The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

UK Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 1286 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 29 November 2023
In force from: 1 December 2023
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Education, social security, pensions and public services
Made under: Professional Qualifications Act 2022

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make provision under section 3(1) of the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (c. 20) (“the 2022 Act”) to implement provisions relating to the recognition of professional qualifications contained in the free trade agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland done at London on 8thJuly 2021 (“the EEA EFTA free trade agreement”). Part 2 establishes rules for the recognition of professional qualifications obtained in a specified state. The specified states are listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Part 3 establishes rules for the provision of information by regulators and dealing with enquiries from professionals who have obtained professional qualifications in a specified state. Schedule 3 contains amendments to sectoral legislation for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing provisions relating to the recognition of professional qualifications in the EEA EFTA free trade agreement. These Regulations also make amendments, in Schedule 4, to sectoral legislation consequent upon the commencement of section 5(1) of the 2022 Act and revoking other EU recognition law. Section 5(1) revokes the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059) which provided a general system of recognition for qualifications from the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Commencement regulations will bring section 5(1) of the 2022 Act into force on the same day as this instrument comes into force. An impact assessment has not been produced as no, or no significant, impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. A copy has also been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Offences created by this instrument

If at any time a person who is not registered— a displays a certificate or other item prescribed under paragraph (1);… paragraph 6(14) of SCHEDULE 4 · Status not determined · Objective fault
If at any time a person who is not registered— a displays a certificate or other item prescribed under paragraph (1);… paragraph 6(14)(a) of SCHEDULE 4 · Status not determined · Objective fault

What Parliament said about it

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Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Lords · Lords Chamber · 27 November 2023
Draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Commons · General Committees · 28 November 2023 · The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kevin Hollinrake)
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Mark. This statutory instrument, which was laid before the House on 17 October 2023, will implement the recognition of professional qualifications provisions contained in the UK’s free trade agreement with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein—the European economic area European Free Trade Association states. The regulations place a duty on UK regulators…
Draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Commons · General Committees · 28 November 2023
Draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 Commons · General Committees · 16 December 2024 · The Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security (Mr Douglas Alexander)
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024. The regulations were laid in draft before the House on 4 November 2024. I draw the Committee’s attention to the correction slip issued in relation to the draft regulations as they were originally laid. It corrects a minor error in the date of the statutory instrument referred to in the explanatory note, and updates a footnote on page 4 to refer to the Welsh statutory…
Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 Lords · Grand Committee · 17 December 2024 · Lord Leong (Lab)
My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 4 November 2024. Before I turn to my opening comments, I draw the Committee’s attention to the correction slip issued in relation to the draft regulations as they were originally laid. This corrects a minor error in the date of a statutory instrument referred to in the Explanatory Note. It also provides an update to a footnote on page 4 to refer to the Welsh statutory instrument that was made on 18 November 2024. These regulations implement the agreement on the recognition of professional qualifications that the UK and Switzerland…

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