
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 28th August 2000.
2 
In Regulation 4 of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991 (“the principal Regulations”), after “United Kingdom” there shall be inserted “, other than the profession of company auditor as defined in section 24(2) of the Companies Act 1989 and Article 27(2) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990,”.
3 
For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
4 
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations:
(a) the words “CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT” shall be omitted; and
(b) after the words “CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Scotland)” there shall be inserted “CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT”.
Helen Liddell
Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe,
Department of Trade and Industry
19th July 2000
SCHEDULE
Regulation 3

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SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 2(1),4 and 10(3)
PART 1

Profession Designated Authority
ACTUARY Institute of Actuaries
ACTUARY (Scotland) Faculty of Actuaries
ADVOCATE (Scotland) Faculty of Advocates
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST The Royal Society of Chemistry
BARRISTER (England and Wales) The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland) The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
MINE MANAGER Mining Qualifications Board
MINE SURVEYOR Mining Qualifications Board
NURSES ADMITTED TO:
 PART 3 (first level nurses trained in the nursing of persons suffering from mental illness; or
 PART 5 (first level nurses trained in the nursing of persons suffering from learning disabilities); or
 PART 8 (nurses trained in the nursing of sick children); or
 PART 13 (nurses qualified following a course of preparation in mental health nursing); or
 PART 14 (nurses qualified following a course of preparation in learning disabilities nursing); or
 PART 15 (nurses qualified following a course of preparation in children’s nursing)
 OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH VISITING United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
OPTOMETRIST (OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN) General Optical Council
PATENT AGENT The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
PATENT ATTORNEY The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents
SCHOOL TEACHER IN ENGLAND AND WALES (in publicly regulated schools) Secretary of State for Education and Employment
SCHOOL TEACHER IN NORTHERN IRELAND (in publicly regulated schools) Department of Education for Northern Ireland
SCHOOL TEACHER IN SCOTLAND (in publicly regulated schools) General Teaching Council for Scotland
SOLICITOR (England and Wales) The Law Society
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland) The Law Society of Northern Ireland
SOLICITOR (Scotland) The Law Society of Scotland
EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS:
CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST Association of Child Psychotherapists
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST The British Psychological Society
STATE REGISTERED PRACTICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: Relevant Board at the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine:
ARTS THERAPIST The Arts Therapists Board
CHIROPODIST The Chiropodists Board
CLINICAL SCIENTIST The Clinical Scientists Board
DIETITIAN The Dietitians Board
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN The Medical Laboratory Technicians Board
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST The Occupational Therapists Board
ORTHOPTIST The Orthoptists Board
PHYSIOTHERAPIST The Physiotherapists Board
PROSTHETIST AND ORTHOTIST The Prosthetists and Orthotists Board
RADIOGRAPHER The Radiographers Board
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST The Speech and Language Therapists Board
PART 2

Professional Title (where applicable) Designatory Letters Designated Authority
ACTUARY FIA Institute of Actuaries
ACTUARY (Scotland) FFA The Faculty of Actuaries
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ACA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ACA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT ACCA The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
CHARTERED BIOLOGIST C.Biol MIBiol The Institute of Biology
CHARTERED BUILDER MCIOB The Chartered Institute of Building
CHARTERED BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER MCIBSE The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED CHEMICAL ENGINEER MIChemE The Institution of Chemical Engineers
CHARTERED CHEMIST C.Chem MRSC The Royal Society of Chemistry
CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER MICE The Institution of Civil Engineers
CHARTERED COLOURIST C.Col The Society of Dyers and Colourists
CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MIEE The Institution of Electrical Engineers
CHARTERED ENERGY ENGINEER MInstE The Institute of Energy
CHARTERED ENGINEER C.Eng The Engineering Council
CHARTERED FORESTER MICFor The Institute of Chartered Foresters
CHARTERED GAS ENGINEER MIGasE The Institution of Gas Engineers
CHARTERED GEOLOGIST C.Geol FGS The Geological Society
CHARTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER MBCS The British Computer Society
CHARTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRACTITIONER MBCS The British Computer Society
CHARTERED INSURANCE PRACTITIONER (Broking) ACII The Chartered Insurance Institute
CHARTERED INSURER (Insurance Underwriting) ACII The Chartered Insurance Institute
CHARTERED LAND SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTER ACILA The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ACMA The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CHARTERED MARINE ENGINEER MIMarE The Institute of Marine Engineers
CHARTERED MARKETER MCIM The Chartered Institute of Marketing
CHARTERED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST MInstMC The Institute of Measurement and Control
CHARTERED MECHANICAL ENGINEER MIMechE Institution of Mechanical Engineers
CHARTERED MINERALS SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED MINING ENGINEER MIMinE The Institution of Mining Engineers
CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST C.Psychol The British Psychological Society
CHARTERED PHYSICIST C.Phys MInstP The Institute of Physics
CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST MCSP The Chartered Society of Physiotheraphy
CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED SECRETARY ACIS The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
CHARTERED SHIPBROKER MICS The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MIStructE The Institution of Structural Engineers
CHARTERED SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST C.Text ATI The Textile Institute
CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER MRTPI The Royal Town Planning Institute
CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR ARICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
INCORPORATED ENGINEER (REGISTERED AT FINAL STAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTER) I.Eng The Engineering Council
PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT CIPFA The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
 FCIArb The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
 ACIB The Chartered Institute of Bankers
 MCIEH The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
 AIB (Scot) The Institute of Bankers in Scotland
 MIH The Institute of Housing
 AFIMA The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
 MIMM The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
 MLI The Landscape Institute
 ALA The Library Association
 MRAeS The Royal Aeronautical Society
 M.Hort (RHS) The Royal Horticultural Society
 MRINA The Royal Institution of Naval Architects”
