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Article 23

Reproduced from official EUR-Lex 10/1/2025.

Article 23

Medical devices nomenclature

To facilitate the functioning of the European database on medical devices (Eudamed) as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the Commission shall ensure that an internationally recognised medical devices nomenclature is available free of charge to manufacturers and other natural or legal persons required by this Regulation to use that nomenclature. The Commission shall also endeavour to ensure that that nomenclature is available to other stakeholders free of charge, where reasonably practicable.

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Current English catalogue entries that refer to Article 23. Guidance is non-binding and kept separate from the regulation text.

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MDCG 2024-2 rev.1Procedures for the updates of the EMDNJanuary 2025
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN)
Published
January 2025
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  • MDCG 2024-2 rev.1PDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2021-12 rev.2FAQ on the European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN)April 2026
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN)
Published
April 2026
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  • MDCG 2021-12 rev.2PDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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Guidance documentThe CND nomenclature – Background and general principlesJanuary 2020
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN)
Published
January 2020
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  • The CND nomenclature – Background and general principlesPDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2021-19Guidance note integration of the UDI within an organisation’s quality management systemJuly 2021
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Unique Device Identifier (UDI)
Published
July 2021
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  • MDCG 2021-19PDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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