The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) (Croatia Accession Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/3036
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) (Croatia Accession Amendment) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on 31st December 2013.

(2) The extent of any amendment made by these Regulations is the same as that of the enactment amended.

Section 2 Amendment of the Medical Act 1983

In section 17 of the Medical Act 1983 (primary qualifications obtained in other relevant European States), at the end of the table in subsection (4A) insert—

Section 3 Amendment of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010

In article 10 of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 (recognised specialist qualifications granted outside the United Kingdom), at the end of the table in paragraph(1)(g) insert—

Section 4 Amendment of the Dentists Act 1984

In Schedule 2 to the Dentists Act 1984 (European dental qualifications), at the end of the table in paragraph 8(2) insert—

Section 5 Amendment of the European Primary and Specialist Dental Qualifications Regulations 1998

In regulation 10 of the European Primary and Specialist Dental Qualifications Regulations 1998 (recognised specialist dental qualifications), at the end of the table in paragraph 1(e) insert—

Section 6 The European Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications Designation Order of Council 2004

(1) The European Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications Designation Order of Council 2004 is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In article 5 (qualifications in respect of which a diploma other than a listed diploma is awarded before the reference date in respect of training which does not comply with Directive requirements) after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) This article shall not apply to the following qualifications obtained in Croatia before the reference date—

(a) viša medicinska sestra ginekološko-opstetričkog smjera (high gynaecology-obstetrical nurse);

(b) medicinska sestra ginekološko-opstetričkog smjera (gynaecology-obstetrical nurse);

(c) viša medicinska sestra primaljskog smjera (high nurse with midwifery degree);

(d) medicinska sestra primaljskog smjera (nurse with midwifery degree);

(e) ginekološko-opstetrička primalja (gynaecology-obstetrical midwife); and

(f) primalja (midwife).

(3) In article 10 (qualifications following training in the former Czechoslovakia, the former Soviet Union or the former Yugoslavia), at the end of the table in paragraph (1) insert—

Section 7 Amendment to the Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order 2010

In the Schedule to the Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order 2010 (table in respect of recognition of training in the former Czechoslovakia, the former Soviet Union or the former Yugoslavia), at the end of the table insert—

Section 8 Amendment to the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

In Schedule 2A to the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (table in respect of training in the former Czechoslovakia, the former Soviet Union or the former Yugoslavia), at the end of the table insert—