Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 657 in 2016 (4 October. Nr. 50 13) amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of March 1, 2005, regulations No 149 "rules for midwife staff and supporting documents recognised by applying a special system for the recognition of professional qualifications," Issued in accordance with the law "About the regulated professions and the recognition of professional qualifications" in article 36, paragraph 6, and article 54, the first paragraph to make the Cabinet of Ministers of March 1, 2005, regulations No 149 "rules for midwife staff and supporting documents that recognises the application of the special system for the recognition of professional qualifications "(Latvian journal, 2005, nr. 38.; 2007, 113. No; 119. nr. 2014,) the following amendments: 1. Express 2.4.1. subparagraph by the following:" 2.4.1. not less than three years full-time midwife education program, which admits people with completed secondary education and at least be 4600 theoretical and practical training hours, and at least a third of the duration of the education program is a clinical training; ". 2. Delete paragraph 2.4.2. 3. Add to 2.4.4. section behind the words "one year's professional practice, which in the end" with the words "recognition of professional qualifications, the applicant's home country competent authorities". 4. Make the following paragraph 2.5.8.: "2.5.8. in the Republic of Ireland: Registered Midwif (RM);". 5. Express section in this version 2.5.12., 2.5.12. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Registered Midwif; ". 6. Express 2.5.20. subparagraph by the following: "2.5.20. The Portuguese Republic: Enfermeir enfermag by the em especialist saúd materna e obstétric de a;". 7. Add to paragraph 4, after the word "long" with the word "continuous". 8. To supplement the provisions of point 4.1, the following wording: "4.1 special system for the recognition of professional qualifications, for example a midwife staff and supporting documents if they certify that the applicant for the recognition of professional qualifications, the provisions referred to in point 2.4 midwife education programs learning started before 18 January 2016 and these rules referred to in point 2.4.1 education programs learning has started after the completion of at least 10 years of average or equivalent level of education or the rules referred to in point 2.4.3. education programs begun after learning of general care nurse education programs take that final issue the European Union recognized general nursing qualifications document. " 9. Make paragraph 6 by the following: ' 6. before this provision 2.3.18. the date referred to in the Republic of Poland, the midwife qualifications issued documents giving the right to use a professional midwife profession in the operation of appropriate professional and certified education which does not comply with the laws and regulations of education laid down the minimum requirements for the acquisition of professional qualifications as a midwife, apply a special system for the recognition of professional qualifications, if the midwife training and professional qualification of the Bachelor diploma obtained on the basis of one of the training programs, which shall identify: 6.1. The Republic of Poland of 20 April 2004, Act on the amendment of the Act on professions of nurse and midwife article 11 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland, 2004, Nr. 92, 885. poz. and 2007, no 176, 1237. poz.) and the Minister of health 11 May 2004 on the detailed provisions of the conditions of the study nurses and midwives that have a high school diploma (final examination – Matura) and are graduates of medical Lyceum and medical school that trained nurses and midwives (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland, 2004, No. 1170. poz. 110, and 2010, Nr. 65, 420. poz.); 6.2. The Republic of Poland on 15 July 2011 Act for nurse and midwife profession article 53.3. (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland, 2011, no 174, 1039. poz.) and the Minister of health June 14, 2012 rules for detailed conditions for higher education for nurses and midwives who have a high school diploma (final examination – Matura) and who are graduates of the medical school and medical college that trained nurses and midwives (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland, 2012, 770. poz.). " 10. To supplement the provisions under point 8.1 as follows: "8.1 German Democratic Republic in the territory of professional midwife issued formal qualifications, unless accompanied by this provision 2.4.4. the certificate referred to in point a shall apply to the special system for the recognition of professional qualifications, if its education programs, which in the end obtained professional qualifications as a midwife, has been started before 3 October 1990 and if it complies with the laws of the Republic of Latvia the provisions laid down in the curriculum requirements for the professional skilled midwife." 11. Add to the informative reference to directives of the European Union with point 6 and 7 by the following: ' 6) the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications; 7) the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013-2013/55/EU directive, amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation (EU) no 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the internal market information system (IMI Regulation). " 12. Express the attachment as follows: "Cabinet of Ministers of March 1, 2005, regulations No 149 midwife qualifications that it will be issuing country the right to pursue the professional activities of midwife profession has been recognised in the European Union and their certified education complies with the laws of the Republic of Latvia the provisions laid down in the curriculum requirements for the acquisition of professional qualifications as a midwife 1. the Republic of Austria, the name authority 1. diploma midwife Diploma 1. Midwives Hebammen-Academy The Federal Learning authority midwifery, Bundeshebammenlehranstal Hebammenakadem 2. Diploma of professional universities bachelor study programme "midwife" über den Abschlus Diploma of completion of des Bachelorstudiengang "Fachhochschul-Hebamm ' 2. the Council of professional Fachhochschulr University 2. The Kingdom of Belgium

The name of the issuing authority diploma midwife diploma van vroedvrouw/Diplôme ' d accoucheus education authority of opleidingsinstituten/Les établissement De an d ' Enseignement education of the French community, the competent jury of the De Examencommiss van de Vlaams bevoegd is Gemeenschap/Le Jury compéten d ' Enseignement de la Communauté française 3. the name of the Republic of Bulgaria Bachelor diploma issuing authority for higher education with professional qualifications "midwife" Диплома за висше на образователно степен образование Бакалавър "с" квалификационна-професионална "Акушерка" квалификация University Университет 4. Czech Republic name issuing authority 1. Diploma for complete study programme of care "Midwives" (Bachelor, Bc.) Diploma o ukončení programu ošetřovatelství ve studijním of the Studio ve studijním porodní asistentk of obor (bakalář, Bc.) 1. Established or recognized school zřízená nebo uznaná stát Vysoká škola takes 2. Diploma of completed studies for Midwives programme "Midwives" (Bachelor, Bc.) Diploma o ukončení ve studijním programu porodní of Studio asistenc is ve studijním porodní asistentk of obor (bakalář, Bc.) 2. Established or recognized school zřízená nebo uznaná Vysoká škola stát 3. Diploma of completed studies courses "qualified midwives" (qualified specialist, DiS.) Diploma o ukončení ve studijním obor to the Studio diplomovaná porodní asistentk (diplomovaný specialists, DiS.) 3. Established or recognized school Vyšší odborná škola zřízená nebo uznaná stát 5. The Kingdom of Denmark shall be the name of the issuing authority certificate of professional Bachelor's education obstetrics i uddannelsen til professionsbachelor a Bev for professional jordemoderkundskab school Professionshøjskol 6. The French Republic name issuing authority midwife diploma Diplôme de Sage-Femme "L ' état country 7. Hellenic Republic name issuing authority 1. Technological educational institutions Department of diploma delivery Τμηματος Μαιευτικης Τεχνολογικων Εκπαιδευτικοω Ιδρυματων Πτυχιο (Τ. Ε. Ι.) 1. Technological educational Τεχνολογικα Εκπαιδευτικα Ιδρυματα (Τ. Ε. Ι.) 2. social insurance and Health Department senior staff midwife diploma του Τμηματος Πτυχιο chapter Μαιων της Σχολης και Κοινων Ανωτερων Στελεχων Υγειας. Προνοιας (ΚΑΤΕΕ) (2). The national curriculum and religious cult of ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργειου και Εθνικης Παιδειας Ministry Θρησκευματων 3. Midwives faculty senior midwife diploma Μαιας Ανωτερας Σχολης Μαιων Πτυχιο 3. Ministry of health and Υγειας insurance Υπουρειο Προνοιας και 8. name of the Republic of Croatia the issuing authority certificate "first degree higher education (Bachelor) obstetrics/University first degree higher education (Bachelor) in the" Svjedodžb "obstetrics prvostupnik (baccalaure) sveučilišn-prvostupnic primaljstv/(baccalaure) primaljstv ' 1. the Republic of Croatia the University faculties of medicine, sveučilišt fakultet u Medicinsk in Republic of Hrvatskoj2. The University of the Republic of Croatia u Hrvatskoj Sveučilišt Republic in the Republic of Croatia, 3 higher and secondary education institutions of the i Veleučilišt Oke u Hrvatskoj škol Republica, 9. the name of the Republic of Estonia 1. Issuing diploma midwife Diploma ämmaemand of specialty erialal 1. medical koledžaTallinn of Tallinn Meditsiinikool 2. graduate diploma midwife Ämmaemand 2. Tartu Meditsiinikool Tartu College of medicine 3. Tallinn health College of Tallinn Tartu Tervishoi Kõrgkool 4. Health care College of Tartu Tervishoi Kõrgkool 10. Republic of Ireland the name of issuing authority certificate 1 midwife certificate in Midwifery 1. Medical Nursing Board (until 1 October 2012) An Bórd altranais (the Nursing Board) [up to 1 October 2012] the Irish nurses and midwives Council [of 2012 2 October] Bórd altranais agus Cnáimhseach na hEireann a maximum (the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBS) [from 2 October 2012] 2. Irish nurses and midwives Council approved the Bachelor diploma in midwifery, b. SC. in Midwifery approved by the NMBS 2. Third-level educational institution that gave the Irish nurses and midwives Council approved undergraduate level courses in obstetrics A third-level Institutions delivering a Midwifery education program approved by the NMBS-3. The Irish nurses and midwives Council approved higher education/professional pēcbakalaur course diploma in obstetrics in Higher/post-graduate diploma in Midwifery approved by the NMBS 3. Third-level educational institution that served the Irish nurses and midwives Council approved higher education/master level study programme in Third-level Institutions delivering obstetrics Higher/post-graduate diploma in Midwifery approved by the NMBS 11. Republic of Iceland name issuing authority 1. diploma midwife Embættispróf ljósmóðurfræð í 1. Iceland, Íslands Háskól school diploma 2 Próf í ljósmæðrafræð of obstetrics 2. midwifery school in Iceland, Íslands Ljósmæðraskól 12. the Italian Republic name issuing authority 1. diploma midwife diploma d ' ostetric 1. Nationally recognized schools of the State riconosciut Dalla Scuola 2. University diploma with midwife qualifications Laurea in ostetricia 2. University of ' 13 Universities. the name of the Republic of Cyprus authority midwifery programme of Postgraduate studies diploma στο μεταβασικό πρόγραμμα Δίπλωμα Μαιευτικής medical nursing school Νοσηλευτική Σχολή 14. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The name of the issuing authority nurses and midwives Council or one of its predecessor qualification issued confirming that the complete qualification of the midwife training needs required by the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (text with EEA relevance), article 40 and existing professional standards relating to the recording of a midwife A qualification approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the its predecessors bodies attesting to the completion of sharp training as required for the midwiv by article 40 and the standard of proficiency as required for registration as a Registered in its register Midwif nurses and midwives Council or one of its predecessor the educational institution approved by the Education institution approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the its predecessors bodies 15. Republic of Lithuania name of issuing authority 1. Higher education diploma, which granted a general practice for nursing professional qualifications and certificate of professional qualifications which confer professional qualifications as a midwife, and the certificate attesting to the practice of professional midwife Aukštoj mokslo diplomas, nurodant the bendrosio of the slaugytoj of suteiktą profesinę kvalifikaciją praktiko, is a kvalifikacijo of pažymėjim, the profesinė nurodant profesinę kvalifikaciją suteiktą akušeri by the. Pažymėjim, liudijant akušeri profesinę praktiką a the 1.2 Universitet. University higher education diploma (no university studies), which granted a general practice nurse's professional qualifications and vocational qualifications certificate awarding professional qualifications as a midwife, and the certificate attesting to the practice of professional midwife Aukštoj mokslo diplomas (universitetinė in studijo), nurodant a bendrosio a slaugytoj a the suteiktą profesinę kvalifikaciją praktiko, is a kvalifikacijo of pažymėjim, the profesinė nurodant profesinę kvalifikaciją suteiktą akušeri by the. Pažymėjim, liudijant akušeri profesinę praktiką has the 2. College College 3. Higher education diploma (no university studies), which gives the professional qualifications of midwives Aukštoj mokslo diplomas (universitetinė in studijo), nurodant a akušeri profesinę kvalifikaciją suteiktą 3. the College the College 4. Bachelor's diploma (Bachelor's degree in nursing and general practice for nursing professional qualification) and professional qualifications certificate (midwife professional qualifications) Undergraduate degree (Bachelor of kvalifikacin by slaugo laipsn bendrosio is augytoj is in the profesinė and praktiko). The kvalifikacijo of the pažymėjim of the Profesinė (akušeri and the profesinė) 4.-5. Universitet University undergraduate diploma (professional Bachelor's degree in nursing and general practice for nursing professional qualification) and professional qualifications certificate (midwife professional qualifications) the Bachelor's diplomas Profesinio (slaugo in the kvalifikacin the laipsn the Bachelor profesinio is a bendrosio of the slaugytoj and praktiko profesinė). The kvalifikacijo of the pažymėjim of the Profesinė (akušeri and the profesinė) 5. College College professional Bachelor's degree 6 (midwife professional bachelor degrees and professional qualifications as a midwife) the Bachelor diplomas Profesinio (akušerijo in the kvalifikacin the laipsn the Bachelor profesinio is akušeri not the profesinė) 6. College College 16. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg of issuing authority Name midwife diploma Diplôme de Sage-Femme "national education, vocational training and sport, the Ministry of Ministèr de l ' Education Nationale, de la Formation professionnell et des sports of the Republic of Malta, the Republic of 17. Name Authority study completion midwife diploma Lawrj diploma fl-Istudj jew tal-Qwiebel, University of Malta Universities ' ta ' Malta 18. The Kingdom of the Netherlands to name issuing authority diploma midwife diploma van verloskundige health, welfare and sport, the Ministry of education approved body Door het Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en sport an opleidingsinstellingen of 19. Kingdom of Norway name issuing authority certificate for midwife education Vitnemål for the jordmorutdanning beståt school Høgskol ' 20. name of the issuing authority, the Republic of Poland 1. Diploma of higher studies in the completion of obstetrics with the title "master of obstetrics ukończeni studiów wyższych Dyplom" of kierunk of the położnictw z tytuł na "położnictw" magister diploma 2 on higher vocational study completion of the brand/specialty of obstetrics with the title "Bachelor of obstetrics ukończeni studiów wyższych Dyplom" of kierunk in the specjalnośc/zawodowych na położnictw z licencj of położnictw tytuł "you" State recognized higher education institution of the Instytucj of the kształcen poziom prowadząc na wyższym uznan przez właściw władz of a 21. The Portuguese Republic name issuing authority 1. Obstetric specialist or nurse diploma of obstetrics diploma de enfermeir em enfermag by the especialist saúd materna e obstétric de-1. Nurses school Ecole de Enfermag 2. Diploma/certificate shall be on a higher education course ending with obstetric nurses specialization diploma/Carta de curso de estudo especializado em enfermag of superior by the materna e obstétric de Saúd 2. Higher nurse School of Escola Superior de Enfermag 3. Diploma (licenciatūr course) about midwives or nurses specialise in mother health care diploma (do curso de p. s-Licenciatura) de especializaçã de enfermag em saüd-e by obstétric 3 MATERNA higher nurse school; the higher medical educational institutions of Superior de Escola Enfermag; Escola Superior de Saúd of 22. Romania Republic name issuing authority Diplomă de licenţă midwife diploma de moaşă University Universităţ 23. Slovak Republic

The name of the issuing authority 1. Diploma of midwives "bachelor" ("Bc.") Asistenci "bakalár pôrodná DIPLOMAS" ("Bc.") 1. College/University/Vysoká škola Univerzit 2. Diploma qualified midwives diplomovaná pôrodná asistentk DIPLOMA of 2. Medical staff of high school zdravotníck škola Stredná 24. Republic of Slovenia name issuing authority which grants a diploma, specialization "qualified midwife" diploma, s podeljuj a strokovn in the se kater naslov "Diplomiran diplomiran in the babic/babičar" 1. University Univerza2. Higher special education institution wysoka strokovn Shaul were plowing through the Republic of Finland 25. Name Authority 1. midwives midwives exam/exam Kätilön tutkint/1. barnmorskeexamen health care institutions-Terveydenhuolt hälsovårdslä roanstalter oppilaitokse/2. Vocational high school exam in health care and the social sphere, the midwife (JMC)/professional graduate exam in health care and the social sphere, the midwife (YH), Sosiaal-ammattikorkeakoulututkint, where terveysalan kätilö (JMC)/yrkeshögskoleexamen inom hälsovård och Det område to social , barnmorsk (YH) 2. Vocational universities (Ammattikorkeakoulu/yrkeshögskolor) 26. the Kingdom of Spain the name of the issuing authority of obstetrics Assistant title 1 (midwife) de Títul Assistant obstétric (matrons) 2. Obstetrics-Gynecology sister title of the de Títul enfermerí ginecológic obstétric-the Ministry of education and culture of the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura 27. The Swiss Confederation shall name the authority qualified midwife Sage-Femme, diplomiert is Hebamm diplômé, levatric diplomat of State recognized educational institutions, Bildungsgäng in Schulen die Staatliche anerkannt-Ecole-proposen durchführen qui a des filièr de formation of the ' ÉtatScuol reconnu l Che dei cicli di propongon the unit is in the Stato riconosciut Dallas 28. Republic of Hungary name issuing authority certificate 1 Szülésznő bizonyítvány midwives 1. School/University/főiskol 2. Iskola midwife diploma Szülésznő oklevél 2. Higher education institution in Felsőoktatás intézmény 29. The Federal Republic of Germany name issuing authority certificate for the national exam for midwives and mothers total Zeugnis über die Staatliche Prüfung für Hebammen und Entbindungspfleger the National Examining Board Staatlicher Prüfungsausschus 30. Kingdom of Sweden, the name of the issuing authority midwife exam Barnmorskeexamen University or graduate school Universitet eller högskol "Prime Minister Māris kučinskis education and Science Minister Karlis Šadursk a