# Directive (EU) 2018/958 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions, Article 3: Definitions

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

For the purpose of this Directive, the definitions of Directive 2005/36/EC apply.
In addition, the following definitions apply:
(a) ‘protected professional title’ means a form of regulating a profession where the use of the title in a professional activity or group of professional activities is subject, directly or indirectly, by virtue of legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions to the possession of a specific professional qualification, and where the improper use of that title is subject to sanctions;
(b) ‘reserved activities’ means a form of regulating a profession where the access to a professional activity or group of professional activities is reserved, directly or indirectly, by virtue of legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions to members of a regulated profession holding a specific professional qualification, including where the activity is shared with other regulated professions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2018/958/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-958/article-3
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