– 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 announcement in September 2004 that $16.4 million has been targeted in this area for the next five years shows how far we have come.

– 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 56(1) (Ingenieur grad. and any other title which may be laid down later for holders of these diplomas)

1. Every Member State shall, in the case of Member State nationals whose evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife satisfies all the minimum training requirements laid down in Article 40 but, by virtue of Article 41, is not recognised unless it is accompanied by a certificate of professional practice referred to in Article 41(2), recognise as sufficient proof evidence of formal qualifications issued by those Member States before the reference date referred to in Annex V, point 5.5.2, accompanied by a certificate stating that those nationals have been effectively and lawfully engaged in the activities in question for at least two con ...[+++]secutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate.

1. Each Member State shall, in the case of nationals of Member States whose evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife satisfies all the minimum training requirements laid down in Article 47 but which, by virtue of Article 49 is not recognised unless it is accompanied by a certificate of practical work experience referred to in Article 49(2) , recognise as sufficient proof certificates of training issued by those Member States before the reference date referred to in Annex V, point 5.5.2 , accompanied by a certificate stating that those nationals have been effectively and lawfully engaged in the activities in question for at least two co ...[+++]nsecutive years during the five years preceding the issue of the certificate.

So, we don't know whether that AEC will still be free after those two or three fateful years.