European Regulations DOUE Importance: 7/10

New quality standards for bodies certifying medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products in the EU

05 May 2026 Effective: 04 May 2026 80 views
Who is affected:
Notified bodies, manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products

Summary

The EU establishes uniform quality management requirements for notified bodies that certify medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products. It affects how these bodies must operate and document their evaluation processes.

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Implementation Regulation 2026/977 harmonizes quality management and procedural requirements applicable to notified bodies performing conformity assessments under MDR (2017/745) and IVDR (2017/746) Regulations. It establishes uniform standards to ensure consistency and rigor in medical device certification processes th…

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Full official title

CELEX:32026R0977: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/977 de la Comisión, de 4 de mayo de 2026, por el que se establecen determinados requisitos uniformes de gestión de la calidad y de procedimiento para las actividades de evaluación de la conformidad realizadas por un organismo notificado designado con arreglo a los Reglamentos (UE) 2017/745 y (UE) 2017/746 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo

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SMEs Technology Healthcare

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