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BOE-A-2026-8870 ·23 April 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
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Dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary firms: 6 months to adapt training requirements or face fines up to €15,000

Royal Decree 325/2026 modifies the minimum training requirements for key professions such as dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine, following the transposition of Directive (EU) 2025/1223. It updates Articles 42.6, 46.3, 50.5, 59.3, and Annex III of RD 581/2017, establishing new criteria for training and the recognition of qualifications. This change directly affects professionals and centres operating in these sectors, requiring them to review their qualification validation processes.

In 3 key points

  1. Training requirements for dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine are being modified (art. 42.6, 46.3, 50.5, 59.3)
  2. Directives (EU) 2025/1223 and (EU) 2024/782 are transposed (art. 42.6, 46.3, 50.5, 59.3)
  3. Annex III of RD 581/2017 is updated with new recognition criteria (anexo III del Real Decreto 581/2017)

How it affects those involved

Dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary professionals must update their qualification recognition and training processes, which may involve revalidation costs or programme restructuring. Regional administrations must adjust their validation procedures. Advisors should inform clients about the new requirements and adaptation deadlines. Companies failing to comply could face fines of up to €15,000.

Lifecycle

2026-04-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-04-24Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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