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2000 No. 1960
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
Made
19th July 2000
Laid before Parliament
20th July 2000
Coming into force
28th August 2000
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to the recognition of higher-education diplomas or formal qualifications required for the pursuit of professions or other occupations, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 28th August 2000.
2. In Regulation 4 of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991(3) ("the principal Regulations"), after "United Kingdom" there shall be inserted ", other than the profession of company auditor as defined in section 24(2) of the Companies Act 1989 and Article 27(2) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990,".
3. For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
4. In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations:
(a)the words "CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT" shall be omitted; and
(b)after the words "CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Scotland)" there shall be inserted "CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT".
Helen Liddell
Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe,
Department of Trade and Industry
19th July 2000
Regulation 3
SCHEDULE
Regulations 2(1),4 and 10(3)
"SCHEDULE 1
PART 1PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY
| Profession | Designated Authority |
|---|---|
| ACTUARY | Institute of Actuaries |
| ACTUARY (Scotland) | Faculty of Actuaries |
| ADVOCATE (Scotland) | Faculty of Advocates |
| ANALYTICAL CHEMIST | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| BARRISTER (England and Wales) | The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales |
| BARRISTER (Northern Ireland) | The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
| MINE MANAGER | Mining Qualifications Board |
| MINE SURVEYOR | Mining Qualifications Board |
NURSES ADMITTED TO:
| United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting |
| OPTOMETRIST (OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN) | General Optical Council |
| PATENT AGENT | The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents |
| PATENT ATTORNEY | The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents |
| SCHOOL TEACHER IN ENGLAND AND WALES (in publicly regulated schools) | Secretary of State for Education and Employment |
| SCHOOL TEACHER IN NORTHERN IRELAND (in publicly regulated schools) | Department of Education for Northern Ireland |
| SCHOOL TEACHER IN SCOTLAND (in publicly regulated schools) | General Teaching Council for Scotland |
| SOLICITOR (England and Wales) | The Law Society |
| SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland) | The Law Society of Northern Ireland |
| SOLICITOR (Scotland) | The Law Society of Scotland |
| EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: | |
| CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST | Association of Child Psychotherapists |
| CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | The British Psychological Society |
| STATE REGISTERED PRACTICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: | Relevant Board at the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine: |
| ARTS THERAPIST | The Arts Therapists Board |
| CHIROPODIST | The Chiropodists Board |
| CLINICAL SCIENTIST | The Clinical Scientists Board |
| DIETITIAN | The Dietitians Board |
| MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN | The Medical Laboratory Technicians Board |
| OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | The Occupational Therapists Board |
| ORTHOPTIST | The Orthoptists Board |
| PHYSIOTHERAPIST | The Physiotherapists Board |
| PROSTHETIST AND ORTHOTIST | The Prosthetists and Orthotists Board |
| RADIOGRAPHER | The Radiographers Board |
| SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST | The Speech and Language Therapists Board |
PART 2PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
| Professional Title (where applicable) | Designatory Letters | Designated Authority |
|---|---|---|
| ACTUARY | FIA | Institute of Actuaries |
| ACTUARY (Scotland) | FFA | The Faculty of Actuaries |
| CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland |
| CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
| CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT | ACCA | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| CHARTERED BIOLOGIST | C.Biol MIBiol | The Institute of Biology |
| CHARTERED BUILDER | MCIOB | The Chartered Institute of Building |
| CHARTERED BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER | MCIBSE | The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
| CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| CHARTERED CHEMICAL ENGINEER | MIChemE | The Institution of Chemical Engineers |
| CHARTERED CHEMIST | C.Chem MRSC | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER | MICE | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
| CHARTERED COLOURIST | C.Col | The Society of Dyers and Colourists |
| CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | MIEE | The Institution of Electrical Engineers |
| CHARTERED ENERGY ENGINEER | MInstE | The Institute of Energy |
| CHARTERED ENGINEER | C.Eng | The Engineering Council |
| CHARTERED FORESTER | MICFor | The Institute of Chartered Foresters |
| CHARTERED GAS ENGINEER | MIGasE | The Institution of Gas Engineers |
| CHARTERED GEOLOGIST | C.Geol FGS | The Geological Society |
| CHARTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER | MBCS | The British Computer Society |
| CHARTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRACTITIONER | MBCS | The British Computer Society |
| CHARTERED INSURANCE PRACTITIONER (Broking) | ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
| CHARTERED INSURER (Insurance Underwriting) | ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
| CHARTERED LAND SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTER | ACILA | The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters |
| CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT | ACMA | The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
| CHARTERED MARINE ENGINEER | MIMarE | The Institute of Marine Engineers |
| CHARTERED MARKETER | MCIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing |
| CHARTERED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST | MInstMC | The Institute of Measurement and Control |
| CHARTERED MECHANICAL ENGINEER | MIMechE | Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
| CHARTERED MINERALS SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| CHARTERED MINING ENGINEER | MIMinE | The Institution of Mining Engineers |
| CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST | C.Psychol | The British Psychological Society |
| CHARTERED PHYSICIST | C.Phys MInstP | The Institute of Physics |
| CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST | MCSP | The Chartered Society of Physiotheraphy |
| CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| CHARTERED SECRETARY | ACIS | The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
| CHARTERED SHIPBROKER | MICS | The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers |
| CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER | MIStructE | The Institution of Structural Engineers |
| CHARTERED SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST | C.Text ATI | The Textile Institute |
| CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER | MRTPI | The Royal Town Planning Institute |
| CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| INCORPORATED ENGINEER (REGISTERED AT FINAL STAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTER) | I.Eng | The Engineering Council |
| PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT | CIPFA | The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| FCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | |
| ACIB | The Chartered Institute of Bankers | |
| MCIEH | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | |
| AIB (Scot) | The Institute of Bankers in Scotland | |
| MIH | The Institute of Housing | |
| AFIMA | The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | |
| MIMM | The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy | |
| MLI | The Landscape Institute | |
| ALA | The Library Association | |
| MRAeS | The Royal Aeronautical Society | |
| M.Hort (RHS) | The Royal Horticultural Society | |
| MRINA | The Royal Institution of Naval Architects" |
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/824, referred to here as "the principal Regulations") which give effect in the United Kingdom to Council Directive 89/48/EEC (O.J. No. L19, 24.1.89, p. 16) 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.
The amendments comprise the insertion of words in Regulation 4 to clarify the application of the term "designated authority" in that regulation; the insertion of a reference to the profession of chartered certified accountant into Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations in place of a reference to the profession of certified accountant; and the substitution of a new version of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 1 differs from its predecessor in a number of respects: it includes new entries and amended entries, and a number of former entries have now been removed.