The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications) Regulations 2011
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2011/2008 |
| Year | 2011 |
2011 No. 2008
Architects
The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications) Regulations 2011
Made 11th August 2011
Laid before Parliament 18th August 2011
Coming into force 12th September 2011
The Secretary of State is designated1for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 12th September 2011.
Amendment of the Architects Act 1997
2. In paragraph (a) of section 4(2A) (Registration in Part 1 of the Register: general) of the Architects Act 19973, for the words from “and he is either” to the end of the paragraph substitute “which provides access to the profession of architect in the relevant European State in which that evidence was issued”.
Andrew Stunell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
11th August 2011
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend section 4(2A) of the Architects Act 1997 (c.22)(“the Act”). Section 4(2A) was inserted into the Act by the Architect (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. 2008/1331) which implemented, in part, Directive 2005/36/EC(OJ No L 255, 30.0.05, p.22) amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC(OJ No L 363, 20.12.06, p.141) (“the Directive”) on the recognition of professional qualifications.
The Directive is designed to remove obstacles to free movement of persons and services within the European Union, so that nationals of the Member states have the right to pursue a profession in a Member state other than the one in which they have obtained their qualifications. This is achieved by the Directive providing for a procedure of the automatic recognition of certain specified qualifications, and for a procedure for assessing other qualifications for the purpose of giving access to a profession. These Regulations amend the Architects Act 1997 to ensure the...
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