# The Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 45: Administrative co-operation under the withdrawal agreement and the EEA EFTA separation agreement


(1) This paragraph applies where an individual has, before IP completion day, made an application falling under Article 28 of the withdrawal agreement or Article 27 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement to a competent authority in a European State for recognition of a professional qualification awarded or recognised by a competent authority in the United Kingdom.
(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the competent authority in the United Kingdom—
(a) must cooperate with the competent authority or assistance centre in the European State, or with the individual (as the case may be), in accordance with—
(i) regulation 5(2), (4) and (5) of the principal Regulations, as modified in accordance with paragraph 44(4)(b), and
(ii) regulation 5(3) of the principal Regulations; and
(b) for the purposes of paragraph (a), may exchange information with the European State competent authority regarding disciplinary action or criminal sanctions taken or any other serious, specific circumstances which are likely to have consequences for the pursuit of professional activities by that individual.
(3) Competent authorities in the United Kingdom must exchange information for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) in accordance with data protection legislation within the meaning of section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018 and through use of the IMI procedure where appropriate, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the withdrawal agreement.
(4) In this paragraph, a reference to the principal Regulations is to those Regulations as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, and—
“competent authority” has the meaning in regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations; and
“European State” means an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/312/schedule/1/paragraph/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-of-professional-qualifications-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-1/paragraph-45
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