The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers of 6 July 1999 the regulations No. 248 (in Riga. No. 34, § 12.) the pharmacist professional qualifications certification issued in accordance with rule 5 of Pharmacy and article 57 of the i. General questions 1. these provisions define the pharmacist professional qualification certification procedure.
2. Certification is made according to Profession classifier specified classification, as well as to assess the knowledge and skills of pharmacists in a certain profession.
3. the pharmacist professional qualification certificate confirms the conformity of the pharmacist to the minimum requirements for professional qualifications and are issued for a period of one to three years, subject to the overall duration of practice pharmacist profession.
II. Certification and re-certified 4. Certification and re-certification take the cabinet authorized certification bodies the Certification Commission was created, which included persons with the highest pharmaceutical training and Welfare Ministry spokesman. Certification Commission personnel approved by the Minister of welfare.
5. in order to obtain a certificate of professional qualification of the pharmacist, the pharmacist certification body must submit the following documents in person: 5.1 the completed and signed application personally;
5.2. notarized higher pharmaceutical education copy;
5.3. in the case of a change of name, change of name, a copy of the identity document (the presentation of the original);
5.4. a copy of document certifying the professional activities (presentation of the original — the work or employment contract notebook);
5.5. in the receipt which certifies that the payment for this rule set out in paragraph 16 of paid services;
5.6. the pharmacist that the overall average or higher education is acquired in the language other than Latvian, a copy of the document (the presentation of the original), which certifies the State language proficiency the uttermost according to the Latvian language law;
5.7. a certificate of compliance with the health condition to the work to be carried out;
5.8. passport copy of the third page;
5.9. two photographs (3, 5x4, 5 cm).
6. certification body: 6.1. elaborate Welfare Ministry harmonised certification exam program;
6.2. the certified pharmacists informed about certification requirements, certification exam programs, evaluation and certification exam Commission personnel;
6.3. the two weeks following that rule referred to in paragraph 5 of document receipt, notify the certified pharmacist certification exam time and place;
6.4. organizes the production and issue of the certificate;
6.5. arranging the certified pharmacist license, manufacture and pins;
6.6. create and update the register of certified pharmacists and submit it to the Ministry of Welfare;
6.7. fees shall be charged for this rule set out in paragraph 16 of paid services;
4.2. ensure certification recording meetings of the Commission and with the certification related recordkeeping and documentation storage;
6.9. issued against the signature or sent to the person concerned for the reasoned decision of refusal to grant a certificate or reassign the certificate, as well as the cancellation of the certificate no later than ten days after the decision is taken.
7. the certification body for certification of the pharmacist personally must submit the following documents: 7.1 the certified pharmacist repeatedly filled in and personally signed application;
7.2. a copy of document certifying the professional activities (presentation of the original — the work or employment contract notebook);
7.3. a receipt stating that the payment for this rule set out in paragraph 16 of paid services;
7.4. the certificate of compliance of the State of health to the work to be carried out;
7.5. two photographs (3, 5x4, 5 cm);
7.6. postgraduate training certificate, copies of the document (the presentation of the originals).
8. A pharmacist re-certification without certification exam Certification Commission of sort of certified pharmacist, copies of the documents certifying the previous certificate expires during the pharmaceutical activity and post-graduate training.
9. If the Certification Commission accepts these rules referred to in point 8 Professional and post-graduate training certificates again, the pharmacist receives the certified certificate repeatedly without certification exam sort.
10. If the Certification Commission does not accept these rules referred to in point 8 Professional and post-graduate training certificates and certification is denied, the certified pharmacist again sorts the certification exam and obtain a certificate in accordance with the procedure laid down in these provisions.
11. If the applicant for the certificate does not appear before the Commission of certification, the certification body shall invite the certified pharmacist, to the next sitting.
12. If the applicant for the certificate does not appear before the Commission hearing repeated certification, certification is denied to him and sent a written refusal.
13. A pharmacist certificate and application present on the welfare Ministers approved sample forms.
14. the certificate shall be signed by the certification authority and approved by the certification authority's stamp.
15. The certified pharmacist's licence – forms approved brooch Welfare Minister.
16. the pharmacist Professional Certified test, as well as the presentation of the certificate and the certificate and registration are paid services that are performed for a person to be certified. Price list of services after the certification authority will approve the proposal of the Minister of welfare.
17. A pharmacist training related conformity assessment supporting documents that do not conform to these terms and which name contains the word "certificate" is not recognized.
III. the Certified pharmacist rights and obligations 18. the pharmacist is entitled to be certified: 18.1. receive certification exam program, as well as information on the exam;
18.2. organize certification exam within four months from the date of the application;
18.3. to receive information on the certification exam space and time not later than two months before the exam;
18.4 in the event of refusal of certification by the annual re organize certification exam;
18.5. to familiarize yourself with the certification exam scoring system and not later than three days after the exam to get information on its results;
18.6. familiarize yourself with the certification exam and the personnel of the Commission to submit to the Chairman of the Commission for certification of claims against individual reasoned examination of the nomination of the members of the Commission;
18.7. to submit claims for the certification authorities in the certification exam or the progress of the evaluation, as well as the petition for the decision to revoke the certificate.
19. A certified pharmacist in the performance of their work duties, worn on the body in a certificate, PIN.
20. The pharmacist, whose certificate is revoked, within three working days after receipt of the written notification of the certification body shall transfer a certificate revocation and certificate-brooch.
IV. withdrawal of the certificate of the certificate may be cancelled 21 Certification Commission after the decision.
22. the Certification Commission may take a decision on the cancellation of the certificate, if a certified pharmacist in breach of regulatory pharmaceutical activities Act and other legislation.
23. the proposal for the withdrawal of the certificate of the certification authority, you can submit: 23.1. The Ministry of welfare;
23.2. the national pharmaceutical inspection;
23.3. the society of Pharmacists.
24. The decision on the cancellation of the certificate of the certification authority shall notify in writing to: 24.1. pharmacist, whose certificate is revoked;
24.2. the national pharmaceutical inspection;
24.3. The Welfare Ministry.
25. the rules shall enter into force by 1 October 1999.
 
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