S.L. 451.2 Art. 11Facilitation of the recognition of qualifications.

(1) In order to facilitate the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education, institutions of higher learning undertake to establish transparent systems for the complete description of the qualifications obtained.

(2) Acknowledging the need for relevant, accurate and up-to-date information, the Malta Qualification Recognition and Information Centre in collaboration with institutions of higher education shall maintain a national information centre which shall form part of the European Network of Information Centres on academic mobility and recognition known as the ENIC Network, established by decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the 9th June, 1994 and the UNESCO Regional Committee for Europe on the 18th June, 1994. The Centre shall also maintain links with the Committee of the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region.

(3) The Malta Qualification Recognition and Information Centre incorporating ENIC shall:

(a) facilitate access to authoritative and accurate information on the higher education system and qualifications of Malta;

(b) facilitate access to authorative and accurate information on the higher education systems and qualifications of the other Party States;

(c) give advice or information on recognition matters and assessment of qualifications, in accordance with national laws and regulations;

(d) promote the use of the UNESCO or Council of Europe Diploma Supplement.