Government Response:   The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Technical Scrutiny point 1: The Welsh Government does not consider that provision confirming the extent and application of the Regulations is required. The Welsh Ministers’ enabling powers in the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 are restricted, by virtue of the definition of “appropriate national authority” in section 16(2), to making provision that is within the Senedd’s legislative competence. In relation to these Regulations, we do not consider that a territorial extent and application provision is required. These Regulations follow the same approach in this regard to that taken in the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023.