A masseur-physiotherapist who wishes to obtain a European professional card pursuant to Article L. 4002-2 submits his application electronically, together with supporting documents, to a regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion designated by order of the Minister for Health. The latter sends the individual electronic file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions, to the national council of the professional body. The conseil national de l’ordre shall acknowledge receipt within one week and, where appropriate, inform the applicant of any missing documents.
Within one month of the acknowledgement of receipt of the complete application or receipt of the missing documents, the national council checks that the applicant is legally established in France and that the supporting documents are valid.
In the event of serious doubt, the national council may contact the relevant French bodies or the competent authorities of other States, whether members of the European Union or parties to the European Economic Area, so that they can authenticate the documents concerned.
In the event that the masseur-physiotherapist wishes to establish himself or provide services in another State, whether a member or a party, the national council of the Order will forward the complete application, without delay and by electronic means, to the competent authority of that State. It will simultaneously inform the masseur-physiotherapist of this transmission.
If the host Member State or Party of the masseur-physiotherapist requests additional information, the competent French authority will respond within fifteen days of the request at the latest.