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1. For the purposes of this Treaty, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
a) “automatic recognition”: the automatic recognition, without any procedure, of a higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, at the same level of the corresponding higher education qualifications issued in accordance with the legislation of the other Parties;
b) “corresponding higher education qualifications”: the higher education qualifications as listed in Annex I to this Treaty;
c) As regards the level of higher education qualifications: (i) “Associate degree”: a short cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 5 of the EQF;
(ii) “Bachelor’s degree”: a first cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 6 of the EQF;
(iii) “Master’s degree”: a second cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 7 of the EQF;
(iv) “Doctoral degree”: a third cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 8 of the EQF.
(i) “Associate degree”: a short cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 5 of the EQF;
(ii) “Bachelor’s degree”: a first cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 6 of the EQF;
(iii) “Master’s degree”: a second cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 7 of the EQF;
(iv) “Doctoral degree”: a third cycle higher education qualification issued in accordance with the legislation of one of the Parties and belonging to its higher education system, that relates to level 8 of the EQF.
2. The terms used in this Treaty shall have the same definition as in the Lisbon Recognition Convention, unless incompatible with the provisions of this Treaty or the Annexes thereto.