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How to apply for a conformity assessment certificate and/or an EC Certificate of Conformity under the EU-Australia MRA

Australian medical devices guidelines

Guidance document number 26

A Conformity Assessment Certificate is a certificate some manufacturers need to obtain from the TGA before a medical device can be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Conformity Assessment Certificates are issued to manufacturers, not to sponsors.

This document outlines how to apply for a conformity assessment certificate and/or an EC certificate of conformity under the EU-Australia MRA.

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Australian medical devices guidelines: 26. How to apply for a conformity assessment certificate and/or an EC Certificate of Conformity under the EU-Australia MRA (pdf,261kb)

Contents

  • What is a conformity assessment certificate
  • Section A - for manufacturers who are not EC certified by a EU notified body
  • Section B - for manufacturers who are EC certified by a EU notified body
  • Section C - for all manufacturers of devices containing materials of animal, microbial or recombinant origin
  • Section D - for all manufacturers of devices containing medicinal substances
  • Section E - for Australian/New Zealand manufacturers applying for an EC certificate of conformity under the EU-Australia mutual recognition agreement
  • Section F - other certificates for medical device manufacturers
  • How to apply for a certificate
  • What happens next
  • How can I get further information about the application process if this document does not answer my questions
  • Form to be supplied with the supporting information

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