Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

Section 5A

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A U.K. REGISTRATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHTS ENTITLED PERSONS: EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A substituted (6.8.2008) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1824), reg. 1, Sch. para. 16 (with reg. 4)

Recognised European qualifications U.K.

1. (1)  A person who holds a qualification referred to in [F2 the Directive table] is an eligible European veterinary surgeon. U.K.

(2) If the relevant qualification of such a person fulfilled the training requirements of Article 38 of Directive 2005/36/EC, as read with Article 22(a) of Directive 2005/36/EC, no additional documentation (see section 5A(3)(b)) is required to be produced to the registrar under section 5A(1)(b).

(3) If the relevant qualification of such a person—

(a) does not fulfil the requirements of Article 38 of Directive 2005/36/EC, as read with Article 22(a) of Directive 2005/36/EC, and

(b) the qualification is in respect of training commenced before the reference date referred to in [F3 the Directive table] ,

the required additional documentation is a certificate from a competent authority of any relevant European State which states that the person has effectively and lawfully practised veterinary surgery for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of the certificate.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1A para. 1(1) substituted (18.1.2016) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 1A para. 1(3)(b) substituted (18.1.2016) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(a)

Other qualifications acquired prior to member State membership of the European Union U.K.

2. (1)  A person who holds a qualification of a kind referred to in Table B is an eligible European veterinary surgeon. U.K.

(2) In relation to such a person, the required additional documentation is the documentation referred to in column 3 of the entry in Table B for the relevant qualification.

(3) This paragraph does not apply to a person who is an eligible European veterinary surgeon under paragraph 1.

Other qualifications granted in relevant European States U.K.

3. (1)  A person who holds a qualification in veterinary surgery granted in a relevant European State that is not the United Kingdom, other than a qualification in either [F4 the Directive table] or Table B, is an eligible European veterinary surgeon. U.K.

(2) The required additional documentation is a certificate from the competent authority of that State which states that the relevant qualification meets the requirements of Article 38 of Directive 2005/36/EC, as read with Article 22(a) of Directive 2005/36/EC, and is treated by that State as equivalent to a qualification of a kind referred to in [F4 the Directive table] .

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 1A para. 3(1)(2) substituted (18.1.2016) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(a)

4. U.K. In this Schedule, “relevant qualification” means the qualification by virtue of which a person is an eligible European veterinary surgeon.

[F5 5. U.K. In this Schedule “Table B” means Table B below.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1A para. 5 substituted (18.1.2016) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(b)

F6 TABLE A U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1A Table A omitted (18.1.2016) by virtue of The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(c)

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TABLE B U.K.

Other qualifications acquired prior to member State membership of the European Union U.K.

Member State	Qualification	Required additional documentation
[F7 Croatia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Yugoslavia before 8 October 1991, or (b) for which the training started in the former Yugoslavia before 8 October 1991.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Croatian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Croatia as Croatian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, andan attestation issued by the competent Czech authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in the Czech Republic as Czech qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Croatian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Croatia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.]
Czech Republic.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, or (b) for which the training started in the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Czech authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in the Czech Republic as Czech qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Czech authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in the Czech Republic for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Estonia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Soviet Union before 20 August 1991, or (b) for which the training started in the former Soviet Union before 20 August 1991.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Estonian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Estonia as Estonian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Estonian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Estonia for at least five consecutive years during the seven years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Estonia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by Estonia before 1 May 2004, or (b) for which the training started in Estonia before 1 May 2004.	A certificate issued by the competent Estonian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Estonia for at least five consecutive years during the seven years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Germany.	A qualification as a veterinary surgeon— (a) attesting to training received in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic that commenced before 3 October 1990, which does not satisfy the requirements laid down by Article 38 of Directive 2005/36/EC, as read with Article 22(a) of Directive 2005/36/EC, and (b) that indicates that the holder of that qualification is entitled to practise as a veterinary surgeon throughout the territory of Germany to the same extent as the holder of the German qualification set out in [F8 Directive table] .	A certificate issued by the competent German authority that the person concerned has effectively and lawfully practised veterinary surgery in Germany for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Latvia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Soviet Union before 21 August 1991, or (b) for which the training started in the former Soviet Union before 21 August 1991.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Latvian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Latvia as Latvian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Latvian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Latvia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Lithuania.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Soviet Union before 11 March 1990, or (b) for which the training started in the former Soviet Union before 11 March 1990.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Lithuanian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Lithuania as Lithuanian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Lithuanian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Lithuania for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Slovakia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, or (b) for which the training started in the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Slovakian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Slovakia as Slovakian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Slovakian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Slovakia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.
Slovenia.	A qualification in veterinary medicine— (a) awarded by the former Yugoslavia before 25 June 1991, or (b) for which the training started in the former Yugoslavia before 25 June 1991.	Both — (a) an attestation issued by the competent Slovenian authority that the relevant qualification has the same legal validity in Slovenia as Slovenian qualifications in veterinary medicine as regards access to the veterinary profession and its practice, and (b) a certificate issued by the competent Slovenian authority that the person concerned has been effectively and lawfully engaged in veterinary medicine in Slovenia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Sch. 1A Table B inserted (18.12.2013) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (Recognition) (Switzerland and Croatia) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2985), regs. 1, 2(d)

F8 Words in Sch. 1A Table B substituted (18.1.2016) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2073), regs. 1(b), 13(d)