EU: Proposal for prolongation of MDR legacy device transition

AT the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting on 2022-12-09 a proposal was agreed upon, to prolong the transition periods for MDR legacy devices. Proposed are staggered timelines until 2027 for class IIb/III devices and until 2028 for all other devices. Further details will be established and introduced to the legislative procedure at the beginning of 2023.