Entry should have been expunged Law amendment in preparation The country in question in this case showed itself incapable of performing this collaborative work efficiently and in a timely manner. Therefore, the Federal Ministry of the Interior should have assessed this inadequacy as "doubt” relative to the conviction’s compliance with human rights and should have expunged the complainant’s entry no later than after a year or even earlier, after the end of the decision period of six months. It is, however, a positive aspect that in view of this case the Federal Ministry of the Interior has contacted the Federal Ministry of Justice in order to amend the law. The Federal Ministry of Justice agreed to prepare an appropriate amendment of the law in order to remove any remaining ambiguities and to enable a timely expungement of doubtful criminal record entries from foreign countries. The AOB will keep the legislative process under observation. Principle of equality LICENCE TO PRACTICE AS A GENERAL PRACTITIONER While Austrian graduates with a medical degree automatically receive a licence to practice medicine in all EU countries, however, in Austria itself they may not practice as a general practitioner without additional education and training. In order to work as a GP, they must acquire a specific diploma as a general practitioner or a specialist. Consequences of legal situation 30 This legal situation favours primarily foreign students, who will in any case return to their home countries in the EU. But considering the waiting times for openings for study places where basic medical studies can be completed, Austrian and foreign students can, for example, see this as an additional incentive to immediately gain a professional foothold in the EU area. This, however, does not automatically correspond to the interests of the Austrian population with regard to having adequate numbers of GPs available for the best possible care.