The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2015/2059 |
- “the 2007 Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 ; ......
- “applicant” has the meaning set out in F78regulation 8(4) ; ...
- “assistance centre” means the authority designated in the United Kingdom to assist with recognition of professional qualifications ...; ............
- “competent authority”—
- (a) in relation to the United Kingdom, has the meaning set out in regulation 4(1) to F80(3) ;
- (b) in relation to F81a relevant European State, has the meaning set out in regulation 4(5) ,
... - “the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications ; ............
- “European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System” or “ECTS credit” means the credit system for higher education used in the European Higher Education Area; ...
- “evidence of formal qualifications” has the meaning set out in regulation 9(2) ; ...
- “home State” means the relevant European State in which the applicant obtained their professional qualifications ...;
- “holder” means a person to whom a competent authority of F83the United Kingdom or a relevant European State has awarded professional qualifications; .....................
- “point of single contact” means the authority designated in the United Kingdom to handle online queries on access to professional activities in the United Kingdom;
- “practice” in relation to any regulated profession includes—
- (a) the taking up or pursuit of that profession ..., whether in a self-employed capacity or as an employed person; and
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(b) in the course of such pursuit—
- (i) the right to use a professional title or designatory letters; and
- (ii) the enjoyment of the benefit of the status associated with membership of the profession;
- “profession” includes occupation or trade;
- “professional association” means an association or organisation recognised in a special form, the purpose of which is, in particular, to promote and maintain a high standard in the professional field with which it is concerned and which, to that end—
- (a) prescribes and enforces respect within its membership for rules of professional conduct and awards professional qualifications to its members; and
- (b) confers on its members the right to use one or more professional titles or designatory letters or to benefit from a status corresponding to that professional qualification;
... - “professional traineeship” means a period of professional practice carried out under supervision that constitutes a condition for access to a regulated profession, and takes place either during or after completion of an education leading to a diploma;
- “professional qualifications” has the meaning set out in regulation 9(1) ; ...
- “regulated education and training” has the meaning set out in regulation 8(2) ;
- “regulated profession” has the meaning set out in regulation 8(1) ; ...
- F85“relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland;
- “same profession” means the profession for which the applicant is qualified in their home State if the activities covered are comparable; .........
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