SGS Informs on CU-TR and New Regulations to Help Export Medical Devices to Russia

Helsinki, Finland, July 20, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Russia is an integral part of Eurasian Customs Union, which also includes Belarus and Kazakhstan. Medical devices are regulated by CU-TRs and must demonstrate compliance before they are imported and placed on the market.

Compulsory Requirements for Medical Devices in Russia

At the present time, compulsory requirements for medical devices are included in each member country’s national legislation. In Russia, this is implemented as article 38 of law number 323 of the Russian Federation. The law includes definitions of medical devices, classifications, risk classes and methods of registration.

Preparations for a new law on the Safety of Medical Devices are currently ongoing. The new law will include requirements for manufacturing, sales, marketing and use of medical devices. It will also define the responsibilities of all parties involved in their manufacture and distribution.

Medical Devices Safety at the Customs Union Level

At the Customs Union level, requirements for medical device quality (http://www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail/Medical-Devices/Quality-Control-Testing.aspx), effectiveness and safety, is still a work in progress. Common requirements will cover, for example, toxicological, clinical and technical requirements, and testing. The intention is to harmonize requirements within the Customs Union with existing European requirements. How this will be realized is not defined at this stage.

Economic Limitations on Medical Devices Purchase

In February 2015, the Russian government published Act 102. This new legislation places limitations on how the Russian state and communities may purchase foreign medical devices. These limitations are part of the country’s economic crisis recovery plan and cover about 40 different product categories, including CT and X-ray devices, ECG and blood transfusion equipment.

Reference:

Act 102 - Full List (PDF – in Russian) (http://government.ru/media/files/OftlqdeNRI4.pdf)

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