(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 8th August 2002.
Specified date: 8 August 2002: see para (2) above.
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) Regulations 2002 is hereby revoked and the following is inserted in its place—
“3If an applicant has worked as mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a)(ii) and (iv), (b)(ii) and (iv), (c)(ii) and (d)(ii), and has received at least two years but less than three years prior training, the requirements of paragraph 1 shall be satisfied if the time he has spent working and the time he has spent training together equal—
(a) 6 years, in the cases of sub-paragraphs (a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(ii);
(b) 8 years, in the cases of sub-paragraphs (a)(iv) and (b)(iv);
(c) 5 years, in the case of sub-paragraph (d)(ii).”
Specified date: 8 August 2002: see reg 1(2).
Alan Johnson
Minister of State for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions,
Department of Trade and Industry
1st August 2002
These Regulations replace paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) Regulations 2002 (the original Regulations) since it was defective in that instrument. They correct the cross references in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 so that the flexibility provisions for recognising practical experience in place of formal training match the legal effect of the relevant provisions in the Directive. Consequently they are issued free to all those who have bought copies of the original Regulations.
This change does not necessitate any change in the Transposition Notes made available with the original Regulations.
A human rights certificate relating to the original Regulations and to these Regulations has been given.
