European Authorized Representative (EC REP)
for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
The appointment of an European Authorized Representative (EC REP/AR) for the Member States of the EEA is a requirement of the European Medical Device Regulation – MDR (EU) 2017/745 and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation – IVDR (EU) 2017/746 for all Medical Devices & In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Manufacturers located outside the EU to fulfill one aspect of the requirements for CE marking.
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Article 11 - Authorised Representative
1. Where the manufacturer of a device is not established in a Member State, the device may only be placed on the Union market if the manufacturer designates a sole authorised representative.
2. The designation shall constitute the authorised representative’s mandate, it shall be valid only when accepted writing by the authorised representative and shall be effective at least for all devices of the same generic device group.
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3. The authorized representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate agreed between it and the manufacturer. The authorised representative shall provide a copy of the mandate to the competent authority, upon request.
Tasks are outlined in the mandated agreement.
4. The mandate shall require, and the manufacturer shall enable, the authorised representative to perform at least the following tasks in relation to the devices that it covers.
Tasks and responsibilities are stipulated in the MDSS Mandate.
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SRN number: DE-AR-000005430
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- Address Schiffgraben 41, 30175 Hannover, Germany
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