# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1396 of 10 September 2019 laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the designation of expert panels in the field of medical devices (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Designation of expert panels

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. One expert panel is designated in each of the following areas to fulfil the tasks set out in paragraphs 9 and 10 of Article 106 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and in paragraph 6 of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746:
(1) Orthopaedics, traumatology, rehabilitation, rheumatology;
(2) Circulatory system;
(3) Neurology;
(4) Respiratory system, anaesthesiology, intensive care;
(5) Endocrinology and diabetes;
(6) General and plastic surgery and dentistry;
(7) Obstetrics and gynaecology, including reproductive medicine;
(8) Gastroenterology and hepatology;
(9) Nephrology and urology;
(10) Ophthalmology;
(11) In-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD).
2. An additional expert panel is designated to be in charge of the decision referred to in point (c) of Section 5.1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1396/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1396/article-1
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