D. MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

I. GENERAL SYSTEM

392 L 0051: Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (OJ No L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25).

The following shall be added to Annex C 'LIST OF COURSES HAVING A SPECIAL STRUCTURE AS REFERRED TO IN POINT (ii) OF THE SECOND INDENT OF THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 (a)`:

(a) Under the heading '1. Paramedical and childcare training courses` the following is inserted:

'In Austria

training for:

- contact lens optician ("Kontaktlinsenoptiker"),

- pedicurist ("Fusspfleger"),

- acoustic-aid technician ("Hoergeraeteakustiker"),

- druggist ("Drogist"),

which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least fourteen years, including at least five years' training followed within a structured training framework, divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training partly received in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of professional practice and training, culminating in a professional examination conferring the right to exercise the profession and to train apprentices.

- masseur ("Masseur"),

which represents education and training courses of a total duration of fourteen years, including five years' training within a structured training framework, comprising an apprenticeship of two years' duration, a period of professional practice and training of two years' duration and a training course of one year culminating in a professional examination conferring the rights to exercise the profession and to train apprentices.

- kindergarten worker ("Kindergaertner/in"),

- child care worker ("Erzieher"),

which represent education and training courses of a total duration of thirteen years, including five years of professional training in a specialized school, culminating in an examination`.

(b) Under heading '2. Master craftsman sector ("Mester/Meister/Maître") which represents education and training courses concerning skills not covered by the Directives listed in Annex A` the following is inserted:

'In Austria

training for:

- surgical truss maker ("Bandagist"),

- corset maker ("Miederwarenerzeuger"),

- optician ("Optiker"),

- orthopaedic shoemaker ("Orthopaedieschuhmacher"),

- orthopaedic technician ("Orthopaedietechniker"),

- dental technician ("Zahntechniker"),

- gardener ("Gaertner"),

which represents education and training of a total duration of at least fourteen years, including at least five years' training within a structured training framework, divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training received partly in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of professional practice and training of at least two years' duration culminating in a mastership examination conferring the rights to exercise the profession, to train apprentices and to use the title "Meister".

training for master craftsmen in the field of agriculture and forestry, namely,

- master in agriculture ("Meister in der Landwirtschaft"),

- master in rural home economics ("Meister in der laendlichen Hauswirtschaft"),

- master in horticulture ("Meister im Gartenbau"),

- master in market gardening ("Meister im Feldgemuesebau"),

- master in pomology and fruit-processing ("Meister im Obstbau und in der Obstverwertung"),

- master in viniculture and wine-production ("Meister im Weinbau and in der Kellerwirtschaft"),

- master in dairy farming ("Meister in der Molkerei- und Kaesereiwirtschaft"),

- master in horse husbandry ("Meister in der Pferdewirtschaft"),

- master in fishery ("Meister in der Fischereiwirtschaft"),

- master in poultry farming ("Meister in der Gefluegelwirtschaft"),

- master in apiculture ("Meister in der Bienenwirtschaft"),

- master in forestry ("Meister in der Forstwirtschaft"),

- master in forestry plantation and forest management ("Meister in der Forstgarten- und Forstpflegewirtschaft"),

- master in agricultural warehousing ("Meister in der landwirtschaftlichen Lagerhaltung"),

which represents education and training of a total duration of at least fifteen years, including at least six years' training followed within a structured training framework divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training partly received in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of three years of professional practice culminating in a mastership examination relating to the profession and conferring the rights to train apprentices and to use the title "Meister".`

'In Norway

training for:

- landscape gardener ("anleggsgartner"),

- dental technician ("tanntekniker").

These courses are of a total duration of at least fourteen years, including at least five years training within a structured training framework divided into an apprenticeship of at least three years' duration, comprising training partly received in the workplace and partly provided by a vocational training establishment, and a period of professional practice and training of two years' duration, culminating in a mastership examination relating to the craft and conferring the rights to train apprentices and to use the title "Mester".`

(c) Under heading '3. Seafaring sector, subheading a) Sea transport`, the following is inserted:

'In Norway

training for:

- master mariner/deck officer Class 1 ("skipsfoerer"),

- chief mate/deck officer Class 2 ("overstyrmann"),

- master home trade/deck officer Class 3 ("kystskipper"),

- mate/watchkeeping officer/deck officer Class 4 ("styrmann"),

- chief engineer officer/engineer officer Class 1 ("maskinsjef"),

- second engineer officer/engineer officer Class 2 ("1. maskinist"),

- solo engineer/engineer officer Class 3 ("enemaskinist"),

- watchkeeping engineer/engineer officer Class 4 ("maskinoffiser"),

which represent training of nine years' primary schooling followed by a course of basic training and service at sea of three years (two and a half years for engineering officers), supplemented by

- for watchkeeping officers, one year of specialized vocational training,

- for the others, two years of specialized vocational training

and by further service at sea and which are recognized under the International STCW Convention (International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978).

training for:

- electro-automation officer/ship's electrician,

("elektroautomasjonstekniker/skipselektriker")

which represents training of nine years' primary schooling followed by a two-year course of basic training, supplemented by one year of practical experience and service at sea and one year of specialized vocational training.`

(d) After the entries under heading '3. Seafaring sector`, subheading 'b) Sea fishing` the following is inserted:

'c) Mobile drilling rig personnel`

'In Norway

training for:

- platform manager ("plattformsjef"),

- stability section manager ("stabilitetssjef"),

- control room operator ("kontrollromoperatoer"),

- technical section leader ("teknisk sjef"),

- assistant technical section leader ("teknisk assistent"),

which represents training of nine years' primary schooling, followed by a two-year course of basic training, supplemented by at least one year's service off-shore and,

- for the control room operator, one year of specialized vocational training,

- for the others, two and a half years of specialized vocational training.`

(e) Under heading '4. Technical sector` the following is inserted:

'In Austria

training for:

- forester ("Foerster"),

- technical consulting ("Technisches Buero"),

- labour leasing ("UEberlassung von Arbeitskraeften - Arbeitsleihe"),

- employment agent ("Arbeitsvermittlung"),

- investment adviser ("Vermoegensberater"),

- private investigator ("Berufsdetektiv"),

- security guard ("Bewachungsgewerbe"),

- real estate agent ("Immobilienmakler"),

- real estate manager ("Immobilienverwalter"),

- advertising and promotion agency ("Werbeagentur"),

- building project organizer ("Bautraeger, Bauorganisator, Baubetreuer"),

- debt-collecting institute ("Inkassoinstitut"),

which represents education and training of a total duration of at least fifteen years, comprising eight years' compulsory schooling followed by a minimum of five years' secondary technical or commercial study, culminating in a technical or commercial matura examination, supplemented by at least two years' workplace education and training culminating in a professional examination.

- insurance consultant ("Berater in Versicherungsangelegenheiten"),

which represents education and training of a total duration of 15 years, including six years' training followed within a structured training framework, divided into an apprenticeship of three years' duration and a three-year period of professional practice and training, culminating in an examination.

- master builder/planning and technical calculation ("Planender Baumeister"),

- master woodbuilder/planning and technical calculation ("Planender Zimmermeister"),

which represents education and training of a total duration of at least eighteen years, including at least nine years' vocational training divided into four years' secondary technical study and five years' professional practice and training culminating in a professional examination conferring the rights to exercise the profession and to train apprentices, insofar as this training relates to the right to plan buildings, to make technical calculations and to supervise construction work ("the Maria Theresian privilege").`