11.—(1) Article 21 (pre-entry requirements in respect of qualifications and additional education, training or experience: pharmacists) M1 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “(and” to the end;
(b)omit sub-paragraph (b);
(c)omit sub-paragraph (c) (but not the final “or”);
(d)in sub-paragraph (d)—
(i)in the words before paragraph (i), omit “subject to paragraph (2),”;
(ii)omit paragraph (ii)(aa) (including the final “or”);
(iii)in paragraph (ii)(bb), omit “whether or not P is an exempt person,”.
(3) After paragraph (1), insert—
“(1A) A relevant European qualification is to be treated as a qualification which has been approved under paragraph (1)(d)(i).
(1B) In this article “relevant European qualification” means—
(a)a qualification that falls within article 21A and has not been designated by the Council for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, or
(b)a qualification in pharmacy that does not fall within article 21A but—
(i)was granted in a relevant European State, and
(ii)attests, in the opinion of the Council, to a comparable standard of proficiency to that attested to by a qualification approved under paragraph (1)(a).
(1C) The Council—
(a)may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1B)(a) only with the approval of the Privy Council;
(b)must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.”.
(4) Omit paragraphs (2) to (5).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1Relevant amending instrument is 2016/1030.