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# EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION 

# 2021 No. 531 

# HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS 

# PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

The Nursing and Midwifery (European Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 

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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( a ). 

The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without meeting the requirements of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( b ). 

## Citation, commencement and extent 

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery (European Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 20th May 2021. 

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

## Amendment to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 

2.  For article 13(6) (approved qualifications) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( c ), substitute— 

