The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 1824

Veterinary Surgeons

The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

Made

8th July 2008

Laid before Parliament

11th July 2008

Coming into force

6th August 2008

The Secretary of State is designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations. Exercising the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2(3) to, the European Communities Act, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations.

These Regulations make provision for purposes 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 provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications(4) to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time:

(1)

S.I. 2002/248.

(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 (OJ No L 363, 20.12.2006, p 141). Directive 2005/36/EC has been extended to the European Economic Area through Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 142/2007 on 26^th October 2007 (OJ No L 100, 10.4.2008, p 70).