The Medical Devices Regulations 2002

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2002-05-20
Last updated 2026-04-01
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Council Directive 90/385/EEC has been amended by Council Directive 93/42/EEC (OJ No. L. 169, 12.7.1993, p.1) and Council Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ No. L 220, 30.8.1993, p.1).

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OJ No. L 169, 12.7.1993, p.1.

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Council Directive 93/42/EEC has been amended by Directive 98/79/EC (OJ No. L 331, 7.12.1998, p.1), Directive 2000/70/EC (OJ No. L 313, 13.12.2000, p.22) and Directive 2001/104/EC (OJ No. L 6, 10.1.2002, p.50).

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OJ No. L 331, 7.12.1998, p.1.

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OJ No. L 311, 28.11.2001, p.67.

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OJ No. L 1, 3.1.1994, p.3.

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OJ No. L 1, 3.1.1994, p.572.

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OJ No. L 204, 21.7.1998, p.37; amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ No. L 217, 5.8.1998, p.18).

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OJ No. L 262, 27.9.1976, p.169.

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Council Directive 76/768/EEC was amended for the twenty-sixth time by Commission Directive 2000/41/EC (OJ No. L 145, 20.6.2000, p.25).

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OJ No. L 399, 30.12.1989, p.18.

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Council Directive 89/686/EEC has been amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ No. L 220, 30.8.1993, p.1), Council Directive 93/95/EEC (OJ No. L 276, 9.11.1993, p.11) and Council Directive 96/58/EC (OJ No. L 236, 18.9.1996, p.44).

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S.I. 1993/2360.

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Council of Europe (ETS No. 164), Orviedo, 4.4.1997.

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See section s 11(1) and 45(1) of that Act.

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See section 45(1) of that Act.

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See section 11(7) of that Act.

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S.I. 1992/3146.

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S.I. 1994/3017.

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S.I. 1995/1671.

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S.I. 1995/2487.

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S.I. 1997/694.

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S.I. 2000/1315.

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S.I. 2002/236.

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OJ No. L 135, 17.5.2001, p.35.

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OJ No. L 229, 17.8.1998, p.3.

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OJ No. L 229, 17.8.1998, p.62.

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OJ No. L 280, 16.10.1998, p.3.

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OJ No. L 31, 4.2.1999, p.3.

Essential requirements forin vitro diagnostic medical devices

Determining compliance ofin vitro diagnostic medical devices with relevant essential requirements

CE marking ofin vitro diagnostic medical devices

CE marking ofin vitro diagnostic medical devices that come within the scope of more than one Directive

Procedures for affixing a CE marking toin vitro diagnostic medical devices

Registration of manufacturers etc. ofin vitro diagnostic medical devices and devices for performance evaluation

Editorial notes

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The Secretary of State was designated in relation to measures relating to active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1991/2289, and in relation to measures relating to medical devices other than active implantable medical devices in S.I. 1993/2661.

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Council of Europe (ETS No. 164), Orviedo, 4.4.1997.

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OJ No. L 229, 17.8.1998, p.3.

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OJ No. L 229, 17.8.1998, p.62.

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OJ No. L 280, 16.10.1998, p.3.

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OJ No. L 31, 4.2.1999, p.3.

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Words in reg. 48(5) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 18(e)(i)

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Words in reg. 32(1)(2) omitted (1.9.2003) by virtue of The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1697), regs. 1(1)(a), 11

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Words in reg. 44ZA(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.7.2023) by The Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/627), regs. 2(2), 9(2)

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Words in reg. 2 substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(a)

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Word in reg. 49(4) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 19(f)

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Words in reg. 55(3) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 21(c)(i)

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Words in reg. 20(1)(2) omitted (1.9.2003) by virtue of The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1697), regs. 1(1)(a), 10(a)

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Words in reg. 45(1) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 16

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Words in reg. 61(2) omitted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 24(b)

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Words in reg. 55(1) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 21(b)

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Words in reg. 2A(2) renumbered as reg. 2A(2)(a) (27.7.2021) by The Medical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/905), regs. 1(2), 31(b)(i)

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Reg. 24A inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 9

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Words in reg. 49(1)(b) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 19(d)(ii)

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Reg. 61(1A)-(1C) substituted for reg. 61(1)-(8) (26.5.2021) by Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (c. 3), ss. 41(6), 50(3) (with s. 41(8)); S.I. 2021/610, reg. 2(c) (with reg. 3)

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Words in reg. 48(1) omitted (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 18(b)(ii)

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Regs. 44, 44ZA substituted for reg. 44 (N.I.) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1478), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15

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