Exiting The European Union PART 1 Introduction Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. 2 This Part and Part 2 of these Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. 3 Part 3 of these Regulations and the Schedules come into force immediately before IP completion day. 4 Parts 4 and 5 of these Regulations come into force on IP completion day. PART 2 Amendment to the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 Amendment to the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 2 In regulation 8(3)(e) of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 , for “in that State” substitute “in one or more relevant European States”. PART 3 Amendments relating to EU Exit Amendments to the Provision of Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 3 1 The Provision of Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended as follows. 2 In the following places, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day” – a regulation 6, in paragraphs (2)(b) and (d) and (4)(c); b regulation 10(2), in both places it occurs; c regulation 14(1)(a). Amendments to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 4 Schedule 1 contains amendments to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . Amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 5 Schedule 2 contains amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . Amendments to the Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 6 1 The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3, in the heading and in regulation 3(1) and (2)(a)(ii), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”. 3 After regulation 4 insert— Applications under the Act: Swiss citizens’ rights agreement entitled persons 4A 1 In this regulation, “qualifying applicant” has the meaning given by paragraph 51 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (qualifications begun before IP completion day – extended period for applications under the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement ). 2 In relation to a qualifying applicant, the Act has effect as if the amendments made by regulation 2 did not apply, and as if, in section 7(1)(f), for “the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015” there were substituted “the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007, by virtue of the operation of paragraph 51 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ,”. . Amendments to the Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 7 Schedule 3 contains amendments to the Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . Amendments to the Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 8 The Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows— a in regulation 3, in the heading and in both places it occurs, for “exit day”, substitute “IP completion day”; b omit regulation 4. PART 4 Cessation of directly effective treaty rights Interpretation of this Part 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cessation of freedom of movement in relation to recognition of professional qualifications 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cessation of directly effective treaty rights in relation to recognition of professional qualifications under the Swiss Agreement 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cessation of discrimination on the grounds of nationality 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Revocation of retained direct EU legislation Revocation of retained direct EU legislation 13 The following instruments are revoked— a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/907 of 14 March 2019 establishing a Common Training Test for ski instructors under Article 49b of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of the professional qualifications; b Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/608 of 16 January 2019 amending Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses; c Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/2113 of 11 September 2017 amending Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards evidence of formal qualifications and the titles of training courses. Nadhim Zahawi Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 24th September 2020