The REACH etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Article 3

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.  In Article 3 (definitions), after paragraph 43 insert—

44.  relevant medical device: means a medical device within the scope of—

(a)the Medical Devices Regulations 2002(1);

(b)Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices(2) as it has effect in EU law; or

(c)Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices(3) as it has effect in EU law;

45.  relevant accessory to a medical device: means an accessory to a medical device within the scope of—

(a)the Medical Devices Regulations 2002;

(b)Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices as it has effect in EU law; or

(c)Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices as it has effect in EU law.

(2)

OJ No. L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation 2020/561 (OJ No. L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 18).

(3)

OJ No. L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 16, as last corrected by Corrigendum (OJ No. L 334, 27.12.2019, p. 167).