# The Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994, Regulation 10: Exemptions from vocational training


(1) Regulation 8 of the 1979 Regulations and regulation 8 of the 1980 Regulations (exemptions) are each amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(e), at the end insert “but only if the applicant’s name was included in a medical list on 31st December 1994 for the provision of general medical services limited in a way which included those specified in the application;”.
(3) For paragraph (1)(h) substitute—
“(h) if he has a qualification in medicine awarded in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom which must in his case be recognised in the United Kingdom by virtue of the Medical Directive (whether or not as read with the EEA Agreement), or by virtue of any enforceable Community right, as entitling him to be registered, or to practise as if he were registered, under section 3 of the Medical Act 1983 (which provides for registration by virtue of primary United Kingdom or primary European qualifications) as a fully registered medical practitioner, and he was established in the United Kingdom on 31st December 1994 by virtue of that qualification,
(i) if he holds a vocational training certificate or a certificate of acquired rights issued in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom which must in his case be recognised in the United Kingdom by virtue of the Medical Directive (whether or not as read with the EEA Agreement) or by virtue of any enforceable Community right.”.
(4) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
“certificate of acquired rights” means a certificate issued under article 36(4) of the Medical Directive, to the effect that its holder has an acquired right to practise as a general medical practitioner under the national social security scheme of the issuing State without a vocational training certificate,
“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on 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 but until the EEA Agreement comes into force in relation to Liechtenstein does not include the State of Liechtenstein,
“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.”.
(5) Paragraph (2) has effect only in relation to applications made after 31st December 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3130/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vocational-training-for-general-medical-practice-european-requirements-regulations-1994/regulation-10
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