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Law No. 253 Of 30 December 1998

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LEGE no. 253 253 of 30 December 1998 for the ratification of the Convention between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates of studies and scientific titles, granted by accredited educational institutions in Romania and Hungarian Republic, signed in Bucharest on 6 June 1997
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Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 524 524 of 31 December 1998



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article UNIC The Convention between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates of studies and scientific titles, granted by accredited educational institutions in Romania and the Republic Ungara, signed in Bucharest on 6 June 1997. This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of September 15, 1998, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. SENATE PRESIDENT, MIRCEA IONESCU-QUINTUS This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at the meeting of November 25, 1998, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT, ANDREI CHILIMAN + CONVENTION between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates of studies and scientific titles, granted by accredited educational institutions in Romania and the Republic of Hungary The Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Hungary, hereinafter: in accordance with the Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good Neighbourhood between Romania and the Republic of Hungary, in the spirit of the European conventions signed by both parties, in compliance with the legislation in force in the two States, with the intention of facilitating mobility and collaboration in the field of education and science, in order to regulate the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates of studies and scientific evidence, The following: + Article 1 The graduation certificates of 8 classes, issued by schools in Romania, and the graduation certificates of 8 classes, issued by schools from the Hungarian Republic, are equivalent and allow each other to continue their studies, at educational levels immediately following, in the territory of the other Party + Article 2 The graduation diplomas of a vocational school in Romania and the diplomas issued by educational institutions of the same profile in the Hungarian Republic, for the same duration of studies and for similar curricula, shall be considered equivalent for the same trade and are recognised in the territory of the other Party + Article 3 The baccalaureate diplomas or their equivalents, granted in Romania at the end of the high school and in the Hungarian Republic at the end of the secondary studies, shall be considered equivalent and shall be recognized in the territory of the other Party post-secondary education or higher education. Certificates of professional qualification granted in Romania at the end of high schools of profile and similar ones in the Republic of Hungary are recognized on the territory of the state of the other party for the same type or educational profile. + Article 4 Diplomas and attestations of post-secondary school graduation lasting at least one year, issued in Romania, and diplomas issued in the Hungarian Republic after graduation of post-secondary school with the same duration are considered equivalent for the same specialty and are recognized on the territory of the other party. + Article 5 Graduation diplomas issued by university colleges in Romania and graduation diplomas issued by university colleges in the Hungarian Republic are considered equivalent and are recognized on the territory of the State of the other Party, if the programs of education for the respective specialisations are similar. + Article 6 Bachelor's degrees issued by higher education institutions in Romania and higher education diplomas issued in the Hungarian Republic of similar institutions shall be considered equivalent and shall be mutually recognised in the territory of the State the other party, if the duration of the studies and curricula for that specialization are similar. + Article 7 Diplomas and certificates issued by higher education institutions in Romania at the graduation of in-depth studies, postgraduate academic studies, specialization studies and refresher courses (excluding doctorate) and diplomas issued by similar institutions in the Republic of Hungary shall be considered equivalent and shall be recognised in the territory of the State of the other Party if the duration of the studies is the same and the curricula are similar. + Article 8 The doctor's degrees in the science branches and scientific titles awarded through them in Romania, as well as doctor's degrees and doctor's titles, issued in the Hungarian Republic (PhD, DLA), are considered equivalent and are recognized on territory of the other Party. + Article 9 For the purpose of the present convention the parties offer each other educational programs for each specialization, models of study documents (diplomas and certificates) and also copies of the normative acts governing the rules and procedures for drawing up and issuing them. + Article 10 The Parties shall inform each other of the structure and changes in their education system relating to curricula, names, content and criteria for issuing study documents. + Article 11 The diplomas, certificates and scientific evidence referred to in this Convention shall be mutually recognised by the Parties in accordance with the internal rules of each of them and within a reasonable period of time. The diplomas obtained by graduates of higher education institutions in the State of the other part in bilateral cooperation documents shall be recognized unconditionally by the sending party. + Article 12 Professional recognition and employment are made according to the legal norms in force on the territory of the state of each of the signatory parties of this Convention. + Article 13 Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention shall be dealt with by a joint committee of experts, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, composed of 5 members, appointed by each party. The Parties shall communicate to each other the list of members of the Commission within 4 months from the date of entry into force of this Convention. The Commission shall meet at least twice a year and whenever necessary at the request of either party. The date and place of the meeting are to be agreed upon. The expenses of accommodation, meals and technical operations shall be borne by the receiving party and international transport by the sending party. + Article 14 This Convention may be amended in whole or in part only with the agreement of both Parties + Article 15 In the event of the termination of the validity of this Convention, its provisions will continue to be applied, until the expiry of the study cycle, for persons who have started these studies in the territory of the other State on a date prior to termination the validity of this Convention. + Article 16 This Convention shall enter into force on the date of the last notification by which the Parties shall communicate to each other the fulfilment of the internal legal requirements necessary for the This Convention shall be concluded for a period of 5 years. Its validity shall be extended automatically for new periods of one year, if none of the signatory parties denounce it, in writing, at least 6 months before the expiry date. Signed in Bucharest on June 6, 1997, in two original copies, each in Romanian and in Hungarian, both texts being equally authentic. For the Romanian Government, Virgil Petrescu For the Government of Hungary, dr. Magyar Balint ------