The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 No. 1286

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Amendments for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing the EEA EFTA free trade agreement

PART 5 U.K. Amendments in relation to healthcare professions

Amendments to the Pharmacy Order 2010 U.K.

78.  In article 3 (interpretation)(1), in paragraph (1), at the appropriate places, insert—

““adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician;”;

““aptitude test” means an assessment with the aim of determining whether a specified state professional has the knowledge, skills and experience that the Council considers requisite for practising as a registered pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician;”;

““specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;”;

““specified state qualification” means a qualification in pharmacy or a pharmacy technician qualification awarded in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 78 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

Relevant amendments were made by paragraph 352 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), and S.I. 2007/ 3101, 2015/806 and 968, 2016/372 and 1030 and 2019/419 and 593.