# The European Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications Designation Order 1996, Schedule 1


EEA State
Implementation date of Nursing Directives
Entry into force of first Midwifery Directive
Relevant date in relation to the first Midwifery Directive
Austria
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
Belgium
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Denmark
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Finland
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
France
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Germany
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Greece
1st January 1981
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Iceland
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
Ireland
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Italy
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Liechtenstein
1st May 1995
1st May 1995
1st May 1995
Luxembourg
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Netherlands
28th June 1979
23rd January 1983
23rd January 1986
Norway
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
Portugal
1st January 1986
1st January 1986
23rd January 1986
Spain
1st January 1986
1st January 1986
1st January 1986
Sweden
1st January 1994
1st January 1994
1st January 1994

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3102/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-nursing-and-midwifery-qualifications-designation-order-1996/schedule-1
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