The following may apply for the European professional card, as defined in I of Article 1 of Order no. 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications in regulated professions by electronic means:
1° Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are qualified to practise the activity of mountain guide there and who wish to establish themselves in France or provide services there on a temporary and occasional basis ;
2° Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, qualified to practise mountain guiding in France and wishing to establish themselves in another Member State of the European Union or State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or to provide services there.
The Minister for Sport is the competent authority for examining applications for the European professional mountain guide card.