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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/679 of 8 April 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1195 as regards harmonised standards for sterilization of medical devices

Two new standards have been harmonised with the IVDR. Both standards are related to sterilization.

  • EN 556-1:2024 Sterilization of medical devices – Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE” – Part 1: Requirements for terminally sterilized medical devices
  • EN 556-2:2024 Sterilization of medical devices – Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE” – Part 2: Requirements for aseptically processed medical devices’

The Implementing Decision can be accessed using the following link