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Amendment of Schedule 3U.K.

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70.—(1) Schedule 3 (Directive 2005/36: Functions of the Council under article 40(2))(1) is amended as follows.

(2) Before the entry relating to article 7(2)(b), insert—

Article 4a

Ensuring that the holder of a European professional card benefits from all of the rights conferred by articles 4b to 4e of the Directive.

Charging reasonable fees to cover the costs of processing applications for or in relation to European professional cards under Schedule 2B and under Part 4 of the General Systems Regulations.

Article 4bEnabling nurses responsible for general care to apply for a European professional card in accordance with Schedule 2B and in accordance with Part 4 of the General Systems Regulations.
Article 4cVerifying the application and supporting documents in the IMI file and issuing the European professional card for nurses responsible for general care for the temporary and occasional provision of nursing services other than those covered by article 7(4) of the Directive.
Article 4dVerifying the authenticity and validity of the application and supporting documents in the IMI file for the purpose of issuing the European professional card for nurses responsible for general care for establishment or for the temporary and occasional provision of nursing services under article 7(4) of the Directive.
Article 4eUpdating, in a timely manner, the IMI file of a holder of a European professional card with information about disciplinary actions or criminal sanctions regarding a prohibition or restriction and which have consequences for the pursuit of any professional activities by that person the under the Directive.
Article 4fConsidering applications for partial access to the profession of nursing and midwifery under regulations 10 and 11 of the General Systems Regulations.

(3) In the entry relating to article 8(1)—

(a)for “Receiving” substitute “In the event of justified doubts, receiving”;

(b)after paragraph (c), insert—

Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities in relation to a person’s training courses to the extent necessary to assess substantial differences likely to be harmful to public health and safety..

(4) After the entry relating to article 50(3), insert—

Article 50(3a)In the event of justified doubts, seeking confirmation from, or providing confirmation to, other competent authorities of the fact that the applicant is not suspended or prohibited from the pursuit of the profession of nursing and midwifery as a result of serious professional misconduct or conviction of criminal offences relating to the pursuit of any of the applicant’s professional activities.
Article 50(3b)

Ensuring that the exchange of information under article 50 of the Directive with other competent authorities takes place through

the IMI.

(5) In the entry relating to article 56(2), after paragraph (c), insert—

Ensuring that the processing of personal data for the purposes of the exchange of information in accordance with article 56(2) of the Directive is carried out in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC and through the IMI..

(6) After the entry relating to article 56(2), insert—

Article 56(2a)Ensuring that the exchange of information carried out in accordance with article 56(2) of the Directive takes place through the IMI.
Article 56a (1) and (2)Informing all other competent authorities, by way of an alert through the IMI, about a nurse or midwife whose professional activities have been restricted or prohibited, even temporarily, within three days from the date of adoption of the decision; ensuring the information provided is limited to the information referred to in article 56a(2) of the Directive.
Article 56a(3)Informing all other competent authorities, by way of an alert through the IMI, about the identity of professionals who have applied for registration and who have been subsequently found to have used falsified evidence of professional qualifications, within three days from the date of the finding.
Article 56a(4)Ensuring that the processing of personal data for the purposes of the exchange of information under article 56a(1) and (3) of the Directive is carried out in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC.
Article 56a(5)

Informing all other competent authorities through the IMI without delay when—

(a) a prohibition or a restriction referred to in article 56a(1) of the Directive has expired;

(b) there is a change to the prohibition period notified under article 56a(2) of the Directive.

Article 56a(6)

Notifying the nurse or midwife, in respect of whom an alert is sent under article 56a(1) or (3) of the Directive, in writing at the same time as the alert is sent, that the nurse or midwife—

(a) is the subject of an alert sent under article 56a(1) or (3) of the Directive;

(b) has the right to appeal the decision or to apply for rectification of the decision;

(c) has the right to access remedies in respect of any damage caused by false alerts sent to other competent authorities.

Informing competent authorities, where applicable, that an alert is the subject of appeal proceedings by the nurse or midwife.

Article 56a(7)

Ensuring that an alert made under article 56a(1) of the Directive is deleted from the IMI within three days of—

(a) the date of adoption of the revoking decision; or

(b) the expiry of the prohibition or restriction referred to in that article.

Article 57a(1)Ensuring that all requirements, procedures and formalities relating to the recognition of qualifications as a nurse or a midwife may be easily completed by the applicant remotely and by electronic means.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 70 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 and amended by 2015/806.

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