SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Dentists and dental care professionals

PART 1Amendments to legislation

European Primary and Specialist Dental Qualifications Regulations 1998I132

1

The 1998 Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation) M1, in paragraph (1)—

a

for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—

“the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), and any reference in these Regulations to the Directive or to any provision of the Directive is a reference to the Directive, or to that provision, as it had effect immediately before F1IP completion day;

b

omit the definitions of “Directive 2002/58/EC”, “exempt person”, “the GDPR”, “General Systems Regulations”, “IMI” and “national”.

3

In regulation 3 (power of direction in relation to EU obligations) M2, in paragraph (1), after “arise from” insert “ retained ”.

4

Omit regulation 4 (designation of competent authority) M3.

5

In regulation 7 (minimum requirements for specialist training) M4—

a

in paragraph (1), for “is to” substitute “ would ”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “can” substitute “ would ”.

6

In regulation 8 (distinctive titles and specialist lists) M5—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert “ or ”;

ii

omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (e) (and the “or” before sub-paragraph (e));

b

omit paragraphs (2A) and (2B).

7

In regulation 9 (eligible specialists) M6—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit sub-paragraph (a) (including “and”);

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “recognised” substitute “ relevant European ”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “Subject to paragraph (2A), a” substitute “ A ”;

c

omit paragraphs (2A) and (3);

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

omit sub-paragraph (a);

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), omit “in any other case,”.

8

Omit regulation 9A (applications by nationals of relevant European States etc.) M7.

9

In regulation 10 (recognised European qualifications) M8—

a

in the heading, for “Recognised” substitute “ Relevant European ”;

b

before paragraph (1), insert—

A1

In regulation 9(1), “relevant European specialist dental qualification” means an appropriate European specialist dental qualification, within the meaning of paragraph (1), that has not been designated by the GDC for the purposes of this paragraph.

B1

The GDC—

a

may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (A1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

b

must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.

c

in paragraph (1)—

i

in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “recognised” substitute “ appropriate European ”;

bb

for “regulation 9(1)” substitute “ paragraph (A1) ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

iii

omit sub-paragraphs (aa) to (e);

d

omit paragraph (2).

10

Omit regulation 13 (access to other specialities by nationals of relevant European States etc.) M9.

11

In regulation 14 (appeals to panel) M10, in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraphs (ba) to (bc).

12

Omit Schedule A1 (competent authority functions) M11.