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

Amendment of article 2 U.K.

18.—(1) Article 2(2) (interpretation) M1 is amended as follows.

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

““General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”M2 .

(3) In the appropriate places, insert—

““Directive 95/46/EC” means Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th 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 12th 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;”;

““European professional card” has the meaning given in the Directive;”;

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

““IMI file” means a secure personal account in the IMI that is created in relation to an applicant for a European professional card by means of an online tool provided 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 profession of pharmacy 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.”.

Marginal Citations

M1 Article 2 was amended by S.R. (N.I.) 2008 No. 192 and 2012 No. 308, and by S.I. 2012/1916 and 2015/806.

M2 The definition of “General Systems Regulations” was inserted by S.R. (N.I.) 2008 No. 192.