The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (revoked)

Regulation 2(5)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. PROVISIONS SUBSTITUTED FOR PART II OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

“PART II U.K. COURSES REFERABLE TO THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications

Training for:

• — mine electrical engineer,

• — mine mechanical engineer,

• — dental therapist,

• — dental hygienist,

• — dispensing optician,

• — mine deputy,

• — insolvency practitioner,

• — licensed conveyancer,

• — first mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,

• — second mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,

• — third mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,

• — deck officer—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,

• — engineer officer—freight/passenger ships—unlimited trading area,

• — certified technically competent person in waste management,

leading to qualifications accredited as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) or in Scotland accredited as Scottish Vocational Qualifications, at levels 3 and 4 of the United Kingdom National Framework of Vocational Qualifications.

These levels are defined as follows:

• —Level 3: competence in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy and control or guidance of others is often required,

• —Level 4: competence in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. Responsibility for the work of others and the allocation of resources is often present.”