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(39) In order to establish the list of categories of critical medical devices and to facilitate the process of monitoring shortages, the manufacturers of those medical devices, or their authorised representatives and, where necessary, relevant notified bodies should provide information requested by the Agency. In specific situations, namely where a Member State considers the need to provide for temporary exemptions pursuant to Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176). with a view to mitigating actual or potential shortages of medical devices, the importer and distributor should also play a role in providing the requested information if the non-EU manufacturer has not designated an authorised representative.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.