Translation of "Cours universitaire abrégé en art dentaire " (French → English) :

1. Without prejudice to the acquired rights specific to the professions concerned, in cases where the evidence of formal qualifications as doctor giving access to the professional activities of doctor with basic training and specialised doctor, as nurse responsible for general care, as dental practitioner, as specialised dental practitioner, as veterinary surgeon, as midwife and as pharmacist held by Member States nationals does not satisfy all the training requirements referred to in Articles 24, 25, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40 and 44, each M ...[+++]ember State shall recognise as sufficient proof evidence of formal qualifications issued by those Member States insofar as such evidence attests successful completion of training which began before the reference dates laid down in Annex V, points 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.5.2 and 5.6.2 and is accompanied by a certificate stating that the holders have been effectively and lawfully engaged in the activities in question for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate.

1. Admission to training as a dental practitioner presupposes possession of a diploma or certificate giving access, for the studies in question, to universities or higher institutes of a level recognised as equivalent, in a Member State.

1. Without prejudice to the acquired rights specific to the professions concerned, in cases where the evidence of medical training provides access to the professional activities of general practitioners and specialised doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives and pharmacists held by nationals of Member States do not satisfy all the training requirements referred to in Articles 26, 28, 36, 41, 45, 47 and 52 , each Member State shall recognise as sufficient proof certificates of training issued by those Member States insofar as they attest su ...[+++]ccessful completion of training which began before the reference dates laid down in Annex V, points 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.2 and 5.7.2 and are accompanied by a certificate stating that the holders have been effectively and lawfully engaged in the activities in question for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate.

3. Each Member State which applies relevant legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions shall accept evidence of dental training issued by the other Member States and referred to in Annex V, point 5.3.3 as sufficient proof, insofar as they attest a course of training which began before the reference date referred to in that Annex and if they are accompanied by a certificate stating that the holder has been effectively and law ...[+++]fully engaged in the activities in question for at least three consecutive years during the five years prior to the date of issue of the attestation.

The Commission has decided to bring an action before the Court of Justice in connection with Portuguese legislation on the profession of "odontologista", which regularises, with this professional title, certain groups that practice dentistry in Portugal with no legal basis.

Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations, Article 20 of Council Directive 78/686/EEC concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services, and Article 5 of Council Directive 78/687/EEC concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of dental practitioners · entry to the occupation of 'Kassenzahnarzt' (approved dental practitioner) · obligation to attend an introductory ...[+++]three-day course