European dentists concerned about the e-Evidence Regulation

At their meeting of 17 September 2021, the Board of Directors of the Council of the European Dentists (CED) examined the developments related to the European Commission’s  Proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters COM(2018) 225 (e-Evidence Regulation). They concluded that the draft of the Regulation as it stands violates patient privacy and presents a serious threat to the ability of dentists to abide by the principles of professional ethics and medical confidentiality which form the core of the patient-dentist relationship.