The Architects' Qualifications (EC Recognition) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/2241
• Sections: 66

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Architects' Qualifications (EC Recognition) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st February 1989.

Section 2 Recognition of EC Qualifications in Architecture

The Architects (Registration) Act 1931 shall be amended by substituting for section 6A the following section and for the Fourth and Fifth Schedules the Schedules set out in the Schedule to this Order:—

(6A)

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a national of a member State who satisfies any of the requirements mentioned in subsection (2) shall, on application made to the Council in the prescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to be registered under this Act in pursuance of this section.

(2) The requirements referred to in subsection (1) are that the person holds—

(a) a qualification which—

(i) is mentioned in the Fourth or Fifth Schedules, or

(ii) satisfies the requirements of Articles 3 and 4 of the Directive and is included in a list published from time to time in the Official Journal of the European Communities in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive;

(b) a certificate issued by a competent authority of a member State, in accordance with Article 12 of the Directive, stating that he has been, no later than the date on which that member State implemented the Directive, authorised in that member State to use the title of architect and that he has pursued activities in the field of architecture effectively for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the issue of the certificate;

(c) a certificate issued by a competent authority of a member State, in accordance with Article 5 of the Directive, stating that he is, by reason of his distinguished achievements in the field of architecture, entitled to use the title of architect.

(3) A qualification mentioned in Part I of the Fourth Schedule, Part I of the Fifth Schedule, or which complies with subsection (2)(a)(ii), shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by a competent authority of a member State, in accordance with Article 23(2) of the Directive, stating that he has gained at least two years practical training experience in that member State under the supervision of a person established as an architect in that member State.

(4) A qualification mentioned in Part II of the Fourth or Part II of the Fifth Schedule shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by a competent authority of the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 4(1) of the Directive, stating that he has gained at least four years appropriate professional experience in the Federal Republic of Germany.

(5) The course of study leading to a qualification mentioned in the Fifth Schedule shall, subject to any earlier date specified in that Schedule in respect of the award of any such qualification, have commenced not later than the beginning of the first academic year after 5th August 1987.

(6) Where a person holds a certificate issued by a competent authority of the Federal Republic of Germany stating that a qualification awarded to that person by an institution in the German Democratic Republic after 8th May 1945 is of equivalent effect to a qualification listed in the Fourth or Fifth Schedule to this Act or complies with subsection (2)(a)(ii), that person shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to hold a qualification which satisfies the requirements of this section.

(7) The Council may refuse to register a person in pursuance of this section if they are aware that there is a disqualifying decision in another member State in force in respect of that person.

(8) The Council shall cause a written notice of their decision on any application for registration in pursuance of this section to be served on the applicant within three months of his application being duly made.

(9) If, in pursuance of Article 17(4) or 18(2) of the Directive, the Council consult a member State in respect of an application under this section, the period mentioned in subsection (8) shall be extended by such period as may elapse between initiating the consultation and the receipt by the Council of a final reply from that member State.

(10) A person who is registered in accordance with this section shall, when using his academic title or any abbreviations of it, express such title or abbreviation in the language or one of the languages of the member State in which the body conferring the title is located and shall follow the title or any abbrevation of it with the name and location of the body conferring the title.

Section 3 Revocation

Articles 5 and 6 of, and the Schedule to, the Architects' Qualifications ( EEC Recognition) Order 1987 are hereby revoked.

Section 1 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the higher national schools of architecture or the higher national institutes of architecture (architecte-architect).

Section 1 France

The Government diploma of architect awarded by the Minister responsible for architecture (diplome d'architecte DPLG).

Section 1 Germany

The diplomas (Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur Univ.) awarded by architecture departments of the universities (Architektur/Hochbau), the architecture departments of the Technische Hochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau), the architecture departments of the technical universities (Architektur/Hochbau), the architecture departments of Gesamthochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau), higher institutes of arts and higher institutes of fine arts.

Section 1 Ireland

The degree of Bachelor of Architecture awarded by the National University of Ireland (B.Arch. ( NUI )) to architecture graduates of University College, Dublin.

Section 1 Netherlands

The certificate attesting success in the examination as graduate in architecture studies in the department of architecture studies (studierichting bouwkunde, afstudeerrichting architectuur) at the Technical University of Delft.

Section 1 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the higher national schools of architecture or the higher national institutes of architecture (architecte—architect).

Section 1 Denmark

The diplomas awarded by the National Schools of Architecture in Copenhagen and Aarhus (arkitekt).

Section 1 France

The Government architect’s diploma awarded by the Ministry of Education until 1959, and subsequently by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (architecte DPLG).

Section 1 Germany

The diplomas awarded by higher institutes of fine arts (Dipl. -Ing,. Architekt (HfbK)).

Section 1 Greece

The engineering/architecture 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.

Section 1 Ireland

The degree of Bachelor of Architecture awarded by the National University of Ireland(B.Arch. (NUI)) to architecture graduates of University College, Dublin.

Section 1 Italy

“Laurea in architettura” diplomas awarded by 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).

Section 1 Netherlands

The certificate stating that its holder has passed the degree examination in architecture awarded by the departments of architecture of the technical colleges of Delft or Eindhoven (bouwkundig ingenieur).

Section 1 Portugal

The Diploma “diploma do curso especial de arquitectura” awarded by the Schools of Fine Arts of Lisbon and of Porto.

Section 2 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the Higher Provincial School of architecture at Hasselt (architect).

Section 2 France

The diploma of architect awarded by the Special School of Architecture in Paris (diplome d'architecte ESA).

Section 2 Germany

The diplomas (Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur FH) awarded by the architecture departments of the Fachhochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) and by the architecture departments of Gesamthochschulen (Architektur/Hochbau) insofar as the training corresponds to that given in the Fachhochschulen where the period of study is not less than four years.

Section 2 Ireland

The diploma of degree standard in architecture awarded by the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin (Dip. Arch).

Section 2 Netherlands

The certificate attesting success in the examination as graduate in architecture studies in the department of architecture and urban studies (studierichting bouwkunde, differentiatie architectuur en urbanistiek) at the Technical University of Eindhoven.

Section 2 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the Higher Provincial School of Architecture at Hasselt (architect).

Section 2 Denmark

The certificate of registration issued by the Board of Architects pursuant to Law No. 202 of 28th May 1975 (registreret arkitekt).

Section 2 France

The diplomas awarded by the “Ecole spéciale d'architecture” (architecte DESA).

Section 2 Germany

The diplomas awarded by the departments of architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of “Technische Hochschulen”, of technical universities, of universities and, insofar 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).

Section 2 Greece

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.

Section 2 Ireland

The diploma of degree standard in architecture awarded by the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin (Dip Arch.).

Section 2 Italy

“Laurea in ingegneria” diplomas in building construction (“sezione costenzione civile”) 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).

Section 2 Netherlands

The diplomas awarded by State-recognised architectural academies (architect).

Section 2 Portugal

The Architects Diploma “diploma de arquitecto” awarded by the Schools of Fine Arts of Lisbon and of Porto.

Section 3 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the Royal Academies of Fine Arts (architecte-architect).

Section 3 France

The diploma of architect awarded by the Higher National School of Art and Industry in Strasbourg, architecture department (diplome d'architecte ENSAIS).

Section 3 Ireland

The certificate of associateship of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland ( ARIAI ).

Section 3 Netherlands

The certificate of higher vocational education awarded after successfully passing the examination at the end of second level of training for professions in the area of architecture held by the State examining committees at:

Amsterdamse Hogeschool der Kunsten in Amsterdam,

Hogeschool voor Beroepsonderwijs Rotterdam en omgeving in Rotterdam,

Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen in Tilburg,

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Arnhem,

Rijkshogeschool Groningen in Groningen,

Rijkshogeschool Maastricht in Maastricht,

accompanied in each case by a declaration by the Office of the Architects' Register (Stichting Bureau Architectenregister) attesting that the training corresponds to the criteria laid down in Articles 3and 4 of the Directive.

Section 3 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the Royal Academies of Fine Arts (architecte—architect).

Section 3 Denmark

Diplomas awarded by the Higher Schools of Civil Engineering (bygningskonstruktør), accompanied by a certificate from the competent authorities to the effect that the person concerned has passed a test of his formal qualifications in accordance with Article 13 of the Directive.

Section 3 France

The diplomas awarded since 1955 by the department of architecture of the “Ecole nationale supérieure des Arts et Industries de Strasbourg” (formerly the “Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs de Strasbourg”) (architecte ENSAIS).

Section 3 Germany

The diplomas awarded by the departments of architecture (Arkitechtur/Hochbau) of “Fachhochschulen” and, insofar as these institutions have been merged into “Gesamthochschulen”, by the departments of architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of “Gesamthochschulen”, where the period of study leading to that diploma is at least four years (Ingenieur grad. and any other title which may be laid down later for holders of these diplomas).

Section 3 Greece

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.

Section 3 Ireland

The certificate of associateship of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (ARIAI).

Section 3 Netherlands

The diplomas awarded until 1971 by the former architectural colleges (Hoger Bouwkunstonderricht) (architect HBO).

Section 3 Portugal

The Diploma “diploma do curso de arquitectura” awarded by the Higher Schools of Fine Arts of Lisbon and Porto.

Section 4 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the “écoles Saint-Luc” (architecte-architect).

Section 4 Ireland

The certificate of membership of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland ( MRIAI ).

Section 4 Belgium

The diplomas awarded by the “écoles Saint-Luc” (architecte—architect).

Section 4 Germany

The diplomas (Prüfungszeugnisse) awarded before 1st 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 in accordance with Article 13 of the Directive.

Section 4 Greece

The engineering/civil engineering 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.

Section 4 Ireland

The certificate of membership of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (MRIAI).

Section 4 Netherlands

The diplomas awarded until 1970 by the former architectural colleges (Voortgezet Bouwkunstonderricht) (architect VBO).