The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

[F1Meaning of approved body and UK notified bodyE+W+S

A45.(1) An approved body is a conformity assessment body which—

(a)has been designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to the procedure set out in regulation 45 (designation etc. of approved bodies); or

(b)immediately before IP completion day was a UK notified body in respect of which the Secretary of State has taken no action under regulation 45(5) to withdraw a designation.

(2) In this regulation—

“UK notified body” means a body which the Secretary of State had before IP completion day notified to the European Commission in accordance with Article 3(7) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 920/2013 or under Article 15 of Directive 98/79.”.]