SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 European Dental Qualifications
Part I Appropriate European Diplomas
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In this Part of this Schedule—
“Community Council Directive No. 78/686/EEC” means Community Council Directive No. 78/686/ EECM1 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners in dentistry, as adapted, amended or extended by the Accession of Greece Act, Council Directive No. 81/1057/ EECM2, the Accession of Spain and Portugal Act, Council Directives Nos. 89/594/ EECM3 and 90/658/ EECM4, the EEA Agreement F10, the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Act, Directive 2001/19/ ECF18, the Swiss Agreement and the Act of Accession 2003 ;
“competent authority” means an authority or body designated by an EEA State in accordance with Community Council Directive No. 78/686/ EEC;
“the Dental Training Directive” means Community Council Directive No. 78/687/ EECM5 concerning the co-ordination of provisions in respect of activities of dental practitioners as amended by the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Act F19, Directive 2001/19/ EC and the Act of Accession 2003;
“the implementation date” means—
a
in the case of Greece, 1st January 1981;
b
in the case of Portugal, 1st January 1986;
c
in the case of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, 1st January 1994;
d
in the case of Liechtenstein, 1st May 1995; F11 ...
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in the case of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, 1st May 2004;
e
in the case of any other EEA State, the date notified by the State to the Commission as that on which it implemented the Dental Training Directive;
“scheduled European diploma” means a diploma specified in Part II of this Schedule.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph—
“the Accession of Greece Act” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Community signed at Athens on 28th May 1979M6;
“the Accession of Spain and Portugal Act” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Community signed at Madrid and Lisbon on 12th June 1985;
“the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Act” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, signed at Corfu on 24th June 1994M7, as adjusted by the Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1st January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new member States to the European Union.
F13“the Swiss Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999.
F22“the Act of Accession 2003” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003.
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Subject to paragraphs 3, 3A and 4 below, any diploma in dentistry granted in an EEA State is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act.
3
A scheduled European diploma granted in F3an EEA State before the implementation date or on or after that date where training of which the diploma is evidence was commenced by the holder before that date is not an appropriate European diploma for the said purposes unless the holder either—
a
satisfies the registrar (by means of a certificate of the competent authority of that State or otherwise) that the diploma guarantees that his training satisfies the requirements laid down by the Dental Training Directive; or
b
produces to the registrar a certificate of the competent authority of F3any EEA State that he has lawfully practised dentistry for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of the certificate.
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A diploma granted in an EEA State on or after the implementation date which is not evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date (not being a scheduled European diploma) is not an appropriate European diploma for the said purposes unless the holder produces to the registrar a certificate issued by the competent authority of the EEA State certifying that the diploma—
a
was awarded following training which satisfies the requirements laid down by the Dental Training Directive; and
b
is treated by that EEA State as if it were a scheduled European diploma.
4
A diploma granted in F5an EEA State before the implementation date or on or after that date where training of which that diploma is evidence was commenced by the holder before that date (and not being, in either case, a scheduled European diploma) is not an appropriate European diploma for the said purposes unless the holder produces to the registrar such a certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 3(b) F6or 3Aabove.
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Subject to paragraph 6 below, on or after the date notified to the Commission by Italy, Spain or Austria as that on which that State implemented Community Council Directive No. 78/686/ EEC, a diploma in medicine awarded in the State to a person who began medical training at a university before the relevant date is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act where that person produces to the registrar a certificate issued by the competent authority of the State certifying that—
a
he has effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in the State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and
b
he is authorised to practise dentistry under the same conditions as holders of the State’s scheduled European diploma.
2
In this paragraph “ the relevant date ” means—
a
28th January 1980 in relation to Italy;
b
1st January 1986 in relation to Spain; and
c
1st January 1994 in relation to Austria.
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A person shall be excepted from satisfying the requirement referred to in paragraph 5(1)(a) above if he satisfies the registrar that he has successfully completed three years of study which are certified by the competent authority of the State concerned as being equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive.
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A diploma in medicine awarded in Italy to a person who began medical training at a university on or after 28th January 1980 but not later than 31st December 1984 is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act where, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, that person produces to the registrar a certificate issued by the competent authority in Italy certifying that—
a
he has passed the specialist aptitude test set by that competent authority which demonstrates that he possesses a level of knowledge and skills comparable to those of a person holding the qualification listed for Italy in Part II of this Schedule;
b
he has effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in Italy for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and
c
he is authorised to practise dentistry under the same conditions as a holder of the qualification listed for Italy in Part II of this Schedule.
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A person shall be excepted from satisfying the requirement referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above if he satisfies the registrar that he has successfully completed three years of study which are certified by the competent authority of Italy as being equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive.
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A diploma in dentistry which is evidence of training commenced before 3rd October 1990 and undertaken on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act if—
a
the holder produces to the registrar a certificate of the competent authority of Germany certifying that he has effectively and lawfully practised dentistry in Germany for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and
b
he is authorised to practise dentistry throughout the territory of Germany under the same conditions as holders of the German scheduled European diploma.
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A diploma in dentistry which—
a
is evidence of training that commenced before the date specified in column (a) of the table below in the territory specified in the corresponding entry in column (b) of that table; or
b
was awarded by the state (or former state) specified in column (b) of that table before the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (a) of that table,
is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act if the holder produces to the registrar the certificates specified in sub-paragraph (2).
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The certificates specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are—
a
a certificate of the competent authority of the EEA State specified in the corresponding entry in column (c) of the table stating that he has effectively and lawfully practised dentistry in that EEA State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and
b
a certificate from the competent authority of that EEA State stating that that diploma has, on its territory, the same legal validity as regards access to and practice of the dental profession as the scheduled European diploma specified in relation to that State.
Column (a) | Column (b) | Column (c) |
|---|---|---|
20th August 1991 | Former Soviet Union | Estonia |
21st August 1991 | Former Soviet Union | Latvia |
11th March 1990 | Former Soviet Union | Lithuania |
25th June 1991 | Yugoslavia | Slovenia |
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A diploma in medicine awarded in the Czech Republic or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of university medical training commenced before 1st May 2004 is an appropriate European Diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act if the holder produces to the registrar a certificate of the competent authority of the Czech Republic certifying that he—
a
has—
i
effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged, in the Czech Republic, in the activities specified in Article 5 of the Dental Training Directive for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of that certificate, or
ii
successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive; and
b
is authorised to practise the activities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) under the same conditions as holders of the scheduled European diploma specified in relation to the Czech Republic.
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A diploma in medicine awarded in Slovakia or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of university medical training commenced before 1st May 2004 is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act if the holder produces to the registrar a certificate of the competent authority of Slovakia certifying that he—
a
has—
i
effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged, in Slovakia, in the activities specified in Article 5 of the Dental Training Directive for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of that certificate, or
ii
successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive; and
b
is authorised to practise the activities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) under the same conditions as holders of the scheduled European diploma specified in relation to Slovakia.
F14PART IISCHEDULED EUROPEAN DIPLOMAS
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table: entries inserted (18.8.2004) by European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1947), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(d)
Country | Title of qualification | Awarding body | Certificate accompanying qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
Austria | Bescheid über die Verleihung des akademischen Grades “Doktor der Zahnheilkunde” | Medizinische Fakultät der Universität | |
Belgium | — Diploma van tandarts — Diplôme de licencié en science dentaire |
| |
F17Cyprus | Πιστοποιητικό Σγγραφής Οδοντίατρου | Οδοντιατρικό Συμβούλιο | |
F17Czech Republic | Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijnním programu zubní lékařství (doktor zubního lékařství, Dr.med.Dent.) | Lékařská fakulta univerzity v České republice | Vysvědčení o státní rigorózni zkoušce |
Denmark | Bevis for tandlægeeksamen (odontologisk kandidateksamen) | Tandlægehøjskolerne, Sundhedsvidenskabeligt universitetsfakultet | Autorisation som tandlæge, udstedt af Sundhedsstyrelsen |
F17Estonia | Diplom hambaarstiteaduse õppekava läbimise kohta | Tartu Ülikool | |
Finland | Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinto/odontologie licentiatexamen |
| Terveydenhuollon oikeusturvakeskuksen päätös käytännön palvelun hyväksymisestä/Beslut av Rättsskyddscentralen för hälsovården om godkännande av praktisk tjänstgöring |
France | Diplôme d'Etat de docteur en chirurgie dentaire | Universités | |
Germany | Zeugnis über die Zahnärztliche Prüfung | Zuständige Behörden | |
Greece | Πτυχίο Οδοντιατρικής | Πανεπιστήμιο | |
F17Hungary | Fogorvos oklevél (doctor medicinae dentariae, abbrev.: dr.med.dent.) | Egyetem | |
Iceland | Próf frá tannlæknadeild Háskóla Íslands | Tannlæknadeild Háskóla Íslands | |
Ireland | Bachelor in Dental Science (B.Dent.Sc)/Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)/Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS) | Universities/Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | |
Italy | Diploma di laurea in Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria | Università | Diploma di abilitazione all'esercizio dell'odontoiatria e protesi dentaria |
F17Latvia | Zobārsta diploms | Universitātes tipa augstskola | Rezidenta diploms par zobārsta pēcdiploma izglītības programmas pabeigšanu, ko izsniedz universitātes tipa augstskola un "Sertifikāts"— kompetentas iestādes izsniegts dokuments, kas apliecina, ka persona ir nokārtojusi sertifikācijas eksāmenu zobārstniecībā |
Liechtenstein | The diplomas, certificates and other titles awarded in another EEA State and listed in this Part of Schedule 2 | Certificate on the completed practical training issued by the competent authorities | |
F17Lithuania | Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo kvalifikaciją | Universitetas | Internatūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo profesinę kvalifikaciją |
Luxembourg | Diplôme d'Etat de docteur en médecine dentaire | Jury d'examen d'Etat | |
F17Malta | Lawrja fil-Kirurġija Dentali | Università 'ta' Malta | |
Netherlands | Universitair getuigschrift van een met goed gevolg afgelegd tandartsexamen | Faculteit Tandheelkunde | |
Norway | Vitnemål for fullført grad candidata/candidatus odontologiae, short form: cand. odont. | Odontologisk universitetsfakultet | |
F17Poland | Dyplom ukończenia studiówwyźszych z tytulem "lekarz dentysta" | 1. Akademia Medyczna, 2. Uniwersytet Medyczny, 3. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego | Lekarsko— Dentystyczny Egzamin Państwowy |
Portugal | Carta de curso de licenciatura em medicina dentária | Faculdade/Institutos Superiores | |
F17Slovakia | Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu "doktor zubného lekárstva" (“MDDr.”) | Vysoká škola | |
F17Slovenia | Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov "doktor dentaine medicine/doctorica dentalne medicine" | Univerza | Potr o opravljenem strokovnem izpitu za poklic zobozdravik/zobozdravnica |
Spain | Título de Licenciado en Odontología | El rector de una Universidad | |
Sweden | Tandläkarexamen | Universitetet i Umeå Universitetet i Göteborg Karolinska Institutet Malmö Högskola | Endast för examensbevis som erhållits före den 1 juli 1995, ett utbildningsbevis som utfärdats av Socialstyrelsen |
Switzerland | Titulaire du diplôme fédéral de médecin-dentiste, eidgenössisch diplomierter Zahnarzt, titolare di diploma federale di medico-dentista | The Département fédéral de l'intérieur |
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2003) by the European Qualifications (health Care Professions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3148), regs. 1(1)(c), 6(7), Sch. 2 Pt. 1