The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (EEC Recognition) (Amendment) Order 1993

Amendment to provision for recognition of qualifications in veterinary medicine

2.—(1) In section 5A of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(1) (right of holders of recognised European qualifications to be registered)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there shall be inserted

“or

(c) any European qualification in veterinary surgery granted in a member State which, although not conforming to a scheduled European qualification, is treated by that State as equivalent to a scheduled European qualification”; and

(b) after subsection (3A) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3B) A person holding a European qualification granted in a member State which is treated by that State as equivalent to a scheduled European qualification shall not be entitled to be registered by virtue of that qualification unless he produces to the registrar a certificate of the competent authority of that member State certifying that that qualification—

(a) was granted to that person following his training in accordance with the provisions of the Training Directive; and

(b) is treated by the competent authority which granted it as being equivalent to a scheduled European qualification.”

(2) In Schedule 1A to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (recognised European qualifications in veterinary surgery)—

(a) for the entry relating to Greece there shall be substituted the following—

“Greece

Πτυχíο Χτην1ατ ρ1Χής (diploma of veterinary surgeon) from the faculty of geotechnical sciences of the Aristotle University of Saloniki or the School of veterinary medicine of the Aristotle University of Saloniki”; and

(b) for the entry relating to Spain there shall be substituted the following—

“Spain

Titulo de Licenciado en Veterinaria (university degree in veterinary medicine) awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science or by the rector of a university.”

(1)

1966 c. 36; Section 5A was inserted by S.I.1980/1951 and amended by S.I.1982/1076 and S.I.1991/1218; Schedule 1A was inserted by S.I.1980/1951; relevant amending instruments are S.I.1981/205 and S.I.1987/447.