The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (First General System) Regulations 2005

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except in their application to the profession of company auditor) (19.10.2007) by The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2781), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6

Regulations 2(1), 4 and 10 (3)

PART 1 U.K. PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Profession	Designated Authority
ACTUARY	Institute of Actuaries
ACTUARY (Scotland)	Faculty of Actuaries
ADVOCATE (Scotland)	Faculty of Advocates
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST	The Royal Society of Chemistry
BARRISTER (England and Wales)	The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)	The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
CHIROPRACTOR	The General Chiropractic Council
EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE:
CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST	Association of Child Psychotherapists
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST	The British Psychological Society
REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONS WITH THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL :	Health Professions Council
ARTS THERAPIST,
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST,
CHIROPODIST OR PODIATRIST,
CLINCAL SCIENTIST,
DIETITIAN,
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST,
ORTHOPTIST,
PHYSIOTHERAPIST,
PROSTHETIST AND ORTHOTIST,
RADIOGRAPHER,
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST.
MINE MANAGER	The Health and Safety Executive
MINE SURVEYOR	The Health and Safety Executive
NURSES ADMITTED TO	Nursing and Midwifery Council
SUB-PART 1 OF THE NURSES' PART OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
NOTARY PUBLIC (England & Wales)	The Faculty Office
OPTOMETRIST (OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN)	General Optical Council
OSTEOPATH	General Osteopathic Council
PATENT AGENT	The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
PATENT ATTORNEY	The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
SCHOOL TEACHER:
In publicly regulated schools in:
ENGLAND	The General Teaching Council for England
NORTHERN IRELAND	Department of Education for Northern Ireland
SCOTLAND	General Teaching Council for Scotland
WALES	The General Teaching Council for Wales
SOLICITOR (England and Wales)	The Law Society
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)	The Law Society of Northern Ireland
SOLICITOR (Scotland)	The Law Society of Scotland

PART 2 U.K. PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

Professional Title	Designatory	Designated Authority
(where applicable)	Letters
ACTUARY	FIA	Institute of Actuaries
ACTUARY (Scotland)	FFA	The Faculty of Actuaries
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT	ACA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT	ACA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT	CA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT	ACCA	The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
CHARTERED ARBITRATOR	FCIArb	The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
CHARTERED BIOLOGIST	C.Biol, MIBiol	The Institute of Biology
CHARTERED BUILDER	MCIOB	The Chartered Institute of Building
CHARTERED BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER	MCIBSE	The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED CHEMICAL ENGINEER	MIChemE	The Institution of Chemical Engineers
CHARTERED CHEMIST	C.Chem, MRSC	The Royal Society of Chemistry
CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER	MICE	The Institution of Civil Engineers
CHARTERED COLOURIST	C.Col.	The Society of Dyers and Colourists
CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER	MIEE	The Institution of Electrical Engineers
CHARTERED ENERGY ENGINEER	MEI FEI	The Energy Institute
CHARTERED PETROLEUM ENGINEER	MEI FEI	The Energy Institute
CHARTERED ENGINEER	C.Eng	The Engineering Council
CHARTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER	MCIEH FCIEH	The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER	MCIEH FCIEH	The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CHARTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER	Ch.EHO MREHIS Ch.EHO FREHIS	The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER	EHO MREHIS EHO FREHIS	The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
CHARTERED FORESTER	MICFor	The Institute of Chartered Foresters
CHARTERED GAS ENGINEER	MIGasE	The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
CHARTERED GEOLOGIST	C.Geol FGS	The Geological Society
CHARTERED IT PROFESSIONAL	MBCS CITP FBCS CITP	The British Computer Society
CHARTERED INSURER	ACII	The Chartered Insurance Institute
CHARTERED INSURANCE PRACTITIONER	ACII	The Chartered Insurance Institute
CHARTERED INSURANCE BROKER	ACII	The Chartered Insurance Institute
CHARTERED LAND SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTER	ACILA	The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT	ACMA	The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CHARTERED MARINE ENGINEER	ImarEST	The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology
CHARTERED MARKETER	MCIM	The Chartered Institute of Marketing
CHARTERED MATHEMATICIAN	C.Math	The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
CHARTERED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST	MlnstMC	The Institute of Measurement and Control
CHARTERED MECHANICAL ENGINEER	MIMechE	Institution of Mechanical Engineers
CHARTERED METEOROLOGIST	CMET	The Royal Meteorological Society
CHARTERED MINERALS SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED PHYSICIST	CPhys MinstP	The Institute of Physics
CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST	C.Psychol	The British Psychological Society
CHARTERED PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT	CIPFA	The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED SECRETARY	ACIS	The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
CHARTERED SHIPBROKER	MICS	The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER	MIStructE	The Institution of Structural Engineers
CHARTERED SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST	CText ATI	The Textile Institute
CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER	MRTPI	The Royal Town Planning Institute
CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR	MRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED WASTE MANAGER	MCIWM	The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
INCORPORATED ENGINEER (REGISTERED AT FINAL STAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTER)	I.Eng	The Engineering Council
	ACIB	The Chartered Institute of Bankers
	ACIBS	The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
	MCIH	The Chartered Institute of Housing
	MIMMM	The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
	MLI	The Landscape Institute
	CILIP	The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
	MRAeS	The Royal Aeronautical Society
	M. Hort (RHS)	The Royal Horticultural Society
	MRINA	The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Regulation 6(1)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LENGTH OF A REQUIRED PERIOD OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1.   For the purposes of this Schedule, “the shortfall” means the difference between— U.K.

(a) the period of education and training received by the migrant (as established by him pursuant to regulation 5); and

(b) the period required of native applicants.

2.   Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that the shortfall (or part of it) relates to post-secondary studies, or to a period of supervised probationary practice ending with an examination, the required period may not exceed twice the shortfall (or that part of it). U.K.

3.   Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that the shortfall (or part of it) relates to professional practice acquired with the assistance of a qualified member of the profession, the required period may not exceed the shortfall (or that part of it). U.K.

4.   Where the migrant's qualification is one which, for the purposes of regulation 2(1) (definition of “diploma”) or of regulation 5(2), has been recognised as equivalent to one involving a post-secondary course, the duration of the education and training received by the migrant shall be deemed to be that required for the latter qualification. U.K.

5.   In determining the length of the required period, the period of practice referred to in regulation 5(1)(b) shall be taken into account. U.K.

6.   A period may be required in respect of both of the matters referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule, but the total period so required may not in any event exceed four years. U.K.

Regulation 6(2)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K.

In the case of the following regulated professions, where a requirement is imposed pursuant to regulation 6(1)(b), the requirement shall be the passing of an aptitude test:

• ADVOCATE (Scotland)

• ASSOCIATE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS

• BARRISTER (England and Wales)

• BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)

• CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT

• CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (England and Wales)

• CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Northern Ireland)

• CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Scotland)

• COMPANY AUDITOR

• NOTARY PUBLIC (England and Wales)

• PATENT AGENT

• PATENT ATTORNEY

• PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

• SOLICITOR (England and Wales)

• SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)

• SOLICITOR (Scotland)

Regulation 13(4)

SCHEDULE 4 U.K.

1.   In the case of the following regulated professions, the appeal body shall be the body, court or person specified below in relation to that profession, namely:— U.K.

Profession	Appeal Body
ADVOCATE (Scotland)	The Court of Session
BARRISTER (England and Wales)	The Visitors to the Inns of Court
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)	The Benchers of the Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
NOTARY PUBLIC (England and Wales)	[F2 The Chancellor of the High Court]
PATENT AGENT	The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
SOLICITOR (England and Wales)	The Master of the Rolls
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)	The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
SOLICITOR (Scotland)	The Court of Session

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 substituted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/680), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 76(2)

[F3 1A.   The Chancellor of the High Court may nominate another judge of that court to exercise his functions under paragraph 1.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 4 para. 1A inserted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/680), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 76(3)

2.   In the case of all other regulated professions the appeal body shall be a county court or a sheriff court.] U.K.