The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

    4. 4.Competent authorities

    5. 5.Functions of competent authorities in the United Kingdom

    6. 6.Regulated profession, regulated education and training and applicants

    7. 7.Professional qualifications and evidence of formal qualifications

  3. PART 2

    1. 8.Right to practise in the United Kingdom

    2. 9.(1) The provisions of this Part shall only apply where...

    3. 10.Exemptions

    4. 11.Declaration and documents to be provided on the first provision of service

    5. 12.(1) Competent authorities shall require that the declaration be accompanied...

    6. 13.Title under which professional services are provided

    7. 14.Checks for professions having public health or safety implications

    8. 15.(1) Subject to regulation 16, the competent authority for a...

    9. 16.(1) The competent authority shall, within the first month of...

    10. 17.Non compliance

    11. 18.Administrative cooperation and service provision

    12. 19.Information to be given to a recipient of professional services or service

  4. PART 3

    1. CHAPTER 1

      1. 20.Levels of qualification

      2. 21.Equal treatment of qualifications

      3. 22.Conditions for recognition

      4. 23.Compensation measures - adaptation periods and aptitude tests

      5. 24.(1) An aptitude test means, in relation to the regulated...

      6. 25.Conditions for compensation measures

      7. 26.Where a requirement is imposed under regulation 25(1), the choice...

      8. 27.(1) A competent authority shall waive the application of an...

    2. CHAPTER 2

      1. 28.Automatic Recognition

    3. CHAPTER 3

      1. 29.Issue and revocation of Certificates of Experience

      2. 30.(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

    4. CHAPTER 4

      1. 31.Documentation and formalities

      2. 32.(1) A competent authority, in cases of justified doubt, may...

      3. 33.Where an applicant is required to swear a solemn oath...

      4. 34.Decisions of competent authorities

      5. 35.Use of professional titles

  5. PART 4

    1. 36.Appeals

    2. 37.Use of academic titles

    3. 38.Information from competent authorities

    4. 39.Revocations and savings

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      REGULATED PROFESSIONS

      1. PART 1 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY

      2. PART 2 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

      3. PART 3 REGULATED PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 28

      4. PART 4 SECTORAL PROFESSIONS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REGULATED PROFESSIONS HAVING PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY IMPLICATIONS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

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

      1. PART 1 PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(a)

      2. PART 2 PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(b)

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN LISTS I, II AND III OF ANNEX IV OF THE DIRECTIVE

      1. 1.(1) In the case of activities appearing in list I...

      2. 2.In the case of activities in list II of Annex...

      3. 3.(1) In the case of activities in list III of...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      APPEAL BODIES

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      REVOCATION SCHEDULE

  8. Explanatory Note