This means that medical device products that have been authorised within the European Union with a CE mark as compliant with applicable medical devices regulations can still be placed onto the market in Great Britain until 30 June 2024, rather than the previously intended 30 June 2023.
The Government intends the new UK Medical Device Regulations to be built on five pillars:
The UK Government intends to introduce legislation by Spring 2023 to bring into force the new arrangements including transitional arrangements. From July 2024, the transitional arrangements will apply for CE and UKCA marked devices placed on the Great Britain market.