principles are comparable to the International Financial Reporting Standards. (H) Notwithstanding section 668.23(h)(1)(ii), of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pursuant to paragraph (1)), only in a case in which the accounting principles of an institution’s home country are not comparable to International Financial Reporting Standards shall the institution be required to submit corresponding audited financial statements that meet the requirements of section 668.23(d) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pursuant to paragraph (1)). (c) Special rules (1) In general A foreign graduate medical school at which student test passage rates are below the minimum requirements set forth in subsection (b)(2)(D) for each of the two most recent calendar years for which data are available shall not be eligible to participate in programs under part D or E of title IV in the fiscal year subsequent to that consecutive two year period and such institution shall regain eligibility to participate in programs under such part only after demonstrating compliance with requirements under section 600.55 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pursuant to subsection (b)) for one full calendar year subsequent to the fiscal year the institution became ineligible unless, within 30 days of receiving notification from the Secretary of the loss of eligibility under this paragraph, the institution appeals the loss of its eligibility to the Secretary. The Secretary shall issue a decision on any such appeal within 45 days after its submission. Such decision may permit the institution to continue to participate in programs under part D or E of title IV, if— (A) the institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the test passage rates on which the Secretary has relied are not accurate, and that the recalculation of such rates would result in rates that exceed the required minimum for any of these two calendar years