Dentists Act 1984

Part I U.K. Appropriate European Diplomas

[F1 1 [F2 (1)] In this Schedule— U.K.

• “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.

[F3 (2) References in this Schedule to article 34 of the Directive are, in relation to training begun on or before 18 January 2016, to article 34 disregarding the amendments made by Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(2)

F2 Sch. 2 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 1(1) (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 52(2)(a) (with reg. 155)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 1(2) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 52(2)(b) (with reg. 155)

[F4 2 U.K. Subject to paragraphs 3, 3A and 4 below, any diploma in dentistry granted in [F5 a relevant European State] is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) of this Act[F6 , 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

F4 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2 substituted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(3)

F5 Words 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)

F6 Words 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)

[F7 3 U.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.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(4)

[F8 3A U.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.]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 3A substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(5)

[F9 4 U.K. A diploma granted in [F10 a 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, [F11 listed in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] ) is not an appropriate European diploma for [F12 the purposes of section 15(1)(b)] unless the holder produces to the registrar such a certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 3(b) [F13 or 3A]above.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 substituted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496, reg. 3(2)

F10 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(6)(a)

F11 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(6)(b)

F12 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(6)(c)

F13 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 4 inserted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(6)(b)

[F14 5 U.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

F14 Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted for Sch. 2 paras. 5 and 6 (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(7)

F14 6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F14 Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted for Sch. 2 paras. 5 and 6 (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(7)

[F15 6A. (1) A [F16 medical qualification] awarded in Italy to a person who began medical training at a university [F17 after 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 [F18 relevant] 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 [F19 listed 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 [F20 listed in relation to Italy in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] .

[F21 (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.]]

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 2 para. 6A inserted (31.12.2003) by The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3148) , regs. 1(1)(c) , 6(6)(c)

F16 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6A(1) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(a)(i)

F17 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6A(1) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(a)(ii)

F18 Word in Sch. 2 para. 6A(1)(a) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(a)(iii)

F19 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6A(1)(a) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(a)(iv)

F20 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6A(1)(c) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(a)(iv)

F21 Sch. 2 para. 6A(2) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(8)(b)

[F22 6B. U.K. A medical qualification as a doctor awarded in Spain to a person who began medical training at a university between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 1997 is an appropriate European diploma for the purposes of section 15(1)(b) where that person produces to the registrar a certificate issued by the competent authority in Spain certifying that—

(a) the person has successfully completed at least three years of study, certified by the competent authority in Spain, as being equivalent to the training referred to in article 34 of the Directive;

(b) the person has effectively, lawfully and principally practised dentistry in Spain for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and

(c) the person is authorised to practise dentistry or is effectively, lawfully and principally engaged in dentistry under the same conditions as a holder of the qualifications listed in relation to Spain in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive.]

Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 2 para. 6B inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 52(3) (with reg. 155)

[F23 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 [F24 the qualification listed in relation to Germany in Annex V, point 5.3.2 of the Directive] .]

Textual Amendments

F23 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 7 inserted (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1496 , reg. 3(7)

F24 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(b) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(9)

[F25 8. (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 [F26 the 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—

[F27 (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 1991	Former Soviet Union	Estonia
21st August 1991	Former Soviet Union	Latvia
11th March 1990	Former Soviet Union	Lithuania
25th June 1991	[F28 Former Yugoslavia	Slovenia]
[F29 8th October 1991	Former Yugoslavia	Croatia]]

Textual Amendments

F25 Sch. 2 paras. 8-10 added (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)(c)

F26 Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(b) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(10)(a)

F27 Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(a)(b) substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(10)(b)(i)

F28 Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) Table substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(10)(b)(ii)

F29 Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) Table inserted (31.12.2013) by The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) (Croatia Accession Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3036), regs. 1(1), 4

[F30 9. 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.]

Textual Amendments

F30 Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(11)

[F31 10. 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

F31 Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 130(11)