Made | 26th February 2007 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 2nd March 2007 | ||
Coming into force | 30th March 2007 |
Appropriate European diplomas
2.
—(1) Appropriate European diplomas are designated as being approved qualifications for the purposes of registration in the Register of Pharmacists.
(2) Subject to article 8, the following diplomas are "appropriate European diplomas" for the purposes of paragraph (1)—
Conditions relating to a specified diploma awarded in Italy
3.
—(1) A diploma to which article 2(2)(a) applies that was awarded in Italy (the “diploma o certificato di abilitazione all' esercizio della professione di farmacista ottenuto in seguito ad un esame di Stato“) is only an appropriate European diploma if—
and the certificate is made available to the Registrar.
(2) The registrar may waive the requirements of paragraph (1)(b)(iii) if he determines that the diploma is evidence of training which would satisfy the requirements of article 2 of the Pharmacy Training Directive.
Conditions relating to diplomas, whether specified or not, awarded in respect of training before a relevant European State's reference date
4.
A diploma to which article 2(2)(b)(i) applies is only an appropriate European diploma if—
and the certificate is made available to the Registrar; or
(c) whether or not the diploma is specified in the list in Schedule 2, the competent authorities of a relevant European State have certified that the holder of the diploma has been effectively and lawfully engaged in one of the activities (and it must have been a regulated activity) referred to in article 1(2) of the Pharmacy Training Directive for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of the certificate, and the certificate is made available to the Registrar.
Conditions relating to old diplomas granted in respect of training commenced in the former Czechoslovakia, the former Soviet Union or the former Yugoslavia
5.
A diploma to which article 2(2)(b)(ii) applies is only an appropriate European diploma if—
Conditions relating to old diplomas granted in respect of training commenced in the former German Democratic Republic
6.
A diploma to which article 2(2)(b)(iii) applies is only an appropriate European diploma if—
Conditions relating to new diplomas
7.
A diploma to which article 2(2)(b)(iv) applies is only an appropriate European diploma if—
(b) the certificates are made available to the Registrar.
Justified doubts about authenticity
8.
A diploma is only an appropriate European diploma if, in a case where the Society (including its Registrar)—
the relevant competent authorities have confirmed the authenticity of the evidence.
Christine Cook
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
Country | Reference date |
Austria | 1st October 1994 |
Belgium | 1st October 1987 |
Bulgaria | 1st January 2007 |
Cyprus | 1st May 2004 |
Czech Republic | 1st May 2004 |
Denmark | 1st October 1987 |
Estonia | 1st May 2004 |
Finland | 1st October 1994 |
France | 1st October 1987 |
Germany | 1st October 1987 |
Greece | 1st October 1987 |
Hungary | 1st May 2004 |
Iceland | 1st October 1994 |
Italy | 1st November 1993 |
Latvia | 1st May 2004 |
Liechtenstein | 1st October 1994 |
Lithuania | 1st May 2004 |
Luxembourg | 1st October 1987 |
Malta | 1st May 2004 |
Netherlands | 1st October 1987 |
Norway | 1st October 1994 |
Poland | 1st May 2004 |
Portugal | 1st October 1987 |
Romania | 1st January 2007 |
Slovakia | 1st May 2004 |
Slovenia | 1st May 2004 |
Spain | 1st October 1987 |
Sweden | 1st October 1994 |
Switzerland | 1st June 2002 |
Country | Title of qualification | Awarding body | Certificate accompanying qualification |
Austria | Staatliches Apothekerdiplom | Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales | |
Belgium | — Diploma van apotheker | 1. De universiteiten/les universities | |
— Diplôme de pharmacien | 2. De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/le Jury competent d'enseignement de la Communauté française | ||
Bulgaria | Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен "Магистър" по "Фармация" с професионална квалификация "Магистър-фармацевт" | Фармацевтичен факултет към Медицински университет | |
Cyprus | Πιστοφοιητικό Еγγραφής Фαρµακοφοιού | Συµβούλιο Φαρµακευτικής | |
Czech Republic | Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu farmacie (magistr, Mgr.) | Farmaceutická fakulta univerzity v České republice | Vysvědčení o státní závěrečné zkoušce |
Denmark | Bevis for bestået farmaceutisk kandidateksamen | Danmarks Farmaceutiske Højskole | |
Estonia | Diplom proviisori õppekava läbimisest | Tartu Ülikool | |
Finland | Proviisorin tutkinto/provisorexamen | 1. Helsingin yliopisto/ Helsingfors universitet | |
2. Kuopion yliopisto | |||
France | Diplôme d'Etat de pharmacien/Diplôme d'Etat de docteur en pharmacie | Universités | |
Germany | Zeugnis über die Staatliche Pharmazeutische Prüfung | Zuständige Behörden | |
Greece | Αδεια ασκησης фαρµακευτικoυ εφαγγελµατoς | Νoµαρχιακη Αυτoδιo ί κηση | |
Hungary | Okleveles gyógyszerész oklevél (magister pharmaciae, abbrev: mag.pharm) | Egyetem | |
Iceland | Próf í lyfjafræði | Háskóli Íslands | |
Ireland | Certificate of Registered Pharmaceutical Chemist | ||
Italy | Diploma o certificato di abilitazione all'esercizio della professione di farmacista ottenuto in seguito ad un esame di Stato | Università | |
Latvia | Farmaceita diploms | Universitātes tipa augstskola | |
Liechtenstein | The diplomas, certificates and other titles awarded in another relevant European State and listed in this Schedule accompanied by a certificate on the completed practical training issued by the competent authorities | ||
Lithuania | Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą vaistininko profesinę kvalifikaciją | Universitetas | |
Luxembourg | Diplôme d'Etat de pharmacien | Jury d'examen d'Etat + visa du ministre de l'éducation nationale | |
Malta | Lawrja fil-farmaċija | Universita"ta" Malta | |
Netherlands | Getuigschrift van met goed gevolg afgelegd apothekersexamen | Faculteit Farmacie | |
Norway | Vitnemål for fullført grad candidata/candidatus pharmaciae, short form: cand. pharm. | Universitetsfakultet | |
Poland | Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku farmacja z tytułem magistra |
1. Akademia Medyczna 2. Uniwersytet Medyczny 3. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego |
|
Portugal | Carta de curso de licenciatura em Ciências Farmacêuticas | Universidades | |
Romania | Diplomă de licenţă de farmacist | Universităţi | |
Slovakia | Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu "magister farmácie" ("Mgr.") | Vysoká škola | |
Slovenia | Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naziv "magister farmacije/ magistra farmacije" | Univerza | Potrdilo o opravljenem strokovnem izpitu za poklic magister farmacije/magistra farmacije |
Spain | Título de licenciado en farmacia | Ministerio de Educación y Cultura/El rector de una Universidad | |
Sweden | Apotekarexamen | Uppsala universitet | |
Switzerland | Titulaire du diplôme federal de pharmacien, eidgenössisch diplomierter Apotheker, titolare di diploma federale di farmacista | Département federal de l'intérieur |
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 | Former Yugoslavia | Slovenia |
[2] "Relevant European State" is defined in the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 as meaning an EEA State or Switzerland.back
[3] "Pharmacy Qualifications Directive" is defined in the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 as meaning Council Directive 85/433/EEC concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other formal evidence of qualifications in pharmacy (OJ No. L 253, 24.9.1985, p.37), and has been amended by: Council Directive 85/584/EEC (OJ No. L 372, 31.12.1985, p.42); Council Directive 90/658/EEC (OJ No. L 353, 17.12.1990, p.73); the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland (OJ No. L 1, 1.1.1995, p.1); Directive 2001/19/EC (OJ No. L 206, 31.7.2001, p.1); the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999 (OJ No. L 114, 30.4.2002, p.6); the Act concerning 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 (OJ No. L 236, 23.9.2003, p.33); and Council Directive 2006/100/EC adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p.41).back
[4] OJ No. L 253, 24.9.1985, p.34. The Directive has been amended by Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 206, 31.7.2001, p.1).back