Common use of Objectives and Scope Clause in Contracts

Objectives and Scope. 1. This Treaty aims to ensure that a higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties, belonging to its higher education system and referenced to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (hereinafter referred to as “the EQF”), is automatically recognised at the same level of the corresponding higher education qualifications issued by all the other Parties. 2. This Treaty shall apply to the higher education qualifications that are issued in accordance with the legislation of the Parties and belong to their higher education systems, that are covered by Annex I to this Treaty and that comply with all the other conditions set out in this Treaty. 3. This Treaty shall not apply to: a) the recognition of the specific programmes of higher education qualifications in a particular field of study, b) the recognition of periods of study, c) the recognition of qualifications that do not belong to the higher education systems of the Parties, or d) the recognition of professional qualifications in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, or in accordance with other relevant provisions adopted within the framework of the European Union. With regard to such elements, this Treaty shall remain without prejudice to the relevant provisions and principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention and its subsidiary texts, the relevant provisions adopted within the framework of the European Union and the relevant provisions of the legislation of the Parties.

Objectives and Scope. 1. This Treaty aims to ensure that a higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties, belonging to its higher education system and referenced to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (hereinafter referred to as “the EQF”), is automatically recognised at the same level of the corresponding higher education qualifications issued by all the other Parties. 2. This Treaty shall apply to the higher education qualifications that are issued in accordance with the legislation of the Parties and belong to their higher education systems, that are covered by Annex I to this Treaty and that comply with all the other conditions set out in this Treaty. 3. This Treaty shall not apply to: a) : the recognition of the specific programmes of higher education qualifications in a particular field of study, b) the recognition of periods of study, c) , the recognition of qualifications that do not belong to the higher education systems of the Parties, or d) the recognition of professional qualifications in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, or in accordance with other relevant provisions adopted within the framework of the European Union. With regard to such elements, this Treaty shall remain without prejudice to the relevant provisions and principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention and its subsidiary texts, the relevant provisions adopted within the framework of the European Union and the relevant provisions of the legislation of the Parties.