National Legal Requirements
| Country | Qualification | Legal references | |
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Austria | Orthoptist | MTD-Gesetz §10(2) |
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Belgium | Orthoptiste | Besluit/Décision NRPB-CNPP 1992 |
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Denmark | ||
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Finland | ||
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France | Orthoptiste | Loi du 21-42-1972 |
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Germany | Orthoptistin/Orthoptist | Gesetz über den Beruf der Orthoptistin und des Orthoptisten, 28-11-1989 |
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Greece | ||
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Ireland | ||
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Italy | ortottista-assistenti in oftalmologia | decreto 20-1-1992 |
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Luxemburg | Orthoptiste | Loi modifiée du 26-3-1988 |
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Netherlands | Orthoptist | BIG-wet, art. 34, 1997 |
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Norway | Ortoptist | Act on Health Personnel 01.01.2001, section 8/48, section 10/53 |
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Portugal | Ortoptista |
In Portugal, the orthoptic training centres has to follow the regulations
laid down in next legal texts: Lei nº 46/86 de 14 de Outubro Lei nº 54/90 de 5 de Setembro Lei nº 115/97 de 19 de Outubro Lei nº 49/05 de 30 de Agosto |
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Spain | ||
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Sweden | Ortoptist | SOSFS 1995:5 |
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United Kingdom | Orthoptist | Health Professions Council |