2007 No. 2781
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (revoked)
Regulations revoked (18.1.2016) by The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059), regs. 1, 79 (with savings in reg. 78 in relation to Switzerland); and Regulations continued (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/312), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 paras. 48-53 (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1038, reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Made 27th September 2007
Laid before Parliament 28th September 2007
Coming into force 19th October 2007

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PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 Citation and commencement
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2 Interpretation
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3 Application
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4 Competent authorities
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5 Functions of competent authorities in the United Kingdom
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6 Regulated profession, regulated education and training and applicants
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7 Professional qualifications and evidence of formal qualifications
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PART 2 FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON A TEMPORARY BASIS

8 Right to practise in the United Kingdom
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10 Exemptions
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11 Declaration and documents to be provided on the first provision of service
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13 Title under which professional services are provided
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14 Checks for professions having public health or safety implications
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17 Non compliance
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18 Administrative cooperation and service provision
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19 Information to be given to a recipient of professional services or service
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PART 3 FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SYSTEM FOR THE RECOGNITION OF TRAINING

20 Levels of qualification
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21 Equal treatment of qualifications
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22 Conditions for recognition
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23 Compensation measures - adaptation periods and aptitude tests
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25 Conditions for compensation measures
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CHAPTER 2 RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

28 Automatic Recognition
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CHAPTER 3 UNITED KINGDOM CERTIFICATES OF EXPERIENCE

29 Issue and revocation of Certificates of Experience
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CHAPTER 4 COMMON PROVISIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT

31 Documentation and formalities
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34 Decisions of competent authorities
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35 Use of professional titles
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PART 4 SUPPLEMENTARY

36 Appeals
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37 Use of academic titles
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38 Information from competent authorities
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39 Revocations and savings
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SCHEDULE 1 REGULATED PROFESSIONS
Regulations 4 and 6

PART 1 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY
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PART 2 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
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PART 3 REGULATED PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 28
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PART 4 SECTORAL PROFESSIONS
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SCHEDULE 2 REGULATED PROFESSIONS HAVING PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
Regulation 14

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SCHEDULE 3 PROFESSIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RIGHT OF THE APPLICANT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AN ADAPTATION PERIOD AND AN APTITUDE TEST IS DISPLACED
Regulation 26

PART 1 PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(a)
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PART 2 PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(b)
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SCHEDULE 4 ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN LISTS I, II AND III OF ANNEX IV OF THE DIRECTIVE
Regulation 28
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SCHEDULE 5 APPEAL BODIES
Regulation 36
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SCHEDULE 6 REVOCATION SCHEDULE
Regulation 39
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