Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

For the application of articles L. 2223-47 to L. 2223-51 and this sub-section, the competent authority is the territorially competent prefect by virtue of article R. 2223-56.

I. – When an application for recognition of the professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-49, the Prefect shall acknowledge receipt of the applicant’s file within one month of the referral and inform the applicant, where appropriate, of any missing documents. II. – The prefect shall arrange for the persons mentioned in article R. 2223-135 to verify the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by the applicant through professional experience…

The verification of the knowledge of the applicant for recognition of his professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-50 is made on the basis of supporting documents produced by the applicant. It is carried out, with regard to the duties of thanatopractor, by three qualified persons, including a thanatopractor, appointed by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health from among the members of…

The programme and organisational procedures for the aptitude test and adaptation course are set by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health. The adaptation course provided for in Article L. 2223-50 is provided by a funeral authority, company or association authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23 and who carries out the funeral activity for which recognition of professional qualifications is sought. This training…

With regard to thanatopractitioners, the minister responsible for health shall inform the prefect of the progress of the various phases of the application of the compensation measures provided for in Article L. 2223-50. The Prefect notifies the applicant of the results of these various phases. .