“Equine “dentists” and veterinarians

1. V S B “Equine “dentists” and veterinarians Christian Rondeau Catherine Roy Hannover November 2008

2. « Equine dentists » ? • Protected title in some countries • Directive 2005/36 « dental practitionner » • Should be « dental technician » • Non-invasive work • No sedation Hannover 11.2008

3. STATE OF PLAY • Existing in many countries • Not at all regulated • European association with quality chart, professionnal code, website…. • Not allowed to pull teeth or to administer sedative • In fact : extract teeth and break living tissue and administer sedative drugs IV • actions for illegal exercise - quite frequent in these last years - = very light sanctions Hannover 11.2008

4. FRANCE • 2004 – 2006 = complaints from French Order, Syndicate and Equine Veterinary Association for • Illegal practice of veterinary act • Illegal use of veterinary medecine Hannover 11.2008

5. Complaints from “dentists”to European court of justice • 30 mai 2008 : European Association of Equine Dentists (AEDE) for no respect of articles 81, 43 et 49 EC Treaty • 2 juillet 2008: European Association of Equine Dental Practitionners and European School of Equine Dentistery (EEDE), established in Belgium , for no respect of community laws Hannover 11.2008

6. Complaints from “dentists” to French and Belgium competition court • 30 may 2008: French Order and Syndicate illegal agreement and harassing against equine dentists • 2 july 2008 : Belgium Order and Association same Hannover 11.2008

7. « Dental technician Network » building across European MS • Dangerous for animal health and welfare, public health • Files by Mrs Maletras • Wish to build a European defense file and not national files to cross our arguments • Need your help ! Hannover 11.2008

8. Thank you ;-) ! Are you ready to participate ? Hannover 11.2008