Service Finder
Pharmacist: Temporary exercise of the profession of pharmacist in the context of the provision of services under European law - report
Service Description
If you are a national of a member state of the European Union (EU) or of another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) or of a contracting state to which Germany and the European Community (EC) or Germany and the EU have contractually granted a corresponding legal right entitling you to practice the profession of pharmacist in one of the other member states of the EU, the EEA or a contracting state, you may temporarily and occasionally practice your profession as a pharmacist in Thuringia within the scope of the provision of services. You do not need an Approbation/Professional Licence for this. However, you are obliged to notify the competent Chamber of Pharmacists of Thuringia in writing in advance of the intended practice of your profession. The notification must be renewed once a year if you intend to provide services temporarily and occasionally during the year in question.The notification must be made prior to commencement of the activity, in urgent cases the notification can be made up immediately.
Process flow
For the intended temporary and occasional exercise of the activity as a pharmacist, you must report this in writing to the Thuringian State Chamber of Pharmacists before commencing the activity and submit to the Chamber the certificates and attestations required for the provision of the service. The temporary and occasional nature of the provision of services is assessed on a case-by-case basis. The decision will take into account the duration, frequency, regular recurrence and continuity of the service. You will receive written confirmation of your notification.
Who should I contact?
Contact the State Chamber of Pharmacists of Thuringia.
Requirements
- You are a national of a member state of the EU, the EEA or another contracting state.
- You are legally established as a pharmacist in another member state of the EU, the EEA or a contracting state.
- You wish to exercise your profession as a pharmacist temporarily and occasionally in Thuringia within the scope of the provision of services.
- You are not prohibited from practicing this profession, even temporarily, at the time of registration with the Thuringian State Chamber of Pharmacists.
- You do not have a criminal record.
- You have the knowledge of the German language required for the provision of the service.
Which documents are required?
If you are providing the service for the first time or if there has been a significant change from the situation certified in the documents, submit the following documents to the Thuringian Chamber of Pharmacists:
- The proof of your citizenship,
- your proof of professional qualification, if applicable, proof of further medical training and, if applicable, title certificates,
- a current certificate stating that you are legally established as a pharmacist in the other member state or contracting state, that you are not prohibited, even temporarily, from practicing this profession at the time of submission of the certificate, and that you have no criminal record,
- information on the nature and duration of the intended temporary and occasional activity,
- evidence of adequate professional liability insurance or collective protection with respect to professional liability; and
- a statement that you have the knowledge of the German language required to provide the service.
The documents must be submitted in the form of originals or certified copies. As a rule, your documents must be submitted in German or as a certified copy of a German translation. The translations must be made by interpreters or translators who are publicly appointed or sworn. The translations must be made from the original or from the certified copies. This must be certified by the translator.
If you submit your application electronically via the Single Point of Contact, only documents issued or recognized in a Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area can also be submitted electronically. If the competent authority has reasonable doubts about the authenticity of the transmitted documents, it may request the submission of certified copies.
What are the fees?
The registration is free of charge. There are also no membership fees.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The notification must be made before the start of the activity; in urgent cases, the notification can be made up immediately.
Processing duration
The processing time is up to 2 weeks once your documents are complete at the State Chamber of Pharmacists Thuringia.
Legal basis
Appeal
As of January 18, 2016, your notification may also be made electronically through the technical systems of the Point of Single Contact.
What else should I know?
When providing services, you have the same rights and obligations as pharmacists belonging to the chamber. You are subject to the professional, legal and administrative professional rules and the applicable disciplinary regulations.
If you wish to practice your profession as a pharmacist in Thuringia on a permanent basis, you need a license to practice. Whether the activity is temporary and occasional is assessed on a case-by-case basis. If this is not the case, you must apply for an Approbation.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family (TMASGFF)
Professionally released on
15.12.2015
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Landesapothekerkammer Thüringen
Address
99085 Erfurt
