The fundamental educational content of the program in veterinary medicine is described in the German Veterinary Medical Licensure Law (Verordnung zur Approbation von Tierärztinnen und Tierärzten – TAppV); the relevant competencies have been defined by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) on the basis of EU Directive 2005/36/EC. These are termed “Day One Competences”.