Paragraph 8 I1

For Article 8A (registration by virtue of appropriate European diploma) M1, including the heading, substitute—

“Relevant European qualifications

8A

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this Article, a qualification falls within this Article if it was awarded in a relevant European State and is listed in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive.

(2)

A qualification falls within this Article only if it is accompanied, where applicable, by the certificate listed in relation to the qualification in the column entitled “Certificate accompanying the diploma” in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive.

(3)

A qualification does not fall within this Article if it was awarded before the reference date, or is evidence of training begun before that date.

(4)

In this Article—

(a)

“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, p22); and references in this Article to the Directive or to a provision of the Directive is a reference to the Directive, or to that provision, as it had effect immediately before F1IP completion day;

(b)

“reference date” means the date listed in relation to the State in which the qualification was awarded in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.6.2 of the Directive;

(c)

“relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland.

Relevant European qualification: indication in the register

8ZA

Where a person is registered by virtue of Article 8(2)(c), an indication that the person has been registered in respect of a relevant European qualification shall be entered in the register against the person's name.”.