The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

European Professional Card

21.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before exit day—

(a) a person held a valid European professional card for establishment as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, or

(b) the Health and Care Professions Council was in receipt of a person’s application for such a card, the application having been transmitted to it under Article 4d(1) of the Directive.

(2) For the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist, the person is not required to resubmit any document or evidence held by the Council which is derived from the person’s IMI file and which does not appear to the Council to have become invalid.

(3) Where, immediately before exit day, a person fell within article 12(1)(ba) of the 2001 Order by virtue of holding a European professional card for establishment as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, the person is to continue to be regarded as having an approved qualification for the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist despite the revocation of article 12(1)(ba).

(4) In this paragraph—

(a) “the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), as it had effect immediately before exit day;

(b) “IMI file” has the meaning given by Schedule 4 to the 2001 Order as it had effect immediately before exit day;

(c) “registration as a physiotherapist” means registration as such in the register maintained under article 5 of the 2001 Order.