# Council Directive of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (90/385/EEC), Division 12

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

Devices must bear a code by which they and their manufacturer can be unequivocably identified (particularly with regard to the type of device and year of manufacture); it must be possible to read this code, if necessary, without the need for a surgical operation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1990/385/annex/1/division/II/division/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1990-385/annex-1/division-II/division-12
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