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One of the problems with the MDR is the extremely high cost of certification and the assessment of technical documentation. The costs have at least doubled since the switch from the MDD to the MDR. The significant increase in external costs is due to increased internal costs due to the increased documentation burden.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
BEUC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the revision of the EU framework for medical devices and IVDs. This revision provides an opportunity to strengthen shortage prevention, coordination, and transparency in a sector that directly affects consumers health and daily lives. However, several elements of the European Commissions proposal risk weakening hardwon patient safety gains and should be reconsidered.
A clear simplification of the labelling rules would be the legalisation of multilingual folding or tag labels in times of globalisation. Multilingual folding/tow tags in all EU languages would: — simplify supply chains; — support sustainability (saving of air-conditioned storage areas, etc.) — shorten transport routes (the same product can also be sent to and used in a neighbouring country) — Promote the free…
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
BEUC welcomes the Commission’s intention to improve the means of communicating essential information on chemical products to consumers. As observed in the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA), product labels are too often overloaded with information, making them difficult to read and understand for consumers.
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