PART 4European Professional Card

Processing and access to data regarding the European Professional Card

45.—(1) The designated competent authorities in the home and host States must update the IMI file of a holder of a European Professional Card in a timely manner by—

(a)the addition of information regarding disciplinary actions or criminal sanctions which—

(i)relate to a prohibition or restriction,

(ii)have consequences for the pursuit of activities by the holder;

(b)the deletion of information regarding disciplinary actions or criminal sanctions that is no longer required.

(2) The designated competent authority providing the update must immediately inform the following of any update—

(a)the holder of the European Professional Card

(b)competent authorities that have access to the corresponding IMI file.

(3) Such update must comply with European and domestic legislation on personal data protection rules, including processing of personal data and free movement of such data set out in Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC.

(4) The content of information updates must be limited to—

(a)the identity of the individual,

(b)the profession concerned,

(c)information about a national authority or court which has adopted the decision on restriction or prohibition,

(d)scope of the restriction or prohibition and

(e)the period for which the restriction or prohibition applies.