# The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) Regulations 2003, Regulation 5: Amendment of the European Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications Designation Order 1996


(1) In the European Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications Designation Order 1996 —
(a) in paragraph (1) of article 2 (interpretation)—
(i) in the definition of “the First Nursing Directive” and the definition of “the First Midwifery Directive”,for “and the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Act”, substitute, “ , the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Act, Directive 2001/19/EC and the Swiss Agreement ”,
(ii) in the definition of “the Second Nursing Directive”, after “89/595/EEC”, add “ and Directive 2001/19/EC ”,
(iii) in the definition of “the Second Midwifery Directive”, after “89/594/EEC”, add “ and Directive 2001/19/EC ”, and
(iv) insert the following definition at the appropriate place—
““the Swiss Agreement” means 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 signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999”.
(b) in article 6 (qualifications in respect of which a diploma not specified in Schedule 2 is awarded in respect of training which complies with Directive requirements), in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “Article 3 of” in both places, substitute “ the Annex to ”;
(c) in Schedule 1 (table showing implementation dates etc.), after the entry for Sweden, insert—
“
Switzerland
1st June 2002
1st June 2002
1st June 2002
”
(d) for Schedule 2 (diplomas listed in the First Nursing Directive, article 3, and the First Midwifery Directive, article 3), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in Schedule 1, to these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3148/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-qualifications-health-care-professions-regulations-2003/regulation-5
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