The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

in the definition of—

insert the following definition at the appropriate place—

• ““the Act of Accession 2003” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;”.

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), omit “and” in the last place it appears; and

after sub-paragraph (b)(iii), insert—

“(iv)

the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;”.

in subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert—

“(e)

subject to compliance with subsection (4A) below, a qualification which—

(i)

is evidence of training commenced before the date specified in column (a) of the table in that subsection and undertaken on the territory specified in the corresponding entry in column (b) of that table, or

(ii)

was awarded by the state or former state specified in column (b) of the table in that subsection before the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (a).”;

after subsection (4), insert—

“(4A)

For compliance with this subsection in the case of any qualification—

(a)

it must be such that the Registrar is satisfied with respect to it (by means of a certificate from the medical authorities of the EEA State specified in the appropriate row of column (c) of the table below) that that qualification has, on its territory, the same legal validity as regards access to and practice of the medical profession as the qualification listed in relation to that State in Schedule 2 to this Act; and

(b)

evidence of it must be accompanied by a certificate from those authorities stating that the holder has effectively and lawfully been engaged in the activity in question on the territory of that State for at least 3 consecutive years during the 5 years preceding the date of issue of that certificate.

Column (a)	Column (b)	Column (c)
1st January 1993	Former Czechoslovakia	Czech Republic
1st January 1993	Former Czechoslovakia	Slovakia
20th August 1991	Former Soviet Union	Estonia
21st August 1991	Former Soviet Union	Latvia
11th March 1990	Former Soviet Union	Lithuania
25th June 1991	Yugoslavia	Slovenia

”

in subsection (5), for “(4)”, substitute “ (4A) ”; and

in subsection (6)—

in the entry for “Greece”, in column 3, for “lατρικής”, substitute “ “Ιατρικής” ”; and

in the appropriate alphabetical position insert—

“

Cyprus

Πιοστοποιητικό Εγγραφής Ιατρού

Ιατρικό Συμβούλιο

Czech Republic

Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu všeobecné lékařství (doktor medicíny, MUDr.)

Lékářská fakulta univerzity v České republice

Vysvědčení o státní rigorózní zkoušce

Estonia

Diplom arstite aduse õppekava läbimise kohta

Tartu Ülikool

Hungary

Általános orvos oklevél (doctor medicinae universae, abbrev.: dr.med.univ. )

Egyetem

Latvia

ārsta diploms

Universitātes tipa augstskola

Lithuania

Aukštojo moklso diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo kvalifikaciją

Universitetas

Internatūros pažymèjimas, nurodantis suteiktą medicinos gydytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją

Malta

Lawrja ta' Tabib tal-Mediċina u l-Kirurġija

Università ta' Malta

Ċertifikat ta' reġistrazzjoni maħruġ mill-Kunsill Mediku

Poland

Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku lekarskim z tytulem "lekarza"

1. Akademia Medyczna 2. Uniwersytet Medyczny 3. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Lekarski Egzamin Państwowy

Slovakia	Vysokoškolský diplom o udeleni akademického titulu "doktor medicíny" ("MUDr.")	Vysoká škola
Slovenia	Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov "doktor medicine/doktorica medicine"	Univerza

”

in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of—

in paragraph 1(2), after the definition of “the Swiss Agreement” insert—

““the Act of Accession 2003” means the Act annexed to the Treaty relating to the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded signed at Athens on 16th April 2003.”;

after paragraph 7, add—

“

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(1)

A diploma in dentistry which—

(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 the state (or 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—

(a)

a certificate of the competent authority of the EEA State specified in the corresponding entry in column (c) of the table stating that he has effectively and lawfully practised dentistry in that EEA State for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of the certificate; and

(b)

a certificate from the competent authority of that EEA 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 scheduled European diploma specified in relation to that State.

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	Yugoslavia	Slovenia

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A diploma in medicine awarded in the Czech Republic or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of university 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 the competent authority of the Czech Republic certifying that he—

(a)

has—

(i)

effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged, in the Czech Republic, in the activities specified in Article 5 of the Dental Training Directive for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of that certificate, or

(ii)

successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive; and

(b)

is authorised to practise the activities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) under the same conditions as holders of the scheduled European diploma specified in relation to the Czech Republic.

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A diploma in medicine awarded in Slovakia or in the former Czechoslovakia which is evidence of university 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 the competent authority of Slovakia certifying that he—

(a)

has—

(i)

effectively, lawfully and principally been engaged, in Slovakia, in the activities specified in Article 5 of the Dental Training Directive for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the date of issue of that certificate, or

(ii)

successfully completed three years of study which are equivalent to the training referred to in Article 1 of the Dental Training Directive; and

(b)

is authorised to practise the activities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) under the same conditions as holders of the scheduled European diploma specified in relation to Slovakia.”; and

in Part II (Scheduled European Diplomas), insert in the table in the appropriate alphabetical position—

“

Cyprus	Πιστοποιητικό Εγγραφής Οδοντιάτρου	Οδοντιατρικό Συμβούλιο
Czech Republic	Diplom o ukončení studia ver studijním programu zubní lékařství (doktor zubního lékařství, Dr.med.Dent.	Lékařská fakulta univerzity v České republice	Vysvědčení o státní rigorózní zkoušce

Estonia

Diplom hambaarstiteaduse õppekava läbimise kohta

Tartu Ülikool

Hungary

Fogorvos oklevél (doctor medicinae dentariae, abbrev.: dr.med.dent.)

Egyetem

Latvia

Zobārsta diploms

Universitātes tipa augstskola

Rezidenta diploms par zobārsta pēcdiploma izglītības programmas pabeigšanu, ko izsneidz universitātes tipa augstskola un “Sertifikāts”— kompetentas iestādes izsniegts dokuments, kas apliecina, ka persona ir nokārtojusi sertifikācijas eksāmenu zobārstniecībā

Lithuania

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo kvalifikaciją

Universitetas

Internatūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo profesine kvalifikaciją

Malta

Lawrja fil-Kirurġija Dentali

Universita tà Malta’

Poland

Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych z tytulem “lekarz dentysta”

1. Akademia Medyczna, 2. Uniwersytet Medyczny, 3. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Lekarkso—Dentystyczny Egzamin Państwowy

Slovakia	Vysokoškolsyý diplom o udelení akademického titulu “doktor zubného lekárstva” (“MDDr.”)	Vysoká škola
Slovenia	Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov ”doktor dentalne medicine/doktorica dentalne medicine”	Univerza	Potrdilo o opravljenem strokovnem izpitu za poklic zobozdravnik/zobozdravnica

”

in paragraph (1), in the definition of—

in paragraph (3)—

in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)

a qualification in orthodontics or (as the case may be) oral surgery which—

(i)

was awarded by, or which relates to training started in, the territory specified in column (a) of the table below before the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (b), and

(ii)

is accompanied by—

(aa)

an attestation by the competent authorities of the EEA State specified in the corresponding entry in column (c) to the effect that the qualification has, on its territory, the same legal validity as the qualifications listed in respect of that State in Schedule 1 to this Order as regards the access to and practice of orthodontics or (as the case may be) oral surgery, and

(bb)

a certificate from the competent authorities of that State which states that the holder has effectively and lawfully practised orthodontics or (as the case may be) oral surgery in that State for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of that certificate.

Column (a)	Column (b)	Column (c)
Former Soviet Union	20th August 1991	Estonia
Former Soviet Union	21st August 1991	Latvia
Former Soviet Union	11th March 1990	Lithuania
Yugoslavia	25th June 1991	Slovenia

”

in paragraph (3)—

in Part I (orthodontics)—

“

Cyprus	Πιστοποιητικό Αναγνώρισης του Ειδικού Οδοντιάτρου στην Ορθοδοντική	Οδουτιατρικό Συμβούλιο
Czech Republic

Estonia

Residentuuri lõputunnistus ortodontia erialal

Tartu Ülikool

Hungary

Fogszabályozás szakorvosa bizonyítvány

Az Egészségügyi, Szociális és Családügyi Miniszteérium illetékes testülete

Latvia

“Sertifikāts”—kompetentas iestādes izsneiegs dokuments, kas apliecina, ka persona ir nokārtojusi sertifikācijas eksāmenu ortodontijā

Latvijas Ārstu beidrība

Lithuania

Rezidentūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo ortodonto profesineę kvalifikaciją

Universitetas

Malta

Ċertifikat ta’ speċjalista dentali fl-Ortodonzja

Kumitat ta’ Approvazzjoni dwar Speċjalisti

Poland

Dyplom uzyskania tytulu specjalisty w dziedsinie ortodoncji

Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych

Slovakia
Slovenia	Potrdilo o opravljenem specialističnem izpitu iz čeljustne in zobne ortopedije	1. Ministrstvo za zdravje 2.Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije

”

in Part II (oral surgery)

in the entry for Greece, in column 2, for the last word substitute “Γναθοχειρουργικής ”

for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“(b)

“European Economic Area State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”; and

omit sub-paragraph (c).

for the definition of “European Economic Area State”, substitute—

““European Economic Area State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”; and

omit the definition of “European Economic Area Agreement”.

for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a)

“European Economic Area State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”; and

omit sub-paragraph (b).

for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a)

“European Economic Area State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”; and

omit sub-paragraph (b).

for the definition of “EEA State”, substitute—

““EEA State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”;

insert in the appropriate alphabetical position—

““relevant EEA State” means the applicant’s EEA State of origin, the EEA State from which the applicant comes or the EEA State in which the applicant formerly qualified or practised;”; and

omit the definitions of “Member State” and “relevant Member State”.

omit the definition of “EEA Agreement”; and

for the definition of “EEA State”, substitute—

““EEA State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland;”.

for the definition of “EEA State”, substitute—

““EEA State” means a member State, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland; ”;

omit the definition of “EEA Agreement”; and

in the definition of “national”, after “Treaties”, insert “ but does not include a person who by virtue of Article 2 of Protocol No.3 (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) to the Treaty of Accession is not to benefit from Community provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services ”.