Regulation 3
1.—(1) In the case of activities appearing in list I of Annex IV to the Directive the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
(a)for six consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, or
(b)for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where the beneficiary proves that they have received previous training of at least three years for the activity in question, evidenced by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(c)for four consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where the beneficiary can prove that they have received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least two years’ duration, attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(d)for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis, if the beneficiary can prove that they have pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least five years, or
(e)for five consecutive years in an executive position, of which at least three years involved technical duties and responsibility for at least one department of the company, if the beneficiary can prove they have received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least three years’ duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid.
(2) In cases (a) and (d), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.
(3) Paragraph 1(e) shall not apply to activities in Group ex 855, hairdressing establishments, of the ISIC Nomenclature.
2.—(1) In the case of activities in list II of Annex IV, the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
(a)for five consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, or
(b)for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where the beneficiary proves that they have received previous training of at least three years for the activity in question, evidenced by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(c)for four consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where the beneficiary can prove that they have received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least two years’ duration, attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(d)for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if the beneficiary can prove that they have pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least five years, or
(e)for five consecutive years on an employed basis, if the beneficiary can prove that they have received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least three years’ duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(f)for six consecutive years on an employed basis, if the beneficiary can prove that they have received previous training in the activity in question of at least two years’ duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be valid.
(2) In cases (a) and (d), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.
3.—(1) In the case of activities in list III of Annex IV, the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
(a)for three consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as manager of an undertaking, or
(b)for two consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if the beneficiary can prove that they have received previous training for the activity in question, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
(c)for two consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if the beneficiary can prove that they have pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least three years, or
(d)for three consecutive years, on an employed basis, if the beneficiary can prove that they have received previous training for the activity in question, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid.
(2) In cases (a) and (c), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.