The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 2781

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

Made

27th September 2007

Laid before Parliament

28th September 2007

Coming into force

19th October 2007

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to recognition of higher education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations. The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of his powers conferred under section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2(3) to, the European Communities Act 1972.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications(4), or to a provision of that Directive, to be construed as references to that Directive, or to that provision, as amended from time to time.

(1)

S.I. 2002/248. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to certain matters by virtue of section 53 of that Act, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to any matter continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

(2)

1972 c.68.

(3)

Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

(4)

OJ No. L 255, 30.09.2005, p.22, as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20th November 2006, OJ No. L 363 of 20.12.2006, p.141.