WORLD TRADE S/C/N/45
29April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1842)
Original: Spanish Council forTrade inServices
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOARTICLE VII.4 OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
Thefollowing notification hasbeenreceived from thedelegation ofVenezuela.
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BOLIVAR AGREEMENT ONACADEMIC DEGREES
1. Member notifying:
Venezuela
2. Notification under:
ArticleVII,paragraph4oftheGeneralAgreementonTradeinServices(recognitionofdiplomas)
3. Date ofentry intoforce:
19December 1914
4. Agency responsible forimplementation andenforcement ofthemeasures:
Ministry ofEducation
5. Description ofthemeasures:
Dulyauthenticated diplomas ordegrees ofascientific, professional andtechnical nature awarded
bythecompetent authorities ofanyoneoftheHigh Contracting Parties shallbevalid forenrolment
inhigher studies orcontinuation thereof, provided theymeetthelegalandeducational requirements
inforce inbothcountries.
Where onecountry requires oneorseveral subjects inaddition tothose required inthecountry
inwhich thedegree ordiploma wasawarded, theinterested person mustpassanexam inthesaidsubjects
inorder tovalidate thedegree ordiploma.
6. Members specifically affected:
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador andPeru
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