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upon request of the applicant and within a reasonable timeframe, relevant

information to the holder of qualifications, to the institution, or to the com-

petent authorities of the Party in which recognition is sought.

(D) The Parties shall instruct or encourage, as appropriate, all education

institutions belonging to their education systems to comply with any reason-

able request for information for the purpose of assessing qualifications earned

at the said institutions.

(E) The responsibility to demonstrate that an application does not fulfill

the relevant requirements lies with the body undertaking the assessment.

Article 7

The Parties shall ensure, in order to facilitate the recognition of qualifica-

tions, that adequate and clear information on its education system is

provided.

Article 8

Decisions on recognition of qualifications shall be made within a reason-

able time limit specified beforehand by the competent recognition authority

and calculated from the time all necessary information and documents in the

case have been provided. If recognition is withheld, the reasons for the refusal

to grant recognition or to grant partial recognition shall be stated, and in-

formation shall be given concerning possible measures the applicant may

take in order to obtain recognition at a later stage. If recognition is withheld,

if partial recognition is granted or if no decision is taken, the applicant shall

be entitled to make an appeal within a reasonable time limit and shall be

informed about the modalities and time limits for making such an appeal.

SECTION IV

RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

GIVING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Article 9

The Parties shall recognize, for the purpose of access to each Higher

Education program, the qualifications issued by the other Party meeting