Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 [F2 3.4. Specific requirements for advanced therapy medicinal products containing devices U.K.

3.4.1. Advanced therapy medicinal product containing devices as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 U.K.

A description of the physical characteristics and performance of the product and a description of the product design methods shall be provided.

The interaction and compatibility between genes, cells and/or tissues and the structural components shall be described.

3.4.2. Combined advanced therapy medicinal products as defined in Article 2(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 U.K.

For the cellular or tissue part of the combined advanced therapy medicinal product, the specific requirements for somatic cell therapy medicinal products and tissue engineered products set out in section 3.3 shall apply and, in the case of genetically modified cells, the specific requirements for gene therapy medicinal products set out in section 3.2 shall apply.

The medical device or the active implantable medical device may be an integral part of the active substance. Where the medical device or active implantable medical device is combined with the cells at the time of the manufacture or application or administration of the finished products, they shall be considered as an integral part of the finished product.

Information related to the medical device or the active implantable medical device (which is an integral part of the active substance or of the finished product) which is relevant for the evaluation of the combined advanced therapy medicinal product shall be provided. This information shall include:

(a)

information on the choice and intended function of the medical device or implantable medical device and demonstration of compatibility of the device with other components of the product;

(b)

evidence of conformity of the medical device part with the essential requirements laid down in Annex I to Council Directive 93/42/EEC (1) , or of conformity of the active implantable device part with the essential requirements laid down in Annex 1 to Council Directive 90/385/EEC (2) ;

(c)

where applicable, evidence of compliance of the medical device or implantable medical device with the BSE/TSE requirements laid down in Commission Directive 2003/32/EC (3) ;

(d)

where available, the results of any assessment of the medical device part or the active implantable medical device part by a notified body in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC or Directive 90/385/EEC.

The notified body which has carried out the assessment referred to in point (d) of this section shall make available on request of the competent authority assessing the application, any information related to the results of the assessment in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC or Directive 90/385/EEC. This may include information and documents contained in the conformity assessment application concerned, where necessary for the evaluation of the combined advanced therapy medicinal product as a whole.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission directive 2003/63/EC of 25 June 2003 amending Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2009/120/EC of 14 September 2009 amending Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use as regards advanced therapy medicinal products (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

[F1 [F2 OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1 .] ]

(2)

[F1 [F2 OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17 .] ]

(3)

[F1 [F2 OJ L 105, 26.4.2003, p. 18 .] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission directive 2003/63/EC of 25 June 2003 amending Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2009/120/EC of 14 September 2009 amending Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use as regards advanced therapy medicinal products (Text with EEA relevance).