A regulation shall be applied in its integrality in all the European Union. Unless a directive sets out an objective provided by the European Union, each country is free to develop its own measures to achieve this objective.
Overview of the difference between Direction and Regulation. Adapted from
European Law. Copyright 2020, Kvalito Consulting Group
Citizens and Companies implement their policy (act) according to their National law which is an interpretation of the European law.
What are the changes in Medical Device Regulation?
The European Parliament has replaced Medical Devices Directives (MDD, AIMD, IVDD) by Regulations (MDR and IVDR)
Changes in Medical Devices Regulation. Adapted from European Law. Copyright
2020, Kvalito Consulting Group
Sustained pressure from industry, a severe shortage of notified bodies and the risk of a market collapse for diagnostics during the COVID-19 pandemic led the European Commission to amend several provisions of the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation affecting application dates of some of the regulation’s requirements. This would ensure that safe medical devices such as COVID and other tests continue to be available to patients and healthcare systems during the COVID pandemic.
IVDR’s 2-year transition phase was extended by 1 to 3 years:
Low-Risk Devices: transition extended until May 2027
Moderate-Risk Devices: transition extended until May 2026
High-Risk Devices: transition extended until May 2025
Note: the date of application of the IVDR came into effect on 26 May 2022 and entirely applies to CE marked IVDs that do not necessitate the participation of a notified body. IVDR relating to vigilance and post-market surveillance applies in full to products falling in scope of the regulation, independently of whether they are affected by extended transition period.
Updated in March 2022.
Author: Alix Auter, Life-Science Consultant KVALITO
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