医疗器械监督管理条例英文.docx

1、医疗器械监督管理条例英文RegulationsRegulations for the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices Regulations for the Supervision and Administration of Medical DevicesChapterI General ProvisionsArticle 1 These Regulations are hereby formulated with a view to strengthening the supervision and administrati

2、on of medical devices， ensuring their safety and effectiveness and protecting human health and life safety。 Article 2 All units or individuals engaged in the research and development， production， distribution， use, supervision and administration of medical devices within the territory of the Peoples

3、 Republic of China shall comply with the Regulation. Article 3 ”Medical devices” as defined by these regulations refers to： any instrument， apparatus， appliance, material, or other article whether used alone or in combination, including the software necessary for its proper application。 It does not

4、achieve its principal action in or on the human body by means of pharmacology， immunology or metabolism, but which may be assisted in its function by such means; the use of which is to achieve the following intended objectives:1. Diagnosis， prevention， monitoring， treatment or alleviation of disease

5、; 2. Diagnosis， monitoring, treatment， alleviation of or compensation for an injury or handicap conditions；3。 Investigation, replacement or modification for anatomy or a physiological process;4。 Control of conception. Article 4 The drug regulatory authority under the State Council is responsible for

6、 supervision and administration of medical devices nationwide. The drug administration of the local government at county level and above is responsible for supervision and administration of medical devices in each administrative region。 The drug regulatory authority under the State Council shall coo

7、rdinate with other departments under the State Council， responsible for comprehensive economic administration, in the implementation of policies for the medical device industry。 Article 5 The State shall classify medical devices and administer them based on this classification Class I Medical Device

8、s are those for which safety and effectiveness can be ensured through routine administration； Class II Medical Devices are those for which further control is required to ensure their safety and effectiveness Class III Medical Devices are those which are implanted into the human body, or used for lif

9、e support or sustenance, or pose potential risk to the human body and thus must be strictly controlled in respect to safety and effectiveness。 The classification catalogue for medical devices shall be stipulated， adjusted and promulgated by the drug regulatory authority under the State Council, in a

10、ccordance with classification principles after consulting with health authority under the State Council。 Article 6 Medical devices produced and used for the purpose of providing concrete measuring values shall comply with the requirements of the metering law. The detailed product list shall be formu

11、lated and promulgated by the drug regulatory authority under the State Council， jointly with the metering authority. ChapterII The Administration of Medical DevicesArticle 7 The State encourages the research and development of new medical devices。 ”New medical devices refer to the kind of brand new

12、product varieties which have not been available in the domestic market, or for which the safety, effectiveness and product mechanism have not been recognized domestically。 The clinical trials of new medical devices of Class II and Class III can be conducted only after clinical trial approval by the

13、relevant authority in accordance with the rules of the drug regulatory authority under State Council。 New medical devices that have completed clinical trials and passed experts evaluation and review organized by the drug regulatory authority under State Council， shall receive a new product certifica

14、te after being approved by the same organization。 Article 8 The State shall implement a product registration system for the manufacturing of medical devices. Class I medical devices shall be inspected, approved and granted with a registration certificate by the drug regulatory authority of the gover

15、nment of the municipalities consisting of districts。 Class II medical devices shall be inspected， approved and granted with registration certificates by the drug regulatory authorities of provinces， autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government。 Class III medical device

16、s shall be inspected, approved and granted with registration certificates by the drug regulatory authority directly under the State Council。 Clinical evaluation must be conducted for Class II and Class III medical devices before they are put into production。 Article 9 The drug regulatory authorities

17、 of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government are responsible for the inspection and approval of the clinical trial or verification of class II medical devices in their own administrative regions. The drug regulatory authority under the State Council is r

18、esponsible for the inspection and approval of clinical trial or verification of class III medical devices. Clinical trial or verification shall be conducted in the medical institutions designated by the drug regulatory authorities of the government at provincial level and above。 The medical institut

19、ions shall conduct the clinical trial or verification， in accordance with the related provisions of the drug regulatory authority under the State Council。 The qualification of medical institutions engaged in the clinical trial or verification shall be certified by the drug regulatory authority, join

20、tly with the health authority under the State Council。 Article 10 Medical institutions may develop medical devices to serve their own clinical needs， and use them within their own institution under the guidance of licensed medical practitioners. Class II medical devices developed by medical institut

21、ions shall be inspected and approved by the drug regulatory authority of the government at provincial level and above。 Class III medical devices developed by medical institutions shall be inspected and approved by the drug regulatory authority under the State Council。 Article 11 When importing medic

22、al devices into China for the first time, the agent of the imported device, should submit the instruction for use， quality standards， testing methods, other relevant information, product samples， and marketing authorization certificates issued by the manufacturing countries （regions）, for inspection

23、 and approval by the drug regulatory authority under the State Council， and receive an import product registration certificate before applying for customs formalities。 Article 12 When applying for registration of medical devices， technical standards, testing report and other relevant information sha

24、ll be submitted according to provisions of the drug regulatory authority under the State Council. The drug regulatory authority of the government of the municipality consisting of districts shall decide within 30 working days if the product can be registered, counting from the date of acceptance of

25、the application。 For those not approved for registration, a written explanation shall be given to the applicant。 The drug regulatory authority of governments of provinces， autonomous regions and municipalities directly under central government shall decide within 60 working days if the product can b

26、e registered, counting from the date of acceptance of the application。 For those not approved for registration, a written explanation shall be given to the applicant。 The drug regulatory authority under the State Council shall decide within 90 working days if the product can be registered， counting

27、from the date of acceptance of the application. For those not approved for registration, a written explanation shall be given to the applicant. Article 13 In case any situation reflected in the content of the registration certificate is changed， the holder of the certificate shall apply for an amend

28、ment of the certificate accordingly, or for reregistration within 30 working days from the change。 Article 14 The term of validity for the registration certificate of medical devices is four years。 The holder of the certificate shall apply for reregistration within six months before the certificate

29、expires。 When the manufacturing of a medical device is stopped continuously for more than 2 years， its registration certificate is automatically invalidated。 Article 15 Medical devices manufactured shall meet the national standard， or professional standards when there are no relevant national standa

30、rds available. National standards of medical devices shall be formulated jointly by the standardization authority and the drug regulatory authority under the State Council. Professional standards of medical devices shall be formulated by the drug regulatory authority under the State Council. Article

31、 16 The instruction for use, label and package of medical devices shall comply with relevant standards or provisions in China. Article 17 The registration number of a medical device shall be marked on the product itself and the external package according to the provisions of the drug regulatory auth

32、ority under the State Council. Article 18 The State implements a system of reevaluation and obsolescence for medical devices， the details of which shall be formulated by drug regulatory authority under the State Council after consulting with other related authorities under the State Council。 ChapterIII Administration of Production， Distribution and Useof Medical DevicesArticle 19 Enterprises manufacturing medical devices shall meet the following conditions: 1。 Possess professional technical personnel required for the manufacture of its medical devices； 2。 Possess facili