European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into force on the 1st day of May, 2004.
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paragraphs: The European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1987 to 2003 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1987 to 2004.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations:
“Treaty done at Athens on the 16th April 2003” means the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union done at Athens on the 16th day of April 2003, in so far as that Treaty relates to the European Communities2 .
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paragraphs: Section 22A of the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875, (inserted by article 3(b) of the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1987 and as amended by the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 330 of 1991 ), the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 438 of 1994 ) and by the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 2003 ( S.I. No. 352 of 2003 )) is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections:
“(10). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the competent authorities of the Czech Republic attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Czech qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of the Czech Republic for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in the Czech Republic.
(11). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, the former Soviet Union before 20 August 1991, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the competent authorities of Estonia attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Estonian qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of Estonia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in Estonia.
(12). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, the former Soviet Union before 21 August 1991, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the competent authorities of Latvia attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Latvian qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of Latvia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in Latvia.
(13). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, the former Soviet Union before 11 March 1990, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the competent authorities of Lithuania attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Lithuanian qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of Lithuania for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in Lithuania.
(14). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January 1993, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the authorities of Slovakia attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Slovak qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of Slovakia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in Slovakia.
(15). A person, being a national of a Member State, who is the holder of diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in pharmacy awarded in, or whose training commenced in, Yugoslavia before 25 June 1991, those diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in pharmacy shall be recognized as being sufficient proof when the competent authorities of Slovenia attest that those qualifications have, on its territory, the same legal validity as Slovenian qualifications in pharmacy as regards access to the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC and practice thereof. Such attestation shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the same authorities stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in one of the activities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 85/432/EEC in the territory of Slovenia for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate, provided that such activity is regulated in Slovenia.”.
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paragraphs: Schedule 2 of the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875, (inserted by article 3(c) of the European Communities (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations, 1987), is hereby amended by—