# Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance), Article 61: Derogation clause

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If, for the application of one of the provisions of this Directive, a Member State encounters major difficulties in a particular area, the Commission shall examine those difficulties in collaboration with the Member State concerned.
Where appropriate, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act to permit the Member State in question to derogate from the relevant provision for a limited period of time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/36/article/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-36/article-61
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