Explanatory note

These Regulations correct an error in the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059) (“the RPQ Regulations”) by amending Part 1 of Schedule 1 to remove principals of further education institutions in England and teachers at further education institutions in England from the list of professions to which the RPQ Regulations apply. These professions are not regulated professions, for which specific qualifications are required, and therefore do not fall within the scope of the RPQ Regulations.

The RPQ Regulations implement the EU Directive on the recognition of Professional Qualifications (Directive 2005/36/EC as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) (“the MRPQ Directive”). The MRPQ Directive sets out rules for the recognition of professional qualifications enabling qualified persons from the states of the European Economic Area to gain access to the profession in which they are qualified and to practise the profession under the same conditions as professionals in the United Kingdom where those professions are regulated. A transposition note is available on the www.legislation.gov.uk website.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as only a minor impact on the public, private and voluntary sector is foreseen.