The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law "on amendments to the regulated professions and the recognition of professional qualifications" make law "on regulated professions and recognition of professional qualifications" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2001, no. 15) the following amendments: 1. Make article 3 of the fifth subparagraph of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) according to the reputation, a person is not criminally punished, it has imposed administrative penalties or disciplinary action in connection with the provision of the professional activities concerned violations;".
2. Article 18: make the first part as follows: "(1) in the field of road transport regulated professions where minimum requirements for professional qualification is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers, are: 1) the driver of a motor vehicle;
2) dangerous goods carriage driver;
3) international transport of goods by road Manager (administrator);
4) international passenger transport Manager (administrator);
5) domestic freight transport Manager (administrator);
6) Inland passenger transport Manager (administrator). ';
to make the second part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) traction (Stoker) instructor;"
to make the second part of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) thrust the driver (engineer) of the helper.";
make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) the maritime sector, regulated professions are: 1) the master of the vessel;
2) officers;
3) ratings, the crew;
4) seafarers ' practical training instructor (instructor);
5) seafarers ' competence of assessors;
6) pilot;
7) sailor tauvotāj;
8) eligibility evaluator (surveijer);
9) Hydrographic specialist;
10) ship agent;
11) shipping operator. ";
turn off the fourth and fifth;
express the sixth part as follows: "(6) in the field of Civil Aviation regulated professions are: 1) the pilot;
2) mate;
3 Aviator radio telephone operator);
4) flight engineer;
5) air traffic controller;
6) aircraft maintenance technician;
7) aviodrošīb of the staff of the airport;
8) civil aviation safety oversight officer. ";
replace the seventh paragraph, the words "rail and inland waterway" by the words "and the railways".
3. Express article 19 by the following: ' article 19. Requirements for regulated professions in the field of road transport (1) corresponding to the certificate of competence of the profession or professional qualification certificate is a prerequisite for a person to be entitled to take action in the following occupations in the field of road transport: 1) of the motor vehicle driver;
2) dangerous goods carriage driver;
3) international transport of goods by road Manager (administrator);
4) international passenger transport Manager (administrator);
5) domestic freight transport Manager (administrator);
6) Inland passenger transport Manager (administrator).
(2) the first subparagraph of this article 1 and referred to in paragraph 2, the occupation requires education programs set requirements to this program, you can acquire the persons who acquired general primary.
(3) the first subparagraph of this article 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the profession referred to in paragraph requires education programs set requirements for these programs to be able to take people who got at least the general primary and vocational education or vocational secondary education. "
4. Article 20: make the first part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) traction (Stoker) instructor;"
make the first part of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) thrust the driver (engineer) of the helper."
5. Turn off article 21.
6. Express article 22 and 23 by the following: ' article 22. Requirements for regulated professions in the maritime sector (1) compliance with the requirements for professional qualifications, consistent with the 1978 International Convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers and by the Republic of Latvia the amendment of this Convention is a prerequisite for a person to be entitled to take action in these professions in the maritime sector: 1) the master of the vessel;
2) officers;
3) ratings, the crew;
4) seafarers ' practical training instructor (instructor);
5) seafarers ' competence of assessors.
(2) a certificate of professional qualification or certificate of competence appropriate to the occupation is a prerequisite for a person to be entitled to take action in these professions in the maritime sector: 1) pilot;
2) sailor tauvotāj;
3) eligibility evaluator (surveijer);
4) Hydrographic specialist;
5) ship agent;
6) vessel traffic operator.
 
23. article. Requirements for regulated professions in the field of civil aviation (1) compliance with the requirements for professional qualifications, consistent with the 1944 Convention on international civil aviation to the appropriate personnel certification standards and recommended practices, the joint aviation authorities (JAA) flight crew qualification requirements (JAR-FCL) and aircraft maintenance specialist qualification requirements (JAR-66), is a mandatory prerequisite for a person to be entitled to take action in the following occupations in the field of civil aviation : 1) pilot;
2) mate;
3 Aviator radio telephone operator);
4) flight engineer;
5) aircraft maintenance specialist.
(2) compliance with the requirements for professional qualifications, consistent with the 1944 Convention on international civil aviation to the appropriate personnel certification standards and recommended practices is a mandatory prerequisite for a person to be eligible to operate air traffic controller profession.
(3) compliance with the requirements for professional qualifications, consistent with International civil aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements is mandatory prerequisite for a person to be eligible to operate the airport staff of the aviodrošīb profession.
(4) compliance with the requirements for professional qualifications, consistent with International civil aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements is mandatory prerequisite for a person to be eligible to operate civil aviation safety oversight officer profession.

(5) to the Republic of Latvia provided education and professional qualifications awarded abroad recognized, provide relevant educational programs and professional certification and licensing procedures in compliance with international agreements. "
7. Turn off article 24.
8. Replace article 25, first paragraph, the words "rail and inland waterway" by the words "and the railways".
9. Turn off the first paragraph of article 34 paragraph 2 of the "j" section.
10. Express article 51 as follows: "article 51. Aliens recognition of professional qualifications in road, railway, maritime and civil aviation occupations of road, rail, maritime and civil aviation professions that qualification requirements are determined by the Republic of Latvia to international treaties, binding aliens professional qualifications recognised in accordance with those agreements. "
11. in article 52: turn off the first part of paragraph 6, the words "(in all transport fields)";
turn off the first part of paragraph 7 and 8.
12. Supplement article 56 with the seventh subparagraph by the following: "(7) the maritime sector Coordinator, or a competent person appointment procedures and responsibilities determined by the 1978 International Convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers and the Republic of Latvia regulations amendments to this Convention."
The law adopted in 2003 in the Parliament on 23 October.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2003 November 12 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 26 November 2003.