Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices

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Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices was a key European Union legislative framework that set essential safety and performance requirements for medical devices marketed within the EU.

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instanceOf European Union directive
medical device regulation
abbreviation MDD NERFINISHED
adoptedBy Council of the European Communities NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure free movement of medical devices within the internal market
ensure high level of protection of health and safety for patients, users and others
amendedBy Directive 2000/70/EC NERFINISHED
Directive 2001/104/EC NERFINISHED
Directive 2003/12/EC NERFINISHED
Directive 2007/47/EC NERFINISHED
Directive 98/79/EC NERFINISHED
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 NERFINISHED
Regulation (EC) No 596/2009
appliesTo placing on the market of medical devices in the European Union
putting into service of medical devices in the European Union
cameIntoForce 1993-06-14
classificationSystem Class I
Class III
Class IIa
Class IIb
covers active medical devices
non-active medical devices
dateAdopted 1993-06-14
defines accessory to a medical device
medical device
effectiveFrom 1993-06-14
establishes classification rules for medical devices
conformity assessment procedures for medical devices
EULegislationArea internal market
public health
excludes active implantable medical devices covered by Directive 90/385/EEC
in vitro diagnostic medical devices covered by Directive 98/79/EC
fullName Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices NERFINISHED
harmonisedWith Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices NERFINISHED
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices NERFINISHED
implementedBy national laws of EU Member States
jurisdiction European Union
languageVersions all official EU languages
legalBasis Treaty establishing the European Economic Community NERFINISHED
OJPagination page 1–43
providesFor competent authorities in Member States
designation of notified bodies by Member States
safeguard clause procedures
publicationDate 1993-07-12
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Communities L 169 NERFINISHED
repealedBy Regulation (EU) 2017/745 NERFINISHED
repealEffectiveDate 2021-05-26
repealPostponedBy Regulation (EU) 2020/561 NERFINISHED
replacedBy Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices NERFINISHED
requires CE marking for compliant medical devices
appropriate labeling and instructions for use
clinical evaluation of medical devices
manufacturer to implement quality management systems for certain device classes
manufacturers to draw up an EC declaration of conformity
post-market surveillance by manufacturers
risk analysis and risk management for medical devices
technical documentation for medical devices
vigilance reporting of serious incidents and field safety corrective actions
sets essential requirements for safety and performance of medical devices
shortName Medical Devices Directive NERFINISHED
status repealed
subjectMatter medical devices
wasInForceUntil 2021-05-25

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European Union medical device regulations replaced Council Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices