The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2004/1947
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004.(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 18th August 2004.(3) The extent of any amendment made by these Regulations is the same as that of the enactment amended.(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 “EEA Agreement”, insert at the end “ and by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic signed at Luxembourg on 14th October 2003 ”,“Midwifery Directive”, for “and the Swiss Agreement” substitute “ , the Swiss Agreement and the Act of Accession 2003 ”, and“Nursing Directive”, for “and the Swiss Agreement” substitute “ , the Swiss Agreement and the Act of Accession 2003 ”;insert the following definition at the appropriate place—
    • the Act of Accession 2003” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;
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(1) The Medical Act 1983 (2) In section 3 (registration by virtue of primary United Kingdom or primary European qualifications) , in subsection (3) , in the definition of “the EEA Agreement”, for “and 84/2002 of 25th June 2002”, substitute “ , 84/2002 of 25th June 2002 and by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic signed at Luxembourg on 14th October 2003 ”.(3) In section 4 (qualifying examinations and primary United Kingdom qualifications) , omit subsection (5) .in sub-paragraph (b) (ii) , omit “and” in the last place it appears; andafter sub-paragraph (b) (iii) , insert—
    (iv) the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;
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the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;in subsection (1) , after paragraph (d) , insert—
  • (e) subject to compliance with subsection (4A) below, a qualification which—
  • (i) is evidence of training commenced before the date specified in column (a) of the table in that subsection and undertaken on the territory specified in the corresponding entry in column (b) of that table, or
  • (ii) was awarded by the state or former state specified in column (b) of the table in that subsection before the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (a) .
is evidence of training commenced before the date specified in column (a) of the table in that subsection and undertaken on the territory specified in the corresponding entry in column (b) of that table, orwas awarded by the state or former state specified in column (b) of the table in that subsection before the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (a) .after subsection (4) , insert—
  • “(4A) For compliance with this subsection in the case of any qualification—
  • (a) it must be such that the Registrar is satisfied with respect to it (by means of a certificate from the medical authorities of the EEA State specified in the appropriate row of column (c) of the table below) that that qualification has, on its territory, the same legal validity as regards access to and practice of the medical profession as the qualification listed in relation to that State in Schedule 2 to this Act; and
  • (b) evidence of it must be accompanied by a certificate from those authorities stating that the holder has effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question on the territory of that State for at least 3 consecutive years during the 5 years preceding the date of issue of that certificate.
    Column (a) Column (b) Column (c)
    1st January 1993 Former Czechoslovakia Czech Republic
    1st January 1993 Former Czechoslovakia Slovakia
    20th August 1991 Former Soviet Union Estonia
    21st August 1991 Former Soviet Union Latvia
    11th March 1990 Former Soviet Union Lithuania
    25th June 1991 Yugoslavia Slovenia
it must be such that the Registrar is satisfied with respect to it (by means of a certificate from the medical authorities of the EEA State specified in the appropriate row of column (c) of the table below) that that qualification has, on its territory, the same legal validity as regards access to and practice of the medical profession as the qualification listed in relation to that State in Schedule 2 to this Act; andevidence of it must be accompanied by a certificate from those authorities stating that the holder has effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question on the territory of that State for at least 3 consecutive years during the 5 years preceding the date of issue of that certificate.
Column (a) Column (b) Column (c)
1st January 1993 Former Czechoslovakia Czech Republic
1st January 1993 Former Czechoslovakia Slovakia
20th August 1991 Former Soviet Union Estonia
21st August 1991 Former Soviet Union Latvia
11th March 1990 Former Soviet Union Lithuania
25th June 1991 Yugoslavia Slovenia
in subsection (5) , for “(4) ”, substitute “ (4A) ”; andomit “and” at the end of paragraph (da) , andafter paragraph (da) , insert—
  • (db) in the case of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, 1st May 2004;
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in the case of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, 1st May 2004;in the entry for “Greece”, in column 3, for “lατρικής”, substitute “ “Ιατρικής” ”; andin the appropriate alphabetical position insert—
    Cyprus Πιοστοποιητικό Εγγραφής Ιατρού Ιατρικό Συμβούλιο
    Czech Republic Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu všeobecné lékařství (doktor medicíny, MUDr.) Lékářská fakulta univerzity v České republice Vysvědčení o státní rigorózní zkoušce
    Estonia Diplom arstite aduse õppekava läbimise kohta Tartu Ülikool
    Hungary Általános orvos oklevél (doctor medicinae universae, abbrev.: dr.med.univ. ) Egyetem
    Latvia ārsta diploms Universitātes tipa augstskola
    Lithuania Aukštojo moklso diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo kvalifikaciją Universitetas Internatūros pažymèjimas, nurodantis suteiktą medicinos gydytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją
    Malta Lawrja ta' Tabib tal-Mediċina u l-Kirurġija Università ta' Malta Ċertifikat ta' reġistrazzjoni maħruġ mill-Kunsill Mediku
    Poland Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku lekarskim z tytulem "lekarza" 1. Akademia Medyczna 2. Uniwersytet Medyczny 3. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Lekarski Egzamin Państwowy
    Slovakia Vysokoškolský diplom o udeleni akademického titulu "doktor medicíny" ("MUDr.") Vysoká škola
    Slovenia Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov "doktor medicine/doktorica medicine" Univerza
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