Division 3 Practitioners of dentistry

1. (i)

   The following is added to Article 1:

   ‘—

   in Bulgaria:

   Лекар по дентална медицина,

   —

   in Romania:

   medic dentist’.

2. (ii)

   In Article 8(1), the words ‘Articles 2, 4, 7, 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d’ are replaced with the words ‘Articles 2, 4, 7, 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d and 19e’.

3. (iii)

   In Article 17, the words ‘laid down in Articles 2, 7(1), 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d’ are replaced with the words ‘laid down in Articles 2, 7(1), 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d and 19e’.

4. (iv)

   The following Article is inserted after Article 19d:

   ‘Article 19e

   1.

   From the date of accession of Romania, Member States shall recognise, for the purposes of carrying out the activities referred to in Article 1 of this Directive, the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in medicine awarded in Romania to persons who began their university training before 1 October 2003, accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent Romanian authorities certifying that these persons have effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged in Romania in the activities specified in Article 5 of Directive 78/687/EEC for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the issue of the certificate and that these persons are authorised to carry out the said activities under the same conditions as holders of the diploma referred to in Annex A to this Directive.

   2.

   The requirement of three years' experience referred to in the first subparagraph shall be waived in the case of persons who have successfully completed at least three years of study which are certified by the competent authorities as being equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of Directive 78/687/EEC.’.

5. (v)

   In Annex A, the following is inserted between the entries for Belgium and the Czech Republic:

   «България

   Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен “Магистър” по “Дентална медицина” с професионална квалификация “Магистър-лекар по дентална медицина”

   Факултет по дентална медицина към Медицински университет»

   and, between the entries for Portugal and Slovenia:

   «România

   Diplomă de licenţă de medic dentist

   Universităţi»

6. (vi)

   In Annex B, 1. Orthodontics, the following is inserted between the entries for Belgium and the Czech Republic:

   «България

   Свидетелство за призната специалност по “Ортодонтия”

   Факултет по дентална медицина към Медицински университет»

   and, between the entries for Portugal and Slovenia:

   «România»

7. (vii)

   In Annex B, 2. Oral surgery, the following is inserted between the entries for Belgium and the Czech Republic:

   «България

   Свидетелство за призната специалност по “Орална хирургия”

   Факултет по дентална медицина към Медицински университет»

   and, between the entries for Portugal and Slovenia:

   «România»

In Article 6, the words ‘Articles 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d’ are replaced by the words ‘Articles 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d and 19e’.