24.—(1) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall place on the market or put into service a relevant device unless that device or its sterile pack bears a [F2UK marking] which—
(a)meets the requirements set out in [F3Annex 2 of Regulation 765/2008];
(b)is in a visible, legible and indelible form; and
(c)is accompanied by any relevant [F4approved body] or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(2) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall supply a relevant device unless that device or its sterile pack bears a [F2UK marking] which—
(a)meets the requirements set out in [F3Annex 2 of Regulation 765/2008];
(b)is in a visible, legible and indelible form; and
(c)is accompanied by any relevant [F5approved body] or conformity assessment body identification number for that device,
if that supply is also a placing on the market or putting into service, or if that supply is of a device that has been placed on the market or put into service.
(3) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall place on the market or put into service a relevant device unless a [F2UK marking], meeting the requirements set out in [F3Annex 2 of Regulation 765/2008], appears on—
(a)where appropriate, any sales packaging for that device; and
(b)the instructions for use for the device,
and that [F2UK marking] is accompanied by any relevant [F6approved body] or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(4) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall supply a relevant device (if that supply is also a placing on the market or putting into service, or if that supply is of a device that has been placed on the market or put into service) unless a [F2UK marking], meeting the requirements set out in [F3Annex 2 of Regulation 765/2008], appears on—
(a)where appropriate, any sales packaging for that device; and
(b)the instructions for use for the device,
and that [F2UK marking] is accompanied by any relevant [F7approved body] or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(5) No person shall affix any mark or inscription to, or provide any information comprising a mark or inscription on—
(a)a relevant device or its sterile pack;
(b)the instructions for use for a relevant device; or
(c)where appropriate, any sales packaging for a relevant device,
which is likely to mislead a third party with regard to the meaning or the graphics of the [F2UK marking] or which reduces the visibility or the legibility of the [F2UK marking].
[F8(6) In this regulation, where a device is required to bear a UK marking which meets the requirements of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, the requirement as to the minimum size of the UK marking specified in section 3 of that Annex is to be understood—
(a)as not applying where, having regard to the small size of the device, it is not possible for the device to bear a marking of that minimum size; and
(b)as allowing a device to bear a UK marking of a size less than that minimum size provided that mark continues to meet the requirements as to visibility, legibility and indelibility in paragraphs (1) and (2).]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 24 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 24 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 24 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in reg. 24(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(d)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 24(2)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(d)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in reg. 24(3)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(d)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in reg. 24(4)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(4A)(d)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Reg. 24(6) inserted (E.W.S.) (11.8.2021) by The Medical Devices (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/873), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13
24.—(1) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall place on the market or put into service a relevant device unless that device or its sterile pack bears a CE marking which—
(a)meets the requirements set out in Annex 9;
(b)is in a visible, legible and indelible form; and
(c)is accompanied by any relevant notified body or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(2) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall supply a relevant device unless that device or its sterile pack bears a CE marking which—
(a)meets the requirements set out in Annex 9;
(b)is in a visible, legible and indelible form; and
(c)is accompanied by any relevant notified body or conformity assessment body identification number for that device,
if that supply is also a placing on the market or putting into service, or if that supply is of a device that has been placed on the market or put into service.
(3) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall place on the market or put into service a relevant device unless a CE marking, meeting the requirements set out in Annex 9, appears on—
(a)where appropriate, any sales packaging for that device; and
(b)the instructions for use for the device,
and that CE marking is accompanied by any relevant notified body or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(4) Subject to regulation 26, no person shall supply a relevant device (if that supply is also a placing on the market or putting into service, or if that supply is of a device that has been placed on the market or put into service) unless a CE marking, meeting the requirements set out in Annex 9, appears on—
(a)where appropriate, any sales packaging for that device; and
(b)the instructions for use for the device,
and that CE marking is accompanied by any relevant notified body or conformity assessment body identification number for that device.
(5) No person shall affix any mark or inscription to, or provide any information comprising a mark or inscription on—
(a)a relevant device or its sterile pack;
(b)the instructions for use for a relevant device; or
(c)where appropriate, any sales packaging for a relevant device,
which is likely to mislead a third party with regard to the meaning or the graphics of the CE marking or which reduces the visibility or the legibility of the CE marking.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only