Mutual Exemption Agreements (MEA) exist between the ICE and certain non-UK professional institutions. These enable civil engineers from other institutions to become Professionally Qualified Members of ICE under the MEA terms. In addition, these Agreements (excluding that with the American Society of Civil Engineers) may lead to registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered (CEng) or Incorporated (IEng) Engineer.

Applications for membership via the MEA route are considered by ICE's Exemption and Recognition Panel. The review is conducted as a desktop exercise but some applicants may be invited to attend an interview.

MEA's currently exist between the ICE and the following Institutions:

Institution	Membership	EC(UK) Registration
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)*	X
Institution of Engineers Ireland (IEI)	X	X
Engineers Australia (IEAust)	X	X
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)	X	X
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)	X	X
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal	X	X
Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos, Spain	X	X
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) in conjunction with South African Institution of Civil Engineers (SAICE)	X	X

*to achieve registration with EC(UK), a Professional Review Interview must be undertaken once elected as a Member.

Please consult Membership Guidance Note 29 for further details on the requirements for making an application.

In order to be eligible for membership you need to meet the following requirements:

• Hold an academic qualification(s) covered by the Washington Accord or listed on the FEANI register. If your qualifications are not accredited you should apply for an Academic Assessment to assess them prior to your application being submitted to the Exemption and Recognition Panel (ERP).
• Be a full corporate member of your host institution and have gained corporate membership via their standard review route. (Not transferred from another organisation).

Please read the application requirements within Membership Guidance Note 29 appropriate to your host organisation and ensure that you have included all the information required.

Application Documents:

• MEA Application Form
• Sponsor Questionnaire Form

For further Guidance please contact the Exemption and Recognition Panel Executive at the ICE.

Timescale
Applications are considered by the Exemption and Recognition Panel. The panel normally meets four times a year. You will be advised of the outcome within four weeks of the Panel Meeting.