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Regulation 31 Approved bodies and the conformity assessment procedures for active implantable medical devicesF8E1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

F1An approved body which is responsible for carrying out a conformity assessment procedure in relation to a relevant device shall, when carrying out the procedure—

(a)

take account of the results of any assessment or verification operations which have been carried out in accordance with F2this Part at an intermediate stage of manufacture of the device; and

(b)

lay down, by common accord with the manufacturer or F3their UK responsible person, the time limits for completion of the assessment and verification operations referred to in Annex 2 or 3.

(2)

Where F4an approved body takes a decision in accordance with F5Annex 2, 3 or 5, they shall specify the period of validity of the decision, which initially shall be for a period of not more than five years.

(3)

F6Where an approved body and a manufacturer or the manufacturer’s UK responsible person have agreed that the manufacturer may apply to the body at a specified time for an extension of the period of validity of a decision referred to in paragraph (2), the body may, on application from and with the agreement of the manufacturer or F7the manufacturer’s UK responsible person, extend the period of validity of the decision for further periods of up to five years, each such period commencing on the expiry of the previous period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 31(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in reg. 31(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(b(ii)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in reg. 31(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(b)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in reg. 31(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Words in reg. 31(2) substituted (21.3.2010) by The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2936), regs. 1(1), 15

F6

Words in reg. 31(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(d)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7

Words in reg. 31(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(d)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8

Words in reg. 31 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/791), regs. 1(1), 5(7)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1478, regs. 1(3), Sch. 2 paras. 2, 33); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only