Translation of "Agrément de cours " (French → English) :

Spent in the corridors of power, this week will enable us to spice up our classes with the colourful, living and practical examples that have come directly from our meetings with highly distinguished people.

Dr. Jules Martin: Even though the accreditation program has been voluntary for a number of years now, over the past decade, given the media's and the public's awareness of its existence, institutions are being asked increasingly why they either participate or don't participate in the accreditation program.

has not made use of the authorisation within 12 months, expressly renounces the authorisation or has provided no services or performed no activity for the preceding six months.

3. Member States shall ensure that a system is established for the control and approval of training courses.

The Court held, first, that the coordination centres with an application for renewal of their authorisation pending on the date on which the decision was notified or with an authorisation which expired at the same time as or shortly after the decision was notified were entitled to have a legitimate expectation that a reasonable transitional period would be granted in order for them to adjust to the consequences of the decision and, secondly, that the coordination centres concerned did not have the time required to adjust to the change in the regime.

In its judgment, the Court considered that the requirement of certification for such equipment was contrary to Article 30 of the EC Treaty. In order to comply with the Court's judgment, Belgium must therefore abolish the requirement of certification for such equipment.