The procedure applies to midwives whose training, or, where applicable, professional experience acquired in another EU Member State, in a state belonging to the EEA or the Swiss Confederation, does not meet the criteria for automatic recognition of qualifications provided for this purpose by Directive no. 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. The recognition with compensatory measures of the qualification of midwife aims to facilitate their access to the profession and, respectively, to facilitate the exercise of the right of establishment on Romanian territory for the professionals concerned. In this sense, midwives in this situation take an aptitude test for the recognition of their qualification in Romania.

This procedure does not apply to midwife qualification titles that meet the conformity requirements provided by Directive no. 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications when the holder applies for recognition of the qualification for establishment in Romania, or for the temporary or occasional provision of healthcare services specific to the profession in Romania, nor to midwife qualification titles obtained in a state outside the EU (third country).

The recognition with compensatory measures of midwife qualification titles is done by the Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants from Romania (OAMGMAMR) designated by law as the competent authority for this profession.

Procedure description:

Within 30 days from the registration date, OAMGMAMR notifies the applicant, confirming the receipt of the file and, where applicable, requesting the completion with the missing documents. Within 3 months from the notification, the applicant is obliged to complete the file with all requested documents. If the applicant does not respect the completion deadline, at the expiry of this period, OAMGMAMR closes the file and informs the applicant in writing to this effect.

Within 120 days from the submission of the complete file, the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of general nurse, midwife, and nurse qualifications obtained in another EU Member State, in a state belonging to the EEA, or in the Swiss Confederation (the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of professional qualifications) analyzes the training and professional experience of the applicant and formulates a well-justified proposal regarding the manner of resolving the request, respectively:

· a) Recognition of the qualification without taking the aptitude test. Based on this proposal, the President of OAMGMAMR issues the decision to recognize the qualification.

· b) Recognition of the qualification after taking the aptitude test. This proposal, as well as the established curricular differences and related bibliography by the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of professional qualifications, are approved by the President of OAMGMAMR and communicated to the applicant within the mentioned 120-day period. The date for taking the aptitude test is established by mutual agreement with the applicant within a maximum of 6 months from the date of approval by the President of OAMGMAMR.

· The President of OAMGMAMR issues the recognition decision of the qualification based on the documents attesting the applicant's passing of the aptitude test.

· The decision of recognition of the qualification is communicated to the applicant and to the local OAMGMAMR branch of their domicile, for obtaining the membership certificate and authorization to practice the profession.

· OAMGMAMR decisions regarding the recognition of the nurse qualification can be appealed within 30 days from the notification to the competent courts.

· The holder whose qualification as a midwife has been recognized may enroll as a member of OAMGMAMR only after proving that they have Romanian language knowledge necessary for carrying out professional activities.

· After obtaining the status of OAMGMAMR member, the holder practices the profession of midwife with the rights and obligations provided by law for Romanian citizen midwives.