The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 No. 1286

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Amendments for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing the EEA EFTA free trade agreement

PART 1 U.K. Amendments in relation to animal welfare professions

Amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations U.K.

1.—(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 4 (training), after paragraph 3, insert—

“4.   Where a road driver or attendant holds a qualification which, by virtue of Part 2 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023, is recognised by the competent authority, the road driver or attendant (as the case may be) is to be treated as having met the requirements of paragraph 1.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

Amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing U.K.

2.—(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 21, in paragraph 1, after point (c), insert—

“(d) delivering certificates of competence to persons whose qualifications have been recognised for those purposes under Part 2 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

Amendments to the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 U.K.

3.—(1) The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “evidence of training and examination”, after paragraph (ab), insert—

“(ac) a qualification which has been recognised under Part 2 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations 2023 in relation to an operation specified in regulation 6,”;

(b) after the definition of “local authority”, insert—

““the Professional Qualifications Regulations 2023” means the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;”.

(3) In regulation 22 (appeals)—

(a) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) A person who has applied for recognition of a qualification under Part 2 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations 2023 in relation to an operation specified in regulation 6 may appeal against a decision of the competent authority not to recognise the person’s qualification for those purposes.”;

(b) after paragraph (4), insert—

“(5) In paragraph (1A), the reference to a decision of the competent authority not to recognise a person’s qualification under Part 2 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations 2023 is to be treated as including any failure by the competent authority to notify the applicant of its decision concerning the person’s application within the period of four months beginning with the day after the day on which the person submitted a complete application to the competent authority under Part 2 of the Professional Qualifications Regulations 2023.”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

EUR 2005/1. Paragraph 3 of Annex 4 was inserted by S.I. 2019/802, as amended by S.I. 2020/1590. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

EUR 2009/1099, as amended by S.I. 2019/802. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 2015/1782, as amended by S.I. 2019/1308. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.