MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF PERIT REGULATIONS *

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 390.05

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF

PERIT REGULATIONS *

30th April, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 274 of 2002, as amended by Legal Notices 172 and 248

of 2004, 62 of 2008, 11 of 2009, 234 of 2013,71 of 2017, 160 of 2019 and

54 of 2021.

The title of these regulations is the Mutual Recognition of

Qualifications of Perit Regulations.

(Regulation 9(2))

Evidence of formal qualifications of Architects

benefiting from acquired rights pursuant to

Article 49 of Directive 2005/36/EC

Prova ta’ kwalifiki formali

Riferenza

għas-sena

akkademika

- the diplomas awarded by the higher national 1987/1988

s c h oo ls of ar c h it e c tu re or th e h ig her n a ti on a l

institutes of architecture (architecte-architect)

- the diplomas awarded by the higher provincial

school of architecture of Hasselt (architect)

- the diplomas awarded by the Royal Academies of

Fine Arts (architecte -architect)

- the diplomas awarded by the ‘écoles Saint-Luc’

(architecte - architect)

- university diplomas in civil engineering,

accompanied by a traineeship certificate awarded by

the associationof architects entitling the holder to

hold the professional title of architect (architecte -

architect)

- the diplomas in architecture awarded by the

central or State examining board for architecture

(architecte - architect)

- the civil engineering/architecture diplomas and

architecture/engineering diplomas awarded by the

faculties of applied sciences of the universities and

by the Polytechnical Faculty of Mons (ingénieur-

architecte, ingénieur-architect)

Diplomas, awarded by accredited institutions of 2009/2010

higher education with qualification “архитект”

(architect), “строителен инженер” (civil engineer)

or “инженер” (engineer) as follows

- Унверситет за архитектура, строителство и

гедезия - София

спец-иално сти “Урбанизъм” и “Архитектура”

(University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and

Geodesy - Sofia: specialities

“Urbanism” and “Architecture”) and all engineering

specialties in the fields of: “консгрукции на сгради

и съоръжения” (construction of buildings and

structures), “пътища” (roads), “гранспорт”

(transport), “хидротехника и водно строителорт”

(hydrotechnics and hydro constructions),

“мелиорации и др.” (irrigation etc.);

- the diplomas awarded by technical universities

and institutions of higher education for construction

in the fields of: “електро- и топлотехика” (electro-

and thermotechnics), “съобщителна и комун-

ст роителни технологии” (telecommunication

technics and technologies), “приложна геодезия”

(construction technologies), “приложна геодезия”

(applied geodesy) and “ландшафт и др.” (landscape

etc.), in the construction area.

In order to perform design activities in the fields of

architecture and construction, diplomas have to be

accompanied by a “придружени от удостоверение

за проектантска правоспособност” (Certificate of

Legal Capacity for Design), issued by the

“Камарат а на архитектите” (Chamber of

Architects) and the “Камарата на инжереите в

инвест- ищионното проектиране” (Chamber of

Engineers in Investment Design), which provides

the right to perform activities in the field of

investment design.

Česká

- Diplomas awarded by the faculties of ‘České 2006/2007

republika

v y s o k é u " e n í t e c h n i c k é ’ ( C z e c h Te c h n i c a l

University in Prague)

‘Vysoká škola architektury a pozemního stavitelství’

(Faculty of Architecture and Building Construction)

(until 1951),

‘Fakulta architektury a pozemního stavitelství’

(Faculty of Architecture and Building Construction)

(from 1951 until 1960),

‘Fakulta stavební’ (Faculty of Civil Engineering)

(from 1960) in the fields of study: building

construction and structures, building construction,

construction and architecture, architecture

(including city planning and land use planning),

civil construction and construction for industrial

and agricultural production, or in the programme of

study of civil engineering in the field of study of

building construction and architecture,

‘Fakulta architektury’ (Faculty of Architecture)

(from 1976) in the fields of study: architecture, city

planning and land use planning, or in the

programme of study: architecture and city planning

i n t h e f i e l ds o f st u d y : ar c h i t e c t ur e , t h e o r y o f

architecture design, city planning and land use

planning, history of architecture and reconstruction

of historical monuments, or architecture and

building construction,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Vysoká škola technická

Dr. Edvarda Beneše’ (until 1951) in the field of

architecture and construction,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Vysoká škola stavitelství

v Brně’ (from 1951 until 1956) in the field of

architecture and construction,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Vysoké u"ení technické v

Brně’, by ‘Fakulta architektury’ (Faculty of

Architecture) (from 1956) in the field of study of

architecture and city planning or ‘Fakulta stavební’

(Faculty of Civil Engineering) (from 1956) in the

field of study of construction,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Vysoká škola báňská -

Technická univerzita Ostrava’, ‘Fakulta stavební’

(Faculty of Civil Engineering) (from 1997) in the

field of study of structures and architecture or in the

field of study of civil engineering,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Technická univerzita v

Liberci’, ‘Fakulta architektury’ (Faculty of

Architecture) (from 1994) in the programme of

study of architecture and city planning in the field

of study of architecture,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Akademie výtvarných

umění v Praze’ in the programme of fine arts in the

field of study of architectural design,

- Diplomas awarded by ‘Vysoká škola umělecko-

průmyslová v Praze’ in the programme of fine arts

in the field of study of architecture,

- Certificate of the authorisation awarded by

‘Česká komora architektů’ without any specification

of the field or in the field of building construction.

- the diplomas awarded by the National Schools of 1987/1988

Architecture in Copenhagen and Aarhus (architekt)

- the certificate of registration issued by the Board

of Architects pursuant to Law No 202 of 28 May

1975 (registreret arkitekt)

- diplomas awarded by the Higher Schools of Civil

Engineering (bygningskonstruktoer), accompanied

by a certificate from the competent authorities to the

effect that the person concerned has passed a test of

his formal qualifications, comprising an

appreciation of plans drawn up and executed by the

candidate during at least six years' effective practice

of the activities referred to in Article 48 of Directive

2005/36/EC of 7th September 2005 on Recognition

of Professional Qualifications, as amended.

- the diplomas awarded by higher institutes of fine 1987/1988

arts (Dipl.-Ing., Architekt (HfbK)

- the diplomas awarded by the departments of

architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of ‘Technische

Hochschulen’, of technical universities, of

universities and, in so far as these institutions have

been merged into ‘Gesamthochschulen’, of

‘Gesamthochschulen’ (Dipl.-Ing. and any other title

which may be laid down later for holders of these

diplomas)

- the diplomas awarded by the departments of

architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of

‘Fachhochschulen’ and, in so far as these

institutions have been merged into

‘Gesamthochschulen’, by the departments of

architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of

‘Gesamthochschulen’, accompanied, where the

period of study is less than four years but at least

three years, by a certificate attesting to a four-year

period of professional experience in the Federal

Republic of Germany issued by the professional

body in accordance with Article 47(1) (Ingenieur

grad. and any other title which may be laid down

later for holders of these diplomas)

-

the diplomas (Prüfungszeugnisse) awarded

before 1 January 1973 by the departments of

architecture of 'Ingenieurschulen' and of

'Werkkunstschulen', accompanied by a certificate

from the competent authorities to the effect that the

person concerned has passed a test of his formal

qualifications, comprising an appreciation of plans

drawn up and executed by the candidate during at

least six years' effective practice of the activities

referred to in Article 48 of Directive 2005/36/EC of

7th September 2005 on Recognition of Professional

Qualifications, as amended.

Eesti

- diplom arhitektuuri erialal, väljastatud Eesti 2006/2007

Kunstiakadeemia arhitektuuri teaduskonna poolt

alates 1996. aastast (diploma in architectural studies

awarded by the Faculty of Architecture at the

Estonian Academy of Arts since 1996), väljastatud

Tallinna Kunstiülikooli poolt 1989-1995 (awarded

by Tallinn Art University in 1989-1995), väljastatud

Eesti NSV Riikliku Kunstiinstituudi poolt 1951-

1988 (awarded by the State Art Institute of the

Estonian SSR in 1951-1988)

Eλλάς

- the engineering/architecture diplomas awarded 1987/1988

by the Metsovion Polytechnion of Athens, together

with a certificate issued by Greece's Technical

Chamber conferring the right to pursue activities in

the field of architecture

- the engineering/architecture diplomas awarded

by the Aristotelion Panepistimion of Thessaloniki,

together with a certificate issued by Greece's

Technical Chamber conferring the right to pursue

activities in the field of architecture

- the engineering/civil engineering diplomas

awarded by the Metsovion Polytechnion of Athens,

together with a certificate issued by Greece's

Technical Chamber conferring the right to pursue

activities in the field of architecture

- the engineering/civil engineering diplomas

awarded by the Aristotelion Panepistim ion of

Thessaloniki, together with a certificate issued by

Greece's Technical Chamber conferring the right to

pursue activities in the field of architecture

- the engineering/civil engineering diplomas

awarded by the Panepistimion Thrakis, together

with a certificate issued by Greece's Technical

Chamber conferring the right to pursue activities in

the field of architecture

- the engineering/civil engineering diplomas

awarded by the Panepistimion Patron, together with

a certificate issued by Greece's Technical Chamber

conferring the right to pursue activities in the field

of architecture

the official formal qualification of an architect 1987/1988

(título oficial de arquitecto) awarded by the

Ministry of Education and Science or by the

universities

- the Government architect's diploma awarded by 1987/1988

the Ministry of Education until 1959, and

subsequently by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs

(architecte DPLG)

- the diplomas awarded by the ‘Ecole spéciale

d'architecture’ (architecte DESA)

- the diplomas awarded since 1955 by the ‘Ecole

nationale supérieure des arts et industries de

Strasbourg’ (former ‘Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs

de Strasbourg’), department of architecture

(architecte ENSAIS)

- Diploma “magistar inženjer arhitekture i Third

u r b a n i z m a / m a g i s t r a i n ž e n j e r k a a r h i t e k t u r e i academic

urbanizma” awarded by the Arhitektonski fakultet year after

Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

accession

- Diploma “magistar inženjer arhitekture/magistra

inženjerka arhitekture” awarded by the Građevinsko-

arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu

- Diploma “magistar inženjer arhitekture/magistra

inženjerka arhitekture” awarded by the Fakultet

građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije Sveučilišta u

Splitu

- Diploma “diplomirani inženjer arhitekture”

awarded by the Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u

Zagrebu

- Diploma “diplomirani inženjer arhitekture/

diplomirana inženjerka arhitekture” awarded by the

Građevinsko-arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu

- Diploma “diplomirani inženjer arhitekture/

diplomirana inženjerka arhitekture” awarded by the

Fakultet građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije

Sveučilišta u Splitu

- Diploma “diplomirani arhitektonski inženjer”

awarded by the Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u

Zagrebu

- Diploma “inženjer” awarded by the Arhitektonski

fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

- Diploma “inženjer” awarded by the Arhitektonsko-

građevinsko-geodetski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

for the completed studies at the Arhitektonski odjel

Arhitektonsko-građevinsko-geodetskog fakulteta

- Diploma “inženjer” awarded by the Tehnički

fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu for the completed

studies at the Arhitektonski odsjek Tehničkog fakulteta

- Diploma “inženjer” awarded by the Tehnički

fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu for the completed

studies at the Arhitektonsko-inženjerski odjel

Tehničkog fakulteta

- Diploma “inženjer arhitekture” awarded by the

Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

All diplomas must be accompanied by a certificate of

membership of the Croatian Chamber of Architects

(Hrvatska komora arhitekata), issued by the Croatian

Chamber of Architects, Zagreb

Ireland

- the degree of Bachelor of Architecture awarded 1987/1988

by the National University of Ireland (B Arch.

(NUI)) to architecture graduates of University

College, Dublin

- the diploma of degree standard in architecture

awarded by the College of Technology, Bolton

Street, Dublin (Dipl. Arch.)

- the Certificate of Associateship of the Royal

Institute of Architects of Ireland (ARIAI)

- the Certificate of Membership of the Royal

Institute of Architects of Ireland (MRIAI)

- ‘laurea in architettura’ diplomas awarded by 1987/1988

universities, polytechnic institutes and the higher

institutes of architecture of Venice and Reggio

Calabria, accompanied by the diploma entitling the

holder to pursue independently the profession of

architect, awarded by the Minister for Education

after the candidate has passed, before a competent

board, the State examination entitling him to pursue

independently the profession of architect (dott.

Architetto)

- ‘laurea in ingegneria’ diplomas in building

construction awarded by universities and

polytechnic institutes, accompanied by the diploma

entitling the holder to pursue independently a

profession in the field of architecture, awarded by

the Minister for Education after the candidate has

passed, before a competent board, the State

examination entitling him to pursue the profession

independently (dott. Ing. Architetto or dott. Ing. In

ingegneria civile)

- Вεβαίωση Εγγραφής στο Μητρώο Αρχιτεκτόνων 2006/2007

που εκδίδεται από το Επιστημονικό και Τεχνικό

Επιμελητήριο Κύπρος (Certificate of Registration in

the Register of Architects issued by the Scientific

and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK))

- ‘Arhitekta diploms’ ko izsniegusi Latvijas Valsts 2006/2007

Universitātes Inženierceltniecības fakultātes

Arhitektūras nodaļa līdz 1958.gadam, Rīgas

Politehniskā Institūta Celtniecības fakultātes

Arhitektūras nodaļa no 1958 gada līdz 1991.gadam,

R ī g a s Te h n i s k ā s U n i v e r s i t ā t e s A r h i t e k t ū r a s

fakultāte kopš 1991. gada, un ‘Arhitekta prakses

sertifikāts’, ko izsniedz Latvijas Arhitektu savienība

(‘diploma of architect’ awarded by the Department

of Architecture of the Faculty of Civil Engineering

of Latvia State University until 1958, the

Department of Architecture of the faculty of Civil

Engineering of Riga Polytechnical Institute 1958 -

1991, the Faculty of Architecture of Riga Technical

University since 1991 and 1992, and the certificate

of registration by the Architects Association of

Latvia)

- engineer architect/architect diplomas awarded by 2006/2007

Kauno politechnikos institutas until 1969

(inžinierius architektas/architektas),

- architect/bachelor of architecture/master of

a r c h i t e c t u r e d i p l o m a s a w a r d e d b y Vi l n i u s

inžinerinis statybos institutas until 1990, Vilniaus

t e c h n i k o s u n i v e r s i t e t a s u n t i l 1 9 9 6 , Vi l n i u s

Gedimino technikos universitetas since 1996

(architektas/architektūros bakalauras/architektūros

magistras),

- the diplomas for specialist having completed the

course in architecture/bachelor of architecture/

master of architecture awarded by LTSR Valstybinis

d a i l è s i n s t i t u t a s u n t i l 1 9 9 0 ; Vi l n i a u s d a i l è s

akademija since 1990 (architektūros kursas/

architektūros bakalauras/architektūros magistras),

- the

bachelor

of

architecture/master

of

architecture diplomas awarded by Kauno

technologijos universitetas since 1997

(architektūros bakalauras/architektūros magistras).

All these diplomas must be accompanied by the

Certificate issued by the Attestation Commission

conferring the right to pursue activities in the field

of architecture (Certified Architect/Atestuotas

architektas)

Magyarország - ‘okleveles építészmérnök’ diploma (diploma in 2006/2007

architecture, master of sciences in architecture)

awarded by universities,

- ‘okleveles építész tervező művész’ diploma

(diploma of master of sciences in architecture and

building engineering) awarded by universities

Nederland

- the certificate stating that its holder has passed 1987/1988

the degree examination in architecture awarded by

the departments of architecture of the technical

colleges of Delft or Eindhoven (bouwkundig

ingenieur)

- the diplomas awarded by State-recognized

architectural academies (architect)

- the diplomas awarded until 1971 by the former

architectural colleges (Hoger Bouwkunstonderricht)

(architect HBO)

- the diplomas awarded until 1970 by the former

architectural

colleges

(voortgezet

Bouwkunstonderricht) (architect VBO)

- the certificate stating that the person concerned

has passed an examination organised by the

Architects Council of the 'Bond van Nederlandse

Architecten' (Order of Dutch Architects, BNA)

(architect)

- the diploma of the 'Stichting Instituut voor

Architectuur' ('Institute of Architecture'

Foundation) (IVA) awarded on completion of a

course organised by this foundation and extending

over a minimum period of four years (architect),

accompanied by a certificate from the competent

authorities to the effect that the person concerned

has passed a test of his formal qualifications,

comprising an appreciation of plans drawn up and

executed by the candidate during at least six years'

effective practice of the activities referred to in

Article 44 of Directive 2005/36/EC of 7th

September 2005 on Recognition of Professional

Qualifications, as amended

- a certificate issued by the competent authorities

to the effect that, before the date of 5 August 1985,

the person concerned passed the degree examination

of 'Kandidaat in de bouwkunde' organised by the

technical colleges of Delft or Eindhoven and that,

over a period of at least five years immediately prior

to that date, he pursued architectural activities the

nature and importance of which, in accordance with

Netherlands requirements, guarantee that he is

competent to pursue those activities (architect)

- a certificate issued by the competent authorities

only to persons who had reached the age of 40 years

before the date of 5 August 1985, certifying that,

over a period of at least five years immediately prior

to that date, the person concerned had pursued

architectural activities the nature and importance of

which, in accordance with Netherlands

requirements, guarantee that he is competent to

pursue those activities (architect)

- the certificates referred to in the seventh and

eighth indents need no longer be recognized as from

the date of entry into force of laws and regulations

in the Netherlands governing the taking up and

pursuit of architectural activities under the

professional title of architect, in so far as under such

provisions those certificates do not authorise the

taking up of such activities under that professional

title

- the diplomas awarded by the Universities of 1997/1998

Te c h n o l o g y o f Vi e n n a a n d G r a z a n d b y t h e

University of Innsbruck, Faculty for Building-

Engineering (‘Bauingenieurwesen’) and

Architecture (‘Architektur’), in the fields of study

of

architecture,

building-engineering

(‘Bauingenieurwesen’), building (‘Hochbau’) and

‘Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen - Bauwesen’)

- the diplomas awarded by the University for

‘Bodenkultur’ in the fields of study of

‘Kulturtechnik und Wasserwirtschaft’

- the diplomas awarded by the University College

of Applied Arts in Vienna in architectural studies

- the diplomas awarded by the Academy of Fine

Arts in Vienna in architectural studies

- the diplomas of certified engineers (Ing.)

awarded by higher technical colleges or technical

colleges for building, plus the licence of

‘Baumeister’ attesting a minimum of six years of

professional experience in Austria, sanctioned by an

examination

- the diplomas awarded by the University College

for art i sti c and i nd u stria l trai ni ng in Li nz , i n

architectural studies

- the certificates of qualification for Civil

Engineers or Engineering Consultants in the field of

construction (‘Hochbau’, ‘Bauwesen’,

‘Wirtschaf tsingenieurwesen - B au wesen’,

‘Kulturtechnik und Wasserwirtschaft’) according to

the Civil Technician Act (Ziviltechnikergesetz,

BGBl. No 156/1994)

Polska

T h e d i p l o m a s a w a r d e d b y t h e f a c u l t i e s o f 2006/2007

architecture of

- Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of

A r c h i t e c t u r e i n Wa r s z a w a ( P o l i t e c h n i k a

Wa r s z a w s k a , Wy d z i a ł A r c h i t e k t u r y ) ; t h e

professional title of architect: inżynier architekt,

magister nauk technicznych; inżynier architekt;

inżyniera magistra architektury; magistra inżyniera

architektury; magistra inżyniera architekta; magister

inżynier architekt (from 1945 until 1948, title

inżynier architekt, magister nauk technicznych;

from 1951 until 1956, title: inżynier architekt; from

1954 until 1957, 2nd stage, title: inżyniera magistra

architektury; from 1957 until 1959, title: inżyniera

magistra architektury; from 1959 until 1964: title

magistra inżyniera architektury; from 1964 until

1982, title: magistra inżyniera architekta; from 1983

until 1990, title: magister inżynier architekt; since

1991 title: magistra inżyniera architekta),

- Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of

Architecture in Kraków (Politechnika Krakowska,

Wydział Architektury); the professional title of

architect: magister inżynier architekt (from 1945

until 1953 University of Mining and Metallurgy,

Polytechnic Faculty of Architecture - Akademia

G ó r n i c z o - H u t n i c z a , P o l i t e c h n i c z n y Wy d z i a ł

Architektury),

- Wrocław University of Technology, Faculty of

Architecture in Wrocław (Politechnika Wrocławska,

Wydział Architektury); the professional title of

architect: inżynier architekt, magister nauk

technicznych; magister inżynier architektury;

magister inżynier architekt (from 1949 until 1964,

title: inżynier architekt, magister nauk

technicznych; from 1956 until 1964, title: magister

inżynier architektury; since 1964, title: magister

inżynier architekt),

- Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of

Architecture in Gliwice (Politechnika OlPska,

Wydział Architektury); the professional title of

architect: inżynier architekt; magister inżynier

architekt (from 1945 until 1955, Faculty of

E n g i n e e r i n g a n d C o n s t r u c t i o n - Wy d z i a ł

Inżynieryjno-Budowlany, title: inżynier architekt;

from 1961 until 1969, Faculty of Industrial

Construction and General Engineering

- Wydział

Budownictwa

Przemysłowego

i

Ogólnego, title: magister inżynier architekt; from

1969 until 1976, Faculty of Civil Engineering and

Architecture - Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury,

t itle: m agister inżyni er archi tekt; si nce 1977 ,

Faculty of Architecture - Wydział Architektury,

title: magister inżynier architekt and since 1995,

title: inżynier architekt),

- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of

Architecture in Poznań (Politechnika Poznańska,

Wydzial Architektury); the professional title of

architect: inżynier architektury; inżynier architekt;

magister inżynier architekt (from 1945 until 1955

Engineering School, Faculty of Architecture -

Szkola Inżynierska, Wydzial Architektury title

inżynier architektury; since 1978, title: magister

inżynier architekt and since 1999, title: inżynier

architekt),

- Technical University of Gdańsk, Faculty of

Architecture in Gdańsk (Politechnika Gdańska,

Wydział Architektury); the professional title of

architect: magister inżynier architekt (from 1945

u n t i l 1 9 6 9 F a c u l t y o f A r c h i t e c t u r e - Wy d z i a ł

Architektury, from 1969 until 1971 Faculty of Civil

E n g i n e e r i n g a n d A r c h i t e c t u r e - Wy d z i a ł

Budownictwa i Architektury, from 1971 until 1981

Instit ut of Arch itect ure and U rban Planni ng -

Instytut Architektury i Urbanistyki, since 1981

Faculty of Architecture - Wydział Architektury),

- the Białystok Technical University, Faculty of

Architecture in Białystok (Politechnika Białostocka,

Wydział Architektury); the professional title of

architect: magister inżynier architekt (from 1975

until 1989 Institut of Architecture - Instytut

Architektury),

- Technical University of Łódź, Faculty of Civil

Engi neeri ng, Archit ecture and Environm ent al

Engineering in Łódź (Politechnika Łódzka, Wydział

Budownictwa, Architektury i Inżynierii

Orodowiska); the professional title of architect

inżynier architekt; magister inżynier architekt (from

1973 until 1993 Faculty of Civil Engineering and

Architecture - Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury

a n d s i n c e 1 9 92 F a c u l ty o f C i vi l E n g in e e r i ng ,

Architecture and Environmental Engineering -

Wydział Budownictwa, Architektury i Inżynierii

Środowiska; title: from 1973 until 1978, title

in żyni er archit ekt, sin ce 19 78, ti tle: m agister

inżynier architekt),

- Technical University of Szczecin, Faculty of

Civil Engineering and Architecture in Szczecin

(Politechnika Szczecińska, Wydział Budownictwa i

Architektury); the professional title of architect

inżynier architekt; magister inżynier architekt (from

1948 until 1954 High Engineering School, Faculty

of Architecture - Wy ższa Szkoła Inżynierska,

Wydział Architektury, title: inżynier architekt, since

1970, title: magister inżynier architekt and since

1998, title: inżynier architekt),

All these diplomas must be accompanied by the

certificate of membership issued by the relevant

regional architects' chamber in Poland conferring

the right to pursue activities in the field of

architecture in Poland.

Portugal

- the Diploma ‘diploma do curso especial de 1987/1988

arquitectura’ awarded by the Schools of Fine Arts of

Lisbon and of Porto

- the Architects Diploma ‘diploma de arquitecto’

awarded by the Schools of Fine Arts of Lisbon and

of Porto

the Diploma ‘diploma do curso de arquitectura’

awarded by the Higher Schools of Fine Arts of

Lisbon and Porto

- the Diploma ‘diploma de licenciatura em

arquitectura’ awarded by the Higher School of Fine

Arts of Lisbon

- the Diploma ‘carta de curso de licenciatura em

arquitectura’ awarded by the Technical University

of Lisbon and the University of Porto

- the university diploma in civil engineering

(licenciatura em engenharia civil) awarded by the

H i g h e r Te c h n i c a l I n s t i t u t e o f t h e Te c h n i c a l

University of Lisbon

- the university diploma in civil engineering

(licenciatura em engenharia civil) awarded by the

Faculty of Engineering (de Engenharia) of the

University of Porto

- the university diploma in civil engineering

(licenciatura em engenharia civil) awarded by the

F a c u l t y o f S c i e n c e a n d Te c h n o l o g y o f t h e

University of Coimbra

- the university diploma in civil engineering,

p r od u c ti o n ( li c e nci a t u ra e m e n g e n ha r i a ci vi l ,

produção) awarded by the University of Minho

Universitatea de Arhitecturǎ Ti Urbanism “Ion 2009/2010

Mincu” Bucureşti (University of Architecture and

Urbanism “Ion Mincu” Bucharest)

- 1953-1966: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti (Institute of Architecture “Ion Mincu”

Bucharest), Arhitect (Architect);

- 1967-1974: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti (Institute of Architecture “Ion Mincu”

Bucharest), Diplomǎ de Arhitect, Specialitatea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, specialisation

architecture);

- 1975-1977: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ (Institute of

Architecture “Ion Mincu” Bucharest, Faculty of

Architecture), Diplomǎ de Arhitect, Specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, specialisation

Architecture);

- 1978-1991: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ şi

Sistematizare (Institute of Architecture “Ion Mincu”

Bucharest, Faculty of Architecture and

Systematisation), Diplomǎ de Arhitect,

Specializarea Arhitecturǎ şi Sistematizare (Diploma

of Architect, specialisation architecture and

systematisation);

- 1992-1993: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ şi Urbanism

(Institute of Architecture “Ion Mincu” Bucharest,

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, specializarea Arhitecturǎ şi Urbanism

(Diploma of Architect, specialisation architecture

and urbanism);

- 1994-1997: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ şi Urbanism

(Institute of Architecture “Ion Mincu” Bucharest,

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism), Diplomǎ de

Licenţǎ, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Licenţǎ, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture);

- 1998-1999: Institutul de Arhitecturǎ “Ion Mincu”

Bucureşti, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ (Institute of

Architecture “Ion Mincu” Bucharest, Faculty of

Architecture), Diplomǎ de Licenţǎ, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Licenţǎ, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture);

- Since 2000: Universitatea de Arhitecturǎ şi

Urbanism “Ion Mincu” Bucureşti, Facultatea de

Arhitecturǎ (University of Architecture and

Urbanism “Ion Mincu” — Bucharest, Faculty of

Architecture), Diplomǎ de Arhitect, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Architect, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture).

Universitatea şehnicǎ din Cluj-Napoca (Technical

University Cluj-Napoca)

- 1990-1992: Institutul Politehnic din Cluj-

Napoca, Facultatea de Construcţii (Polytechnic

Institute Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil

Engineering), Diplomǎ de Arhitect, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Architect, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture);

- 1993-1994: Universitatea Tehnicǎ din Cluj-

N a p o c a , F a c u l t a t e a d e C o ns t r uc ţ i i ( Te c h n i c a l

University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil

Engineering), Diplomǎ de Arhitect, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Architect, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture);

- 1994-1997: Universitatea Tehnicǎ din Cluj-

N a p o c a , F a c u l t a t e a d e C o ns t r uc ţ i i ( Te c h n i c a l

University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil

Engineering), Diplomǎ de Licenţǎ, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Licenţǎ, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture);

- 1998-1999: Universitatea Tehnicǎ din Cluj-

Napoca, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ şi Urbanism

(Technical University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of

Architecture and Urbanism), Diplomǎ de Licenţǎ,

profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ

(Diploma of Licenţǎ, field of study architecture,

specialisation architecture); Arhitecturǎ (Diploma

of Architect, field of study architecture,

specialisation architecture)

- Since 2000: Universitatea Tehnicǎ din Cluj-

Napoca, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ Si Urbanism

(Technical University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of

Architecture and Urbanism), Diplomǎ de Arhitect,

profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ

(Diploma of Architect, field of study architecture,

specialisation architecture).

Universitatea Tehnicǎ “Gh. Asachi” Iaşi (“Gh.

Asachi” Technical University Iaşi)

- 1993: Universitatea Tehnicǎ “Gh. Asachi” Iaşi,

Facultatea de Constructii şi Arhitecturǎ (Technical

University “Gh. Asachi” Iaşi, Faculty of Civil

Engineering and Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture);

- 1994-1999: Universitatea Tehnicǎ “Gh. Asachi”

I a şi , F a c u l t a t e a d e C o n s t r u c t i i şi A r h i t e c t u r ǎ

(Technical University “Gh.Asachi” Iaşi, Faculty of

Civil Engineering and Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Licentǎ, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Licentǎ, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture);

- 2000-2003: Universitatea Tehnicǎ “Gh. Asachi”

I a şi , F a c ul t a t e a d e Co n s t r u c t i i S i A r hi t e c tu r ǎ

(Technical University “Gh.Asachi” Iaşi, Faculty of

Civil Engineering and Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture);

- Since 2004: Universitatea Tehnicǎ “Gh. Asachi”

Iaşi, Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ (Technical University

“ G h . A s a c h i ” I a şi , F a c u l t y o f A r c h i t e c t u r e ) ,

Diplomǎ de Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ,

specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect,

field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture).

Universitatea Politehnica din Timişoara (University

“Politehnica” Timişoara)

- 1993-1995: Universitatea Tehnicǎ din Timişoara,

Facultatea de Construcţii (Technical University

Timişoara, Faculty of Civil Engineering), Diplomǎ

de Arh it ect, profil ul A rh it ectu rǎ şi urba nism ,

specializarea Arhitecturǎ generalǎ (Diploma of

Architect, field of study architecture and urbanism,

specialisation general architecture);

- 1995-1998

Universitatea

Politehnica

din

Timişoara, Facultatea de Construcţii (University

“ P o l i t e h n i c a ” Ti m i ş o a r a , F a c u l t y o f C i v i l

Engineering), Diplomǎ de Licenţǎ, profilul

Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of

Licenţǎ, field of study architecture, specialisation

architecture);

- 1998-1999

Universitatea

Politehnica

din

Timişoara, Facultatea de Construcţii şi Arhitecturǎ

(University “Politehnica” Timişoara, Faculty of

Civil Engineering and Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Licenţǎ, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Licenţǎ, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture);

- Since 2000: Universitatea Politehnica din

Timişoara, Facultatea de Construcţii şi Arhitecturǎ

(University “Politehnica” Timişoara, Faculty of

Civil Engineering and Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture).

Universitatea din Oradea (University of Oradea)

- 2002: Universitatea din Oradea, Facultatea de

Protecţia Mediului (University of Oradea, Faculty

of Environmental Protection), Diplomǎ de Arhitect,

profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea Arhitecturǎ

(Diploma of Architect, field of study architecture,

specialisation architecture);

- Since 2003: Universitatea din Oradea, Facultatea

de Arhitecturǎ şi Construcţii (Faculty of

Architecture and Civil Engineering), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture).

Universitatea Spiru Haret Bucureşti (University

Spiru Haret Bucharest)

- Since 2002: Universitatea Spiru Haret Bucureşti,

Facultatea de Arhitecturǎ (University Spiru Haret

Bucharest, Faculty of Architecture), Diplomǎ de

Arhitect, profilul Arhitecturǎ, specializarea

Arhitecturǎ (Diploma of Architect, field of study

architecture, specialisation architecture).

- ‘Univerzitetni diplomirani inženir arhitekture/ 2006/2007

univerzitetna diplomirana inženirka arhitekture’

(university diploma in architecture) awarded by the

faculty of architecture, accompanied by a certificate

of the competent authority in the field of

architecture recognised by law, conferring the right

to pursue activities in the field of architecture,

- University diploma awarded by technical

faculties awarding the title of ‘univerzitetni

diplomirani inženir (univ.dipl.inž.)/univerzitetna

diplomirana inženirka’ accompanied by a certificate

of the competent authority in the field of

architecture recognised by law, conferring the right

to pursue activities in the field of architecture

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture and 2006/2007

building construction’ (‘architektúra a pozemné

stavitel’stvo’) awarded by the Slovak Technical

University (Slovenská vysoká škola technická) in

Bratislava in 1950 - 1952 (title: Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture’

(‘architektúra’) awarded by the Faculty of

Architecture and Building Construction of the

Slovak Technical University (Fakulta architektúry a

pozemného stavitel’stva, Slovenská vysoká škola

technická) in Bratislava in 1952 - 1960 (title: Ing.

arch.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction’ (‘pozemné stavitel’stvo’) awarded by

the Faculty of Architecture and Building

Construction of the Slovak Technical University

(Fakulta architektúry a pozemného stavitel’stva,

Slovenská vysoká škola technická) in Bratislava in

1952 - 1960 (title: Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture’

(‘architektúra’) awarded by the Civil Engineering

F a c u l t y o f t h e S l o v a k Te c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y

(Stavebná fakulta, Slovenská vysoká škola

technická) in Bratislava in 1961 - 1976, (title: Ing.

arch.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction’ (‘pozemné stavby’) awarded by the

Civil Engineering Faculty of the Slovak Technical

University (Stavebná fakulta, Slovenská vysoká

škola technická) in Bratislava in 1961 - 1976, (title

Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture’

(‘architektúra’) awarded by the Faculty of

Architecture of the Slovak Technical University

(Fakulta architektúry, Slovenská vysoká škola

technická) in Bratislava since 1977 (title: Ing.

arch.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘urban design’

(‘urbanizmus’) awarded by the Faculty of

Architecture of the Slovak Technical University

(Fakulta architektúry, Slovenská vysoká škola

technická) in Bratislava since 1977 (title: Ing.

arch.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction’ (‘pozemné stavby’) awarded by the

Civil Engineering Faculty of the Slovak Technical

University (Stavebná fakulta, Slovenská technická

univerzita) in Bratislava in 1977- 1997 (title: Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture and

building construction’ (‘architektúra a pozemné

stavby’) awarded by the Civil Engineering Faculty

of th e Sl ovak Technical Univ ersity (Staveb ná

fakulta, Slovenská technická univerzita) in

Bratislava since 1998 (title: Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction - specialisation: architecture’

(‘pozemné stavby - špecializácia: architektúra’)

awarded by the Civil Engineering Faculty of the

Slovak Technical University (Stavebná fakulta,

Slovenská technická univerzita) in Bratislava in

2000 - 2001 (title: Ing.),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction and architecture’ (‘pozemné stavby a

architektúra’) awarded by the Civil Engineering

F a c u l t y o f t h e S l o v a k Te c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y

(Stavebná fakulta - Slovenská technická univerzita)

in Bratislava since 2001 (title: Ing.), 2006/2007

- Diploma in the field of study ‘architecture’

(‘architektúra’) awarded by the Academy of Fine

Arts and Design (Vysoká škola výtvarných umení)

in Bratislava since 1969 (title: Akad. arch. until

1990; Mgr. in 1990 - 1992; Mgr. arch. in 1992 -

1996; Mgr. art. since 1997),

- Diploma in the field of study ‘building

construction’ (‘pozemné stavitel’stvo’) awarded by

the Civil Engineering Faculty of the Technical

University (Stavebná fakulta, Technická univerzita)

in Košice in 1981- 1991 (title: Ing.),

All these diplomas must be accompanied by

- Authorisation certificate issued by the Slovak

Chamber of Architects (Slovenská komora

architektov) in Bratislava without any specification

of the field or in the field of ‘building construction’

(‘pozemné stavby’) or ‘land use planning’ (‘územné

plánovanie’),

- Authorisation certificate issued by the Slovak

Chamber of Civil Engineers (Slovenská komora

stavebných inžinierov) in Bratislava in the field of

building construction (‘pozemné stavby’)

Suomi/Finland - the diplomas awarded by the architecture 1997/1998

departments of Universities of Technology and the

University of Oulu (arkkitehti/arkitekt)

- the diplomas awarded by the Institutes of

Technology (rakennusarkkitehti/byggnadsarkitekt)

Sverige

- the diplomas awarded by the School of 1997/1998

Architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology,

t he Ch alm ers In sti tu te o f Tech no lo gy a nd t he

Institute of Technology at Lund University (arkitekt,

university diploma in architecture)

- the certificates of membership of the ‘Svenska

Arkitekters Riksförbund’ (SAR) if the persons

concerned have received their training in a State to

which Directive 2005/36/EC of 7th September 2005

on Recognition of Professional Qualifications, as

amended, applies

United

- the qualifications awarded following the passing 1997/1998

Kingdom

of examinations of

- the Royal Institute of British Architects

- schools

of

architecture

at

universities,

polytechnics, colleges, academies, schools o f

technology and art which, as of 10 June 1985, were

recognised by the Architects Registration Council

of the United Kingdom for the purpose of admission

to the Register (Architect)

- a certificate stating that its holder has an acquired

right to hold the professional title of architect by

virtue of section 6(1)a, 6(1)b or 6(1) of the

Architects Registration Act 1931 (Architect)

- a certificate stating that its holder has an acquired

right to hold the professional title of architect by

virtue of section 2 of the Architects Registration Act

1938 (Architect)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Periti Act;

"activities in the field of architecture and civil engineering"

means those activities usually pursued under the professional title

of perit;

"applicant" means any person from a Member State applying to

the Board for authorisation to practise the profession in Malta;

"application" means a request submitted by an applicant to

practise the profession in Malta;

"European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System" or "ECTS

credits" means the credit system for higher education used in the

European Higher Education Area;

"professional traineeship" means a period of professional practice

carried out under supervision.

Added by

L.N. 172 of 2004.

(Regulation 9(3))

Substituted by

L.N. 62 of 2008.

Evidence of formal qualifications

Amended by

of Architects recognised pursuant

L.N. 11 of 2009;

to Article 46 of Directive 2005/36/EC

L.N. 234 of 2013.

Point 5.7.1 of Annex V. ‘ARCHITECT’ of Directive 2005/36/EC shall be applicable

in its entirety as the Second Schedule to these regulations.

The Board shall recognise the diplomas, certificates and

other evidence of formal qualifications acquired as a result of

education and training fulfilling the requirements of regulations 4

and 5 and awarded to citizens of Member States by a competent

(1) L-edukazzjoni u t-taħriġ li jwasslu għal diplomi,

ċertifikati u provi oħra ta’ kwalifiki formali msemmija fir-

regolament 3 għandhom jiġu pprovduti permezz ta’ korsijiet ta’

s tu d ji f ’l i ve ll un i ve rs i t a r j u i kk on ċ e r nat i p r i nċ i p a l m e n t b l-

arkitettura u l-inġinerija ċivili.

(2) Dawn l-istudji, li għandu jkollhom il-minimu ta’ suġġetti

bażiċi fl-oqsma tal-arkitettura u l-inġinerija ċivili msemmija fl-

artikolu 3(2)(d) tal-Att, għandhom jilħqu bilanċ bejn l-aspetti

teoretiċi u prattiċi tal-arkitettura u l-inġinerija ċivili u għandhom

jiggarantixxu l-kisba tal-għarfien, il-ħiliet u l-kompetenzi li ġejjin

*Imħassar bl-Artikolu 30 tal-Att XIII tal-2021 (Kap. 622).

RIKONOXXIMENT RE~IPROKU

TAL-KWALIFIKI TA’ PERIT

(a) abilità ta’ ħolqien ta’ disinni arkitettoniċi li

jissodisfaw kemm il-ħtiġiet tal-estetika u dawk tekniċi;

(b) tagħrif adegwat dwar l-istorja u t-teoriji tal-arkitettura

u l-inġinerija ċivili u l-arti, it-teknoloġiji u x-xjenzi

umani relatati;

(ċ) tagħrif dwar il-belliarti bħala influwenza fuq il-kwalità

tad-disinn arkitettoniku;

(d) tagħrif adegwat dwar id-disinn urban, l-ippjanar u l-

kapaċitajiet involuti fil-proċess tal-ippjanar;

(e) fehma tar-relazzjoni bejn il-persuni u l-bini, u bejn il-

bini u l-ambjent tiegħu, u tal-bżonn li l-bini u l-ispazji

ta’ bejniethom jirrelataw għall-ħtiġiet umani u għall-

iskala;

(f)

fehma tal-professjoni tal-arkitettura u l-inġinerija

ċivili u r-rwol tal-perit fis-soċjetà, b’mod partikolari

fil-preparazzjoni ta’ ġabriet fil-qosor li jieħdu kont tal-

fatturi soċjali;

(g) fehma tal-metodi ta’ investigazzjoni u preparazzjoni

tal-ġabra fil-qosor għal proġett ta’ disinn;

(h) fehma tal-problemi ta’ disinn strutturali, ta’ bini u ta’

inġinerija assoċjati mad-disinn tal-bini;

(i)

tagħrif adegwat tal-problemi fiżiċi u t-teknoloġiċi u

tal-funzjoni tal-bini sabiex jipprovdi kondizzjonijiet

interni ta’ kumdità u protezzjoni kontra l-klima, fil-

qafas ta’ żvilupp sostenibbli;

(j)

il-kapaċitajiet ta’ disinn neċessarji biex jissodisfaw il-

ħtiġiet ta’ utenti tal-bini fil-limiti imposti minn fatturi

ta’ spejjeż u regolamenti tal-bini;

(k) tagħrif adegwat dwar l-industriji, l-organizzazzjonijiet,

ir-regolamenti u l-proċeduri involuti fit-traduzzjoni ta’

kunċetti ta’ disinn għal bini u fl-integrazzjoni ta’

pjanijiet ma’ pjanijiet ġenerali.

authority, by giving such diplomas, certificates and other evidence

of formal qualifications, as regards the right to take up activities in

the field of architecture and civil engineering and pursue them

under the professional title of peril pursuant to regulation 10(1), the

same effect in Malta as those awarded by the Board itself.

4. (1) Education and training leading to diplomas, certificates

and other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in regulation

3 shall be provided through courses of studies at university level

concerned principally with architecture and civil engineering.

(2) Such studies, which shall contain the minimum core

subjects in the fields of architecture and civil engineering referred

to in article 3(2)(d) of the Act, shall be balanced between the

theoretical and practical aspects of architecture and civil

engineering and shall ensure the acquisition of the following

knowledge, skills and competences

*Repealed by Article 30 of Act XIII of 2021 (Cap. 622).

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF PERIT

(a) an ability to create architectural designs that satisfy

both aesthetic and technical requirements;

(b) an adequate knowledge of the history and theories of

architecture and civil engineering and the related arts,

technologies and human sciences;

(c) a knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the

quality of architectural design;

(d) an adequate knowledge of urban design, planning and

the skills involved in the planning process;

(e) an understanding of the relationship between people

and buildings, and between buildings and their

environment, and of the need to relate buildings and

the spaces between them to human needs and scale;

(f)

an understanding of the profession of architecture and

civil engineering and the role of the peril in society, in

particular in preparing briefs that take account of

social factors;

(g) an understanding of the methods of investigation and

preparation of the brief for a design project;

(h) an understanding of the structural design,

constructional and engineering problems associated

with building design;

(i)

an adequate knowledge of physical problems and

technologies and of the function of buildings so as to

provide them with internal conditions of comfort and

protection against the climate, in the framework of

sustainable development;

(j)

the necessary design skills to meet building users’

requirements within the constraints imposed by cost

factors and building regulations;

(k) an

adequate

knowledge

of

the

industries,

organisations, regulations and procedures involved in

translating design concepts into buildings and

integrating plans into overall planning.

5. (1) The education and training referred to in regulation 3

must satisfy the requirements defined in regulation 4 and also the

following conditions

(a) the total length of education and training shall consist

of a minimum of either five years of full-time studies

at a university or comparable educational

establishment, or at least four years of full-time study

at a university or comparable educational

establishment, accompanied by a certificate attesting

to the completion of two years professional

traineeship, which traineeship shall take place only

after completion of the first three years of study. At

least one year of the professional traineeship shall

build upon knowledge, skills and competences

acquired during the study referred to in regulation

4(2). To that end, the professional traineeship shall be

carried out under the supervision of a person or body

that has been authorised by the competent authority of

the home Member State. Such supervised traineeship

may take place in any country. The professional

traineeship shall be evaluated by the competent

authority of the home Member State;

(b) such education and training shall lead to successful

completion of a university-level examination.

(2) Recognition under regulation 3 shall also be accorded to

education and training which, as part of a social betterment scheme

or a part-time university course, conforms to the requirements of

regulation 4 and leads to an examination in architecture and civil

engineering successfully completed by applicants who have been

employed in architecture and civil engineering for not less than

seven years under the supervision of a perit or firm of periti. This

examination shall be of degree standard and be equivalent to the

final examination referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b).

(1) Citizens of a Member State authorised to hold the

professional title of perit pursuant to a law giving the competent

authority of a Member State the possibility of conferring this title

on citizens of a Member State who have particularly distinguished

themselves by their achievements in the field of architecture and

civil engineering shall be considered as meeting the requirements

laid down for the pursuit of architectural activities under the

professional title of perit.

(2) In the case of those persons referred to in sub-regulation

(1), a certificate issued by the Member State of which the applicant

is a citizen, or from which he comes, shall constitute proof of the

status of perit.

(1) The Board shall also examine diplomas, certificates

a n d o t h e r e v i d e n c e o f f o r m a l qu a li f i c a t io n s i n t h e f i e l d o f

architecture and civil engineering obtained by the applicant outside

any Member State in cases where those diplomas, certificates and

other evidence of formal qualifications have been recognised in a

Member State, as well as examine evidence of training undergone

and, or, professional experience gained in a Member State.

(2) The Board shall give its decision within four months of the

date on which the applicant submits his application together with

full supporting documentation.

(3) Where the application is rejected, the Board shall duly give

the reasons for its decision.

(4) Applicants shall have a right of appeal before the Mutual

Recognition of Qualifications Appeals Board set up under article 7

of the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Act.

(1) The Board shall communicate as soon as possible,

simultaneously to the other Member States the list of diplomas,

certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications which are

awarded in Malta and which meet the criteria laid down in

regulations 4 and 5, together with the establishments and

authorities awarding them.

(2) The Board shall likewise communicate any amendments

made as regards the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of

formal qualifications which are awarded in Malta, in particular

those which no longer meet the requirements of regulations 4 and 5.

(1) The Board shall recognise the diplomas, certificates

and other evidence of formal qualifications awarded by other

Member States to citizens of Member States and as compiled by the

Minister in the Schedules, even where those qualifications do not

fulfil the minimum requirements laid down in regulations 3 to 8, by

giving them as regards the taking up and pursuit of the activities in

the field of architecture and civil engineering but subject to

compliance with regulation 10, the same effect in Malta as the

diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications

referred to in article 3(2)(d)(i) of the Periti Act.

(2) The formal qualifications of architects benefiting from the

established rights pursuant to Article 49 of Directive 2005/36/EC,

shall be those listed in the First Schedule.

(3) The formal qualifications of architects recognised pursuant

to Articles 46 and 47 of Directive 2005/36/EC shall be those listed

in the Second Schedule.

(4) Sub-regulation (1) shall also apply to evidence of formal

qualifications as an architect and civil engineer listed in the Second

Schedule, where the training started before 18 January 2016.

(1) The Board shall recognise those diplomas, certificates

a nd o t he r e v id e nc e o f f or m a l q u al i f i cat i o n s in t he f ie l d o f

architecture in the case of nationals of the Member States whose

diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in

the field of architecture were awarded by, or whose training started

in, the former Czechoslovakia, the former Soviet Union or

Yugoslavia and this only as per the requisites of sub-article (2).

(2) Sub-regulation (1) applies only to the following countries

and on condition that they attest that those qualifications have, on

their territory, the same effect as the national qualifications in

architecture listed in the First Schedule

(a) the authorities of the Czech Republic in the case of

education or training in the former Czechoslovakia

before 1 January 1993;

(b) the authorities of Estonia in the case of education or

training in the former Soviet Union before 20 August

1991;

(c) the authorities of Latvia in the case of education or

training in the former Soviet Union before 21st August

1991;

(d) the authorities of Lithuania in the case of education or

training in the former Soviet Union before 11 March

1990;

(e) the authorities of Slovakia in the case of education or

training in the former Czechoslovakia before 1 January

1993;

(f)

the authorities of Slovenia in the case of education or

training in Yugoslavia before 25 June 1991;

(g) the authorities of Croatia in the case of education or

training in Yugoslavia before 8 October 1991.

(3) In terms of sub-regulation (1) the Board shall only

recognise the education or training acquired on the dates given in

sub-regulation (2).

(4) The attestation in sub-regulation (2) shall be accompanied

by a certificate issued by the same authorities therein indicated

stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and

lawfully been engaged in activities in the field of architecture in the

authorities’ territory for at least three consecutive years during the

five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate.

(5) The Board shall give the following evidence the same effect in

Malta as evidence of formal qualifications it itself issues for the

purposes of access to and pursuit of the professional activities of perit

evidence of completion of training existing as of 5 August 1985 and

commenced no later than 17 January 2014, provided by

‘Fachhochschulen’ in the Federal Republic of Germany over a period

of three years, satisfying the requirements set out in Article 46(2) of

Directive 2005/36/EC and giving access to the activities referred to in

Article 48 of Directive 2005/36/EC in that Member State under the

professional title of ‘architect’, in so far as the training was followed

by a four-year period of professional experience in the Federal

Republic of Germany, as attested by a certificate issued by the

competent authority in whose roll the name of the architect wishing to

benefit from the provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC appears.

(1) Citizens of other Member States who fulfil the

conditions laid down in regulations 3 to 8 or whose diplomas,

certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications as may be

specified by the Minister, from time to time, in schedules to these

regulations, have been recognised under regulation 9 shall be

vested with the professional title in Malta and the abbreviated form

thereof once they have fulfilled any conditions as to practical

training experience laid down by the Board.

(2) In order to satisfy the requirements of article 3(2)(d)(ii) of

the Act in relation to applicants seeking to practise in Malta, the

Board shall accept as sufficient evidence a certificate from the

M e m b e r St a t e o f o r i g i n o r p r e v i o u s r e s i d e n c e s t a t i n g t h a t

appropriate practical experience for a corresponding period has

been acquired in that country.

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 10, the Board shall

ensure that the citizens of Member States who fulfil the conditions

laid down in regulations 3 to 9 and as may be specified by the

Minister, from time to time, in schedules to these regulations have

the right to use their lawful academic title and, where appropriate,

the abbreviation thereof deriving from their Member State of origin

or the Member State from which they come, in the language of that

State. The Board may require this title to be followed by the name

and location of the establishment or examining board which

awarded it.

(2) If the academic title used in the Member State of origin, or

in the Member State from which an applicant comes, can be

confused in Malta with a title requiring additional education or

training which the applicant has not undergone, the Board may

require such a person to use the title employed in the Member State

of origin or the Member State from which he comes in a suitable

form to be specified by the Board.

(1) Whereas in accordance with article 3(2)(b) of the Act,

the Board requires of persons proof of good character when they

take up for the first time the activities in the field of architecture

and civil engineering, it shall accept as sufficient evidence, in

respect of citizens of other Member States, a certificate issued by a

competent judicial or administrative authority in the Member State

of origin or in the Member State from which the applicant comes,

attesting that the requirements of that Member State as to good

character for taking up the activity in question have been met.

(2) Where the Member State of origin or the Member State

from which the applicant comes does not require proof of good

character of persons wishing to take up the activity in question for

the first time, the Board may require of citizens of the Member

State of origin or of the Member State from which the applicant

comes an extract from the ‘judicial record’ or, failing this, an

equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or

administrative authority in the Member State of origin or the

Member State from which the applicant comes.

(3) Where the competent judicial or administrative authority in

another Member State does not issue documents of the kind

specified in sub-regulations (1) and (2), the Board shall, instead of

such documents, accept as sufficient proof that an applicant

satisfies a requirement specified in sub-regulations (1) and (2), a

declaration on oath that the requirement is met, or if there is no

provision in the Member State for a declaration on oath, a solemn

declaration that the requirement is met, made by the applicant

before the competent judicial or administrative authority of the

Member State of origin or the Member State from which the

applicant comes; such authority shall issue a certificate attesting

the authenticity of the declaration on oath or the solemn

declaration.

(4) If the Board has detailed knowledge of a serious matter

which has occurred abroad prior to the establishment of the

applicant in Malta or if it knows that the declaration referred to in

sub-regulation (3) contains incorrect information and if the matter

or information is likely to affect the taking up in Malta of the

activity concerned, it may inform the Member State of origin or the

Member State from which the applicant comes.

(5)

The Member State of origin or the Member State from

which the applicant comes shall verify the accuracy of the facts in

so far as they might affect the taking up of the activity in question

in Malta. The competent authorities in that State shall themselves

decide on the nature and extent of the investigation to be made and

shall inform the Board of any consequential action which they take

with regard to the certificates or documents they have issued.

(6) The Board shall ensure the confidentiality of the

information forwarded.

(1) Where in cases of serious professional misconduct or

conviction on criminal offences, the Member State of origin or the

Member State from which the applicant comes shall forward to the

Kamra, in the case of misconduct, or the Minister, in the case of

convictions, all necessary information regarding any measures or

disciplinary action of a professional or administrative nature taken

against the applicant or any criminal penalties concerning the

practise of his profession in the Member State of origin or in the

Member State from which he came.

(2) If the Board has detailed knowledge of a serious matter

which has occurred in a country other than Malta prior to the

establishment of the applicant in Malta and which is likely to affect

the pursuit of the activity concerned in Malta, it shall inform the

Member State of origin or the Member State from which the

applicant comes and the Kamra.

(3) The Member State of origin or the Member State from

which the applicant comes shall verify the accuracy of the facts in

so far as they might affect the pursuit of the activity concerned in

Malta. The competent authorities of that State shall themselves

decide on the nature and extent of the investigation to be made and

shall inform the Board of any consequential action which they take

with regard to the information forwarded under sub-regulation (1).

(4) The Board shall ensure the

confidentiality

of

the

information forwarded.

(5) The Board may consult the Kamra on any matter

concerning disciplinary action under this regulation.

Documents issued in accordance with regulations 12 and

13 may not be presented later than three months after their date of

issue.

(1) The procedure for authorising the applicant to take up

the activities in the field of architecture and civil engineering,

pursuant to regulations 12 and 13, must be completed as soon as

13. possible and not later than three months after presentation of all the

documents relating to that person, without prejudice to delays

resulting from any appeal that may be made upon termination of

this procedure.

(2) In the cases referred to in regulation 12(4) and (5) and

regulation 13(2) and (3), a request for re-examination shall suspend

the period laid down in sub-regulation (1).

(3) The Member State consulted shall give its reply within a

period of three months.

(4) On receipt of the reply or at the end of the period, the Board

shall continue with the procedure referred to in sub-regulation (1).

Whereas under article 5(3) of the Act, the Board requires

persons wishing to take up or pursue the activities in the field of

architecture and civil engineering to take an oath and where the

form of such oath cannot be used by citizens of other Member

States, the Board shall ensure that an appropriate and equivalent

form of oath is offered to the applicant.

(1) The applicant shall provide transitory services in the

field of architecture and civil engineering in Malta, with the same

rights and obligations as warrant holders; in particular he shall be

subject to the rules of conduct of a professional or administrative

nature which apply in Malta.

(2) The Board may require the applicant to make a prior

declaration about the services to be provided where they involve

the execution of a project in Malta.

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of this regulation, the Board may

require the applicant to supply one or more documents containing

the following particulars

(a) the declaration referred to in sub-regulation (2);

(b) a certificate stating that the applicant is lawfully

pursuing the activities in question in the Member State

where he is established;

(c) a certificate that the applicant holds the diploma,

certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications

required for the provision of the services in question

and that those qualifications comply with the criteria

in regulations 3 to 9 or as may be specified by the

Minister, from time to time, in schedules to these

regulations;

(d) where appropriate, the certificate referred to in

regulation 10(2).

(4) The documents specified in sub-regulation (3) may not be

produced later than twelve months after their date of issue.

(5) Where the Board temporarily or permanently deprives, in

whole or in part, a Maltese citizen or a citizen of an Member State

established in Malta of the right to pursue the activities in the field

of architecture and civil engineering, it shall, as appropriate, ensure

the temporary or permanent withdrawal of the certificate referred to

in sub-regulation (3)(b).

(1) Whereas in accordance with article 3(2)(c) of the Act,

the Board requires persons wishing to take up or pursue the

activities in the field of architecture and civil engineering that they

are of full legal capacity, and where the information provided

pursuant to regulations 12 and 13 in the case of the establishment

of an applicant in Malta and pursuant to regulation 17 in the case of

provision of transitory services in Malta, does not contain proof

thereof, the Board shall accept a declaration on oath - or in States

where there is no provision for declaration on oath, a solemn

declaration - made by the applicant before a competent judicial or

administrative authority of the Member State of origin or of the

Member State from which the applicant comes; such authority shall

issue a certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on

oath or solemn declaration.

(2) The documents referred to in sub-regulation (1) may not be

produced later than three months after their date of issue.

(1) Whereas in accordance with article 11 of the Act, the

Board may require warrant holders or partnerships falling under the

Act wishing to take up or pursue the activities in the field of

architecture and civil engineering to furnish proof that they are

covered by the insurance against the financial consequences of

their professional liability, the Board shall accept certificates

issued by the insurance undertakings of other Member States as

being equivalent to certificates issued in Malta. Such certificates

shall specify that the insurer has complied with the laws and

regulations in force in Malta as regards the conditions and extent of

cover.

(2) The certificates referred to in sub-regulation (1) may not be

produced later than three months after their date of issue.

(1) The Board shall take the measures necessary to enable

any applicants to obtain information on the laws and professional

ethics applicants. existing in Malta.

(2) For this purpose, the Mutual Qualifications Recognition

Information Centre has been established under article 6 of the

Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Act, from which applicants

may obtain the necessary information. In the event of establishment

in Malta, the Board may require them to contact this Centre.

(3) The Board shall ensure that, where appropriate, the

applicants acquire, in their own interest and in that of their clients,

the linguistic knowledge needed to follow their profession in

Malta.

Where a reasonable doubt exists, the Board may require the

competent authorities of another Member State to confirm the

authenticity of the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of

formal qualifications awarded in that other Member State and

referred to in regulations 3 to 9 and as may be specified by the

Minister, from time to time, in schedules to these regulations.