Paragraph 32 European professional card
Where immediately before exit day, a person was entitled as mentioned in paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 2C to the 1976 Order, any provision made by or under that Order continues to apply in relation to the person without the amendments made by Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule to the provisions relating to the provision of occasional pharmacy services by holders of a European professional card.
For the purposes of paragraph 15(4)(a) of Schedule 2C to the 1976 Order as it continues to apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), a European professional card that was transmitted as mentioned in paragraph 15(1)(a) of that Schedule is to be treated as becoming invalid on the expiry of the period of 18 months beginning with the day on which it was transmitted.
The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the provisions relating to the provision of occasional pharmacy services by holders of a European professional card” is to the provisions listed in the following table.
| Instrument | Provisions relating to visiting practitioners holding a European professional card |
|---|---|
| The 1976 Order | In Article 2(2), the definitions of “competent authorities”, “European professional card”, “General Systems Regulations”, “IMI”, “IMI file”, “registered”, “relevant European State” and “registered person” |
| Article 4A(7)(c), (10)(b) and (14) | |
| Article 5(1A) | |
| Article 6(1) | |
| Article 8B | |
| Article 8D | |
| Article 9(2) | |
| In Schedule 2C, paragraphs 2 (except the definitions of “EPC holder” and “missing document”), 15 and 16 | |
| The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 | Regulation 2(7)(b)(ii) |
| Regulation 3(3) | |
| Regulation 4(1)(f)(ii) |