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EC Refers Greece to European Court of Justice Regarding Medical Protocols

The European Commission has referred Greece to the European Court of Justice for medical equipment supply contracts to hospitals.  The contracts regard safety standards for products and public contracts, which do not allow access to competitors from other EU countries. Brussels will ask the EU Court to levy big fines of 7,173 euros per day starting from the court’s previous ruling in March 2009, until a second ruling or when Greece adopts EU regulations if this takes place first. The fine proposed for the period of time after a second ruling if necessary, would be 43,725 euros per day until they adapt to EU rules. An ultimatum has been issued regarding their recognition of nurses’ qualifications. Athens has two months to put an end to their discriminatory system.  It currently requires anyone who is educated outside of the country to request recognition of their degree in Greece before being able to be registered on the list of nurses. If Athens does not change its rules in 60 days, the capital could be referred to the European Court of Justice.

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