European Commission predicts issuing recast proposals in early 2012; key EU committee created
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
European Commission proposals for the recast of the EU directives on medical devices, active implantable medical devices and in vitro diagnostics could be finalised by the beginning of 20121. In the meantime, another endeavour to have emerged from the recast deliberations has taken a step forward, after member states set up a Central Management Committee (CMC) that they envisage will support the resources-challenged commission in ensuring consistency in the implementation of the legal requirements throughout the EU.