23.11. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 341/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 30 October 1989 amending Directives 75/362/EEC, 77/452/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/1026/EEC and 80/154/EEC relating to 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, together with Directives 75/363/EEC, 78/1027/EEC and 80/155/EEC concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to the activities of doctors, veterinary surgeons and midwives (89/594/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57 (1) and (2), first and third 'sentences, and 66 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (), - In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),- Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3}, Whereas certain technical amendents should be made to - Directives 75/362/EEC (*), 77/452/EEC (%), 78/686/ EEC (¢), 78/1026/EEC (?) and 80/154/EEC (8}, as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications as doctors, nurses (1)"OJ No C 353, 30. 12. 1987, p. 17, and OJ No C 322, 15.12.1988, p. 22.. 2) O] No C 235, 12. 9. 1988, p. 67, and OJ No C 256, 9.10. 1989. responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons and midwives, and - to Council Directive 75/363/EEC(®), as last amended by Directive - 82/76/EEC (1°), and Directives 78/1027/EEC (!!) and 80/155/EEC (12), ' concerning the coordination of provisions-laid down by law, regulation or administrative action' in respect of the activities of doctors, veterinary surgeons and -midwives, respectively, in order to take account in. particular of changes in the titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in these professions or in the designation of certain medical - specializations, as well as of the establishment of certain new medical specializations or the discontinuing of certain former specializations which have taken place-in some Member States; 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 the above changes which have taken place in the rules of the Mémber State which awarded the qualification to them and to supplement where necessary in this connection the said Directives by appropriate provisions; " Whereas it is advisable to provide, for reasons of equity, for - transitional measures for certain holders of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications as (*) OJ No L 167,730. 6. 1975, p. 14. (19 O] No L 43, 15. 2. 1982, p. 21. (11} O] No L 362, 23. 12. 1978, p. 7. (12) O] No L 33, 11. 2. 1982, p. 8.