Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector - update | Practical Law

Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector - update | Practical Law

This article sets out some of the main features of EU Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) (REACH) and how it is likely to affect medical device companies. It also provides an overview of the most significant EU regulatory developments as they apply to the medical devices industry sector.

Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector - update

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Legal aspects of REACH and the medical device sector - update

by Alison Dennis, Olivier Lantrès, Claudio Mereu, and Giorgio Rizzello, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Law stated as at 01 Nov 2010 • European Union
This article sets out some of the main features of EU Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) (REACH) and how it is likely to affect medical device companies. It also provides an overview of the most significant EU regulatory developments as they apply to the medical devices industry sector.
This chapter is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to life sciences. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/lifescienceshandbook.