S.L. 451.3 Art. 31Professional traineeship.

(1) If access to a regulated profession in Malta is contingent upon completion of a professional traineeship, the relevant designated authority shall, when considering a request for authorisation to exercise the regulated profession, recognise professional traineeships carried out in another Member State provided the traineeship is in accordance with the published guidelines referred to in sub-regulation (2), and shall take into account professional traineeships carried out in a third country, subject to any reasonable limits, established by national law, on the duration of the part of the professional traineeship which can be carried out abroad.

(2) Recognition of the professional traineeship shall not replace any requirements in place to pass an examination in order to gain access to the profession in question. The designated authorities shall publish guidelines on the organisation and recognition of professional traineeships carried out in another Member State or in a third country, in particular on the role of the supervisor of the professional traineeship. SCHEDULE I

professional associations or organisations fulfilling the conditions in regulation 22 * ( ) † Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland ( ) Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (†) † Association of Certified Accountants ( ) Institution of Engineers of Ireland Planning Institute

KINGDOM Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Chartered Association of Certified Accountants Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Chartered Insurance Institute

Institute of Actuaries Faculty of Actuaries Chartered Institute of Bankers

Institute of Bankers in Scotland Institution of Chartered Surveyors Town Planning Institute

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Society of Chemistry Psychological Society

Library Association Institute of Chartered Foresters Chartered Institute of Building

Engineering Council also members of the following associations or organisations in the United Kingdom: Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Chartered Accountants of Scotland Actuaries Actuaries Institute of Management Accountants Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Planning Institute of Chartered Surveyors of Building. activity of auditing accounts