# The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 22

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

In Schedule 4 (interpretation) —
(a) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
““the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), and any reference in this Order to the Directive or to any provision of the Directive is a reference to the Directive, or to that provision, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;”;
(b) omit the definitions of “competent authority”, “Directive 2002/58/EC”, “European professional card”, “exempt person”, “General Systems Regulations”, “IMI”, “IMI file”, “national”, and “visiting nurse, midwife or nursing associate from a relevant European State”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/593/schedule/4/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-qualifications-health-and-social-care-professions-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-4/paragraph-22
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