EXHIBIT 12


                             ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



    Pursuant  to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of Section  1350,  Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of
the undersigned officers of EDAP TMS S.A. (the "Company"), does hereby certify,
to such officer's knowledge, that:

    The Annual Report on Form  20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002 of the
Company fully complies with the  requirements  of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information  contained  in  the  Form  20-F
fairly  presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.





Dated: May 8, 2003                    /S/ PHILIPPE CHAUVEAU
                                      Philippe Chauveau
                                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



Dated: May 8, 2003                    /S/ IAN VAWTER
                                      Ian Vawter
                                      Chief Financial Officer

     A Signed original of this written statement  required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act has been  provided to EDAP TMS S.A.  and will be retained by
EDAP TMS S.A. and  furnished to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its
staff upon request.