The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

Insertion of Schedule A1 U.K.

148.  Before Schedule 1 insert—

Regulation 4

“SCHEDULE A1 U.K. DIRECTIVE 2005/36: FUNCTIONS OF THE GDC UNDER REGULATION 4(2)

Provision of Directive	Function of GDC
Article 7(2)(b)	Issuing certificates containing attestations in relation to persons established, in the United Kingdom, as specialist dentists in orthodontics or oral surgery.
Article 8(1)	Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities in relation to—
	(a)	the legality of a person's establishment as a specialist dentist in orthodontics or oral surgery;
	(b)	the good conduct of such a person;
	(c)	the absence of any disciplinary or criminal sanctions of a professional nature against such a person.
Article 8(2)	Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities in connection with the investigation of complaints made against persons providing specialist dental services in orthodontics or oral surgery.
Article 23(1)	Issuing, in respect of practice as a specialist dentist in orthodontics or oral surgery, certificates of effective and lawful practice in the United Kingdom.
Article 23(6)	Issuing certificates stating that specialist dental qualifications in orthodontics or oral surgery issued in the United Kingdom, which do not correspond to the titles set out in respect of the United Kingdom at point 5.3.3 of Annex V to the Directive, certify successful completion of specialist dental training that is in accordance with article 35 of the Directive or that under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) is to be treated as in accordance with article 35 of the Directive.
Article 50(1) and paragraph 1(d) of Annex VII	Issuing, in respect of practice as a specialist dentist in orthodontics or oral surgery, the certificates of current professional status referred to in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Annex VII to the Directive within the time limits set by that sub-paragraph.
Article 50(1) and paragraph 2 of Annex VII	Issuing certificates stating that a person's CCST in orthodontics or oral surgery is a qualification covered by the Directive.
Article 50(2)	In cases of justified doubts—
	(a)	requiring confirmation of the authenticity of non-UK specialist qualifications;
	(b)	requiring confirmation that holders of non-UK specialist qualifications satisfy the minimum training conditions set out in article 35 of the Directive or under article 22(a) of the Directive are to be treated as satisfying those conditions;
	(c)	providing confirmation to competent authorities of other relevant European States of the authenticity of any person's CCST in orthodontics or oral surgery;
	(d)	providing confirmation that holders of a CCST in orthodontics or oral surgery satisfy the minimum training conditions set out in article 35 of the Directive or under article 22(a) of the Directive are to be treated as satisfying those conditions.
Article 50(3)	In cases of justified doubts—
	(a)	verifying information provided in connection with non-UK specialist qualifications awarded following training in a relevant European State other than the State in which the qualification was awarded;
	(b)	providing information in connection with a person's CCST in orthodontics or oral surgery awarded following training in a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom.
Article 56(1)	Ensuring the confidentiality of information exchanged with other competent authorities.
Article 56(2)	Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities regarding disciplinary action, criminal sanctions or other serious circumstances likely to have consequences for practice as a specialist dentist in orthodontics or oral surgery.
	Where such information is received by the GDC—
	(a)	examining the veracity of the circumstances;
	(b)	deciding the nature and scope of any investigations that need to be carried out;
	(c)	informing other competent authorities of the GDC's conclusions.”