The document summarizes questions from UK competent authorities to Romanian competent authorities regarding professional qualifications via the IMI system. It outlines the main categories of questions asked, including questions to identify the profession and qualifications, questions related to the professional, questions regarding professional experience and exercise of the profession. It provides statistics on the number of requests sent from UK authorities to different Romanian authorities and the most frequently asked questions.

1. IMI Question List - specific issues related to IMI PQ Study visit in UK November 14-19, 2011

2. Presentation overview Frequently Asked Questions from the IMI questions lists: 1. General questions (GQ) 2. Questions concerning permanent establishment (QPE) 3. Questions concerning temporary provision of services (QTPS) Specific issues: a) The required data is not available in the CA evidence b) Complex cases c) Need for further information from other CAs (registered in IMI or not)

3. Main categories of questions 1. Questions to identify the profession 2. Questions related to the professional 3. Questions to identify the qualification 4. Questions regarding professional experience 5. Questions regarding the exercise of the profession 6. Questions about attachments

4. 1. Questions to identify the profession Identification of the profession (5 GQ, 5 QPE, 5 QTPS) - specific questions about secondary school teachers (2 QPE) Professional Title (4 GQ, 1 QPE, 2 QTPS) Third country diplomas (3+ GQ, 3+ QPE) - specific questions about doctors and dentists

5. 2. Questions related to the professional Nationality (1 GQ, 1 QPE, 1 QTPS) Holder of qualifications (4+ QPE) Training followed (1 QPE) Member of association (1 QPE, 1 QTPS)

6. 3. Questions to identify the qualification Third country diplomas (3+ GQ, 3+ QPE) - specific questions about doctors and dentists Holder of qualification (1 GQ, 10 QPE) - specific questions about the evidence of formal qualifications: pharmacists, general practitioners, basic medical training, specialised doctors, nurses responsible for general care, midwives, veterinary surgeons, dental practitioners, specialised dentists, architects Acquired rights (4+ QPE) Training followed (10 QPE, 5 QTPS) Professional Title (2 QTPS)

7. 4. Questions regarding professional experience Third country diplomas (1 QPE) Acquired rights (1 QPE, 1 QTPS) Specific pharmaceutical activities (2 QPE) - specific questions about pharmacists Annex IV activities (8 QPE) - all the craft professions are not regulated in Romania

8. 5. Questions regarding the exercise of the profession Legal establishment within the EU (3+ GQ, 12+ QTPS) - specific questions about doctors and dentists Right to pursue a profession (5+ GQ, 8+ QPE, 2 QTPS) - specific questions about doctors, dentists and secondary school teachers Professional sanctions (8 QPE) File for recognition (5 GQ, 5 QPE)

9. 6. Questions about the attached document Third country diplomas (1 GQ, 1 QPE, 1 QTPS) Holder of qualifications (4+ QPE) Insurances (1 GQ, 1 QTPS) Acquired rights (1 QPE) File for recognition (5 GQ, 12 QPE) Training followed (16 QPE, 1 QTPS) Identification of the profession (3+ GQ, 5+ QPE) - specific questions about doctors and dentists

10. 6. Questions about the attached document (part 2) When was the attached document awarded? (GQ) Is ... the lawful holder of the attached document? (GQ)

11. 240 requests sent by CAs from UK to CAs from RO 91 IMI requests about secondary school teachers: Competent Authority for School Teachers in England 86 Competent Authority for School Teachers in Wales 3 Competent authority for school teachers in Northern Ireland 2 148 IMI requests about medical professions: General Medical Council 67 Nursing and Midwifery Council 56 General Pharmaceutical Council 12 Competent Authority for Dentists 7 Health Professions Council 6 1 IMI request about architests: Architects Registration Board 1

12. Romanian CAs answering to the UK requests of information Ministry of Public Health - Recognition of Professional Qualifications 131 requests Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports - National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas 92 requests Romanian College of Physicians 9 requests Romanian Order of Doctors, Midwives and Nurses 7 requests Romanian Order of Architects 1 request

13. Frequently Asked Questions asked by CAs from UK List of frequently asked questions

14. Questions sent to Ministry of Public Health - Recognition of Professional Qualifications Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

15. Questions sent to the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports - National Centre for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

16. Questions sent to the Romanian College of Physicians Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

17. Questions sent to the Romanian Order of Doctors, Midwives and Nurses Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

19. Alexandru-Ionut Chiuta Methodologic expert [email_address] www.imipqnet.ro Thank you!