The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
1 Citation and commencement
2 Application
3 Interpretation
4 Regulated Profession, Regulated Professional Activity and Regulated Education and Training
5 Definition of “Second General System Diploma”
6 Definition of “Certificate”
7 Definition of “Attestation of Competence”
PART 2 ADMINISTRATION
8 Competent Authority
9 Designated Authorities
10 Designated authorities – functions
PART 3 RIGHT TO PRACTISE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
11 Right to practise – Diploma
12 Right to practise – Certificate
13 Right to practise – Attestation of Competence
14 Right to practise – Other cases
PART 4 REQUIREMENTS OF EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, ADAPTATION PERIODS AND APTITUDE TESTS
15 Meaning of evidence of professional experience, adaptation period and aptitude test
16 Choice of evidence of professional experience, adaptation period or aptitude test
17 Circumstances in which evidence of professional experience may be required
18 Conditions affecting the requirement of evidence of professional experience
19 Circumstances in which an adaptation period or an aptitude test may be required – Diploma
20 Circumstances in which an adaptation period or an aptitude test may be required – Certificate
21 Conditions affecting the requirement to complete an adaptation period
22 Conditions affecting the requirement to take an aptitude test
PART 5 ANCILLARY PROVISIONS
23 Evidence from competent authorities
24 Use of professional title
25 Decisions of designated authorities and appeals
26 Information from designated authorities and competent authorities
27 Revocation
SCHEDULE 1 SCOPE OF THE REGULATIONS
In the tables forming Parts 1 and 2 of this...
In the tables forming Parts 1 and 2 of this...
PART 1 DIRECTIVES ESTABLISHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS IN SPECIFIC PROFESSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PART 2 DIRECTIVES CONCERNING FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF ACTIVITIES
PART 3 INSTRUMENTS PURSUANT TO WHICH THE TAKING UP AND PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONS IS REGULATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SCHEDULE 2 REGULATED PROFESSIONS
PART 1 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY
PART 2 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
SCHEDULE 3 APPEAL BODIES
SCHEDULE 4 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH DESIGNATED AUTHORITIES ARE REQUIRED NOT TO REFUSE TO AUTHORISE THE TAKING UP OR PURSUIT OF A PROFESSION
PART 1 CONDITIONS FOR THE AUTHORISATION OR THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION REGULATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE LEVEL OF A DIPLOMA OR A CERTIFICATE
1This paragraph applies if the migrant holds either—
2This paragraph applies if the migrant— (a) possesses evidence of...
3This paragraph applies if the migrant— (a) possesses evidence of...
4This paragraph applies if the migrant— (a) possesses evidence of...
5This paragraph applies if, during the previous ten years, the...
PART 2 EVIDENCE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
6The education and training of which the holder possesses evidence...
7Evidence of education and training satisfies this paragraph if it...
8Evidence of education and training satisfies this paragraph if it...
9Subject to paragraph 10, evidence of education and training satisfies...
10Paragraph 9 only applies if the recognition given to the...
11Evidence of education and training satisfies this paragraph if it...
12Subject to paragraph 13, evidence of education and training satisfies...
13Paragraph 12 only applies if the recognition given to the...
14A post-secondary course of the kind referred to in paragraph...
15A course of education and training of the kind referred...
PART 3 REQUIREMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
16The practising requirements referred to in this Schedule are that...
17The practising requirements of paragraph 16 are permissible only in...
SCHEDULE 5 LIST OF COURSES OF REGULATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
In Germany
In the Netherlands:
In Austria:
These courses have a total length of not less than...
These courses have a total length of not less than...
SCHEDULE 6 LIST OF COURSES EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF WHICH IS CONSTITUENT OF A SECOND GENERAL SYSTEM DIPLOMA
PART 1 COURSES REFERABLE TO THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION IN ANOTHER RELEVANT STATE
1Paramedical and childcare training course
In Germany:
In Italy:
In Luxembourg:
In the Netherlands:
In Austria:
2Master craftsman sector (“Mester/Meister/Maitre”) which represents education and training courses concerning skills not covered by the Directive listed in Annex A
In Denmark:
In Germany:
In Luxembourg:
These courses are of a total duration of 14 years,...
In Austria:
In Norway:
3Seafaring sector
In Denmark:
In Germany:
In Italy:
In the Netherlands:
In Iceland:
In Norway:
In Germany:
In the Netherlands:
In Iceland:
In Norway:
4Technical sector
In Italy:
In the Netherlands:
In Austria:
PART 2 COURSES REFERABLE TO THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
5United Kingdom courses accredited as National Vocational Qualifications or Scottish Vocational Qualifications
These levels are defined as follows: (–) Level 3: competence...
SCHEDULE 7 PROFESSIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RIGHT OF THE MIGRANT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AN ADAPTATION PERIOD AND AN APTITUDE TEST IS DISPLACED

2002 No. 2934

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedM1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M2 in relation to measures relating to recognition of higher-education diplomas or formal qualifications required for the pursuit of professions or other occupations, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

S.I. 2002/248. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland.

M2

1972 c.68. By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51) regulations may be made under section 2 (2) of the European Communities Act to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).