Switzerland moves towards recognising of foreign osteopath diplomas

Movement in the recognition of foreign osteopathic diplomas Keystone-SDA

The Swiss Federal Court has ruled in favour of osteopaths working in Switzerland with foreign qualifications. Based on the ban on discrimination enshrined in the EU Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, the equivalence of domestic and foreign diplomas must be examined.

When examining applications, all authorities have so far relied on the directive of the EU Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications. As a result, for example, a Master’s degree in osteopathy obtained in Germany on a full-time course was not recognised in Switzerland.

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The Federal Court ruled that an equivalence assessment should be carried out based on the prohibition of discrimination enshrined in the AFMP and the principle of proportionality.

In contrast to the previously invoked directive, Switzerland has considerable room for manoeuvre in the context of the proportionality test. In the case of an osteopath from Thurgau with a German Master’s degree, the Federal Administrative Court must now carry out this review.

Adapted from German by AI/ac

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