1. As regards the Romanian qualification as a nurse responsible for general care, only the provisions on acquired rights laid down in paragraph 2 shall apply.

2. In the case of nationals of Member States who were trained as a nurse responsible for general care in Romania and whose training does not satisfy the minimum training requirements laid down in Article 31, Member States shall recognise as sufficient proof:

(a) any of the following evidence of formal qualification as a nurse responsible for general care, provided that that evidence is accompanied by a certificate stating that those Member State nationals have effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activities of a nurse responsible for general care in Romania, including taking full responsibility for the planning, organisation and carrying out of the nursing care of patients, for a period of at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the certificate:

(i) Certificat de competențe profesionale de asistent medical generalist with post-secondary education obtained from a școală postliceală, attesting to training started before 1 January 2007;

(ii) Diplomă de absolvire de asistent medical generalist with short-time higher education studies, attesting to training started before 1 October 2003; or

(iii) Diplomă de licență de asistent medical generalist with long-time higher education studies, attesting to training started before 1 October 2003;