§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the European Union directives and regulations relating to her Department that have been implemented in each of the last four years,112W specifying (a)the title and purpose of each, (b)the cost to public funds of each and (c)the cost to businesses of each. [39127]
§ Margaret HodgeMy Department has been responsible for the implementation of one directive in the past four years. My officials are currently working on the implementation of a second. The details are as follows:
Title:
Directive 2000/5/EC of 25 February 2000 amending Annexes C and D of Directive 92/51/EEC on general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC.
Purpose:
The amendment obliges UK authorities to take account of new training introduced in Austria for certain health professions and obliges other member states' authorities to take account of changes to training in UK.
Costs:
The UK's transposition in respect of Directive 2000/5/EC was SI 2001/200 came into force on 27 February 2001. This measure had no cost to public funds or businesses.
Title:
Directive 2001/19/EC of 14 May 2001 amends Directive 89/48/EEC and Directive 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC. 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor.
Purpose:
This directive amends a number of directives. Its purpose is to oblige member states to take account of post-qualification professional experience as part of the recognition process.
Costs:
The transposition date for this directive is 1 January 2003. There will be no cost to the public funds or businesses.