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The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2013

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Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2002 Regulations

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2.—(1) Regulation 2 of the 2002 Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) omit the following definitions—

(a)“animal”;

(b)“Directive 2003/32”;

(c)“EEA State”;

(d)“non-viable”; and

(e)“tissue”.

(3) In paragraph (1) for the definition of “European Economic Area” substitute—

“European Economic Area” means the European Economic Area created by the EEA Agreement;.

(4) In paragraph (1) in the definition of “the Medical Devices Directives” for “read with Directive 2003/32” substitute “both read with Regulation (EU) No 207/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 722/2012”.

(5) In paragraph (1) after the definition of “putting into service” insert the following definitions—

“Regulation (EU) No 207/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 207/2012 of 9 March 2012 on electronic instructions for use of medical devices(1);

“Regulation (EU) No 722/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 concerning particular requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC with respect to active implantable medical devices and medical devices manufactured utilising tissues of animal origin(2);.

(6) After paragraph (1A) insert the following paragraph—

(1B) In these Regulations, any reference to Annex 1 to Directive 90/385 or to Annex I to Directive 93/42 is to that Annex read with Regulation (EU) No 207/2012..

(1)

OJ No L 72, 10.3.2012, p.28.

(2)

OJ No L 212, 9.8.2012, p.3.

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