Dr Wolfgang Doneus, President of the CED

The Council of European Dentists (CED) is a European not-for-profit association which represents over 340,000 dentists across Europe. It is composed of national dental associations and chambers from 30 European countries. Its key objectives are to promote high standards of oral healthcare and effective patient-safety centred professional practice across Europe, including through regular contacts with other European organisations and the EU institutions.   The CED is registered in the joint Transparency Register of the European Parliament and of the European Commission and adheres to the Code of conduct for interest representatives, formulated on the basis of principles of openness and transparency. The CED defines its policy independently and is financed exclusively from membership fees.

 

 

CED: The voice of dentists and oral health in Europe for 50 years

Representatives of the CED, meeting in Brussels on 18 November 2011 for a regular 6-monthly General Meeting , commemorated the 50th anniversary of the CED. CED President Dr Wolfgang Doneus recalled that the CED, established as the Dental Liaison Committee in 1961, evolved over the years into a fully autonomous political body, providing an authentic voice for practising European dentists in EU policies. CED members also adopted positions on dental amalgam and on infection control. For more information, please see the press release.

 

 

 

 CED President Dr. Wolfgang Doneus with Dr. Andrzej Rys, Director at DG SANCO, at CED 50^th Anniversary reception

 

 

Joint statement of the European sectoral professions on Directive 2005/36/EC

On 7 November 2011, the European umbrella organisations of the seven sectoral professions (dentists, doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, veterinarians and architects) issued a joint statement on the modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC), setting out the fundamental principles the Commission should take into consideration when preparing the legislative proposal for the modernisation. For more information, please see the joint statement.

 

 

CED welcomed decision on regulation of tooth whitening products in the EU

According to a decision by the Council of the European Union on 20 September 2011, the use of tooth whitening products containing more than 0.1% of hydrogen peroxide will only be allowed after clinical examination and first treatment by a dentist. The CED welcomed the decision as an important step towards ensuring patient safety and removing any uncertainty as to how or by whom tooth whitening should be performed in the EU. For more information, please see the press release.

 

CED President addressed the European Economic and Social Committee on 6 June 2011

Dr Wolfgang Doneus, CED President, represented European dentists during the European Day of Liberal Professions, an event organised by the European Economic and Social Committee. As a member of a panel discussing European core values of liberal professions, Dr Doneus delivered a speech, stressing the liberal character of the dental profession and called for the safeguarding of its values both at national and EU level.

 

 

 CED General Meeting in Budapest on 27-28 May 2011

In a resolution, CED members called for better integration and a common-risk approach to oral and general health, based on cooperation and sharing of knowledge between healthcare professionals and patients, as well as on a greater focus on health promotion and prevention. CED members also updated the resolution on the review of Directive 2005/36/EC and adopted positions on the revision of the Medical Devices Directives. For more information, please see the press release.

 

 

  

 EU Manual of Dental Practice

The CED provides on its website information on topics relevant to the dental profession and oral health in Europe to the general public.  EU Manual of Dental Practice in particular contains extensive information on oral health systems and the ways in which dentists practise in 32 European countries. The EU Manual has been written as a practical handbook for dentists who are considering working in another country, and also serves as a source of regulatory and statistical data that may be of use to dentists, patients, researchers and policy makers alike.

 

 

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