Dr Wolfgang Doneus, President of the CED

The Council of European Dentists (CED) is a European not-for-profit association which represents over 330,000 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 General Meeting in Copenhagen: Professional Qualifications Directive, medical devices legislation, nitrogen sedation

CED General Meeting which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 11 and 12 May 2012, unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the use of nitrous oxide inhalation sedation in dentistry. CED members also adopted a position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Professional Qualifications Directive and again called for enhancing reporting obligations of manufacturers of custom-made medical devices, to increase transparency, traceability and the free choice of end users. For more information, please see the press release.

 

 

CED announces its event on oral health in the European Parliament

On 26 June 2012, the CED will organise an event, hosted by MEP Cristian Silviu Busoi and entitled �Healthy mouth, healthy living, healthy ageing: Investing in prevention is the most cost-effective approach to healthcare� in the European Parliament. Featuring health professionals’ and patients’ perspectives, the event will explore links between general and oral health, the need for prevention in the context of healthy ageing, and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach and cooperation between different health professionals in treatment of diseases. More information will available and registration will open in May.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 Member service

CED members have access, after logging in, to the newsletters, position papers, working papers and other publications of the CED. They will also be able to find out more about the work of CED working groups, as well as to download working documents for CED General Meetings.