24.8.78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233/15  COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1978 ‘ setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (78/688/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission, Whereas, in its resolution of 6 June 1974 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, the Council declared itself in favour of the establishment of advisory com- mittees; Whereas, in the context of the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal - qualifications in dentistry, it is important to ensure a comparably demanding standard of training; Whereas, to contribute to achieving this objective, it is desirable to set up an Advisory Committee to advise the Commission, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 An Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Prac- titioners, hereinafter called ‘the Committee’, shall be set up within the Commission. : Article 2 1. The task of the Committee shall be to help to ensure a comparably demanding standard in the training of dental practitioners in the Community, with regard both to the training of dental practitioners and that of practitioners in specialized dentistry. 2. It shall carry out this task, in particular, by the fol- lowing means: — exchange of comprehensive information as to the training methods and the content, level and struc- ture of theoretical and practical courses provided in the Member States, — discussion and consultation with the object of de- veloping common approaches to the standard to be attained in the training of dental practitioners and, as appropriate, to the structure and content of such training, — keeping under review the adaptation of the training of dental practitioners to developments in dental science and teaching methods. 3. The Committee shall communicate to the Com- mission and the Member States its opinions and re- commendations including, when it considers it appro- priate, suggestions for amendments to be made to the Articles relating to the training of dental practitioners in Directives 78/686/EEC (1) and 78/687/EEC (3). 4. The Committee shall also advise the Commission on any matter which the Commission may refer to it in “relation to the training of dental practitioners. Article 3 1. The Committee shall consist of three experts from each Member State, as follows: — one expert from the practising profession of dentis- try, — one expert from the relevant faculties of the univer- sities or comparable institutions, — one expert from the competent authorities of the Member State. \ 2. There shall be an alternate for each member. Alter- nates may attend the meetings of the Committee. 3. The members and alternates referred to in para- graphs 1 and 2 shall be nominated by the Member States. The members referred to in the first and second idents of paragraph 1 and their alternates shall be nominated upon the proposal ot the practising pro- fession and the relevant faculties of universities or comparable institutions. The members and alternates thus nominated shall be appointed by the Council. (1) See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2) See page 10 of this Official Journal.