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In Annex II.1 ‘Paramedical and childcare training courses’, the duration of the training as set out in Annex C of Directive 92/51/EEC is modified as follows: On page 55, under ‘in Germany’, the following sentence shall be inserted after ‘— speech therapist (Sprachtherapeut(in));’: ‘which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising: — either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination, — or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment, — or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment.’ On page 55, under ‘in Italy’, the following sentence shall be inserted after ‘— optician (ottico);’: ‘which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising: — either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination, — or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment, — or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment.’ On page 56, under ‘in Luxembourg’, the following sentence shall be inserted after ‘— childcare worker (éducateur/trice);’ ‘which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising: — either at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination, — or at least two and a half years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment, — or at least two years in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment.’ On page 57, under ‘in the Netherlands’: for : ‘which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising: (i) at least three years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination, in some cases supplemented by a one- or two-year specialisation course culminating in an examination, or (ii) at least two and a half years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least six months or by a traineeship of at least six months in an approved establishment, or (iii) at least two years of vocational training in a specialised school culminating in an examination and supplemented by work experience of at least one year or by a traineeship of at least one year in an approved establishment, or (iv) in the case of the veterinary assistant (dierenartsassistent) three years of vocational training in a specialised school (MBO-scheme) or alternatively three years of vocational training in the dual apprenticeship system (LLW), both of which culminate in an examination.’, read : ‘which represent education and training courses of a total duration of at least thirteen years, comprising three years of vocational training in a specialised school (MBO-scheme) or alternatively three years of vocational training in the dual apprenticeship system (LLW), both of which culminate in an examination.’