The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006

1.  In relation to procedures for the award of a public services contract, the following are the appropriate professional or trade registers for the purposes of regulation 23(1)(j)–

• in Austria, the Firmenbuch, Gewerberegister or Mitgliederverzeichnisse der Landeskammern;

• in Belgium, the registre du commerce/Handelsregister or the orders professionels/ beroepsorden;

• in Denmark, the Erhvervs- og Selskabstyrelsen;

• in Finland, the Kaupparekisteri or Handelsregistret;

• in France, the registre du commerce et des societes or the repertoire des metiers;

• in Germany, the Handelsregister, the Handwerksrolle,the Verinsregister, Partnerschaftsregister or the Mitgliedsverzeichnisse de Berufskammern der Ländern;

• in Iceland, the Firmaskrá or Hlutafélagaskrá;

• in Italy, the Registro della Camera di commercio, industria, agricultura e artigianato, the Registro delle commissioni provinciali per l'artiginiato or the Consiglio nazionale degli ordini professionali;

• in Luxembourg, the registre aux firmes and the role de la Chambre des metiers;

• in the Netherlands, the Handelsregister;

• in Norway, the Foretaksregisteret;

• in Portugal, the Registo nacional das Pessoas Colectivas;

• in Spain, the Registro Oficial de Empresas Clasificadas del Ministerio de Hacienda ; and

• in Sweden, the Aktiebolags, Handelsellerföreningsregistret.