# The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 34: Qualifications begun before IP completion day – extended period for recognition under Swiss citizens’ rights agreement


(1) For the purposes of this Part, a “qualifying applicant” means an individual who—
(a) is a national of the United Kingdom or Switzerland, or a third country national who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of any enforceable EU right entitled to be treated no less favourably than a national of either State, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of a regulated profession;
(b) wishes to access and pursue the profession of architect in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis, whether in an employed or self-employed capacity;
(c) has obtained a relevant qualification;
(d) if that relevant qualification was obtained in a third country, has three years’ professional experience in the profession concerned in the territory of Switzerland and certified by a competent authority in Switzerland; and
(e) if that relevant qualification is a professional qualification obtained in an EEA State, is legally established in Switzerland, unless the individual is a Swiss national.
(2) In paragraph (1), “relevant qualification” means —
(a) a professional qualification obtained in an EEA State or Switzerland before IP completion day;
(b) a professional qualification started in an EEA State or Switzerland before IP completion day but completed after IP completion day;
(c) a third country professional qualification recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36/EC before IP completion day;
(d) a third country professional qualification for which an application for recognition pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36/EC has been submitted to a competent authority in Switzerland before IP completion day, where that application is successful after IP completion day.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
“Directive 2005/36/EC” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;
“professional qualification” means qualification for the purposes of sections 4 (registration in Part 1 of the Register: general) or 4A (registration in Part 1 of the Register: European qualifications) of the 1997 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/717/regulation/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/architects-act-1997-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-34
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