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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-first-general-system-regulations-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/18",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (First General System) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-first-general-system-regulations-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS\nMade 10th January 2005\nLaid before Parliament 18th January 2005\nComing into force 9th February 2005\nThe Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (except in their application to the profession of company auditor) (19.10.2007) by The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2781), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "The European Communities (Designation) Order 2002, S.I. 2002/248. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act (1998 c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by her as regards Scotland."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1972 c. 68. By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993(c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area dated 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) as adjusted by the Protocol dated 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183) and the EEA Enlargement Agreement dated 14th October 2003 (Cm 6171). By virtue of the European Communities (Definition of Treaties)(Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation on the Free Movement of Persons) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/3269) the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons, dated 21st June 1999 (Cm 5639) is to be regarded as a Community Treaty."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/18/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:11:59.549049+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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