# The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S

In paragraph 2 above and in this paragraph—
“ EEA Agreement” means the Agreement of the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 ;
“ EEA State” means a state which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement;
“Medical Directive” means Council Directive 93/16/ EEC of 5th April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognitions of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications , as amended by Council Directive 97/50/ EC of 6th October 1997 , or any directive which replaces Directive 93/16/ EEC ;
“Vocational training certificate” means a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a course of specific training in general medical practice and referred to in article 30 of the Medical Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/991/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-and-child-support-decisions-and-appeals-regulations-1999/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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