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Section 15(2).

SCHEDULE 2U.K. European Dental Qualifications

Part IU.K. Appropriate European Diplomas

[F11U.K.In this Schedule—

  • “medical qualification” means a diploma, certificate or other evidence of qualifications as a doctor issued by a competent authority in a relevant European State; and

  • “the reference date”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the date specified in relation to that State in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

Textual Amendments

[F22U.K. Subject to paragraphs 3, 3A and 4 below, any diploma in dentistry granted in [F3a relevant European State] is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act [F4, provided that, where the diploma is listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive, it is accompanied, where appropriate, by the certificate listed in relation to that State in the column of Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive entitled “Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications”.]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2 substituted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(3)

F3Words in sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(3)(a)

F4Words in sch. 2 para. 2 inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(3)(b)

[F53U.K.A diploma listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive granted in a relevant European State before the reference 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 purposes of section 15(1)(b) unless the holder either—

(a)does the following—

(i)satisfies the registrar (by means of a certificate of a competent authority of that State or otherwise) that the diploma guarantees that the holder’s training satisfies the requirements of article 34 of the Directive (requirements for basic dental training), and

(ii)produces to the registrar, where appropriate, the certificate listed in relation to that State in the column of Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive entitled “Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications”; or

(b)produces to the registrar a certificate of a competent authority of any relevant European State that the holder has effectively and lawfully practised dentistry in that State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate.]

[F63AU.K.A diploma granted in a relevant European State on or after the reference date which is not evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, and which is not listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive, is not an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) unless the holder produces to the registrar a certificate issued by a competent authority of the relevant European State certifying that the diploma—

(a)is evidence of training which satisfies the requirements of article 34 of the Directive; and

(b)is treated by that State as if it were a qualification listed in relation to that State in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

[F74U.K.A diploma granted in [F8a relevant European State before the reference 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, [F9listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] ) is not an appropriate European diploma for [F10the purposes of section 15(1)(b)] unless the holder produces to the registrar such a certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 3(b) [F11or 3A]above.]

Textual Amendments

F7Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 substituted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496, reg. 3(2)

F11 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 4 inserted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(6)(b)

[F125U.K.A medical qualification awarded in Austria, Italy, Romania or Spain to a person who began his medical training on or before the reference date for the State concerned 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 a competent authority of the State concerned certifying that the person—

(a)has—

(i)effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in that State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate, or

(ii)successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in article 34 of the Directive; and

(b)is authorised to practise dentistry under the same conditions as holders of a qualification listed in relation to the State concerned in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

Textual Amendments

F126U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

[F136A.(1)A [F14medical qualification] awarded in Italy to a person who began medical training at a university [F15after 28th January 1980] 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—U.K.

(a)he has passed the [F16relevant] 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 [F17listed in relation to Italy in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] ;

(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 [F18listed in relation to Italy in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] .

[F19(2)A person shall be excepted from satisfying the requirement referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) if he satisfies the registrar that he has successfully completed three years of study—

(a)which, in the case of a person who began medical training at a university after 31st December 1984, were begun before 31st December 1994; and

(b)which are certified by a competent authority in Italy as being equivalent to the training referred to in article 34 of the Directive.]]

[F20 7 U.K.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 [F21the qualification listed in relation to Germany in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] .]

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 7 inserted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(7)

[F228.(1)A diploma in dentistry which—U.K.

(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 [F23the 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).

(2)The certificates specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are—

[F24(a)a certificate of a competent authority of the relevant European State specified in the corresponding entry in column (c) of the table stating that the holder has effectively and lawfully practised dentistry in that State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and

(b) certificate from the competent authority of that 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 qualification listed in relation to that State in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive. ]

Column (a)Column (b)Column (c)
20th August 1991Former Soviet UnionEstonia
21st August 1991Former Soviet UnionLatvia
11th March 1990Former Soviet UnionLithuania
25th June 1991 [F25Former Yugoslavia]Slovenia]

[F269.U.K.A medical qualification awarded in the Czech Republic or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of 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 a competent authority of the Czech Republic certifying that the holder—

(a)has—

(i)effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in the Czech Republic for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate, or

(ii)successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in article 34 of the Directive; and

(b)is authorised to practise dentistry under the same conditions as holders of the qualification listed in relation to the Czech Republic in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

[F2710.U.K.A medical qualification awarded in Slovakia or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of 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 a competent authority of Slovakia certifying that the holder—

(a)has—

(i)effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in Slovakia for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate, or

(ii)successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in article 34 of the Directive; and

(b)is authorised to practise dentistry under the same conditions as holders of the qualification listed in relation to Slovakia in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

Textual Amendments

F28PART IIU.K.SCHEDULED EUROPEAN DIPLOMAS

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