# The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010, Section 10: Relevant European specialist qualifications

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

(1) In Article 8(1) “relevant European specialist qualification” means a specialist qualification listed in Annex V, point 5.1.2 of the Directive which—
(a) was awarded—
(i) in a relevant European State,
(ii) on or after the reference date, not being evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, and
(iii) in a recognised specialty, and
(b) has not been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph.
(1A) The General Council—
(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;
(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.
(2) In paragraph (1), “the reference date”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the date specified in relation to that State in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.1.2 of the Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/473/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postgraduate-medical-education-and-training-order-of-council-2010/section-10
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