http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1697/regulation/17/made

The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Consumer protection

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-05-25

CONSUMER PROTECTION

These Regulations amend the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (“the principal Regulations”), which contain the legislative measures necessary for the implementation of the European Community scheme for regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of medical devices. The amendments include amendments that are necessary for the implementation of Commission Directive 2003/12 of 3rd February 2003 on the reclassification of breast implants within the framework of Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices (“Directive 2003/12”) and Commission Directive 2003/32 of 23rd April 2003 on medical devices utilising tissues of animal origin (“Directive 2003/32”).