These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (“the 2013 Regulations”) to implement in England and Wales, Article 4 of Commission Implementing Directive 2012/52/EU, laying down measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in another member State. The 2013 Regulations themselves implement in England and Wales provisions of Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.