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| Original name: | Förordning (2016:157) om erkännande av yrkeskvalifikationer. |
| Name: | Ordinance (2016:157) on the recognition of professional qualifications |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Subject(s): | Education, vocational guidance and training |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 2016-03-03 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | SWE-2016-R-107107 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=107107&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Ordinance online in Swedish, Basic Text  Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser, Notisum AB, www.notisum.se, Sweden, 18 pp. PDF in Swedish (consulted on 2018-09-06) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for additional provisions to the Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications. Contains 11 sections concerning, inter alia: Section 1: Preliminary provisions (Purpose and scope, Definitions). Section 2: Temporary occupational exercise in Sweden (Use of job title, Pre-priority, Pre-control). Section 3: Establishment in Sweden (Qualification levels, Equal education, Refusal of recognition in case of major differences in qualification levels, Compensation, Partial access). Section 4: Procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications (Application, Processing of the recognition of professional qualifications, Decision on the recognition of professional qualifications). Section 5: Procedures related to the European Occupational Card for professional practice in Sweden (Handling of application for professional card, Decision on European Occupational Card). Section 6: Procedure for European Occupational Card for professional practice in another State (Application for a European Occupational Card, Handling of application for Occupational Cards, Transfer of application for Occupational Card to another State, Issuing of Occupational Card in Sweden). Section 7: Authority information (Responsible authorities, Advisory Center, Joint authority, Joint contact point, Issue of certificate for professional practice in another State, Council for Regulated Professions). Section 8: Government cooperation (Notification of prohibition or restriction of exercise of certain professions, Other notices relating to professional exercise, Notification of false certificates, Information relating to temporary professionals, Exchange of information) Section 9 (repealed). Section 10: Authorizations. Section 11: Decision's validity and appeal. Appendix: List of responsible authorities for regulated professions in Sweden. |
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