Call for Belgian laboratories to apply to become the European Union reference laboratory for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
July 28, 2022
The European Commission has launched a call for laboratories of Member States to apply to become European Union reference laboratories (EURLs) for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. The possible designation of such EURLs is provided for in article 100 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR).
Source: FAMHP
These EURLs will have several important tasks such as monitoring the performance of IVDs of the highest risk class (class D) and testing batches of manufactured IVDs of class D. The possible tasks of EURLs and the criteria to be fulfilled by EURLs are listed in articles 100(2) and 100(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and further detailed in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/944. The tasks for which EURLs may charge fees are listed in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/945.