Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices

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Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices was an EU legal framework that set safety, performance, and conformity requirements for in vitro diagnostic medical devices placed on the European market.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EU legal act
European Union directive
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1998-10-27
aimsTo ensure a high level of protection of health and safety for patients, users and others
ensure the free movement of in vitro diagnostic medical devices within the internal market
applicationDate 2003-12-07
appliesTo in vitro diagnostic medical devices intended for use in the European Union
citation Directive 98/79/EC NERFINISHED
establishes classification rules for certain in vitro diagnostic medical devices
conformity assessment procedures for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
essential requirements for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
specific provisions for devices for performance evaluation
specific provisions for devices for self-testing
excludes devices for general laboratory use unless specifically intended by the manufacturer for in vitro diagnostic examination
geographicalScope European Economic Area NERFINISHED
harmonises national laws on in vitro diagnostic medical devices within the EU internal market
implementedBy EU Member States through national legislation
jurisdiction European Union
languageVersions all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis Treaty establishing the European Community NERFINISHED
legalForm directive
officialName Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices NERFINISHED
OJNumber 331
OJPublicationDate 1998-12-07
OJSeries L
policyArea public health
providesFor designation of notified bodies by Member States
safeguard clause procedures for unsafe devices
vigilance system for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Communities NERFINISHED
regulates placing on the market of in vitro diagnostic medical devices
putting into service of in vitro diagnostic medical devices
relatedTo Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices NERFINISHED
Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices NERFINISHED
repealedBy Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices NERFINISHED
repealEffectiveDate 2022-05-26
requires CE marking for compliant in vitro diagnostic medical devices
manufacturers to implement quality assurance systems
manufacturers to issue an EC declaration of conformity
manufacturers to prepare technical documentation
manufacturers to report serious incidents and field safety corrective actions
sector medical devices law
setsRequirementFor conformity assessment of in vitro diagnostic medical devices
performance of in vitro diagnostic medical devices
safety of in vitro diagnostic medical devices
shortName IVD Directive NERFINISHED
subjectMatter in vitro diagnostic medical devices
transpositionDeadline 2000-12-07

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European Union medical device regulations replaced Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices