The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

Regulations 4 and 6

SCHEDULE 1 REGULATED PROFESSIONS

PART 1 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Profession	Competent authority
Actuary	Institute of Actuaries Faculty of Actuaries
Advocate in Scotland	Faculty of Advocates
Air Traffic Controller Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Airport Fire Officer Airport Fire Fighter	Civil Aviation Authority
Analytical Chemist	The Royal Society of Chemistry
Barrister in England and Wales	The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales
Barrister in Northern Ireland	The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
Licensed Boatmaster	Secretary of State
Licensed Cab Driver (London)	Transport for London
In England and Wales: Cash and Valuables in Transit Operative Close Protection Operative Door Supervisor Public Space Surveillance Operative Security Guard Vehicle Immobiliser	Security Industry Authority
Childminder in England	Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
Childminder in Wales	Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Chiropractor	The General Chiropractic Council
Child Psychotherapist employed in the National Health Service	Association of Child Psychotherapist
Clinical Psychologist employed in the National Health Service	British Psychological Society
Licensed Conveyancer	The Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Deck Officer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 3 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels	Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Dental Hygienist Dental Therapist Clinical Dental Technician Dental Nurse Dental Technician Orthodontic Therapist	General Dental Council
Registered Dispenser of Hearing Aids	Hearing Aid Council
Approved Driving Instructor (Great Britain)	The Registrar for the purposes of Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1)
Approved Driving Instructor (Northern Ireland)	The Registrar within the meaning of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(2)
Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland	Farriers Registration Council
Harbour Pilot	The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987(3)
Registered Gas Installer	Council for Registered Gas Installers
The following health professions Arts Therapist Biomedical Scientist Chiropodist or Podiatrist Clinical Scientist Dietician Occupational Therapist Operating Department Practitioner Orthoptist Paramedic Physiotherapist Prosthetist and Orthotist Radiographer Speech and Language Therapist	Health Professions Council
Insolvency Practitioner	Secretary of State The Insolvency Practitioners Association Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland The Law Society The Law Society of Northern Ireland The Law Society of Scotland
Inspector of Weights and Measures	Secretary of State
Inspector of Weights and Measures in Northern Ireland	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland
Certified Instructor (Motor Cycles) (in Great Britain)	Secretary of State
Diver Mine Manager Mine Surveyor Mine Electrical Engineer Mine Mechanical Engineer Mine Electrician Mine Mechanic Mine Deputy	The Health and Safety Executive
Nurses admitted to: Sub-Part 1 of the nurses’ Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, whose field of practice is mental health nursing, learning disabilities nursing or children’s nursing Sub-Part 2 of the nurses’ Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council	Nursing and Midwifery Council
Notary Public (England and Wales)	The Faculty Office
Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician) Dispensing Optician	General Optical Council
Osteopath	General Osteopathic Council
Patent Attorney Patent Agent	The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Principal of a further education institution in England	Secretary of State
Road/Street Works Operatives	Scottish Qualifications Authority
Road/Street Works Supervisors	Scottish Qualifications Authority
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in England	The General Teaching Council for England
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Northern Ireland	The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Scotland	The General Teaching Council for Scotland
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Wales	The General Teaching Council for Wales
Social Worker in England	General Social Care Council
Social Worker in Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Social Worker in Scotland	Scottish Social Services Council
Social Worker in Wales	Care Council for Wales
Solicitor in England and Wales	The Law Society
Solicitor in Northern Ireland	The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Solicitor in Scotland	The Law Society of Scotland
Teacher at a further education institution in England (within the meaning of the Education Act 2002)(4)	The Institute for Learning
Teacher at a further education institution in Wales (within meaning of the Education Act 2002)	Welsh Ministers
Certified Technically Competent Person	Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board
Registered Trade Mark Attorney	The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Listed Veterinary Nurse	The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

PART 2 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

Professional Title (where applicable)	Designatory Letters	Competent Authority
Actuary	FIA FFA	Institute of Actuaries The Faculty of Actuaries
Chartered Architectural Technologist	MCIAT	The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
Chartered Accountant	ACA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Chartered Accountant	CA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
Chartered Accountant	CA	The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Chartered Certified Accountant	ACCA	The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Chartered Arbitrator	FCIArb	The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	ACIArb	The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	MCIArb	The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chartered Biologist	C.Biol, MIBiol	The Institute of Biology
Chartered Builder Associate of the Chartered Institute of Building	MCIOB ACIOB	The Chartered Institute of Building
Chartered Building Services Engineer	MCIBSE	The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Chartered Building Surveyor Chartered Land Surveyor Chartered Minerals Surveyor Chartered Quantity Surveyor Chartered Surveyor Chartered Valuation Surveyor Technical Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS TechRICS	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Chartered Chemical Engineer	MIChemE	The Institution of Chemical Engineers
Chartered Chemist	C.Chem, MRSC	The Royal Society of Chemistry
Chartered Civil Engineer	MICE	The Institution of Civil Engineers
Chartered Colourist Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists	C.Col. LSDC	The Society of Dyers and Colourists
Chartered Energy Engineer Chartered Petroleum Engineer	MEI FEI MEI FEI	The Energy Institute
Chartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer Engineering Technician	C.Eng I.Eng EngTech	Engineering Council UK
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner	MCIEH FCIEH	The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Environmental Health Officer	MCIEH FCIEH	The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Chartered Environmental Health Officer	Ch.EHO MREHIS Ch.EHO FREHIS	The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Environmental Health Officer	EHO MREHIS EHO FREHIS	The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Chartered Forester	MICFor	The Institute of Chartered Foresters
Chartered Gas Engineer	MIGasE	The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
Chartered Geologist	C.Geol FGS	The Geological Society
Housing Practitioner	MCIH	The Chartered Institute of Housing
Chartered IT Professional	MBCS CITP FBCS CITP	The British Computer Society
Chartered Insurer Chartered Insurance Practitioner Chartered Insurance Broker	ACII ACII ACII	The Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Loss Adjuster	ACILA	The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
Chartered Management Accountant	ACMA	The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Marine Engineer	CMarENG	The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology
Chartered Marketer Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	MCIM ACIM	The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Chartered Mathematician	C.Math	The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Chartered Measurement And Control Technologist	MlnstMC	The Institute of Measurement and Control
Chartered Meteorologist	CMet	The Royal Meteorological Society
Chartered Physicist	CPhys MinstP	The Institute of Physics
Chartered Psychologist	C.Psychol	The British Psychological Society
Chartered Public Finance Accountant	CIPFA	The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance	ARAD LRAD	The Royal Academy of Dance
Associate of the Royal College of Organists	ARCO	The Royal College of Organists
Choir Master	CHM	The Royal College of Organists
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists	FRCO	The Royal College of Organists
Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner	CMIOSH CFIOSH	The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Chartered Scientist	CSci	Science Council
Chartered Secretary	ACIS	The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Chartered Shipbroker	MICS	The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Chartered Statistician	CStat	Royal Statistical Society
Chartered Structural Engineer	MIStructE	The Institution of Structural Engineers
Chartered Tax Adviser	CTA	Chartered Institute of Taxation
Chartered Textile Technologist Licentiate of the Textile Institute	CText ATI LTI	The Textile Institute
Chartered Town Planner	MRTPI	The Royal Town Planning Institute
Chartered Waste Manager	MCIWM	The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
	ACIB	The Chartered Institute of Bankers
	ACIBS	The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
	CILIP	The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
	M. Hort (RHS)	The Royal Horticultural Society
	MCIWEM	The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
	MIET	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
	MIMechE	The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
	MIMMM	The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
	MLI	The Landscape Institute
	MRAeS	The Royal Aeronautical Society
	MRINA	The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

PART 3 REGULATED PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 28

Profession	Competent authority
Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland	Farriers Registration Council
Harbour Pilot	The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987

PART 4 SECTORAL PROFESSIONS

Profession	Competent authority
Architect	Architects Registration Board
Dental practitioner	General Dental Council
Doctor with basic training	General Medical Council
Doctor: Specialist doctor General practitioner	For purposes of regulations 5(6), 5(7), 9(1), 9(2), 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 and 38: the General Medical Council. For the purposes of regulations 20-26: the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.
Nurse and midwife	Nursing and Midwifery Council
Pharmacist in England, Wales and Scotland	Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Pharmacist in Northern Ireland	Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
Veterinary Surgeon	Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

(1)

1998 c. 58.

(2)

S.R. (N.I.) 2004 No 179.

(3)

1987 c. 21.

(4)

2002 c. 32.