17.12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities - NoL 353/73 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 4 December 1990 amending certain Directives on the recognition of professional qualifications consequent upon the unification of Germany (90/658/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 49, Article 57 (1) and (2), first and third sentences, and Article 66 - thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), In cooperation with the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, by reason of the unification of Germany, certain ° amendments should be made to  Directives 75/362/EEC (%), 77/452/EEC(5), 78/686/EEC (¢), 78/1026/EEC (7) and 80/154/EEC (8), as last amended by  Directive  89/594/EEC(®) and  Directive 89/595/EEC (10) concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications as doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons and midwives respectively, and to Directive 85/433/EEC (11), - as amended by Directive 85/584/EEC (12), and Directive 85/384/EEC (13), as last amended by Directive. 86/17/EEC (14), concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in the field of pharmacy and architecture respectively and to Directive 75/363/EEC (15), as last amended by Directive 89/594/EEC, concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to the activities of doctors; (1) O] No L 266, 28. 9. 1990, p. 12, as amended on 28 November 1990. (2) Opinion delivered on 24 October 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of 21 November 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ’ (3) Opinion delivered on 20 November 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 1. (%) O] No L 176, 15. 7.-1977, p. 1. (6) O] No L 233, 24. 8. 1978, p. 1. (7) OJ No L 362, 23. 12. 1978, p. 1. (3) O] No L 33, 11. 2. 1980, p. 1. (°) OJ No L 341, 23. 11. 1989, p. 19. (10) O] No L 341, 23. 11. 1989, p. 30. (11) O] No L 253, 24. 9. 1985, p. 37. (12) O] No L 372, 31. 12. 1985, p. 42. (13) OJ No L 223, 21. 8. 1985, p. 15. (14) O] No L 27, 1. 2. 1986, p. 71. (15) O] No L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 14. Whereas from the date of German unification Community law will be fully applicable to the territory of the former . German Democratic Republic; ' Whereas it is necessary to make changes to the said Directives to take account of the specific situation in the said territory; Whereas, in accordance with the principle of acquired rights, the diplomas, ceitificates or other evidence of formal qualifications held by German nationals in that territory who are pursuing their professional activities on the basis of training which began before unification and does not conform to Community rules on training should be granted recognition under similar conditions to those applied to other nationals of Member States at the time of the adoption of the said Directives or accessions to the Community; ' Whereas it is necessary to protect at Community level the rights acquired by the holders of former qualifications which are no longer awarded as a result of changes which have taken place in the rules of the Member States which awarded the qualification to them; whereas such a provision was introduced by Directive 89/594/EEC into most Directives on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications; whereas it could also be applied, unamended, to German nationals from the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; whereas a similar provision should also be incorporated into Directive 85/433/EEC relating to the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy; Whereas most of the specific provisions relating to the recognition of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by the former German Democratic Republic cease to be relevant as a result of German unification; whereas they should be repealed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 75/362/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. In Article 3 (a), point 3,> ‘in Germany’ shall be deleted. :