The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

[F1 Obligations in Part II of these Regulations which are met by complying with obligations in Directive 93/42 E+W+S

19B.— (1) In this regulation—

(a) “the Directive” means Directive 93/42 and any reference to an Article or Annex is a reference to that Article or Annex in the Directive as amended from time to time;

(b) “Regulation 722/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) 722/2012 as it has effect in EU law;

(c) “CE marking” means the CE marking required by Article 17 and shown in Annex XII;

(d) “harmonised standard” is to be construed in accordance with Article 5.

(2) Where paragraph (3) applies regulations 8, 9, 10(1) to (4), 11 and 13 are treated as being satisfied.

(3) This paragraph applies where, before placing a relevant device other than a system or procedure pack, a custom-made device or a device intended for clinical investigation on the market, the manufacturer—

(a) ensures—

(i) that the device meets the essential requirements set out in Annex I and, where applicable, Regulation 722/2012, which apply to it; or

(ii) that paragraph (10) and (11) apply;

(b) ensures that the relevant conformity assessment procedure that applies to the device has been carried out in accordance with Article 11;

(c) ensures that the documentation required by the conformity assessment procedure is drawn up;

(d) ensures that the technical and other relevant documentation required by the relevant conformity assessment procedure is prepared in or translated into English;

(e) affixes a CE marking and, where applicable, the identification number of the notified body which carried out the relevant conformity assessment on the device in accordance with the procedure set out in Annexes II, III, IV, V, VI or VII;

(f) draws up an EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Article 11; and

(g) ensures that the declaration of conformity is prepared in or translated into English.

(4) Where paragraph (5) applies, regulations 8 and 15 are treated as being satisfied.

(5) This paragraph applies where, before a custom-made device is placed on the market, the manufacturer—

(a) has drawn up a statement in English containing the information required by Section 1 and specified in Section 2.1 of Annex VIII, read with Regulation 722/2012;

(b) has undertaken to keep available to the Secretary of State (notwithstanding that the Secretary of State is not a competent authority) documentation allowing for an understanding of the design, manufacture and performance of the device, including the expected performances, so as to allow an assessment of conformity of the device with the requirements of the Directive;

(c) undertakes to the Secretary of State—

(i) to comply with Section 3.1 of Annex VIII;

(ii) to keep all documentation required by Annex VIII available in accordance with Section 4 of Annex VIII; and

(iii) to pass the statement mentioned in subparagraph (a) on with the custom-made device so that it may be made available to the patient on request.

(6) Where paragraph (7) applies, regulations 8 and 14 are treated as being satisfied.

(7) This paragraph applies where before a system or procedure pack is placed on the market, the manufacturer—

(a) has complied with Article 12(2);

(b) has complied with Article 12(3) and with the procedure in Annex II or V;

(c) undertakes to keep the declarations required by Article 12 for the period specified in Article 12(4); and

(d) ensures that the system or procedure pack is accompanied by the information referred to in point 13 of Annex I which must be in English.

(8) Where paragraph (9) applies, regulations 8 and 16 are treated as being satisfied.

(9) This paragraph applies where before a relevant device intended for clinical investigation is made available in Great Britain for the purpose of a clinical investigation, the manufacturer—

(a) has provided the Secretary of State with the relevant written notice which must be in English in the form of the Statement required by Sections 1 and 2.2 of Annex VIII;

(b) undertakes to keep available the documentation referred to in Section 3.2 of Annex VIII for the period specified in Section 4 of that Annex; and

(c) has taken all necessary measures to ensure that the manufacturing process for the device produces devices in accordance with the documentation referred to in the first paragraph of paragraph 3.1 of Annex VIII.

(10) Where paragraph (11) applies, a relevant device referred to in that paragraph is also treated as complying with the relevant essential requirement referred to in regulation 9(4).

(11) This paragraph applies where a relevant device conforms with a harmonised standard or part of a harmonised standard, which corresponds exactly to a designated standard or part of a designated standard.

(12) For the purpose of this regulation in regulations 10(5), 51 and 61(8), each reference to “UK marking” is to be read as a reference to “CE marking”.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 19B, 19C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 4(11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 24); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F2 Requirement to appoint a UK responsible person for general medical devices N.I.

19B.— (1) Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a manufacturer who—

(a) does not have a registered place of business in the United Kingdom;

(b) has not designated an authorised representative who has a registered place of business in Northern Ireland; and

(c) places a relevant device, other than a Class I or custom-made device, on the market in Northern Ireland.

(2) A manufacturer to whom this paragraph applies must appoint a person with a registered place of business in the United Kingdom as their UK responsible person to carry out the tasks described in regulations 19(2) and (5).]

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 19B inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 7