The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016

Amendment of section 55

9.—(1) Section 55(1) (interpretation)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”(2), substitute—

““the General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”.

(3) In the appropriate places, insert—

““Directive 95/46/EC” means Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, as amended from time to time;”;

““Directive 2002/58/EC” means Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications), as amended from time to time;”;

““IMI” means the Internal Market Information System, the online, secure messaging system developed by the European Commission;”;

““professional traineeship” means a period of professional practice, carried out under supervision, that—

(a)

constitutes a condition for access to the medical profession in the country in which it is carried out; and

(b)

takes place during or after completion of a course of education leading to an educational qualification pursued for the purpose of entry to that profession;”;

““third country” means a country other than a relevant European State;”.

(1)

Section 55 was amended by section 99 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14) and by S.I. 1996/1591, 2000/3041, 2002/3135, 2006/1914, 2007/3101, 2008/1774, 2010/234, 2011/1043, 2014/1101 and 2015/794.

(2)

The definition of “the General Systems Regulations” was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.