[F18.(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 [F2the 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—
[F3(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 | [F4Former Yugoslavia] | Slovenia] |
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 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)
F2Words 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)
F3Sch. 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)
F4Words 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)