# The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007, Introduction: Introductory text


HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
Made 1st November 2007
Laid before Parliament 9th November 2007
Coming into force
Regulations 81 to 87, 93(e), (f) (g) and (h) and 94(b) 1st April 2008
Remainder 3rd December 2007
The Secretary of State for Health, who is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to access to, the training for, the pursuit of, and the award of qualifications in the professions of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy and their specialties , in relation to measures relating to access to, the training for, the pursuit of, and the award of qualifications in the profession of social worker , and in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations , makes the following Regulations in exercise of his powers conferred under section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 .
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State for Health that it is expedient for the references to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications , or to a provision of that Directive, to be construed as references to that Directive, or to that provision of the Directive, as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3101/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-qualifications-health-and-social-care-professions-regulations-2007/introduction
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