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2006 No. 3214

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

  Made 4th December 2006 
  Laid before Parliament 11th December 2006 
  Coming into force 1st January 2007 

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[1] in relation to the recognition of higher education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations[2].

     Accordingly the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
     1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

    (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2007.

Amendment to the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002
     2. The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002[3] are amended as set out in the Schedule.


Bill Rammell
Minister of State Department for Education and Skills

4th December 2006



SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Amendment to the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002


In Schedule 6, Part 1, under heading "3. Seafaring sector, Training for the following: (a) Sea transport"—


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations amend the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002 ("the 2002 Regulations") (S.I. 2002/2934). The 2002 Regulations were amended by the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, S.I. 2005/882. The 2002 Regulations as amended give effect in the United Kingdom to Council Directive 92/51/EEC (OJ No. L209, 24.7.92, P.25) on the second general system for the recognition of professional education and training which supplements Council Directive 89/48/EEC on a general system for the recognition of higher education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration (OJ No. L19, 24.1.89, P16), as amended.

These Regulations give effect in the United Kingdom to Council Directive 2006/100/EC dated 20th November 2006 (OJ No. L…) adapting certain directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of the Republics of Bulgaria and Romania, which amends Annex C to Council Directive 92/51/EEC. They do this by way of amending Schedule 6, Part 1 of the 2002 Regulations following the coming into force on 1st January 2007 of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union signed at Luxembourg on 25th April 2005.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the burdens on the private or voluntary sectors.

A Transposition Note is available and can be obtained from the Department for Education and Skills VQ and EU Recognition Team, Vocational Reform Division, Moorfoot, Sheffield S1 4PQ.

Notes:

 [1] 1972 c.68.back

[2] S.I. 2002/248.back

[3] S.I. 2002/2934 as amended by the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, S.I. 2005/882.back


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 © Crown copyright 2006

Prepared 11 December 2006

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