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Implementation report of the Professional Qualifications Directive – state of play & way forward 

From the recently published Minutes of the on-line meeting of 12-13 December 2024 of the Group of Coordinators for the recognition of professional qualifications (GoC), it appears that :

PURPOSE

-The purpose of the report will be « to assess all relevant aspects of the updated Directive », including « the effectiveness and efficiency of the Directive ».

-The report will also aim to « identify gaps, issues or challenges in the implementation of the Directive » (i.a. on updating of Annex V, on implementation of the Alert Mechanism) and « to prepare the ground for future policy initiatives ».

CALENDAR

The Commission aims to have the first version of the draft report approximately in April 2025 and aims for publication approximately in June 2025. 

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A Better Oral Health at the Cross-Road of the EU agenda

Hereafter is the press-release agreed by MEPs Dr Andriukaitis & Dr Kulja regarding the event they co-hosted in the European Parliament on Tuesday 8 April 2025.

“Big Day for Oral Health in Europe.

Last Tuesday, we, Dr Andriukaitis & Dr Kulja, had the privilege of co-hosting an important discussion on “A Better Oral Health at the Cross-Road of the EU agenda”.

Together with a representative of the EU Commission we gathered for the first time in the European Parliament key voices to tackle all the aspects relating to Oral Health, from the prevention of oral diseases to the clinical training of dental students in Europe.

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Professional Liability in Dentistry : Which Regulation for the Patient’s Safety?

Declaration on professional liability in dentistry :

The dental care provided to the patient is governed by a code of ethics that must not vary according to the economic framework of the practice (see note 1).

Whether the dental clinic is part of a dental chain, a professional company or the sole property of a single practitioner, responsibility towards the patient must be identical.

FEDCAR recalls that the independence of professional judgment is a deontological principle protected by the European judge (see note 2) and the European legislator (see note 3). 

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What is FEDCAR?

FEDCAR is the Federation of European Dental Competent Authorities and Regulators.

We bring together European orders and bodies responsible for the regulation, the registration and the supervision of dental practitioners. We share information and good practices on the regulation of dentists and aim at promoting common positions to the EU legislator regarding initiatives and legislation at European level which affect the regulation of dental professionals.

Spring meeting in Rome, May 2022, under the chair of the FNOMCeO/Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri, along with the dean of the dental school of Rome and the chair of the association of dental education in Europe (ADEE).
FEDCAR members gathered in Trogir in May 2024, along with academics from the association of dental education in Europe (ADEE) and from the dental faculty of Split, under the chair of the Croatian Dental Chamber/Hrvatska komora dental medicine.
Spring meeting of FEDCAR in Funchal, May 2025, under the chairmanship of the dental regulator of Portugal, the Ordem dos medicos-dentistas, with new observers from Cyprus and Switzerland, and with our visiting colleague from the regulatory body of New-Zealand in charge of the recognition of EU qualifications.

About FEDCAR

FEDCAR is the Federation of Europeen Dental Competent Autorities and Regulators bringing together European chambers, councils and public bodies responsible for the regulation, the registration and the supervision of dental practitioner. Following informal meetings since 2000, FEDCAR – under the former name of “CODE” – was formally created on the 3rd April 2004 by the Roma Declaration. The mission of Regulators and Competent Authorities is to ensure at the domestic level that practitioners cope with their professional duty and deontology. Contrary to associations or trades, Regulators and Competent Authorities in FEDCAR deal with any practitioner whatever is the form of his or her exercise: company, independent worker, employed worker in hospital or in university, general practitioner or specialist.

Our Objectives, Code & Position Papers

FEDCAR’s objectives are:
  • > To promote patient safety across Europe
  • > To promote a high standard of dental regulation and of dental care in Europe
  • > To contribute to the safe facilitation of dental professional mobility within the EU
Our Code of Conduct details this threefold concern. The Code is available on a permanent basis on this site (see the sections at the beginning of the web-site). We also share information and good practices on the regulation of dentists and we aim to develop opinions and statements on new initiatives and legislation at European level which affect the regulation of dental professionals. In 2016 our position-paper regards the risks associated with the use of tooth whitening without dental supervision in Europe. In 2017 our position-papers regard :
  • the use by dental regulators of the Alert Mechanism in Europe regarding sanctions adopted against a dental practitioner (in English and in French languages);
  • the exclusion of Public Health professions from the scope of application of draft Directive on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions, or alternatively, a more balanced approach in this draft Directive of the specificity of Public Health professions as the Legislator already did in other pieces of EU legislation (in English and in French languages).
On an individual basis, members have also participated to Healthcare Professionals Crossing Borders‘ initiatives that led to the Portugal Agreement in 2007 and to the major Edinburgh Agreement in 2005 focussing on registration and disciplinary information exchange between health regulators.

Structure

FEDCAR’s Secretariat is located in Brussels, hosted by the French Chamber of Dentists. FEDCAR holds two plenary meetings a year: a Spring meeting in the country which holds the Presidency and an Autumn meeting in Paris. For further information on FEDCAR & on the conditions for joining it, please contact: info@fedcar.eu.

Members of the FEDCAR board

  • Dr Hrvoje Pezo

    Past-President of FEDCAR for 2024

    Vice-president of FEDCAR for 2025

    President of the Dental Chamber of Croatia / Hrvatska komora dentalne medicine 


  • Dr Massimo Ferrero

    General Secretary of FEDCAR

    Former President for 2022


    PRESIDENTE DELLA COMMISSIONE ALBO ODONTOIATRI DI AOSTA 

  • Dr Miguel Pavão
    Chair of FEDCAR
    President of Portuguese Dental Chamber/ Ordem dos Médicos-Dentistas
  • Dr Françoise Gaillard-Fourcade
    Treasurer of FEDCAR (June 2024)
    Vice-President of French Dental Chamber (June 2024)
  • Mr David O’Flynn
    Vice-president of FEDCAR
    Registrar, Council of Dentists of Ireland

Country’s members & partners

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Albania Order of dentists of Albania Dr Nikoll Deda President info@ussh.org.al
Belgium Conseil de l’art dentaire Mme Aurélie Somer Président du Conseil de l’art dentaire Expert Coordination stratégique des Professions de santé aurelie.somer@health.fgov.be Steinberg Pascale pascale.steinberg@sante.belgique.be
Bosnia Dental Chamber of Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina Prim. Muhić stom.komora@lsinter.net
Croatia Croatian Dental Chamber Jasminka Polic Secretary General hkd@hkdm.hr
France Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-dentistes www.oncd.orgDr Marie-Anne Baudui-Maurel Vice-President in charge of Europe marie-anne.baudoui-maurel@oncd.org
Hungary Egészségügyi Engedélyezési és Közigazgatási Hivatal (Office of Health Authorisation and Administrative Procedures) www.eekh.huZsolt Bélteki Head of Department (Migration and Human Resources Methodology) belteki.zsolt@enkk.hu
Ireland Dental Council of Ireland dentalcouncil.ie David O’Flynn Registrar doflynn@dentalcouncil.ie
Italy Federazione Nazionale Degli Ordini Dei Medici Chirurghi E Dgli Odontoiatri www.fnomceo.itDr Massimo FerreroDelegato ferreromassim o@virgilio.it
Luxembourg Collège médical du Grand Duché www.collegemedical.luDr Tom Ulveling Chargé des Relations avec la FEDCAR tulvelin@pt.lu
Malta Medical Council of Malta Dr David Muscat President empire@maltanet.net
Monaco Collège des Chirurgiens-dentistes Dr Alain Brombal drbrombal@monaco.mc
Portugal Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas www.omd.ptDr Miguel Pavão President bastonario@omd.pt
Slovenia Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije (Medical Chamber of Slovenia) www.zdravniskazbornica.si Matjaž GorkičStaš Stanislav Naglič Members Anja.Bergant@zzs-mcs.si
Spain Illustro consejo general de odontologos y estomatologos de EspanaDr. Miguel Angel López-Andrade Jurado & Dr. Nacho Rodríguez Ruiz Past Chair of FEDCAR consejo@infomed.es
United Kingdom General Dental Council www.gdc-uk.org Rebeca Cooper
 Policy Manager policyinbox@gdc-uk.org
Denmark Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed (The Danish Patient Safety Authority) Sara Schrøder Chefkonsulent, tandlæge (Dental Officer) www.stps.dk
Estonia Healthcare Board www.tervishoiuamet.ee
Norway Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel www.helsedirektoratet.noHeidi Therese Nordstrøm Senior Adviser/ seniorrådgiver/ jurist & avdeling autorisasjon Heidi.Therese.Nordstrom@helsedir.no
Slovakia Chamber of DentistsMrs Simona Dianiskova Vice-President simonadianiskova@gmail.com
Sweden The Department of Regulations and Licences SOCIALSTYRELSEN (The National Board of Health and Welfare)www.socialstyrelsen.se
Switzerland Office Fédéral de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Technologie www.bbt.admin.ch
Switzerland Swiss Dental Association
Roumania Andreea Munteanu CMSR Conselor andreea.munteanu@cmsr.ro secretariat@cmsr.ro https://cmsr.ro
North Macedonia Marijan Denkovski President, Macedonian Dental Chamber dentalmakedonija@gmail.com skm@skm.km www.sk.mk
Kosovo Blerim Kamberi President of Dental Chamber of Kosova blerim.kamberi@osk-ks.org www.osk-ks.org

Code of Conduct of FEDCAR for European Dentists

“Compliance with the professional rules regarding, in particular, the independence, dignity and honor of the profession, professional secrecy and fairness towards clients and other members of the profession” is a principle that is recognized by the EU judge and that is encouraged by the EU legislator. The FEDCAR’s members have therefore agreed with common rules of conduct that should run a dentist’s professional activity anywhere in Europe.

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