The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

Preregistration requirements for pharmacists in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience

12.—(1) For the purposes of article 11(1)(a)(i), a person is “appropriately qualified” if—

(a) he has a qualification awarded in Great Britain which has been approved by the Society as attesting to a standard of proficiency which, in the Society’s opinion, indicates that he has reached an adequate level of understanding for practising as a pharmacist (and so is also a recognised pharmacy qualification within other relevant European States);

(b) he is an exempt person and he has a qualification which the Privy Council has by order designated as being an approved qualification for the purpose of registration in the Register of Pharmacists; or

(c) he has, elsewhere than in Great Britain, undergone training as a pharmacist, and—

(i) he holds a qualification which has been approved by the Society as attesting to a standard of proficiency which, in the Society’s opinion, indicates that the person has reached an adequate level of understanding for practising as a pharmacist, or

(ii) he holds a qualification which—

(aa) in the case of an exempt person who does not have a qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (b), taken together with his additional education, training or experience acquired elsewhere than in Great Britain (but at least in part within the European mutual recognition area) indicates, in the Society’s opinion, that he has reached an adequate level of understanding for practising as a pharmacist, or

(bb) whether or not he is an exempt person, taken together with the additional education, training or experience that the Society requires him to undertake pursuant to article 11(1)(a)(iii), indicates, in the Society’s opinion, that he has reached an adequate level of understanding for practising as a pharmacist.

(2) An order under paragraph (1)(b) may provide that a qualification is only to be considered an approved qualification in such circumstances, or subject to such conditions, as are specified in the order.

(3) For the purposes of an application for entry in the Register of Pharmacists, the Registrar shall not require any exempt person to whom paragraph (1)(b) or (c)(ii)(aa) applies to meet any requirements as to additional education, training or experience, unless—

(a) the application is for restoration to that register; and

(b) in so doing the Registrar is acting in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the Treaties and the Pharmacy Qualifications Directive.

(4) In formulating its opinion under paragraph (1)(c)(ii) in relation to an exempt person, the Society shall take into account—

(a) if the person holds a qualification granted outside the European mutual recognition area which has been accepted by another relevant European State as qualifying him to practise as a pharmacist in that State, the acceptance of that qualification; and

(b) all of the person’s relevant qualifications, knowledge and experience, wherever acquired.

(5) As regards any person to whom paragraph (1)(a) or (c)(i) or (ii)(bb) applies, for the purposes of meeting the requirements of article 11(1)(a)(iii), the Registrar may require him to meet requirements as to additional education which comprise or include reaching an adequate standard of proficiency in the knowledge and use of English, unless he is an exempt person.