Short name: | In vitro diagnostic medical devices |
Base: | Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices OJ L 331 of 7 December 1998 |
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Medical Devices Directive
Short name: | In vitro diagnostic medical devices |
Base: | Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices OJ L 331 of 7 December 1998 |
Base: | Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices OJ L 169 of 12 July 1993 |
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Base: | Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices OJ L 169 of 12 July 1993 |
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Final texts of the EU MDR & IVDR (R = Regulation) have been released recently, the European Council is scheduled to hold a vote to adopt the legislation in March 2017, followed by a vote in the European Parliament in April. It is estimated that the transition periods will start sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2017. The MDD has a 3 year transition period and the IVDR has a 5 year transition period.
For more information see the original article
A new list of Harmonised Standards for the Medical Devices Directive, (93/42/EEC) was published in the Official Journal on May 13, 2016 – OJ C173
9 new standards have been added: