Tourism Law in Europe

19 foreign professional qualifications 62 , and in particular the recognition of foreign professional qualifications for the purpose of establishment. Regarding the recognition of foreign professional qualifications within the principle of freedom of establishment, two systems have been developed: a general system 63 and the automatic recognition for a limited number of professions (health professions, architects) 64 . However, in terms of the requirements for the recognition of professional qualifications, there are no differences depending on whether freedom of the provision of services, or freedom of establishment, are exercised by employed or self-employed persons. The Services Act also makes a distinction in regard to the position of tourism services providers from another EU Member States depending on whether they exercise freedom of providing services 65 or freedom of establishment 66 . The requirements for a temporary or occasional provision of tourism services by foreign providers from another EU Member State are significantly easier to accomplish than when offered on a permanent basis. For a temporary or occasional provision of tourism services, it is only necessary to prove that the tourism service provider is established in another Member State in accordance with the regulations of that State for performing the same regulated profession and by providing evidence of his or her formal qualifications under the condition that the Member State involved has recognised such qualifications 67 . If in the Member State of establishment, for the provision of services of a tourist guide, professional education and training are not required, i.e. if in that MS the services of tourist guides are not pursued as a regulated profession, the provider must show evidence that he or she pursued the services of a tourist guide for at least one year during the previous ten years 68 . No registration, approval or membership of a competent Croatian authority (e.g. a chamber of economy, a 62 Articles 6-12, Act on the Regulated Professions. 63 Articles 13-21, Act on the Regulated Professions. 64 Articles 22-45, Act on the Regulated Professions. 65 Articles 14-17, Services Act. 66 Articles 7-13, Services Act. 67 Article 6(1), Act on the Regulated Professions. A service provider must prove that at the moment of applying, he is not prohibited from practicing, even temporarily, the profession for which he has applied [art. 7(3), Act on the Regulated Professions]. 68 Article 6(2), Act on the Regulated Professions.