The European Commission confirms proposal to postpone the MDR

The European Commission has confirmed it is preparing a proposal to postpone the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 with one year .

The Commission’s letter confirming it is preparing a one year postponement of the MDR

The proposal is expected to be ready early April 2020.

The postponement will give the authorities, notified bodies and manufacturers the opportunity to fully focus on the corona crisis and the effect on their activities.