Professional paper

Regulatory changes and their impact on the study of Veterinary Medicine: alignment with Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1223

Ksenija Vlahović ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia *
Marko Samardžija ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Pećin ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Gordana Gregurić Gračner ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

The European legal framework establishes the minimum requirements for recognition of veterinary medicine qualifications within the European Union, based on Directive 2005/36/EC, Directive 2013/55/EU, and the new Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1223. This new directive supplements specific provisions of the existing legislation, in particular Article 38 and point 5.4.1 of Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC, in order to align them with the latest scientific and technological developments underpinning the veterinary profession. This paper aims to provide a clearer explanation of how, and in which specific areas, these regulatory changes affect the veterinary medicine study programmes delivered in Croatian and English languages at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb.

Keywords

study programme; veterinary medicine; EU directive

Hrčak ID:

353263

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/353263

Publication date:

1.10.2026.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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