quality of forests landscaping in Romania, temporarily or permanently(art. 9).

Forwards, for each analyzed country and for each profession, there highlighted only the additional procedural requirements to seven steps above, specific to each profession, and some data on recognition decisions taken so far.

3.2. The qualification recognition procedures in ITALY In Italy, the national contact point is:

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Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento Politiche Comunitarie, Ufficio Mercato Interno e Competitività Piazza Nicosia 20, 00186 ROMA, ITALIA puntonazionaledicontattoqualificheprofessionali@politicheeuropee.it Website: www.politichecomunitarie.it Contact persons: Mrs. Maria Giuseppina Castellano Tel: + 39 06 677 92 548, Fax: + 39 06 677 95 064, Email: g.castellano@governo.it For the qualification recognition in Italy, for the two identified regulated professions (Agronomo e forestale iunior/ Agriculture and forester advisor and Dottore forestale/ Forester), the general system for the recognition, of which steps were described in Section 3.1, is applied.

As the main difference from Romania, in Italy is noticed the management led by the Ministry if Justice (Ministero della Giustizia) of a relatively large number of professions, most of which are not in the forensic area, including the two analyzed professions. This is justified by the fact that in Italy, the Ministry of Justice has been for a long time the promoter of many legislation acts, in various areas and, for traditional and historical reasons, a large number of heterogeneous jobs remained under the authority of this ministry.

So, for the two professions, the competent authority is the Ministry of Justice, with its two directions:  Competent authority for Agronomo e forestale iunior/ Agriculture and forester advisor Name Ministero della Giustizia, Direzione Generale della Giustizia Civile, Dipartamento per gli Affari di Giustizia

Address

Contact Phone: + 39.06 68852314 www.giustizia.it/giustizia/it/mg_2 _4_1.wp

Via Arenula, 70 - I 00186 Roma

 Competent authority for Dottore forestale/ Forester Name

Ministero della Giustizia, Direzione Generale della

Address

Via Arenula 70, 00186, Roma

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Giustizia civile, Libere Professioni

Email: emanuela.ronzitti@giustizia.it

 Contact details Name

Address

Contact

Langua ge

Ministero della Giustizia, Phone: 06 68852314; Fax: 06 Ronzitti Direzione Generale della 68897350 EN,IT Emanuela Giustizia civile, Libere Professioni Email: emanuela.ronzitti@giustizia.it Via Arenula 70, 00186, Roma

In different regions, there are additional requirements for the recognition of certain qualifications, as presented as a case study in Section 2.2, for the Veneto region.

3.3. The qualification recognition procedures in SPAIN The national point of contact in Spain is: Ms Leticia Gamo Martín, Dirección General de Política Universitaria, Ministerio de Educación, Subdirección General de Títulos y Reconocimiento de Cualificaciones Paseo del Prado, 28, 28014 Madrid, ESPAÑA Tel: +34 91 506 5636, Fax: +34 91 506 5706 E-mail: leticia.gamo@mecd.es, Website: http://www.mecd.gob.es/portada-mecd/ For the two identified professions in Spain in the analyzed domain (Ingeniero de montes/ Forest engineer and Ingeniero técnico forestal en la correspondiente especialidad/ Forester) the recognition under the 2005/36/EC Directive is done through the General System of Recognition.

For both the professions, the competent authority is th Ministry of Environment / Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Department of International Relations / Subdirección General de Relaciones Internacionales.

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 Competent authority Name Address Ministerio de Medio Ambiente San Juan de la Cruz, s/n.

(Subdirección General de Nuevos Ministerios.

Relaciones Internacionales) MADRID

Contact Phone: +34 91 597 65 75/ +34 91 597 60 65; Fax: +34 91 597 75 906

For the Ingeniero de montes/ Forest engineer profession there have been taken, so far, 12 recognition decisions for the migrants from different countries, among which there is also (with one decision) Romania (Aneex 3.3a).

For the Forester / Ingeniero técnico forestal en la correspondiente especialidad profession, for Romania, there are 4 out of 5 recognition decisions taken so far, according to Annex 3.3b.

Unlik all other countries, it is noted that all the recognition decisions for the migrants coming from Romania, were entirely taken without compensatory measures or adaptation period, which shows the high degree of compatibility between the higher education in Romania and the recognition requirements in Spain. (Annex 3.3b).

For the recognition of these professions in Spain, there are no additional requirements to become a member of the Official College of Technical Engineering Foresters/Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales9.

Through the Spanish Constitution, by the Royal Decree. 614/1999 and the Law of the Professional Colleges No. 2/1974, there was established the general and national framework of the college (and other similar colleges in other areas), and the access conditions vary according to each province, by the Official College of Technical Engineering Staff forests. For the admission in this college, there are taken into consideration the applicant's skills, experience, potential

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incompatibilities, and that he is not under any disciplinary sanction that could prevent him from practice.

3.4. The qualification recognition procedures in Holland

Although there are no regulated professions in the forestry domain in Holland, it is worth mentioning that the recognition system is very well organized, as per Figure 3.1.

The point of contact in Holland is: NUFFIC, Postbus 29777, 2502 LT Den Haag, NEDERLAND Tel: +31 70 426 02 60, Fax: +31 70 426 03 99 www.nuffic.nl, www.beroepserkenning.nl, www.professionalrecognition.nl Contact person: Ms. Kitty Wigleven, Tel: +31 70 426 02 86, Fax: +31 70 426 03 95, Email: wigleven@nuffic.nl

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Fig. 3.1. The general scheme for the recognition of a regulated profession in Holland

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3.5. The qualification recognition procedures in DENMARK In Denmark there are no regulated professions in the forestry domain, but for the regulated professions in this country, there are detailed information on the website of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education10.

Also, the Danish Agency for International Education (Styrelsen International Uddanelse Fost Cirius) can perform a free evaluation, in order to equivalate the migrant’s study courses from the resident country with the Danish one, which is not mandatory for the qualification recognition.

The point of contact in Denmark is: Mrs Tatjana Milcevic, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, Styrelsen for Universiteter og Internationalisering, Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation Bredgade 43, 1260 København K, DANMARK Tel: +45 3395 1200, Direct line: +45 7231 8884, Fax: +45 3395 1300 E-mail: kontaktpunkt@iu.dk, Website: www.fivu.dk/en/recognition/rp 3.6. The qualification recognition procedures in UK The qualification recognition for all the seven identified professions in UK is via the General System of Recignition, under the 2005/36/EC Directive.

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ECCTIS Ltd., Oriel House, Oriel Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1XP, UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 871 226 2850, Fax: +44 871 330 7005 E-mail: info@ukncp.org.uk, Website: http://www.ukncp.org.uk For the recognition of the Chartered forester profession, the additional condition of being a member of Institute of Chartered Foresters11 (ICF) is requiered, which is the competent authority for the recognition of this profession. It is needed an experience in the specialized domain of at least 5 years and promoting exams.

So far, there is little recognition decisions made in IMI, as shown in Annex 3.6a.

For Chartered Environmental Health Officer (Scotland) there are no data regarding the recognition decisions, and the competent authority is the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland 12.

Also in Scotland, Environmental Health Officer (Scotland) has the same competent authority to recognize and so far, there are only decisions regarding the migrants from Ireland (Annex 3.6b).

For Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner there are no special recognition requirements, the competent authority for the recognition is Chartered Institute of Environmental Health13 , and statistics show significant numbers of migrants from Ireland (Annex 3.6c).

For Environmental Health Officer, the competent authority is Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and statistics show a large number of recognition decisions, in regard to other professions (Annex 3.6d).

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In order to become a Member of Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), it is required relevant experience in the area and graduating a high education institute, with the rating equivalent “Honours” for UK. The competent authority for recognition is Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management14.

For the qualification recognition as a landscape architect in UK, the migrant must become a Member of the Landscape Institute15 (CMLI), which is the recognition authority. This is done by comparing the applicant’ s study period and experience with Pathway to Chartership, a program established by the Landscape Institute.

The decisions taken so far for the migrants from Germany, Ireland and Portugal show that the recognition was done without compensatory measures (anexa 3.6e).

3.7. The qualification recognition procedures in GERMANY Germany adopted, on April 1st, 2012, the “Recognition Act”16.

Before this date there was no standard procedure for the professional qualification recognition acquired abroad, although almost three million persons with a professional qualification acquired abroad live and work in Germany. Today, many people from other countries work in Germany on occupations that are not consistent with their skill level.

Because the German economy is dependent on skilled workers, the German government enacted the Law for improving the assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications, also known as the Law on recognition or the Recognition Act.

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This helps to equate the procedures for the professional qualifications and supports the skilled migrants and skilled foreign workers on the labour market in Germany.

Germany has not a central organization, that is responsible for all the foreign requests of the professional qualification recognition. The responsible authorities are available in every land.

The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training has created a portal for recognition process in Germany, on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, to help individuals in seeking foreign recognition of their professional qualifications in finding an authority to investigate the case and provide prompt answers to their questions about the procedure of recognition. The portal is aimed not only for the immigrants who already live in Germany and have gained professional qualifications abroad, but also for the skilled workers from other countries, who are interested in working in Germany. The portal also helps the staff who advises individuals who are seeking for the recognition of qualifications acquired abroad.

This portal17 directs people who are seeking the recognition of a certificate or a diploma by an authority that is responsible for assessing those skills and provide important information on the laws and regulations underlying the recognition of foreign qualifications procedures. In addition, the portal provides tips and information on career guidance.

If one of the qualifications was obtained abroad, the diploma’s equivalent can be checked with the German titles, that will give the right to practice without a title granted, under the Law of determining professional qualifications – Berufsqualifikationsfeststellungsgesetz/ Professional qualification determination Act (BQFG)18.

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The access to this procedure may vary, depending on the special requirement of the regulated professions. In some cases, there are no procedures in place to assess qualifications from third countries. In the base of the BQFG law, a request can be submitted by any person who:  Has the professional qualifications obtained in a EU/EEA country;  Intents to practice paid employment in Germany.

The procedure is not available for the unskilled or semiskilled persons, who don’t have the professional qualifications.

Responsible authorities 



The Chambers of Commerce and Industry, who are primarily responsible for considering the equivalence training in the dual system and the central authority for industry and commerce: IHK FOSA (Approval of Foreign Skills).

The responsibility in the regulated professions domain is based on the specialized laws and regulations of each Land.

The application of the procedure  The procedure compares foreign qualifications, with a similar German occupation;  The competent authority shall consider whether there are fundamental differences between foreign qualifications and the German professional qualifications;  Professional experience acquired in Germany or abroad can also be taken into account in addition to training;  If it is not possible to provide adequate evidence of qualifications, an analysis can be performed to determine the qualifications of professional skills (eg, technical discussions and work sample);  The procedure is the subject to a fee. The amount is based on the tax table of the authority and depends on the cost and effort involved in implementing the procedure. The responsible authority may provide accurate information on tax.

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Possible results 

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If the examination is positive, the authority issues an equivalence certificate in unregulated professions. This has the same legal consequences as a German professional qualification. There is a certificate of the German examination.

The procedure is a prerequisite for access to employment in regulated professions; When there are considerable differences between foreign qualifications and German skills, the following distinctions must be implemented: In the case of training occupations, the competent authority describes the existing professional qualifications and describes the differences between these and the German ones. This will help when applying for jobs and make it possible to obtain additional qualifications, if necessary; In the case of regulated professions, there may required an adaptation measure (test or adaptation period) in order to achieve the equivalence. The compensatory measures vary according to the individual special laws. The responsible authority may provide information on how accurate.

Documents required for applying  Table with an overview, in German, of the training plan, and any paid employment so far;  Proof of identity (copy of identity card or passport);  Proof of professional qualifications;  Evidence of relevant work experience;  Other competence certificates;  A declaration that no application for the request of equivalence has been made in the past;

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Proof that the applicant intends to work in Germany (does not apply for EU / EEA / Switzerland and persons residing in the EU / EEA / Switzerland).

The responsible authority may require certified copies or originals.

In some cases, the authority may accept simple copies of the documents.

The documents must be translated into German. Translations will be prepared by the public appointed and sworn interpreters, translators in Germany or abroad. The competent authority may waive the need for translation.

Details of the procedure may be different, in the laws specific to areas. The competent authority of the resident country may require to provide more detailed information.

The length of the procedure  



The responsible authority begins evaluating the equivalence immediately after all the necessary documents are received; From December 1st, 2012, the procedure should not take more than three months. In difficult cases, the decision period may be extended once, for good reasons; The decision-making period starts with the receipt of all required documents;

Applications from abroad can be sent directly to the responsible authority or the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). ZAB will forward requests to the appropriate authorities.

The point of contact for Germany is: Dr. Hendrik Kaelble, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Referat EB2, Scharnhorststraße 34–37, 10115 Berlin, DEUTSCHLAND Tel: +49 30 2014 7666, Fax: +49 30 2014 5379, E-Mail: diplomanerkennung@bmwi.bund.de, Web site: www.bmwi.de

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For the Landschafts-n. Gartenarchitect/Landscape architect / designer profession, the statistics are as shown in Annex 3.7A. 3.8. The qualification recognition procedures in PORTUGAL For the Forester / Engenheiro florestal profession identified in Portugal under the 2005/36/EC Directive, done with the General system of recognition, and the competent authority is the Order of Engineers / Ordem dos Engenheiros.  Contact person Name

Address

Instituto do Emprego e Antunes Ana Formação Profissional, I.P. Coordinator for Rua de Xabregas, 52, 1949Directive 2005/36/EC 003 Lisboa

Contact

Languag e

Phone: +351 218 614 228 ; Fax: +351 218 614 602 (ex:2602) Email: ana.antunes@iefp.pt

So far, according to official statistics, there is a single recognition decision in Portugal, of a qualification obtaines in Spain (Annex 3.8).

For obtaining the qualification recognition as a Forester/ Engenheiro florestal there is the additional requirement of being a member of the Order of Engineers in Portugal. According to the rules of operation of this Order19, the candidates for membership (effective membership, trainee member, honorary member, student member, team member) must submit an application to the regional secretariats of the Order. For admission, the candidate's resume is reviewed and possibly he is subjected to a test.

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internship, as a "probationary member". In the second chapter of the Order’s Rules, there is presented in detail the admission for each of the six categories of membership.

The point of contact for Portugal is: Ms Carla Romão, Ministério da Economia e do Emprego, Instituto do Emprego e da Formação Profissional, Departamento de Formação Profissional, Rua de Xabregas, n. 52, 1949-003 Lisboa, PORTUGAL, Tel: +35 1 21 861 44 85, Fax: +35 1 21 861 46 08, Email: cromao@iefp.pt 3.9. The qualification recognition procedures in the CZECH REPUBLIC As discussed in section 2.8, there are four regulated professions in the Czech Republic, in the forestry domain: 1. Nakládání se semeny a sazenicemi lesních/Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species; 2. Odborný lesní hospodář /Forestry manager; 3. Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin při podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství a lesním hospodářství /Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry; 4. Zpracování lesního hospodářského plánu a lesních hospodářských osnov / Production of the forest management plan and forest management programmes.

For the proper qualification recognition of these four professions, there are two types of conditions: I. General conditions that apply to all four professions 

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The same competent authority – the Ministry of Agriculture / Ministerstvo zemědělství; The same contact person.

 Contact person Name

Address

Contact

Phone: +420 234 81 1376 Raskova Ministry of Education, Youth and Zuzana Sports, Karmelitská 7 , 118 12 Prague Email: Zuzana.Raskova@msmt.cz

Languag e EN

Figure 3.2 presents a general recognition procedure of the professional qualifications and services in the Czech Republic.

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V-aţi dobândit calificarea profesională în UE/SEE sau Elveţia şi doriţi să vă exercitaţi profesia în Republica Cehă?

Este reglementată profesia dvs. în Republica Cehă?

 NU

Acces nelimitat pe piaţa muncii

 NU

Directiva nu este aplicabilă

DA Este necesară recunoaşterea calificării?

Sunteţi calificat pentru aceeaşi profesie în ţara dvs.?

Doriţi să profesaţi temporar sau ocazional (să furnizaţi servicii)?

DA Doriţi să lucraţi în Republica Cehă permanent?

Este necesară informarea unei autorităţi competente de recunoaştere prin declaraţie

Sunteţi doctor, farmacist, dentist, asistentă medicală, moaşă, veterinar, chirurg sau arhitect?

 NU

Profesia este reglementată în ţara dvs. sau puteţi dovedi că ultimii 10 ani aveţi cel puţin 2 ani de experienţă profesională relevantă?

DA

Principiul recunoaşterii automate poate fi aplicat

 NU

DA

Profesia este reglementată în ţara dvs. sau puteţi dovedi că ultimii 10 ani aveţi cel puţin 2 ani de experienţă profesională relevantă?

DA

 NU

Directiva nu este aplicabilă

Sunteţi doctor, farmacist, dentist, asistentă medicală, moaşă, veterinar, chirurg sau arhitect cu opţiunea recunoaşterii automate?

Considerând profesia dvs., sunt siguranţa şi sănătatea publică puse în pericol?

Programul Dvs. de studii va fi comparat cu cel necesar în Republica Cehă

DA Diferenţa dintre calificarea dvs. şi cea solicitată în Republica Cehă este mai mare de un nivel?

DA

 NU Este programul dvs. de studii mai scurt cu mai mult de un an sau există diferenţe substanţiale în conţinutul curriculum-ului care nu pot fi acoperite de experienţa profesională?

Există diferenţe substanţiale între programul dvs. de studii şi cel din Republica Cehă, care influenţează siguranţa şi sănătatea publică?

DA DA Test de aptitudini sau stagiu de adaptare

CALIFICAREA ESTE RECUNOSCUTĂ

 NU

Calificarea va fi verificată

 NU

DA

 NU Test de aptitudini sau alte măsuri

PUTEŢI FURNIZA SERVICII

Fig. 3.2. The recognition procedure of the professional qualification and services in Czech Republic 20 20

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II. Specific conditions for each of the four professions 

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For the Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species – License appoved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Licenţă din partea Ministerului Agriculturii, minimum age 18 years, the aptness to propose laws; Forestry manager – License from the Organization of Forest State Administration; For Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry – There is none; For Production of the forest management plan and forest management programmes – License from the Organization of Forest State Administration, minimum age 18 years, the aptness to work with legal documentation.

The information point for the Czech Republic is: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy odbor pro záležitosti Evropské unie/Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Department for EU Affairs Karmelitská 7, 11812 Praha 1, ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Tel: +420 257 193 376/+420 257 193 579, Fax: +420 257 193 397 E-mail: qualifications@msmt.cz, Website: www.msmt.cz

Of the four professions, for Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species and Production of the forest management plan and forest management programmes there are no IMI data on recognition decisions, and the other two professions situation is as follows.

Odborný lesní hospodář /Forestry manager (anexa 3.9a) Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin při podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství a lesním hospodářství /Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry (anexa 3.9b)

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3.10. The qualification recognition procedures in AUSTRIA For all the five professions existing in Austria in the forestry domain, the recognition under the 2005/36/EC Directive is based on the General system of recognition.

The information point for Austria is: Mrs Irene Linke, Bundesminsterium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend (Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth), Department I/7, Industrial Law Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, ÖSTERREICH Tel: +43 1 71100 5446, Fax: +43 1 71100 935446 E-mail: Irene.linke@bmwfj.gv.at, Website: http://www.bmwfj.gv.at The competent authority for recognition is Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft/ Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Water Pollution, Prevention and Environmental Issues for four out of the five professions:    

Land- und Forstwirtschaftlicher Berater/Agriculture and forestry advisor / expert; Forstassistent/Assistant forester; Förster/Forest expert; Forstwirt/Forester.

For the Meister in der Land- oder in der Forstwirtschaft/Farm Manager/Forestry manager/Manager ferme profession, the competent authorities are found in the provinces, the details are available at the point of contact.

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In the IMI statistics, there are data regarding the recognition decisions taken in Austria only for two professions, as follows.

Förster/Forest expert (Annex 3.10a) Forstwirt/Forester (Annex 3.10b)

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3.11. The SOLVIT system The SOLVIT system is a problem-solving network, in which the EU Member States work together to solve the problems resulting from improper application of the law by the public authorities. Among the areas in which the issue frequency is high and there are complaints to be dealt by SOLVIT, there is also the professional recognition of qualifications and diplomas, along with other areas such as access to education, residence permits, voting rights, social security, free movement of capital and payments etc.

In each EU member state there is a SOLVIT center, that provides these services, free of charge. For the analyzed countries and for Romania, the data regarding the SOLVIT centres are presented in Table 3.1.

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Contact details Barbora Hanáková, Zuzana Bakotová, Tomáš Stehlík Tel. +420 22 422 1701 Czech Odbor vnitřního trhu a služeb EU, Ministerstvo průmyslu Fax. +420 22 485 3079 Republic a obchodu, Na Františku 32, CZ - 11015 Praha 1 solvit@mpo.cz Tel. +45 35 46 62 00 (the Jens Kasper Rasmussen, Sofie Freilev, Karin Kragshave hotline) Kristian Yde Agerbo, Danish Business Authority (Internal Tel. +45 35 46 66 16 Denmark Market Centre), Langelinie Allé 17, DK - 2100 Tel. +45 35 46 66 73 Copenhagen SOLVIT@erst.dk Lisa TEICHMANN, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Fax. +49 3018 615 5379 Germany Technologie, Scharnhorststr. 34-37, DE - 10115 Berlin solvit@bmwi.bund.de Ana Iglesias, Ana María Hernández, Javier Pascual Tel. +34 91 379 9999 Pontones, SOLVIT – España, Ministerio de Asuntos Fax. +34 91 394 8684 Spain Exteriores, y de Cooperación, Serrano Galvache 26, ES solvit@ue.maec.es 28033 Madrid Giuseppina VALENTE, Francesco CIPRI, Massimo Tel. +39 06 677 95 844 SANTORELLI, Presidenza Consiglio Ministri, Fax. +39 06 677 95 044 Italy Dipartimento Politiche Comunitarie, Piazza Nicosia 20, solvit@palazzochigi.it IT - 00186 Roma Koen van Ginneken, SOLVIT Nederland, Ministerie van Tel. +31 70 379 7708 Holland Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie Fax. +31 70 379 7014 Country

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Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Postbus 20101, NL - 2500 EC Den solvit@mineleni.nl Haag Tel. +43 1 71100-5119 Sylvia Vana, Alexandra Gaudmann-Heber, Christian Tel. +43 1 71100 - 5293 Müller, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Tel. +43 1 71100-5187 Austria Jugend, SOLVIT Center, Abteilung C1/2, Stubenring 1, AT Fax. +43 1 71100-2207 - 1010 Wien solvit@bmwfj.gv.at Rosarinho MELANCIA, Mafalda DE SIQUEIRA, Tel. +351 21 393 57 53 francesca FONTES, Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Tel. +351 21 393 57 50 Tel. +351 21 393 55 54 Portugal Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Europeus, Serviço do Mercado Interno, Rua Cova da Moura, 1, PT - 1350-115 Fax. +351 21 393 57 98 Lisboa solvit@dgac.pt Tel. +40 21 308 53 40 Romulus BENA, Karina STAN, Ramona-Maria CIUCĂ Tel. +4021 308 53 71 Ministerul Afacerilor Europene, Guvernul României Tel. +40 37 410 45 23 Romania Bvd. Aviatorilor nr. 50A, Sector 1, Bucureşti 011854, Fax. +40 21 308 53 96 România solvit@dae.gov.ro Tel. +44 20 7215 2833 Chris Korcz, Department for Business, Innovation and Fax. +44 20 7215 2234 UK Skills, 1 Victoria Street, UK - London SW1H 0ET solvit@bis.gsi.gov.uk

The complaints can be submitted on-line, on the documents available on the SOLVIT websites from each country (Table 3.1). Any complaint through SOLVIT implies four stages to resolution:  the case is accepted, the legal base is being checked, if the documents that were included in the base by the origin center are not sufficient, additional documents are required;  obtaining the solution: the competent authority that is involved in the case is contacted and it cooperates in order to obtain a solution that is a fair, in accordance to European legislation;  solution proposal (implemented or not) – the solution must be real, practical and in accordance to European legislation;  Monitoring the implementation of the applicant's proposal to solve the case.

SOLVIT potential is still insufficiently exploited as a problem solving key instrument at a national/European level, partially because of the insufficient staff from different SOLVIT centers and also because of the insufficient information received by the European citizens regarding the competencies of these centers.

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4. THE PURSUIT OF THE FORESTRY PROFESSIONS IN THE ANALYZED COUNTRIES 4.1. The pursuit of the CTAP experts activity in Romania The pursuit of the expert’s activity that certifies, from a technical view, the quality of the forest management work (CTAP experts) is regulated under the methodology from July 1st, 2010, published in the Official Gazette no. 493 of July 16th, 2010. The most important provisions of this methodology in the pursuit of the activity are as follows.

Individuals who have been certified as CTAP experts have the following obligations: a. To verify the forest management work for each phase of the technological design (land, drafting, completion), analyze, modify and, where appropriate, certify the proposed technical solutions, with respect to legal regulations; b. To respect the established and recorded forecast in the minutes of the meeting held for the approval of the design theme - "Ist conference for planning" - and of the technical solutions meeting "II nd conference for planning”; c. To respect the measures set out in the minutes or notes issued after the technical control made by the authorized persons or the ones authorized by the central public authority, responsible for forestry or by its subordinate units; d. Require the meeting of an expert committee when it is found that the technical solutions that are to be adopted have a higher; e. Respond to the requests issues by the central public authority, responsible for forestry, in order to take specific actions.

The Attestation Commission sanctiones with a warning the individuals certified as CTAP experts in the following situations:  For defying the obligations in paragraphs a), b) and c);

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For the overcome of at the most than 5% of the annual maximum area of 60,000 ha, which are allowed to certify; The penalty applies for a period that will not exceed 6 months or until the fulfillment of a), b) and c). During the suspension of the certificate attesting the Forestry Field Expert profession, it is prohibited the certification of forest management. 

The Attestation Commission sanctiones individuals certified as CTAP experts with withdrawal of their certification, in the following situations: 

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If, during the technical forestry commision meetings, 3 projects certified by the same CTAP expert are rejected; To exceed by more than 5% of the annual maximum area 60,000 ha; If the holder of the registration certificate is penalized for the second time with a warning.

4.2. The pursuit of similar professions in the analyzed EU countries

In Italy for the pursuit of the agriculture and forestry advisor / expert profession, it is required to be a member of the Agriculture and Forestry Alumnii Order (Ordine dei Dottori Agronomi e Forestali). The pursuit of other similar professions from the forestry area is the subject to specific regulations in the regions and autonomous provinces.

For the professions presented in the study case in section 2.2 for the Veneto region, it is required the condition to be a member of the Agriculture and Forestry Alumnii Order, governing the professional conduct and ethics and the training programs. There are similar professional associations in other regions or autonomous provinces of Italy.

For the pursuit in Spain of the professions in the foresty domain (Ingeniero de montes/ Forest engineer and Ingeniero técnico forestal en

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la correspondiente especialidad/ Forester) there is the legal obligation to be a member of the Official College of Forestry Technical Engineering Forestieri, that applies to all the individuals who practice in various forms, either free or under private entities, when using this title.

From the Official College of Forestry Technical Engineering, there can be Din Statutul Colegiului Oficial al Inginerilor Tehnici Forestieri highlighted several articles governing the pursuit of those professions, as follows.

Article 4 presents the way of how the member’s interests are protected, without this act to be in contrary of some acts of the local public administration, that they are working with. As an example, with no limitation, some articles from the College Rules are presented.

For the members of the college, it is mandatory the profession pursuit visa, if the profession is practiced individually, as an associate, as an employee of a legally constituted company or inside of projects assigned to forestry technical engineers. The existences of the visa is also required in the situation where all the members of the college practice for the profession for the public administration, and they are paid, wholly or partly, in the professional fee system.

The visa is a professional tool used by the college that guarantees the identity of the members of the college, their powers in the pursuit of the profession, the unqualified skills and the fact that is he is not under any disciplinary sanctions that could prevent him from practice. This involves an external evaluation of the working documentation. Under no circumstances, granting the visa does not take into consideration fees or other contractual arrangements which are left to the free agreement between the parties.

According to article 46, from the obligations of the members, stands out the responsibility for the technical quality of the work that they carry and how they correspond to the sectoral regulations. The college

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responds only for the external evaluation documentation work but not the predictions, calculations and conclusions of the project.

The members of the college must pay a visa fee, and the granting procedure is established by an internal rule of the college.

In UK for the entru pursuit of some of the analyzed professions, there is the obligation to be a member of professional organizations.

So, for the Chartered forester profession, it is mandatory the member quality of the Institute of Chartered Foresters22 (ICF), that is obtained after promoting rigorous examinations.

Acting under the motto “Maintaining excellence in forestry and arboriculture�, the ICF members must maintain high training standards through mandatory continuing professional development that involves a minimum training of 100 hours, every three years. This continuous training is recorded and monitored by a committee of professional and educational standards of the ICF. The ICF members are bound by a "code of ethics, professional values and rules of conduct and professional practice", available on the ICF website.

Similarly, for the pursuit of professions that require environmental management (eg "Chartered Water and Environment Manager"), it is required the membership of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)23 and, optional, registering in the Engineering Council and/or the Science Council and/or the Society for the Environment.

Also in this case, members must abide by a code of ethics and professional conduct and are required to attend continuing training courses ,approved by CIWEM.

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For the pursuit of the landscape architect profession, it is mandatory the membership of the Landscape Institute (Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute).

Depending on the stage of career development and interest in the profession, there can be distinguished several categories of membership:   

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Student Member – for the students with specialized courses; Licenses Member - for those who have completed initial training, and would like to become a fully qualified member (Chartered); Affiliate Member - for those working in a related field who would like to become a part of the landscape professionals community, to benefit from networks, publications and services from the Landscape Institute; Chartered Member – granted only after the successful completion of the Pathway to Chartership training program, for technical competence and professional certification; Senior Member – to recognize the contribution and professional experience in the field; Academic Member – for those who, by teaching or research, contribute to professional developing; Retired Members – for former members, no longer working in the profession; Subscribers – for those who wish to receive the publications of the institute without membership.

In Portugal for the pursuit of the Forester/ Engenheiro florestal profession, the membership of the Order of Engineers in Portugal / Ordem dos Engenheiros24 is required.

According to the rules of operation from this Order, annually, the professional progress for each member can be assessed, at his request (art. 16), followed by the appropriate update of the degree or skill. Also, 24

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once in seven years the professional progress is reviewed and certified from the academic level E1 (Members with a degree in engineering EQF level 6), the E2 (Members with master's degree in engineering EQF level 7) and then E3 (Members with PhD in engineering - EQF level 8) (art. 17).

On the other hand, each member can traverse three levels of professional qualifications for receiving membership, a Senior Member and the last step, Advisor Member.

Membership is granted to E1 levele candidates, and the Senior Member one is given to the E2 and E3 levels, members who have at least 5 years of experience and at least 3 recommendations from senior members or advisor members.

To obtain the counselor membership, it is required a minimum of 5 years as a senior member or 15 years as a member or 20 years of professional experience in the field, plus three recommendations from other members councilors.

All fees are established and maintained by the National Board of Directors.

In the Czech Republic, for the pursuit of three our of four professions analyzed in chapters 3 and 4, a trei din cele patru profesii analizate în capitolele 3 şi 4 additional conditions are required, that consist of obtaining license from the authorities concerned:  For the Management of seeds and seedlings of forest wood species /Nakládání se semeny a sazenicemi lesních profession – License from the Ministry of Agriculture;  For Forestry manager / Odborný lesní hospodář and for Production of the forest management plan and forest management programmes/ Zpracování lesního hospodářského plánu a lesních hospodářských osnov – License from the Organization of the Forest State Administration; Licenses must be renewed periodically.

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5. CONCLUSIONS The present guide covers aspects of skills validation / certification, recognition and pursuit of the profession in Romania, known as the CTAP expert ( an expert who certifies the technical quality of Forestry Earthworks) compared with identical, similar, homologous or compatible professions from nein EU Member States, namely Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, UK, Holland, Portugal, Spain.

These professions are discussed in detail in Chapters 2, 3 and 4, for the countries listed. This analysis took into account the fact that in Romania, the certification as a CTAP expert is based on a wider range of occupations of which the most important are forest engineer and university professor in the forestry area.

Achieving the certification and qualification recognition guide for the CTAP expert seeks, primarily, to be a useful tool to inform all persons who may be in the situation:  To follow a training program in one of the analyzed countries, at the end of which is to pursue a similar profession of forestry;  Have a qualification adequate to the CTAP expert or one of the qualifications that underpin CTAP certified expert and want to be recognized and to practice in the analyzed countries;  After recognition in one of the analyzed countries, they want to know the regulations and obligations regarding the pursuit of the profession, the professional conduct and ethics in the field, the membership in certain professional organizations etc.

Equally important, the guide aims to support the competent authorities of Romania in its efforts to standardize the certification and recognition of regulated professions that they manage, by informing them about the practices of other EU Member States.

The main limitations of the guide are that it only deals with the situation of 9 EU countries, set for all the developed guidelines and

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some information, generally the statistics, are available when developing guidelines and should be updated regularly.

The analysis revealed that for all occupations covered in this guide, the recognition is done through the General System of Recognition.

Although the number of recognition decisions done by the IMI system is not as high as in other professions (nurses, etc.), in the forestry domain, there is still a significant number of decisions that are discussed in Chapter 3, for each country and for each profession.

Unlike all other countries it is noted that recognition decisions for migrants coming from Romania, taken in some countries, such as, for example, Spain, were all without compensatory measures or adaptation period, which indicates the high compatibility between the higher education in Romania and the recognition requirements in Spain.

In Chapter 4, there are highlighted the professions whose pursuit is the subject to certain membership organizations, colleges, orders etc. and highlights the codes of ethics and professional conduct, career development terms, service training etc.

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ANNEXES Annex 3.3. Statistics on qualification recognition in Spain Annex 3.3a. Ingeniero de montes/ Forest engineer  Recognition decisions Period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

1997/98

Germany (DE)

2001/02 2005/06 2008 2009

Belgium (BE) Holland (NL) Germany (DE) Germany (DE)

2009

Italy (IT)

2009

Italy (IT)

2010

Italy (IT)

2010

Portugal (PT)

2010

Portugal (PT)

2010

Romania (RO)

The decision taken Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Appeal Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Positive The country in General system of which the recognition (without qualification compensatory was obtained measures) Belgium Germany Italy Holland Portugal Romania Total all countries Total EU

No.

2 2 1 1

Positive After the Appe Decisions adaptation al taken by the period host country (general system) 1 1 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 1

Total pozitiv

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Total Total negativ neutru

0 4 3 1 2 1

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The country in which the qualification was obtained

2007

Romania

2010

Belgium

2010

Romania

2011

Romania

The decision taken Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Positive General Automatic The country in Recognition which the System (no qualification compensation was obtained measures)

Host country (the qualification obtained in)/

Belgium Romania All the countries Total EU Total EFTA

No.

Positive after Decisions adaptation period taken by the (general system) host country

1 1 2 1

Total positive

Total negative

Total neutral

1

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1 4

0 0

0 0

4

1

5

5

0

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5 0

0 0

0 0

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 Recognition decisions Period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

1997/98 1997/98

Denmark Italy

2003/04

Italy

The country in which the qualification was obtained

Decisions taken by the host country

No.

Positive after adaptation period (general system) Adjustment period Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

1 1 1

Positive - General Positive after Adaptatio Automatic adaptation n period Decisions Total Total Recognition period taken by Total negativ neutra System (no (general the host positive e l compensation system) country measures)

Denmark

1

1

1

0

0

1

2

1

0

1

1

1

3

2

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1

1

1

1

3

2

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0

0

0

0

0

0

Italy

1

All the countries

1

Total EU Total EFTA

Annex 3.6b. Environmental Health Officer (Scotland)  Recognition decisions Period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

2005/06

Ireland (IE)

2007

Ireland (IE)

2009

Ireland (IE)

Decisions taken by the host country Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive after adaptation period (general system) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

No. 5 4 1

The country in Positive - General Decisions Positive after an Total Total which the Automatic Recognition taken by Total adaptation period negativ neutra qualification was System (no the host positive (general system) e l obtained compensation measures) country Ireland 6 4 10 10 0 0 6 4 10 10 0 0 Total all

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6 0

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4 0

10 0

10 0

0 0

0 0

Annex 3.6c. Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner  Recognition decisions Period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

2007

Ireland (IE)

2007

Ireland (IE)

Decisions taken by the host country Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Examination

The country in Positive - General Automatic which the Examinatio Recognition System n qualification was (no compensation obtained measures) Ireland Total toate ţările Total EU Total EFTA

No.

10 10 10 0

1 1 1 0

Decisions taken by Total Total the host positive negative country 11 11 11 0

10 10 10 0

0 0 0 0

10 1

Total neutral

1 1 1 0

Annex 3.6d. Environmental Health Officer  Recognition decisions Period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

1999/00 1999/00 1999/00 1999/00 1999/00 2003/04 2003/04 2003/04

Ireland (IE) Ireland (IE) Ireland (IE) Ireland (IE) Sweden (SE) Ireland (IE) Ireland (IE) Slovenia (SI)

2005/06

Ireland (IE)

2005/06 2005/06

Ireland (IE) Holland (NL)

Decisions taken by the host country Positive after an adaptation period (general system) Adjustment period

Negative after adaptation period (general system) Positive after a skill test (general system) Negative - General System and professional experience

Positive after a skill test (general system) Adjustment period Negative - General System and professional experience Positive – General recognition system (without compensatory measures) Adjustment period Negative after skills test (General System)

No. 8 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 10 1 1

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5

1 1 1 1 1 1

Examination Decisions taken by the host country Total Postitive

2

1 1 19

Total neutral

53

24

Total negative

Bulgaria Ireland Italy Holland Portugal Romania Slovenia Sweden Total all countries Total EU Total EFTA

Adjustment period

The country in which the qualification was obtained

Negative after adaptation period (The General)

Ireland (IE)

Negative after skills test (General System)

2009

Negative - General System and professional experience

Bulgaria (BG) Irland (IE)

Positive after an adaptation period (general system)

2009 2009

STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS 2007 - 2013

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Examination Examination Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Positive after a skill test (general system)

Ireland (IE)

Positive – General recognition system (without compensatory measures)

2008

THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND POS DRU 2007-2013

1 1 0 0 1 70 63 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

54

2

8

4

1

1

5

2 77 64 6

7

54 0

2 0

8 0

4 0

1 0

1 0

5 0

2 77 64 6 0 0 0 0

7 0

Annex 3.6e. Member of the Landscape Institute (CMLI)  Recognition decisions Period 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009

The country in which the qualification was Decisions taken by the host country obtained Germany (DE) Ireland (IE) Germany (DE) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Portugal (PT) Germany (DE) Ireland (IE)

The country in which the qualification was

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

No. 1 1 3 2 2 1

Decisions Total Total Total taken by the negativ positive neutral host country e

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STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS 2007 - 2013

6 2 2

6 2 2

6 2 2

0 0 0

0 0 0

10

10

10

0

0

10 0

10 0

10 0

0 0

0 0

Annex 3.7. Qualification recognition statistics in Germany Landschafts-n. Gartenarchitect/Landscape architect / designer/ landscape architect  Recognition decisions Period 1999/00 1999/00 2001/02 2001/02 2001/02 2001/02 2001/02 2001/02 2003/04 2003/04 2003/04 2003/04 2005/06 2005/06 2007

The country in which the qualification was The decision taken obtained France (FR) Examination Greece (EL) Examinare Austria (AT) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no Belgium (BE) compensation measures) France (FR) Negative - General Recognition System and professional Greece (EL) experience Luxembourg (LU) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Holland (NL) Denmark (DK) Positive after a skill test (general system) Italy (IT) Lithuania (LT) Great Britain (UK) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) France (FR) Holland (NL) Austria (AT)

The country in which the qualification was obtained Austria

Positive General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) 4

No. 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Negative Positive Decisio General after a ns taken Total Recognition Examinati Total Total skill test by the negativ System and on positive neutral (general host e professional system) country experience 4

4

0

0

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STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS 2007 - 2013

1 1 1 3 1

1 1

1 1 2 2 1 1 2

1 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2

1 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

19

1

1

2

23

20

1

2

18 1

1 0

1 0

2 0

22 1

19 1

1 0

2 0

Anexa 3.8. Qualification recognition statistics in Portugal Forester/ Engenheiro florestal  Recognition decisions Period 2005/06

The country in which the qualification was obtained Spain

The country in which the qualification was obtained Spain Total all countries Total EU Total EFTA

Decisions taken by the host country

No.

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Decisions Total Total taken by the positive negative host country

1

Total neutral

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

1 0

1 0

1 0

0 0

0 0

Annex 3.9. Qualification recognition statistics in the Czech Republic Annex 3.9a. Odborný lesní hospodář /Forestry manager

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 Recognition decisions Period 2005/06

The country in which the qualification was obtained Austria (AT)

The decision taken

No.

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

1

Host country (the P Positive - General Automatic Decisions Total qualification was Recognition System (no taken by the positive obtained in) compensation measures) host country Austria 1 1 1 Total all 1 1 1 countries 1 1 1 Total EU 0 0 0 Total EFTA

Total negative

Total neutral

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

Annex 3.9b. Zacházení s přípravky na ochranu rostlin při podnikatelské činnosti v zemědělství a lesním hospodářství /Handling of plant protection products in entrepreneurial activities in farming and forestry  Recognition decisions The country in which the qualification was obtained 2007

Germany

2009

Germany

2011

Germany

The country in which the qualification was obtained Germany

Total toate ţările Total EU Total EFTA

The decisions taken Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures) 11 11 11 0

Nr 4 1 6

Decisions Total Total Total taken by the neutra positive negative host country l 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Annex 3.9. Qualification recognition statistics in Austria Annex 3.10a. Förster/Forest expert  Recognition decisions Period 2001/02

The country in which the Decisions taken by the host country qualification was obtained Germania Pozitivă după test de aptitudini (sistemul general)

Nr. 1

Positive - General The country in which Automatic Recognition Total Total Decisions taken by the qualification was System (no Total positive negativ neutra the host country obtained compensation e l measures) Germany 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Total all countries 1 1 1 0 0 Total EU 0 0 0 0 0 Total EFTA

Annex 3.10b. Forstwirt/Forester  Recognition decisions Period 1999/00 2008

The country in which the Decisions taken by the host country qualification was obtained Germany Positive after a skill test (general system) Germany Positive after a skill test (general system)

The country in which the qualification was obtained Germany Total all countries Total EU Total EFTA

Positive after a skill test (general system)

Decisions taken Total by the host Total positive negative country

No. 2 1

Total neutral

3

3

3

0

0

3

3

3

0

0

3 0

3 0

3 0

0 0

0 0