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paper it will be sufficient to say that these complex
and interlocking areas need and will receive a
comprehensive review.
[Alternatives
Qualifications
6.11.
Given our intention to avoid FOC status, it is
not possible to consider reducing standards of
competency below those which now apply. It might be
argued on political grounds that an exception should be
made for China with regard to PRC certificates.
Since
China is not regarded as an FOC we could argue that its certificates are considered acceptable by the
international community and could, therefore,
be
accepted without investigation (in the same way as we
will undoubtedly accept UK certificates without
investigation
-
the difference, of course, is that one
is a known quantity, the other is unknown). This course
of action is not recommended since we believe the
acceptance of recognised standards is the proper way
forward.
Training
6.12.
It could be argued that it would be possible
to provide the minimum training facilities and rely on