Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United... (21999A0204(01))
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AGREEMENT

on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Framework
4.
2.
Telecommunication Equipment
13
3.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
21
4.
Electical Safety
27
5.
Recreational Craft
32
6.
Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
36
7.
Medical Devices
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The EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
CONSIDERING the traditional links of friendship that exist between the United States of America (US) and the European Community (EC);
DESIRING to facilitate bilateral trade between them;
RECOGNISING that mutual recognition of conformity assessment activities is an important means of enhancing market access between the Parties;
RECOGNISING that an agreement providing for mutual recognition of conformity assessment activities is of particular interest to small and medium-sized businesses in the US and the EC;
RECOGNISING that any such mutual recognition also requires confidence in the continued reliability of the other Party's conformity assessments;
RECOGNISING the importance of maintaining each Party's high levels of health, safety, environmental and consumer protection;
RECOGNISING that mutual recognition agreements can positively contribute in encouraging greater international harmonisation of standards;
NOTING that this Agreement is not intended to displace private sector bilateral and multilateral arrangements among conformity assessment bodies or to affect regulatory regimes allowing for manufacturers' self-assessments and declarations of conformity;
BEARING IN MIND that the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, an agreement annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), imposes obligations on the Parties as Contracting Parties to the WTO, and encourages such Contracting Parties to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of agreements for the mutual recognition of results of each other's conformity assessment;
RECOGNISING that any such mutual recognition needs to offer an assurance of conformity with applicable technical regulations or standards equivalent to the assurance offered by the Party's own procedures;
RECOGNISING the need to conclude an Agreement on Mutual Recognition (MRA) in the field of conformity assessment with sectoral annexes; and
BEARING in mind the respective commitments of the Parties under bilateral, regional and multilateral environment, health, safety and consumer protection agreements.
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Definitions

1.   The following terms and definitions shall apply to this Agreement only:
— ‘Designating Authority’ means a body with power to designate, monitor, suspend, remove suspension of, or withdraw conformity assessment bodies as specified under this Agreement.
— ‘Designation’ means the identification by a Designating Authority of a conformity assessment body to perform conformity assessment procedures under this Agreement.
— ‘Regulatory Authority’ means a government agency or entity that exercises a legal right to control the use or sale of products within a Party's jurisdiction and may take enforcement action to ensure that products marketed within its jurisdiction comply with legal requirements.
2.   Other terms concerning conformity assessment used in this Agreement shall have the meaning given elsewhere in this Agreement or in the definitions contained in Guide 2 (1996 edition) of the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In the event of an inconsistency between ISO/IEC Guide 2 and definitions in this Agreement, the definitions in this Agreement shall prevail.

Article 2

Purpose of the Agreement

This Agreement specifies the conditions by which each Party will accept or recognise results of conformity assessment procedures, produced by the other Party's conformity assessment bodies or authorities, in assessing conformity to the importing Party's requirements, as specified on a sector-specific basis in the Sectoral Annexes, and to provide for other related cooperative activities. The objective of such mutual recognition is to provide effective market access throughout the territories of the Parties with regard to conformity assessment for all products covered under this Agreement. If any obstacles to such access arise, consultations will promptly be held. In the absence of a satisfactory outcome of such consultations, the Party alleging its market access has been denied, may, within 90 days of such consultation, invoke its right to terminate the Agreement in accordance with Article 21.

Article 3

General obligations

1.   The United States shall, as specified in the Sectoral Annexes, accept or recognise results of specified procedures, used in assessing conformity to specified legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions of the United States, produced by the other Party's conformity assessment bodies and/or authorities.
2.   The European Community and its Member States shall, as specified in the Sectoral Annexes, accept or recognise results of specified procedures, used in assessing conformity to specified legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions of the European Community and its Member States, produced by the other Party's conformity assessment bodies and/or authorities.
3.   Where sectoral transition arrangements have been specified in Sectoral Annexes, the above obligations will apply following the successful completion of those sectoral transition arrangements, with the understanding that the conformity assessment procedures utilised assure conformity to the satisfaction of the receiving Party, with applicable legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions of that Party, equivalent to the assurance offered by the receiving Party's own procedures.

Article 4

General coverage of the Agreement

1.   This Agreement applies to conformity assessment procedures for products and/or processes and to other related cooperative activities as described in this Agreement.
2.   Sectoral Annexes may include:
(a) a description of the relevant legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions pertaining to the conformity assessment procedures and technical regulations;
(b) a statement on the product scope and coverage;
(c) a list of Designating Authorities;
(d) a list of agreed conformity assessment bodies or authorities or a source from which to obtain a list of such bodies or authorities and a statement of the scope of the conformity assessment procedures for which each has been agreed;
(e) the procedures and criteria for designating the conformity assessment bodies;
(f) a description of the mutual recognition obligations;
(g) a sectoral transition arrangement;
(h) the identity of a sectoral contact point in each Party's territory; and
(i) a statement regarding the establishment of a Joint Sectoral Committee.
3.   This Agreement shall not be construed to entail mutual acceptance of standards or technical regulation of the Parties and, unless otherwise specified in a Sectoral Annex, shall not entail the mutual recognition of the equivalence of standards or technical regulations.

Article 5

Transitional arrangements

The Parties agree to implement the transitional commitments on confidence building as specified in the Sectoral Annexes.
1.
The Parties agree that each sectoral transition arrangement shall specify a time period for completion.
2.
The Parties may amend any transition arrangement by mutual agreement.
3.
Passage from the transitional phase to the operational phase shall proceed as specified in each Sectoral Annex, unless either Party documents that the conditions provided in such Sectoral Annex for a successful transition are not met.

Article 6

Designating Authorities

The Parties shall ensure that the Designating Authorities specified in the Sectoral Annexes have the power and competence in their respective territories to carry out decisions under this Agreement to designate, monitor, suspend, remove suspension of, or withdraw conformity assessment bodies.

Article 7

Designation and listing procedures

The following procedures shall apply with regard to the designation of conformity assessment bodies and the inclusion of such bodies in the list of conformity assessment bodies in a Sectoral Annex:
(a) The Designating Authority identified in a Sectoral Annex shall designate conformity assessment bodies in accordance with the procedures and criteria set forth in that Sectoral Annex;
(b) A Party proposing to add a conformity assessment body to the list of such bodies in a Sectoral Annex shall forward its proposal of one or more designated conformity assessment bodies in writing to the other Party with a view to a decision by the Joint Committee;
(c) Within 60 days following receipt of the proposal, the other Party shall indicate its position regarding either its confirmation or its opposition. Upon confirmation, the inclusion in the Sectoral Annex of the proposed conformity assessment body or bodies shall take effect; and
(d) In the event that the other Party contests on the basis of documented evidence the technical competence or compliance of a proposed conformity assessment body, or indicates in writing that it requires an additional 30 days to more fully verify such evidence, such conformity assessment body shall not be included on the list of conformity assessment bodies in the applicable Sectoral Annex. In this instance, the Joint Committee may decide that the body concerned be verified. After the completion of such verification, the proposal to list the conformity assessment body in the Sectoral Annex may be resubmitted to the other Party.

Article 8

Suspension of listed conformity assessment bodies

The following procedures shall apply with regard to the suspension of a conformity assessment body listed in a Sectoral Annex:
(a) A Party shall notify the other Party of its contestation of the technical competence or compliance of a conformity assessment body listed in a Sectoral Annex and the contesting Party's intent to suspend such conformity assessment body. Such contestation shall be exercised when justified in an objective and reasoned manner in writing to the other Party;
(b) The conformity assessment body shall be given prompt notice by the other Party and an opportunity to present information in order to refute the contestation or to correct the deficiencies which form the basis of the contestation;
(c) Any such contestation shall be discussed between the Parties in the relevant Joint Sectoral Committee. If there is no Joint Sectoral Committee, the contesting Party shall refer the matter, directly to the Joint Committee. If agreement to suspend is reached by the Joint Sectoral Committee or, if there is no Joint Sectoral Committee, by the Joint Committee, the conformity assessment body shall be suspended;
(d) Where the Joint Sectoral Committee or Joint Committee decides that verification of technical competence or compliance is required, it shall normally be carried out in a timely manner by the Party in whose territory the body in question is located, but may be carried out jointly by the Parties in justified cases;
(e) If the matter has not been resolved by the Joint Sectoral Committee within 10 days of the notice of contestation, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee for a decision. If there is no Joint Sectoral Committee, the matter shall be referred directly to the Joint Committee. If no decision is reached by the Joint Committee within 10 days of the referral to it, the conformity assessment body shall be suspended upon the request of the contesting Party;
(f) Upon the suspension of a conformity assessment body listed in a Sectoral Annex, a Party is no longer obligated to accept or recognise the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by that conformity assessment body subsequent to suspension. A Party shall continue to accept the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by that conformity assessment body prior to suspension, unless a Regulatory Authority of the Party decides otherwise based on health, safety or environmental considerations or failure to satisfy other requirements within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex; and
(g) The suspension shall remain in effect until agreement has been reached by the Parties upon the future status of that body.

Article 9

Withdrawal of listed conformity assessment bodies

The following procedures shall apply with regard to the withdrawal from a Sectoral Annex of a conformity assessment body:
(a) A Party proposing to withdraw a conformity assessment body listed in a Sectoral Annex shall forward its proposal in writing to the other Party;
(b) Such conformity assessment body shall be promptly notified by the other Party and shall be provided a period of at least 30 days from receipt to provide information in order to refute or to correct the deficiencies which form the basis of the proposed withdrawal;
(c) Within 60 days following receipt of the proposal, the other Party shall indicate its position regarding either its confirmation or its opposition. Upon confirmation, the withdrawal from the list in the Sectoral Annex of the conformity assessment body shall take effect;
(d) In the event the other Party opposes the proposal to withdraw by supporting the technical competence and compliance of the conformity assessment body, the conformity assessment body shall not at that time be withdrawn from the list of conformity assessment bodies in the applicable Sectoral Annex. In this instance, the Joint Sectoral Committee or the Joint Committee may decide to carry out a joint verification of the body concerned. After the completion of such verification, the proposal for withdrawal of the conformity assessment body may be resubmitted to the other Party; and
(e) Subsequent to the withdrawal of a conformity assessment body listed in a Sectoral Annex, a Party shall continue to accept the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by that conformity assessment body prior to withdrawal, unless a Regulatory Authority of the Party decides otherwise based on health, safety and environmental considerations or failure to satisfy other requirements within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex.

Article 10

Monitoring of conformity assessment bodies

The following shall apply with regard to the monitoring of conformity assessment bodies listed in a Sectoral Annex:
(a) Designating Authorities shall assure that their conformity assessment bodies listed in a Sectoral Annex are capable and remain capable of properly assessing conformity of products or processes, as applicable, and as covered in the applicable Sectoral Annex. In this regard, Designating Authorities shall maintain, or cause to maintain, ongoing surveillance over their conformity assessment bodies by means of regular audit or assessment;
(b) The Parties undertake to compare methods used to verify that the conformity assessment bodies listed in the Sectoral Annexes comply with the relevant requirements of the Sectoral Annexes. Existing systems for the evaluation of conformity assessment bodies may be used as part of such comparison procedures;
(c) Designating Authorities shall consult as necessary with their counterparts, to ensure the maintenance of confidence in conformity assessment procedures. With the consent of both Parties, this consultation may include joint participation in audits/inspections related to conformity assessment activities or other assessments of conformity assessment bodies listed in a Sectoral Annex; and;
(d) Designating Authorities shall consult, as necessary, with the relevant Regulatory Authorities of the other Party to ensure that all technical requirements are identified and are satisfactorily addressed.

Article 11

Conformity assessment bodies

Each Party recognises that the conformity assessment bodies listed in the Sectoral Annexes fulfil the conditions of eligibility to assess conformity in relation to its requirements as specified in the Sectoral Annexes. The Parties shall specify the scope of the conformity assessment procedures for which such bodies are listed.

Article 12

Exchange of information

1.   The Parties shall exchange information concerning the implementation of the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions identified in the Sectoral Annexes.
2.   Each Party shall notify the other Party of legislative, regulatory and administrative changes related to the subject matter of this Agreement at least 60 days before their entry into force. Where considerations of safety, health or environmental protection require more urgent action a Party shall notify the other Party as soon as practicable.
3.   Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any changes to its Designating Authorities and/or conformity assessment bodies.
4.   The Parties shall exchange information concerning the procedures used to ensure that the listed conformity assessment bodies under their responsibility comply with the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions outlined in the Sectoral Annexes.
5.   Regulatory Authorities identified in the Sectoral Annexes shall consult as necessary with their counterparts, to ensure the maintenance of confidence in conformity assessment procedures and to ensure that all technical requirements are identified and are satisfactorily addressed.

Article 13

Sectoral contact points

Each Party shall appoint and confirm in writing contact points to be responsible for activities under each Sectoral Annex.

Article 14

Joint Committee of the Parties

1.   The Parties hereby establish a Joint Committee consisting of representatives of each Party. The Joint Committee comprised shall be responsible for the effective functioning of the Agreement.
2.   The Joint Committee may establish Joint Sectoral Committees comprised of appropriate Regulatory Authorities and others deemed necessary.
3.   Each Party shall have one vote in the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee shall make its decisions by unanimous consent. The Joint Committee shall determine its own rules and procedures.
4.   The Joint Committee may consider any matter relating to the effective functioning of this Agreement. In particular it shall be responsible for:
(a) listing, suspension, withdrawal and verification of conformity assessment bodies in accordance with this Agreement;
(b) amending transitional arrangements in Sectoral Annexes;
(c) resolving any questions relating to the application of this Agreement and its Sectoral Annexes not otherwise resolved in the respective Joint Sectoral Committees;
(d) providing a forum for discussion of issues that may arise concerning the implementation of this Agreement;
(e) considering ways to enhance the operation of this Agreement;
(f) coordinating the negotiation of additional Sectoral Annexes; and
(g) considering whether to amend this Agreement or its Sectoral Annexes in accordance with Article 21.
5.   When a Party introduces new or additional conformity assessment procedures affecting a Sectoral Annex, the Parties shall discuss the matter in the Joint Committee with a view to bringing such new or additional procedures within the scope of this Agreement and the relevant Sectoral Annex.

Article 15

Preservation of regulatory authority

1.   Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of a Party to determine, through its legislative, regulatory and administrative measures, the level of protection it considers appropriate for safety; for protection of human, animal, or plant life or health; for the environment; for consumers; and otherwise with regard to risks within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex.
2.   Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of a Regulatory Authority to take all appropriate and immediate measures whenever it ascertains that a product may: (a) compromise the health or safety of persons in its territory; (b) not meet the legislative, regulatory, or administrative provisions within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex; or (c) otherwise fail to satisfy a requirement within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex. Such measures may include withdrawing the products from the market, prohibiting their placement on the market, restricting their free movement, initiating a product recall, and preventing the recurrence of such problems, including through a prohibition on imports. If the Regulatory Authority takes such action, it shall inform its counterpart authority and the other Party within 15 days of taking such action, providing its reasons.

Article 16

Suspension of recognition obligations

Either Party may suspend its obligations under a Sectoral Annex, in whole or in part, if:
(a) a Party suffers a loss of market access for the Party's products within the scope of the Sectoral Annex as a result of the failure of the other Party to fulfil its obligations under the Agreement;
(b) the adoption of new or additional conformity assessment requirements as referenced in Article 14(5) results in a loss of market access for the Party's products within the scope of the Sectoral Annex because conformity assessment bodies designated by the Party in order to meet such requirements have not been recognized by the Party implementing the requirements; or;
(c) the other Party fails to maintain legal and regulatory authorities capable of implementing the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 17

Confidentiality

1.   Each Party agrees to maintain, to the extent required under its laws, the confidentiality of information exchanged under this Agreement.
2.   In particular, neither Party shall disclose to the public, nor permit a conformity assessment body to disclose to the public, information exchanged under this Agreement that constitutes trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, or information that relates to an ongoing investigation.
3.   A Party or a conformity assessment body may, upon exchanging information with the other Party or with a conformity assessment body of the other Party, designate the portions of the information that it considers to be exempt from disclosure.
4.   Each Party shall take all precautions reasonably necessary to protect information exchanged under this Agreement from unauthorised disclosure.

Article 18

Fees

Each Party shall endeavour to ensure that fees imposed for services under this Agreement shall be commensurate with the services provided. Each Party shall ensure that, for the sectors and conformity assessment procedures covered under this Agreement, it shall charge no fees with respect to conformity assessment services provided by the other Party.

Article 19

Agreements with other countries

Except where there is written agreement between the Parties, obligations contained in mutual recognition agreements concluded by either Party with a party not a signatory to this Agreement (a third party) shall have no force and effect with regard to the other Party in terms of acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures in the third party.

Article 20

Territorial application

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied, and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the United States.

Article 21

Entry into force, amendment and termination

1.   This Agreement including its Sectoral Annexes on Telecommunication Equipment, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electrical Safety, Recreational Craft, Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Medical Devices shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties have exchanged letters confirming the completion of their respective procedures for the entry into force of this Agreement.
2.   This Agreement including any Sectoral Annex may, through the Joint Committee, be amended in writing by the Parties. The Parties may add a Sectoral Annex upon the exchange of letters. Such Annex shall enter into force 30 days following the date on which the Parties have exchanged letters confirming the completion of their respective procedures for the entry into force of the Sectoral Annex.
3.   Either Party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety or any individual Sectoral Annex thereof by giving the other Party six months notice in writing. In the case of termination of one or more Sectoral Annexes, the Parties will seek to achieve by consensus to amend this Agreement, with a view to preserving the remaining Sectoral Annexes, in accordance with the procedures in this Article. Failing such consensus, the Agreement shall terminate at the end of six months from the date of notice.
4.   Following termination of the Agreement in its entirety or any individual Sectoral Annex thereof, a Party shall continue to accept the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by conformity assessment bodies under this Agreement prior to termination, unless a Regulatory Authority in the Party decides otherwise based on health, safety and environmental considerations or failure to satisfy other requirements within the scope of the applicable Sectoral Annex.

Article 22

Final provisions

1.   The Sectoral Annexes referred to in Article 21(1), as well as any New Sectoral Annexes added pursuant to Article 21(2), shall form an integral part of this Agreement.
2.   For a given product or sector, the provisions contained in the relevant Sectoral Annexes shall apply in the first place, and the provisions of this text in addition to those provisions. In the case of any inconsistency between the provisions of a Sectoral Annex and this text, the Sectoral Annex shall prevail, to the extent of that inconsistency.
3.   This Agreement shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties under any other international agreement.
4.   In the case of the Sectoral Annex on Medical Devices, the Parties shall review the status of such Annex at the end of three years from entry into force.
This Agreement and the Sectoral Annexes are drawn up in two original in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic. In the event of inconsistencies of interpretation, the English text shall be determinative.
Hecho en Londres, el dieciocho de mayo de mil novecientos noventa y ocho.
Udfærdiget i London den attende maj nitten hundrede og otteoghalvfems.
Geschehen zu London am achtzehnten Mai neunzehnhundertachtundneunzig.
Έγινε στο Λονδίνο, στις δέκα οκτώ Μαΐου χίλια εννιακόσια ενενήντα οκτώ.
Done at London on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
Fait à Londres, le dix-huit mai mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit.
Fatto a Londra, addì diciotto maggio millenovecentonovantotto.
Gedaan te Londen, de achttiende mei negentienhonderd achtennegentig.
Feito em Londres, em dezoito de Maio de mil novecentos e noventa e oito.
Tehty Lontoossa kahdeksantenatoista päivänä toukokuuta vuonna tuhatyhdeksänsataayhdeksänkymmentäkahdeksan.
Som skedde i London den artonde maj nittonhundranittioåtta.
Por la Comunidad Europea
For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
For the European Community
Pour la Communauté européenne
Per la Comunità europea
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
Pela Comunidade Europeia
Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
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Por los Estados Unidos de América
For Amerikas Forenede Stater
Für die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
Για τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής
For the United States of America
Pour les États-Unis d'Amérique
Per gli Stati Uniti d'America
Voor de Verenigde Staten van Amerika
Pelos Estados Unidos da América
Amerikan yhdysvaltojen puolesta
På Amerikas förenta staternas vägnar
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SECTORAL ANNEX FOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment between the United States and the European Community.

SECTION I

LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

EC

USA

Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity, and interpretation thereof;

Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunication Act of 1996, (Title 47 of the United States Code).

The US regulatory and administrative provisions in respect of telecommunication equipment, including 47 CFR Part 68, and FCC interpretation thereof;

(The Parties recognize that the Handbook on the implementation of Directive 98/13/EC (ADLNB and ACTE approved), provides useful guidelines for the implementation of conformity assessment procedures falling under this Directive.);

(The Parties recognize that the FCC Form 730 Application Guide provides useful guidelines for the implementation of conformity assessment procedures for telecommunication terminal equipment falling within these regulations.);

Commission Decisions (CTRs) established under Directive 98/13/EC;

The EC Member States' legislation and regulations in respect of:

(a)

non-harmonised analogue connection to the public telecommunications network(1);

b)

non-harmonised radio transmitters for which there is a civilian equipment authorisation requirement;

The US regulatory and administrative provisions in respect of all radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorisation requirement. A non-exclusive list of FCC regulations are contained in Section II;

For electrical safety, see Electrical Safety Sectoral Annex to the Agreement;

For electrical safety, see Electrical Safety Sectoral Annex to the Agreement;

For electromagnetic compatibility aspects, see Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

For electromagnetic compatibility aspects, see Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

SECTION II

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

1.
This Sectoral Annex shall apply to equipment, interfaces, and services subject to Section I. In general terms the provisions of this Sectoral Annex shall apply to the following types of telecommunication terminal equipment, satellite terminal equipment, radio transmitters, and information technology equipment:
(a) equipment intended for connection to the public telecommunications network in order to send, process or receive information, whether the equipment is to be connected directly to the ‘termination’ of the network or to inter-work with such a network, being connected directly or indirectly to the termination point. The system of connection may be wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic means;
(b) equipment capable of being connected to a public telecommunications network even if it is not its intended purpose, including information technology equipment having a communication port; and
(c) all radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorisation procedure by either Party.
2.
The following is a non-exclusive list of the equipment, interfaces, and services included within the scope of this Sectoral Annex:

EC

USA

The following equipment categories are included:

ISDN Basic Rate Access

ISDN Primary Rate Access

ISDN Telephony

X21/V.24/V.35 Access

X25 Access

PSTN Non-Voice

PSTN Voice Band (Analog)

ONP Leased Line Terminal types:

64 kbits/sec

2048 kbit/s unstructured

2048 kbit/s structured

4 Mbits/s access

140 Mbits/s access

2 wire analogue

4 wire analogue

Equipment categories covered under 47 CFR, Part 68, including:

ISDN Basic Access

ISDN Primary Rate Access

Digital Service Access:

2.4 kbps

3.2 kbps (2.4 kbps with Secondary Channel)

4.8 kbps

6.4 kbps (4.8 kbps with SC)

9.6 kbps

12.8 kbps (9.6 kbps with SC)

19.2 kbps

25.0 kbps (19.2 kbps with SC)

56.0 kbps

64.0 kbps (uses 72 kbps channel)

72.0 kbps (56.0 kbps with SC)

1.544 Mbps

2-wire analog tie trunks/ops

4-wire analog tie trunks/ops

PSTN-Voice Band (Analog) Access

Private Line (Analog) Access

Radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorisation requirement, including:

Short range devices, including low power devices such as cordless telephones/microphones;

Land mobile, including:

Private Mobile Radio (PMR/PAMR)

Mobile telecom

Paging systems

Terrestrial fixed

Satellite mobile

Satellite fixed

Broadcast

Radio determination

Radio transmitters subject to an equipment authorisation requirement, including:

Commercial Mobile Radio

(Part 20)

Domestic Public Fixed

(Part 21)

Domestic Mobile

(Part 22)

Personal Communication Service

(Part 24)

Satellite Communications

(Part 25)

Broadcast

(Part 73)

Auxiliary Broadcast

(Part 74)

Cable Television Radio

(Part 78)

Maritime

(Part 80)

GMDSS

(Part 80W)

Private Land Mobile

(Part 90)

Private-Fixed Microwave

(Part 94)

Personal Radio Services

(Part 95)

IVDS

(Part 95 F)

Amateur Radio

(Part 97)

Radio Frequency Devices

(Part 15)

Fixed Microwave Services

(Part 101)

Note: A list of acronyms and a glossary is contained in Appendix I to this Sectoral Annex.

SECTION III

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

1.   

Description of Mutual Recognition Obligations

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the result of the conformity assessment procedures produced by a Party's conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V shall be recognised by the Regulatory Authorities of the other Party without any further conformity assessment of the products, pursuant to Section I.

2.   

Conformity Assessment Procedures

Taking into account the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions as identified in Section I, each Party recognises that the conformity assessment bodies of the other Party, listed in Section V, are authorised to perform the following procedures with regard to the importing Party's technical requirements for telecommunication terminal, satellite terminal equipment, radio transmitters or information technology equipment:
(a) testing and issuing of test reports;
(b) issuing certificates of conformity to the requirements of the laws and regulations applicable in the territories of the Parties for products covered under this Sectoral Annex; and
(c) performing quality assurance certification pursuant to Directive 98/13/EC.

SECTION IV

AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES LISTED IN SECTION V

EC

USA

Belgium

Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications

Belgisch instituut voor postdiensten en telecommunicatie

Denmark

Telestyrelsen

Germany

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft

Greece

Yπoυρyείo Mεταφoρών χaι Eπιχoιvωvιών

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Spain

Ministerio de Fomento

France

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Ireland

Department of Transport, Energy and Communications

Italy

Ministero delle Communicazioni — DGROS e ISETI (Radiotransmettitori)

Luxembourg

Administration des Postes et Télécommunications

Netherlands

De Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat

Austria

Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Verkehr

Portugal

Instituto das Communicações de Portugal

Finland

Liikenneministeriö/Trafikministeriet Telehallintokeskus/Teleförvaltningscentralen

Sweden

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden: Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC)

United Kingdom

Department of Trade and Industry

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

SECTION V

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Conformity assessment bodies located in the EC shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Section IV following the procedures set out in Section VI of this Annex.

Conformity assessment bodies located in the US shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Section IV following the procedures set out in Section VI of this Annex.

(to be provided by the EC)

(to be provided by the US)

SECTION VI

DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING, WITHDRAWING AND MONITORING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES LISTED IN SECTION V

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

EC Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC in accordance with the US legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions identified in Section I that govern designation of conformity assessment bodies, based on compliance with the appropriate ISO/IEC Guides (e. g. Guide 22, 25, 28, 58, 61, 62, 65, etc.) or the comparable EN-45000 Series Standards.

US Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the US in accordance with the EC legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions identified in Section I that govern designation of conformity assessment bodies, based on compliance with the appropriate EN-45000 Series Standards or the comparable ISO/IEC Guides (e. g. 22, 25, 28, 58, 61, 62, 65, etc.)

Procedures for designating, listing, suspending, withdrawing, and monitoring a conformity assessment body listed in Section V shall be undertaken pursuant to Articles 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Agreement.

Procedures for designating, listing, suspending, withdrawing, and monitoring a conformity assessment body listed in Section V shall be undertaken pursuant to Articles 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Agreement.

SECTION VII

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.   

Sub-contracting

1.1.
Any sub-contracting by conformity assessment bodies shall be in accordance with the sub-contracting requirements of the other Party. Notwithstanding the use of sub-contracting, the final results of conformity assessment remain the full responsibility of the listed conformity assessment body. In the EC, these requirements are described in Council Decision 93/465/EEC.
1.2.
The conformity assessment bodies shall record and retain details of their investigation of the competence and compliance of their subcontractors and maintain a register of all sub-contracting. These details will be available to the other Party on request.

2.   

Post-market surveillance, border measures and internal movement

2.1.
For the purpose of post-market surveillance, the Parties may maintain any existing labelling and numbering requirements. The assignment of the numbers may take place in the territory of the exporting Party. The numbers will be allocated by the importing Party. Numbering and labelling systems shall not introduce additional requirements within the meaning of this Sectoral Annex.
2.2.
Nothing in this Sectoral Annex shall prevent the Parties from removing products from the market that do not in fact conform to the requirements for approval.
2.3.
The Parties agree that border inspections and checks of products which have been certified, labelled or marked as conforming with the importing Party's requirements specified in Section I shall be completed as expeditiously as possible. With regard to any inspections related to internal movement within their respective territories, the Parties agree that these shall be completed in no less a favourable manner than for like domestic goods.

3.   

Joint Sectoral Committee

3.1.
A combined Joint Sectoral Committee for this Sectoral Annex and the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annex is hereby established (the JSC). The JSC shall operate during the transitional period and after completion of the transitional arrangement. The JSC shall meet as appropriate to discuss technical, conformity assessment and technology issues relating to this Sectoral Annex and the EMC Sectoral Annexes. The JSC shall determine its own rules of procedure.
3.2.
The JSC consists of representatives of the US and the EC for telecommunications and EMC. JSC representatives may each invite manufacturers and other entities as deemed necessary. The representatives for the US shall have one vote in the JSC. The representatives of the EC shall have one vote in the JSC. Decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous consent. In the event of disagreement either the US or EC representative may raise the matter in the Joint Committee.
3.3.
The JSC may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Sectoral Annex, including:
(a) providing a forum for discussion of issues and resolving problems that may arise concerning the implementation of this Sectoral Annex;
(b) developing a mechanism for ensuring consistency of interpretations of legislation, regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures;
(c) advising the Parties on matters relating to this Sectoral Annex; and
(d) providing guidance and, if necessary, developing guidelines during the transitional period to facilitate the successful completion of the transitional period.

4.   

Contact point

Each Party shall establish a contact point to provide answers to all reasonable inquiries from the other Party regarding procedures, regulations, and complaints under this Sectoral Annex.

5.   

Regulatory changes and updating the Sectoral Annex

In the event that there are changes to the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions referenced in Section I or the introduction of new legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions affecting either Party's conformity assessment procedures under the Agreement, such changes shall take effect for the purpose of this Sectoral Annex at the same time they take effect domestically within the territory of each Party. The parties shall update this Sectoral Annex to reflect the changes.

SECTION VIII

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT

1.
There shall be a transitional period of 24 months.
2.
The purpose of this transitional arrangement is to provide a means whereby the Parties to the Agreement can build confidence in and an understanding of each other's system for designating and listing conformity assessment bodies and in the ability of these bodies to test and certify products. Successful completion of the transitional arrangement should result in the determination that conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V comply with the applicable criteria and are competent to conduct conformity assessment activities on behalf of the other Party. Upon successful completion of the transition period, the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by the exporting Party's conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V of the exporting country shall be accepted by the importing Party.
3.
This transitional period shall be used by the Parties:
(a) to consider new legislative changes needed to support the objectives of the Agreement;
(b) to initiate regulatory changes needed to support the objectives of the Agreement;
(c) to exchange information on and develop better understanding of their respective regulatory requirements;
(d) to develop mutually agreed mechanisms for exchanging information on changes in technical requirements or methods of designating conformity assessment bodies; and
(e) to monitor and evaluate the performance of the listed conformity assessment bodies during the transitional period.
4.
Parties may designate, list, suspend and withdraw conformity assessment bodies during the transitional period according to the procedures in Section VI of this Sectoral Annex.
5.
During the transitional period each Party shall accept and evaluate test reports and related documents issued by designated conformity assessment bodies of the other Party. To this end, the Parties shall ensure that:
(a) on receipt of tests reports, related documents and a first evaluation of conformity, the dossiers are promptly examined for completeness;
(b) the applicant is informed in a precise and complete manner of any deficiency;
(c) any request for additional information is limited to omissions, inconsistencies or variances from the technical regulations or standards; and
(d) procedures for assessing the conformity for equipment, modified subsequent to a determination of compliance, are limited to procedures necessary to determine continued conformance.
6.
Each Party ensures that issuance of approvals, certificates, or advice to the applicant shall be given no later than six weeks from receipt of the test report and evaluation from a designated conformity assessment body in the territory of the other Party.
7.
Any proposal made during or at the end of the transitional period to limit the scope of recognition of any designated conformity assessment body or to exclude it from the list of bodies designated under this Sectoral Annex shall be based on objective criteria and documented. Any such body may apply for reconsideration once the necessary corrective action has been taken. To the extent possible, the Parties shall implement such action prior to the expiry of the transitional period.
8.
The Parties may jointly sponsor two seminars, one in the US and one in the European Community, concerning the relevant technical and product approval requirements during the first year after this Sectoral Annex enters into force.
9.
Passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in this Sectoral Annex shall take place provided that a representative number of conformity assessment bodies have been accepted for recognition under the Electrical Safety Annex.
(1)  The EC agrees to seek authority to include non-harmonised digital connections;

Appendix 1

Lists of acronyms and glossary

ACTE
Approvals Committee for Terminal Equipment
ADLNB
Association of Designated Laboratories and Notified Bodies
CAB
Conformity Assessment Body
CFR
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47 CFR
CTR
Common Technical Regulation
EC
European Community
EEC
European Economic Community
EN
Norme Européenne (European Standard)
EU
European Union
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO
International Standards Organization
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
MRA
Mutual Recognition Agreement
MS
Member States (of the European Union)
NB
Notified Bodies
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
OJ
Official Journal (of the European Union)
ONP
Open Network Provision
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
STG
Sectoral Technical Group for Telecommunications
TBR
Technical Basis for Regulation
X21
ITU-T Recommendation X21
X25
ITU-T Recommendation X25

SECTORAL ANNEX FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment between the United States and the European Community.

SECTION I

LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

EC

USA

Council Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 92/3 I/EEC, and Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and interpretation thereof.

Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunication Act of 1996, (Title 47 of the United States Code),

The US regulatory and administrative provisions in respect of equipment subject to electromagnetic requirements including:

47 CFR Part 15

47 CFR Part 18,

and FCC interpretation thereof.

For electrical safety aspects see Electrical Safety Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

For electrical safety aspects see Electrical Safety Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

For telecommunication equipment and radio transmitters, see also Telecommunication Equipment Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

For telecommunication equipment and radio transmitters, see also Telecommunication Equipment Sectoral Annex to the Agreement.

SECTION II

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

US access to the EC market

EC access to the US market

Any product falling under the scope of Council Directive 89/336/EEC.

Any products falling under the scope of 47 CFR Part 15 and 18.

SECTION III

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED IN SECTION II

1.   

Description of Mutual Recognition Obligations

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the results of the conformity assessment procedures produced by a Party's conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V, shall be recognised by the Regulatory Authorities of the other Party without any further conformity assessment of the products, pursuant to Section I.

2.   

Conformity Assessment Procedures

Taking into account the legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions as identified in Section I, each Party recognises that the conformity assessment bodies of the other Party, listed in Section V, are authorised to perform the following procedures with regard to the importing Party's technical requirements for equipment identified in Section II:
(a) testing and issuing of the test reports,
(b) issuing certificates of conformity to the requirements of the laws and regulations applicable in the territories of the Parties for products covered under this Sectoral Annex.

SECTION IV

AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES LISTED IN SECTION V

EC

USA

Belgium

Ministère des Affaires Economiques

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Denmark

for telecommunication equipment:

Telestyrelsen

for other equipment:

Danmarks Elektriske Materielkontrol

(DEMKO)

Germany

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft

Greece

Υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Spain

for telecommunication equipment:

Ministerio de Fomento

for other equipment:

Ministerio de Industria y Energía

France

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Ireland

Department of Transport, Energy and Communications

Italy

Ministero dell'Industria, del Commercio e dell'Artigianato

Luxembourg

Ministère des Transports

Netherlands

De Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat

Austria

for telecommunication equipment:

Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Verkehr

for other equipment:

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten

Portugal

Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal

Finland

for telecommunication equipment:

Liikenneministeriö/Trafikministeriet

for other equipment:

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet

Sweden

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:

Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC)

United Kingdom

Department of Trade and Industry

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

SECTION V

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Conformity assessment bodies located in the EC shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Section IV following the procedures set out in Section VI of this Annex.

Conformity assessment bodies located in the US shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Section IV following the procedures set out in Section VI of this Annex.

(to be provided by the EC)

(to be provided by the US)

SECTION VI

DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING, WITHDRAWING AND MONITORING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES LISTED IN SECTION V

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

EC Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC in accordance with the US legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions identified in Section I that govern designation of conformity assessment bodies, based upon compliance with the appropriate ISO/IEC Guides (e.g. Guide 22, 25, 28, 58, 61, 62, 65, etc.) or the comparable EN-45000 Series Standards.

US Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the US in accordance with the EC legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions identified in Section I that govern designation of conformity assessment bodies, based on compliance with the appropriate EN-45000 Series Standards or the comparable ISO/IEC Guides (e.g. Guide 22, 25, 28, 58, 61, 62, 65, etc.).

Procedures for designating, listing, suspending, withdrawing, and monitoring a conformity assessment body listed in Section V shall be undertaken pursuant to Articles 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the Agreement.

Procedures for designating, listing, suspending, withdrawing, and monitoring a conformity assessment body listed in Section V shall be undertaken pursuant to Articles 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the Agreement.

SECTION VII

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.   

Sub-contracting

1.1.
Any sub-contracting by conformity assessment bodies shall be in accordance with the sub-contracting requirements of the other Party. Notwithstanding the use of sub-contracting, the final results of conformity assessment remain the full responsibility of the listed conformity assessment body. In the EC, these requirements are described in Council Directive 93/465/EEC.
1.2.
The conformity assessment bodies shall record and retain details of its investigation of the competence and compliance of its sub-contractors and maintain a register of all sub-contracting. These details will be available to the other Party on request.

2.   

Post-market surveillance, border measures and internal movement

2.1.
For the purpose of post-market surveillance, the Parties may maintain any existing labeling and numbering requirements. The assignment of the numbers may take place in the territory of the exporting Party. The numbers will be allocated by the importing Party. Numbering and labeling systems shall not introduce additional requirements within the meaning of this Sectoral Annex.
2.2.
Nothing in this Sectoral Annex shall prevent the Parties from removing products from the market that do not in fact conform to the requirements for approval.
2.3.
The Parties agree that border inspections and checks of products which have been certified, labeled or marked as conformity with the importing Party's requirements specified in Section I shall be completed as expeditiously as possible. With regard to any inspections related to internal movement within their respective territories, the Parties agree that these shall be completed in no less a favorable manner than for like domestic goods.

3.   

Joint Sectoral Committee

3.1.
A combined Joint Sectoral Committee for this Sectoral Annex and the Telecommunications Equipment Sectoral Annex is hereby established (the JSC). The JSC shall operate during the transitional period and after completion of the transitional arrangement. The JSC shall meet as appropriate to discuss technical, conformity assessment and technology issues relating to this Sectoral Annex and the Telecommunications Equipment Sectoral Annex. The JSC shall determine its own rules of procedure.
3.2.
The JSC consists of representatives of the US and the EC for telecommunications and EMC. JSC representatives may each invite manufacturers and other entities as deemed necessary. The representatives for the US shall one vote in the JSC. The representatives of the EC shall have one vote in the JSC. Decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous consent. In the event of disagreement either the US or EC representatives may raise the matter in the Joint Committee.
3.3.
The JSC may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Sectoral Annex, including:
(a) providing a forum for discussion of issues and resolving problems that may arise concerning the implementation of this Sectoral Annex;
(b) developing a mechanism for ensuring consistency of interpretations of legislation, regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures;
(c) advising the Parties on matters relating to this Sectoral Annex;
(d) providing guidance and, if necessary, developing guidelines during the transitional period to facilitate the successful completion of the transitional period.

4.   

Contact point

Each Party shall establish a contact point to provide answers to all reasonable inquiries from the other Party regarding procedures, regulations and complaints under this Sectoral Annex.

5.   

Regulatory changes and updating the Sectoral Annex

In the event that there are changes to the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions referenced in Section I or the introduction of new legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions affecting either Party's conformity assessment procedures under the Agreement, such changes shall take effect for the purpose of this Sectoral Annex at the same time they take effect domestically within the territory of each Party. The Parties shall update this Sectoral Annex to reflect the changes.

SECTION VIII

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT

1.
There shall a transitional period of 24 months.
2.
The purpose of this transitional arrangement is to provide a means whereby the Parties to the Agreement can build confidence in and understanding of each others system for designating and listing conformity assessment bodies and in the ability of these bodies to test and certify products. Successful completion of the transition arrangement should result in the determination that conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V comply with the applicable criteria and are competent to conduct conformity assessment activities on behalf of the other Party. Upon completion of the transition period, the results of conformity assessment procedures performed by the exporting Party's conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V shall be accepted by the importing Party.
3.
This transitional period shall be used by the Parties:
(a) to consider new legislative changes needed to support the objectives of the Agreement;
(b) to initiate regulatory changes needed to support the objectives of the Agreement;
(c) to exchange information on and develop better understanding of their respective regulatory requirements;
(d) to develop mutually agreed mechanisms for exchanging information on changes in technical requirements or methods of designating conformity assessment bodies; and
(e) to monitor and evaluate the performance of the listed conformity assessment bodies during the transitional period.
4.
Parties may designate, list, suspend and withdraw conformity assessment bodies during the transitional period according to the procedures in Section VI of this Sectoral Annex.
5.
During the transitional period each Party shall accept and evaluate test reports and related documents issued by designated conformity assessment bodies of the other Party. To this end, the Parties shall ensure that:
(a) on receipt of test reports, related documents and a first evaluation of conformity, the dossiers are promptly examined for completeness;
(b) the applicant is informed in a precise and complete manner of any deficiency;
(c) any request for additional information is limited to omissions, inconsistencies or variances from the technical regulations or standards;
(d) procedures for assessing the conformity for equipment modified subsequent to a determination of compliance, are limited to procedures necessary to determine continued conformance.
6.
Each Party ensures that issuance of approvals, certificates or advice to the applicant shall be given no later than six weeks from receipt of the test report and evaluation from a designated conformity assessment body in the territory of the other Party.
7.
Any proposal made during or at the end of the transitional period to limit the scope of recognition of any designated conformity assessment body or to exclude it from the list of bodies designated under this Sectoral Annex shall be based on objective criteria and documented. Any such body may apply for reconsideration once the necessary corrective action has been taken. To the extent possible, the Parties shall implement such action prior to the expiry of the transitional period.
8.
The Parties may jointly sponsor two seminars, one in the US and one in the European Community, concerning the relevant technical and product approval requirements during the first year after this Sectoral Annex enters into force.
9.
Passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in this Sectoral Annex shall take place provided that a representative number of conformity assessment bodies have been accepted for recognition under the Electrical Safety Annex.

SECTORAL ANNEXFOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the United States and the European Community.

SECTION I

LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

US access to the EC market

EC access to the US market

Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 as amended by Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

29 USC 651 et seq. US 29 CFR 1910.7

Products that are certified or approved under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (30 USC 801 et seq.) or its regulations and used in areas under the authority of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, are not covered under this Annex.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will consider regulatory and legislative changes needed to support the objectives of the MRA.

For medical devices, see the Medical Devices Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

For medical devices, see the Medical Devices Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

For electromagnetic compatibility aspects, see the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

For electromagnetic compatibility aspects, see the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

For telecommunication equipment, see the Telecommunication Equipment Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

For telecommunication equipment, see the Telecommunication Equipment Sectoral Annex to this Agreement.

SECTION II

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

US access to the EC market

EC access to the US market

The electrical safety requirements of products falling under the scope of Council Directive 73/23/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed or use within certain voltage limits.

The electrical safety requirements of products falling under the scope of 29 CFR 1910 subpart S. This includes the electrical safety aspects for workplace safety of medical equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment within the scope of those Sectoral Annexes.

Products that are certified or approved under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (30 USC 801 et seq.) or its regulations and used in areas under the authority of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, are not covered under this Annex.

SECTION III

DESCRIPTION OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION OBLIGATIONS

In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, EC conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V of this Annex shall be recognised to test, certify and mark products within the scope of their Nationally Recognised Testing Laboratory (NRTL) recognition for assessing conformity to US requirements.
With regard to US conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V of this Annex, in the event of a challenge within the European Community under Article 8(2) of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973, test reports issued by such conformity assessment bodies shall be accepted by the European Community Authorities in the same way that reports from European Community notified bodies are accepted. That is, (listed conformity assessment bodies) in the US shall be recognised under Article 11 of Council Directive 73/23/EEC as ‘bodies which may make a report in accordance with Article 8.’

SECTION IV

AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES LISTED IN SECTION V

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Belgium

Ministère des Affaires Economiques

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Denmark

Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen

Danmarks Elektriske Materielkontrol (DEMKO)

Germany

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung

Greece

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης Ministry of Development

Spain

Ministerio de Industria y Energía

France

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Ireland

Department of Enterprise and Employment

Italy

Ministero dell'Industria, del Commercio e dell'Artigianato

Luxembourg

Ministère des Transports

Netherlands

De Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

Austria

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche

Angelegenheiten

Portugal

Under the authority of the Government of Portugal:

Instituto Português da Qualidade

Finland

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet

Sweden

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:

Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC)

United Kingdom

Department of Trade and Industry

 

SECTION V

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

The names and scope of responsibilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the EC and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex:

The names and scope of responsibilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the US and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex:

(to the provided by the EC)

(to be provided by the U.S.)

SECTION VI

DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING AND WITHDRAWING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Conformity assessment bodies from the EC shall be designated by the EC Authorities identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and this Annex.

Conformity assessment bodies from the US shall be designated by the US Authority identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and Council Directive 73/23/EEC.

Conformance with the appropriate ISO/IEC Guides or the corresponding EN-45000 series of standards shall be deemed consistent with US requirements identified in Section I.

Conformance with the appropriate EN-45000 series of standards or the corresponding ISO/IEC Guides shall be deemed consistent with the requirements of Council Directive 73/23/EEC.

For purposes of designation and listing, EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing, which includes a complete lab assessment under the US OSHA procedures. OSHA shall notify the EC Designating Authority normally within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete or whether additional information is required.

For purposes of designating and listing, the US Designating Authority identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the US by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing with the EC, which includes a complete lab assessment under the following EC or Member State procedures, as appropriate.

OSHA shall rely on the EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV for conducting on-site reviews at the respective Member States' conformity assessment bodies.

The EC shall notify the US Designating Authority within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete and shall indicate, where applicable, any additional information that is required.

Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the US exercising its authority under its law shall:

(a)

prior to the passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunication Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall only occur upon such passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase of those Sectoral Annexes;

(b)

subsequent to passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunication Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee normally within 120 business days. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall occur upon notice of consent to the Joint Committee and the Joint Committee's decision to list such body.

These listing procedures shall supersede the procedures in Article 7(c) of the Agreement in its entirety and the time periods set out in Article 7(d) of the Agreement.

Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the EC shall give notice of consent or objection to the Joint Committee within 60 days. The Joint Committee shall monitor the recognition of conformity assessment bodies and confirm such a recognition by listing them in Section V of this Sectoral Annex.

EC conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V shall have NRTL status in the US.

The US conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V shall have Notified Body status within the EC.

With regard to the suspension of a conformity assessment body listed in this Sectoral Annex, the period specified in Article 8(e) of the Agreement shall begin to run after a Party has notified the Joint Sectoral Committee or the Joint Committee, pursuant to Article 8(c) of the Agreement, that it proposes to revoke the conformity assessment body's recognition in accordance with its procedures under its applicable domestic law.

Except as provided for in this Section, procedures for designation, listing, suspension and withdrawal of conformity assessment bodies under this Sectoral Annex shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement.

 

SECTION VII

JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEEFORELECTRICAL SAFETY

1.
The Joint Sectoral Committee for Electrical Safety (JSC/ES) consists of representatives of the US and the EC. OSHA shall represent the US on this Joint Sectoral Committee. The EC and OSHA may invite the participation of others as deemed necessary. Each Party shall have one vote and decisions shall be made by unanimous consent, unless otherwise specified herein. The Joint Sectoral Committee shall determine its own rules of procedure.
2.
The Joint Committee may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Sectoral Annex, including:
— developing improved procedures and criteria for designation in order to facilitate the assessment and preparation of proposals by Designating Authorities, with a view towards expediting the period between designation and listing;
— providing a forum for discussion of issues that may arise concerning the implementation of this Sectoral Annex;
— advising the Parties on matters relating to this Sectoral Annex; and
— enhancing the operation of this Sectoral Annex.

SECTORAL ANNEX FOR RECREATIONAL CRAFT

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the United States and the European Community.
The purpose of this Sectoral Annex is to establish a framework to accept certificates of conformity issued in the territory of one Party in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the other Party as referenced in this Sectoral Annex.
To facilitate that purpose, a transitional period of 18 months is arranged to build confidence as defined in this Sectoral Annex, Section VI.

SECTION I

LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

1.
For the European Community:
Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations, and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft.
2.
For the US:
46 USC Chapter 43, 33 CFR 81, 84, 159, 179, 181, 183 and 46 CFR 58.

SECTION II

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

1.
This Sectoral Annex applies to all recreational craft which in the European Community or the United States are subject to conformity assessment by a conformity assessment body or an approval procedure, as applicable, before being put on the market.
2.
The product coverage for each Party shall be determined by the following relevant requirements:
(a) for the European Community:
Recreational craft as defined in Directive 94/25/EC;
(b) for the United States:
Any product falling under the scope of 46 USC Chapter 43, 33 CFR 81, 84, 159, 179, 181, 183 and 46 CFR 58.
3.
The Parties agree that for mutual recognition to operate under this Sectoral Annex, the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) for approvals to European Community requirements, conformity assessment bodies designated by the US shall establish compliance as required to be demonstrated by Directive 94/25/EC. This demonstration of compliance shall be recognised in the European Community and products so certified shall have unrestricted access to the EC market for sale as recreational craft, pursuant to Section I;
(b) for approvals to United States requirements, conformity assessment bodies designated by the European Community shall establish compliance as required to be demonstrated as set forth in paragraph 2(b) of this Section, and products so certified shall have unrestricted access to the US market for sale as recreational craft, pursuant to Section I.

SECTION III

AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Belgium

Ministère des Communications et de l'infrastructure

Ministerie van Verkeer en Infrastructuur

Germany

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft

Spain

Ministerio de Fomento

France

Ministère de l'Equipment, des Transports et du Logement

Italy

Ministero dell'Industria, del Commercio e dell'Artigianato

Netherlands

De Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat

Finland

Merenkulkuhallitus/sjöfartsstyrelsen

Sweden

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:

Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC)

United Kingdom

Department of Trade and Industry

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

SECTION IV

DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING AND WITHDRAWING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

1.
For the purpose of this Sectoral Annex, each Party shall designate competent conformity assessment bodies to carry out conformity assessment and approval to the requirements of the other Party. Such designation shall be carried out according to the procedures set out in Article 7 of the Agreement. A list of conformity assessment bodies together with the products and procedures for which they have been listed, is set out in Section V below.
2.
Each Party agrees that the listed conformity assessment bodies comply with the requirements for such bodies established by the other Party. These are:
(a) for the European Community, bodies which are Notified Bodies in accordance with Directive 94/25/EC, are deemed to be in compliance with US requirements;
(b) for the US, in accordance with the requirements set out in the regulations listed in Section I, the conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V are designated by NIST using the evaluation procedures contained in the appropriate EN-45000 series of standards or the corresponding ISO/IEC Guides.
3.
With regard to the designation, listing, suspension and withdrawal of conformity assessment bodies under this Sectoral Annex, the specific procedures in Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement shall be followed.

SECTION V

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

The names and scope of responsibilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the EC and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex:

The names and scope of responsibilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the US and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex:

(to be provided by EC)

(to be provided by the US)

SECTION VI

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT

1.
There shall be a transitional period of 18 months prior to the operations of this Sectoral Annex.
2.
The purpose of the transitional arrangement is to provide a mean whereby the Parties to this Agreement can cooperate to establish a system for designating conformity assessment bodies and can mutually build confidence in the abilities of these bodies. Successful completion of this transitional arrangement is intended to result in a determination that conformity assessment bodies comply with the applicable criteria and to have the equipment approved by the conformity assessment bodies of the exporting country accepted by the approval authority of the importing country.
3.
During this transitional period, the parties shall:
(a) exchange information on technical data and conformity assessment criteria and procedures, thus developing greater familiarity with their respective regulatory requirements; and
(b) carry out or recommend any applicable policy, legislative and regulatory changes necessary for the provisions of this Annex.
4.
Product Scope
All products covered by Section II of this Annex.
5.
Cooperation
During this transitional period, both Parties shall endeavour to sponsor jointly seminars for the purpose of improving the understanding of technical specifications applicable in each Party's jurisdiction.
6.
Inspections
Inspections or audits shall be permitted to verify compliance of conformity assessment bodies with their responsibilities under this Agreement. The scope of these inspections or audits shall be agreed upon in advance by both Parties.

SECTION VII

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Agreement, the Parties shall ensure the continued availability of the names of their respective notified bodies or conformity assessment bodies, and shall regularly supply details of certifications issued in order to facilitate post market surveillance.
2.
The Parties note that, to the extent that requirements for electrical safety or electromagnetic compatibility may apply to products covered by this Sectoral Annex, the provisions of the Sectoral Annexes on Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility apply.

SECTION VIII

DEFINITIONS

‘Notified Body’ means a third party authorised to perform the conformity assessment tasks specified in Directive 94/25/EC, which has been appointed by a Member State from the bodies falling within its jurisdiction. The Notified Body has the necessary qualifications to meet requirements laid down in Directive 94/25/EC and has been notified to the Commission and to the other Member States.

SECTORAL ANNEX FOR PHARMACEUTICAL GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMPs)

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the United States and the European Community.

CHAPTER 1

DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE, SCOPE AND COVERAGE

Article 1

Definitions

1.   ‘Equivalence’ of the regulatory systems means that the systems are sufficiently comparable to assure that the process of inspection and the ensuing inspection reports will provide adequate information to determine whether respective statutory and regulatory requirements of the authorities have been fulfilled. ‘Equivalence’ does not require that the respective regulatory systems have identical procedures.
2.   ‘Enforcement’ means action taken by an authority to protect the public from products of suspect quality, safety and efficacy or to assure that products are manufactured in compliance with appropriate law, regulations, standards and commitments made as part of the approval to market a product.
3.   ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ (GMPs): (The US and EC have agreed to revisit these concepts)
GMPs mean the requirements found in the respective legislations, regulations, and administrative provisions for methods to be used in, and the facilities or controls to be used for the manufacturing, processing, packing, and/or holding of a drug to assure that such drug meets the requirements as to safety, and has the identity and strength, and meets the quality and purity characteristics that it purports or is represented to possess.
GMPs are that part of quality assurance which ensures that products are consistently produced and controlled to quality standards. For the purpose of this Annex, GMPs include therefore the system whereby the manufacturer receives the specifications of the product and/or process from the Marketing Authorisation/Product Authorisation or License holder or applicant and ensures the product is made in compliance with its specifications (Qualified Person certification in the EC).
4.   ‘Inspection’ means an on-site evaluation of a manufacturing facility to determine whether such manufacturing facility is operating in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and/or commitments made as part of the approval to market a product.
5.   ‘Inspection Report’ means the written observations and Good Manufacturing Practices compliance assessment completed by an authority listed in Appendix 2.
6.   ‘Regulatory System’ means the body of legal requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices, inspections, and enforcements that ensure public health protection and legal authority to assure adherence to these requirements.

Article 2

Purpose

The provisions of this Annex govern the exchange between the Parties and normal endorsement by the receiving authority of official Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) inspection reports after a transitional period aimed at determination of the equivalence of the regulatory systems of the Parties, which is the cornerstone of this Annex.

Article 3

Scope

The provisions of this Annex shall apply to pharmaceutical inspections carried out in the United States and Member States of the European Community before products are marketed (hereafter referred to as ‘pre-approval inspections’ as well as during their marketing (hereafter referred to as ‘post-approval inspections’).
Appendix 1 names the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing these inspections and the GMPs requirements.
Appendix 2 lists the authorities participating in activities under this Annex.
Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Agreement do not apply to this Annex.

Article 4

Product coverage

These provisions will apply to medicinal products for human or animal use, intermediates and starting materials (as referred to in the EC) and to drugs for human or animal use, biological products for human use, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (as referred to in the United States), only to the extent they are regulated by the authorities of both Parties as listed in Appendix 2.
Human blood, human plasma, human tissues and organs, and veterinary immunologicals are excluded from the scope of this Annex. Human plasma derivatives (such as immunoglobulins and albumin), investigational medicinal products/new drugs, human radiopharmaceuticals and medicinal gases are also excluded during the transition phase, their situation will be reconsidered at the end of the transition period. Products regulated by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research as devices are not covered under this Annex.
Appendix 3 contains an indicative list of products covered by this Annex.

CHAPTER 2

TRANSITION PERIOD

Article 5

Length of transition period

A three-year transition period will start immediately after the effective date of the Agreement.

Article 6

Equivalence assessment

1.   The criteria to be used by the Parties to assess equivalence are listed in Appendix 4. Information pertaining to the criteria under Community competence will be provided by the Community.
2.   The authorities of the parties will establish and communicate to each other their draft programmes for assessing the equivalence of the respective regulatory systems in terms of quality assurance of the products and consumer protection. These programmes will be carried out, as deemed necessary by the authorities, for post- and pre-approval inspections and for various product classes or processes.
3.   The equivalence assessment shall include information exchanges (including inspection reports), joint training, and joint inspections for the purpose of assessing regulatory systems and the authorities' capabilities. In conducting the equivalence assessment, the Parties will ensure that efforts are made to save resources.
4.   Equivalence assessment for authorities added to Appendix 2 after the effective date of this agreement will be conducted as described in this Annex, as soon as practicable.

Article 7

Participation in the equivalence assessment and determination

The authorities listed in Appendix 2 will actively participate in these programs to build a sufficient body of evidence for their equivalence determination. Both parties will exercise good faith efforts to complete equivalence assessment as expeditiously as possible to the extent the resources of the authorities allow.

Article 8

Other transition activities

As soon as possible, the authorities will jointly determine the essential information which must be present in inspection reports and will cooperate to develop mutually agreed inspection report format(s).

CHAPTER 3

END OF TRANSITION PERIOD

Article 9

Equivalence determination

Equivalence is established by having in place regulatory systems covering the criteria referred to in Appendix 4, and a demonstrated pattern of consistent performance in accordance with these criteria. A list of authorities determined as equivalent shall be agreed to by the Joint Sectoral Committee at the end of the transition period, with reference to any limitation in terms of inspection type (e. g. post-approval or pre-approval) or product classes or processes.
The Parties will document insufficient evidence of equivalence lack of opportunity to assess equivalence or a determination of non-equivalence, in sufficient detail to allow the authority being assessed to know how to attain equivalence.

Article 10

Authorities not currently listed as equivalent

Authorities not currently listed as equivalent, or not equivalent for certain types of inspections, product classes or processes may apply for reconsideration of their status once the necessary corrective measures have been taken or additional experience is gained.

CHAPTER 4

OPERATIONAL PERIOD

Article 11

Start of the operational period

The operational period shall start at the end of the transition period and its provisions apply to inspection reports generated by authorities listed as equivalent for the inspections performed in their territory.
In addition, when an authority is not listed as equivalent based on adequate experience gained during the transition period, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will accept for normal endorsement (as provided in Article 12) inspection reports generated as a result of inspections conducted jointly by that authority on its territory and another authority listed as equivalent, provided that the authority of the Member State in which the inspection is performed can guarantee enforcement of the findings of the inspection report and require that corrective measures be taken when necessary. FDA has the option to participate in these inspections, and based on experience gained during the transition period, the Parties will agree on procedures for exercising this option.
In the EC, the qualified person will be relieved of responsibility for carrying out the controls laid down in Article 22 paragraph 1(b) of Council Directive 75/319/EEC provided that these controls have been carried out in the United States and that each batch/lot is accompanied by a batch certificate (in accordance with the WHO certification scheme on the quality of medicinal products) issued by the manufacturer certifying that the product complies with requirements of the marketing authorisation and signed by the person responsible for releasing the batch/lot.

Article 12

Nature of recognition of inspection reports

Inspection reports (containing information as established under Article 8), including a GMP compliance assessment, prepared by authorities listed as equivalent, will be provided to the authority of the importing Party. Based on the determination of equivalence in light of the experience gained, these inspection reports will normally be endorsed by the authority of the importing Party, except under specific and delineated circumstances. Examples of such circumstances include indications of material inconsistencies or inadequacies in an inspection report, quality defects identified in the post-market surveillance or other specific evidence of serious concern in relation to product quality or consumer safety. In such cases, the authority of the importing Party may request clarification from the authority of the exporting Party which may lead to a request for re-inspection. The authorities will endeavour to respond to requests for clarification in a timely manner.
Where divergence is not clarified in this process, an authority of the importing country may carry out an inspection of the production facility.

Article 13

Transmission of post-approval inspection reports

Post-approval GMP inspection reports concerning products covered by this Annex will be transmitted to the authority of the importing country within 60 calendar days of the request. Should a new inspection be needed, the inspection report will be transmitted within 90 calendar days of the request.

Article 14

Transmission of pre-approval inspection reports

A preliminary notification that an inspection may have to take place will be made as soon as possible.
Within 15 calendar days, the relevant authority will acknowledge receipt of the request and confirm its ability to carry out the inspection. In the EC, requests will be sent directly to the relevant authority, with a copy to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA). If the authority receiving the request cannot carry out the inspection as requested, the requesting authority shall have the right to conduct the inspection.
Reports of pre-approval inspections will be sent within 45 calendar days of the request that transmitted the appropriate information and detailed the precise issued to be addressed during the inspection. A shorter time may be necessary in exceptional cases and these will be described in the request.

Article 15

Monitoring continued equivalence

Monitoring activities for the purpose of maintaining equivalence shall include review of the exchange of inspection reports and their quality and timeliness; performance of a limited number of joint inspections and the conduct of common training sessions.

Article 16

Suspension

Each Party has the right to contest the equivalence of an authority. This right will be exercised in an objective and reasoned manner in writing to the other Party. The issue shall be discussed in the Joint Sectoral Committee promptly upon such notification. Where the JSC determines that verification of equivalence is required, it may be carried out jointly by the Parties in a timely manner, pursuant to Article 6.
Efforts will be made by the Joint Sectoral Committee to reach unanimous consent on the appropriate action. If agreement to suspend is reached in the Joint Sectoral Committee, an authority may be suspended immediately thereafter. If no agreement is reached in the Joint Sectoral Committee, the matter is referred to the Joint Committee. If no unanimous consent is reached within 30 days after such notification, the contested authority will be suspended.
Upon the suspension of an authority previously listed as equivalent, a Party is no longer obligated to endorse normally the inspection reports of the suspended authority. A Party shall continue to endorse normally the inspection reports of that authority prior to suspension, unless the authority of the receiving party decides otherwise based on health or safety considerations. The suspension will remain in effect until unanimous consent has been reached by the Parties on the future status of that authority.

CHAPTER 5

JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEE

Article 17

Role and composition of the Joint Sectoral Committee

A Joint Sectoral Committee is set up to monitor the activities under both the transitional and operational phases of this Annex.
The Committee will be co-chaired by a representative of FDA for the U.S. and a representative of the EC who each will have one vote. Decisions will be taken by unanimous consent.
The Joint Sectoral Committee's functions will include:
1.
making a joint assessment, which must be agreed by both Parties, of the equivalence of the respective authorities;
2.
developing and maintaining the list of equivalent authorities, including any limitation in terms of inspecting type or products, and communicating the list to all authorities and the Joint Committee;
3.
providing a forum to discuss issues relating to this Annex, including concerns that an authority may be no longer equivalent and opportunity to review product coverage;
4.
consideration of the issue of suspension.
The Joint Sectoral Committee shall meet at the request of either Party and, unless the co-chairs otherwise agree, at least once each year. The Joint Committee will be kept informed of the agenda and conclusions of meetings of the Joint Sectoral Committee.

CHAPTER 6

INFORMATION EXCHANGE

Article 18

Regulatory collaboration

The Parties and authorities shall inform and consult one another, as permitted by law, on proposals to introduce new controls or to change existing technical regulations or inspection procedures and to provide the opportunity to comment on such proposals.
The Parties shall notify each other in writing of any changes to Appendix 2.

Article 19

Information relating to quality aspects

The authorities will establish an appropriate means of exchanging information on any confirmed problem reports, corrective actions, recalls, rejected import consignments and other regulatory and enforcement problems for products subject to this Annex.

Article 20

Alert System

The details of an alert system will be developed during the transitional period. The system will be maintained in place at all times. Elements to be considered in developing such a system are described in Appendix 5.
Contact points will be agreed between both Parties to permit authorities to be made aware with the appropriate speed in case of quality defect, recalls, counterfeiting and other problems concerning quality, which could necessitate additional controls or suspension of the distribution of the product.

CHAPTER 7

SAFEGUARD CLAUSE

Article 21

Each Party recognises that the importing country has a right to fulfil its legal responsibilities by taking actions necessary to ensure the protection of human and animal health at the level of protection it deems appropriate. This includes the suspension of the distribution, product detention at the border of the importing country, withdrawal of the batches and any request for additional information or inspection as provided in Article 12.

Appendix 1

List of applicable laws, regulations and administrative provisions

For the European Community:
Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to proprietary medicinal products, as extended, widened and amended.
Council Directive 75/319/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to proprietary medicinal products, as extended, widened and amended.
Council Directive 81/851/EEC of 28 September 1981 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products, as widened and amended.
Council Directive 91/356/EEC of 13 June 1991 laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products for human use.
Commission Directive 91/412/EEC of 23 July 1991 laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for veterinary medicinal products.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products.
Council Directive 92/25/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the wholesale distribution of medicinal products for human use.
Guide to Good Distribution Practice (94/C 63/03).
Current version of the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Community, Volume IV.
For the United States:
Relevant sections of the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the United States Public Health Service Act.
Relevant sections of Title 21, United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1-99, Parts 200-299, Parts 500-599, and Parts 600-799.
Relevant sections of the FDA Investigations Operations Manual, the FDA Regulatory Procedures Manual, the FDA Compliance Policy Guidance Manual, the FDA Compliance Program Guidance Manual, and other FDA guidances.

Appendix 2

List of Authorities

UNITED STATES:
In the United States, the regulatory authority is the Food and Drug Administration.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY:
In the European Community, the regulatory authorities are the following:

BELGIUM

Inspection générale de la Pharmacie

Algemene Farmaceutische Inspectie

DENMARK

Lægemiddelstyrelsen

GERMANY

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

GREECE

Εθνικός Οργανισμός Φαρμάκου

Ministry of Health and Welfare

National Drug Organization (E.O.F)

SPAIN

for medicinal products for human use:

Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo

Subdirección General de Control Farmacéutico

for medicinal products for veterinary use:

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA)

Dirección General de la Producción Agraria

FRANCE

for medicinal products for human use:

Agence du Médicament

for veterinary medicinal products:

Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire

IRELAND

Irish Medicines Board

ITALY

for medicinal products for human use:

Ministero della Sanità

Dipartimento Farmaci e Farmacovigilanza

for medicinal products for veterinary use:

Ministero della Sanità

Dipartimento alimenti e nutrizione e sanità pubblica veterinaria — Div. IX

LUXEMBOURG

Division de la Pharmacie et des Médicaments

NETHERLANDS

Staat der Nederlanden

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales

PORTUGAL

for human and veterinary (non-immunologicals):

Instituto da Farmácia e do Medicamento — INF ARMED

for veterinary immunologicals:

Direcção — Geral de Veterinaria

FINLAND

Lääkelaitos/Läkemedelsverket

(National Agency for Medicines)

SWEDEN

Läkemedelsverket — Medical Products Agency

UNITED KINGDOM

for human and veterinary (non-immunologicals):

Medicines Control Agency

for veterinary immunologicals:

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Commission of the European Communities

European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)

Appendix 3

Indicative list of Products covered by the Sectoral Annex

Recognising that precise definitions of medicinal products and drugs are to be found in the legislation referred to above, an indicative list of products covered by the agreement is given below:
— human medicinal products including prescription and non-prescription drugs,
— human biologicals including vaccines, and immunologicals,
— veterinary pharmaceuticals, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, with the exclusion of veterinary immunologicals,
— pre-mixes for the preparation of veterinary medicated feeds (EC), Type A medicated articles for the preparation of veterinary medicated feeds (US),
— intermediate products and active pharmaceutical ingredients or bulk pharmaceuticals (US)/starting materials (EC).

Appendix 4

Criteria for Assessing Equivalence for Post- and Pre-Approval

I.
Legal/Regulatory authority and structures and procedures providing for post- and pre-approval:
A.
Appropriate statutory mandate and jurisdiction.
B.
Ability to issue and update binding requirements and GMPs and guidance documents.
C.
Authority to make inspections, review and copy documents, and to take samples and collect other evidence.
D.
Ability to enforce requirements and to remove products found in violation of such requirements from the market.
E.
Substantive current good manufacturing requirements.
F.
Accountability of the regulatory authority.
G.
Inventory of current products and manufacturers.
H.
System for maintaining or accessing inspection reports, samples and other analytical data, and other firm/product information relating to matters covered by this Sectoral Annex.
II.
Mechanisms in place to assure appropriate professional standards and avoidance of conflicts of interest.
III.
Administration of the regulatory authority:
A.
Standards of education/qualification and training.
B.
Effective quality assurance systems measures to ensure adequate job performance.
C.
Appropriate staffing and resources to enforce laws and regulations.
IV.
Conduct of Inspections:
A.
Adequate pre-inspection preparation, including appropriate expertise of investigator/team, review of firm/product and databases, and availability of appropriate inspection equipment.
B.
Adequate conduct of inspection, including statutory access to facilities, effective response to refusals, depth and competence of evaluation of operations, systems and documentation; collection of evidence; appropriate duration of inspection and completeness of written report of observations to firm management.
C.
Adequate post-inspection activities, including completeness of inspectors' report, inspection report review where appropriate, and conduct of follow-up inspections and other activities where appropriate, assurance of preservation and retrieval of records.
V.
Execution of regulatory enforcement actions to achieve corrections, designed to prevent future violations, and to remove products found in violation of requirements from the market.
VI.
Effective Use of Surveillance Systems:
A.
Sampling and analysis.
B.
Recall monitoring.
C.
Product defect reporting system.
D.
Routine surveillance inspections.
E.
Verification of approved manufacturing process changes to marketing authorisations/approved applications.
VII.
Additional specific criteria for pre-approval inspections
A.
Satisfactory demonstration through a jointly developed and administered training program and joint inspections to assess the authorities' capabilities.
B.
Pre-inspection preparation includes the review of appropriate records, including site plans and drug master file or similar documentation to enable adequate inspections.
C.
Ability to verify chemistry, manufacturing and control data supporting an application is authentic and complete.
D.
Ability to access and evaluate research and development data as scientifically sound, especially transfer technology of pilot, scale up and full scale production batches.
E.
Ability to verify conformity of the on site processes and procedures with those described in the application.
F.
Review and evaluate equipment installation, operational and performance qualification data, and evaluate test method validation.

Appendix 5

Elements to be Considered in Developing a Two-way Alert System

1.   

Documentation

— Defintion of a crisis/emergency and under what circumstances an alert is required,
— Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),
— Mechanism of health hazards evaluation and classification,
— Language of communication and transmission of information.

2.   

Crisis Management System

— Crisis analysis and communication mechanisms,
— Establishment of contact points,
— Reporting mechanisms.

3.   

Enforcement Procedures

— Follow-up mechanisms,
— Corrective action procedures.

4.   

Quality Assurance System

— Pharmacovigilance programme,
— Surveillance/monitoring of implementation of corrective action.

5.   

Contact points

For the purpose of this agreement, the contact points for the alert system will be:
for the European Community:
the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products,
7, Westferry Circus,
Canary Wharf
UK - London E14 4HB,
England.
Telephone +44- 171- 418 8400,
Fax 418 8416.
for the United States:
(to be provided by the U.S.)

SECTORAL ANNEX ON MEDICAL DEVICES

PREAMBLE

This Annex constitutes a Sectoral Annex to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Regulation to Conformity Assessment between the United States and the European Community.
Carrying out the provisions of this Annex will further public health protection, will be an important means of facilitating commerce in medical devices and will lead to reduced costs for regulators and manufacturers of both Parties.

CHAPTER 1

PURPOSE, SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF THE SECTORAL ANNEX

Article 1

Purpose

1.   The purpose of this Annex is to specify the conditions under which a Party will accept the results of quality system-related evaluations and inspections and premarket evaluations of the other Party with regard to medical devices as conducted by listed conformity assessment bodies (CABs) and to provide for other related cooperative activities.
2.   This Annex is intended to evolve as programmes and policies of the Parties evolve. The Parties will review this Annex periodically, in order to assess progress and identify potential enhancements to this Annex as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EC policies evolve over time.

Article 2

Scope

1.   The provisions of this Annex shall apply to the exchange and, where appropriate, endorsement of the following types of reports from CABs assessed to be equivalent:
(a) under the US system, surveillance/post-market and initial/pre-approval inspection reports;
(b) under the US system, premarket (510(k)) product evaluation reports;
(c) under the EC system, quality system evaluation reports; and
(d) under the EC system, EC type examination and verification reports.
Appendix 1 names the legislation, regulations, and related procedures under which:
(a) products are regulated as medical devices by each Party;
(b) CABs are designated and confirmed; and
(c) these reports are prepared.
2.   For purposes of this Annex, equivalence means that: CABs in the EC are capable of conducting product and quality systems evaluations against US regulatory requirements in a manner equivalent to those conducted by FDA; and CABs in the US are capable of conducting product and quality systems evaluations against EC regulatory requirements in a manner equivalent to those conducted by EC CABs.

Article 3

Product Coverage

There are three components to this agreement each covering a discrete range of products:
1.
Quality System Evaluations
— US-type surveillance/post-market and initial/pre-approval inspection reports and EC-type quality system evaluation reports will be exchanged with regard to all products regulated under both US and EC law as medical devices.
2.
Product Evaluation
— US-type premarket (510(k)) product evaluation reports and EC-type-testing reports will be exchanged only with regard to those products classified under the US system as Class I/Class II — Tier 2 medical devices which are listed in Appendix 2.
3.
Post-Market Vigilance Reports
— Post-market vigilance reports will be exchanged with regard to all products regulated under both US and EC law as medical devices.
Additional products and procedures may be made subject to this Annex by agreement of the Parties.

Article 4

Regulatory Authorities

The regulatory authorities shall have the responsibility of implementing the provisions of this Annex, including the designation and monitoring of CABs. Regulatory authorities are specified in Appendix 3. Each Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing of any change in the regulatory authority for a country.

CHAPTER 2

TRANSITION PERIOD

Article 5

Length and purpose of transition period

There will be a three-year transition period immediately following the date of entry into force of the Agreement. During the transition period, the Parties will engage in confidence-building activities for the purpose of obtaining sufficient evidence to make determinations concerning the equivalence of CABs of the other Party with respect to the ability to perform quality system and product evaluations or other reviews resulting in reports to be exchanged under this Annex.

Article 6

Listing of CABs

Each Party shall designate CABs to participate in confidence-building activities by transmitting to the other Party a list of CABs which meet the criteria for technical competence and independence, as identified in Appendix 1. The list shall be accompanied by supporting evidence. Designated CABs will be listed in Appendix 4 for participation in the confidence building activities once confirmed by the importing Party. Non-confirmation would have to be justified based on documented evidence.

Article 7

Confidence Building Activities

1.   At the beginning of the transitional period, the Joint Sectoral Group will establish a joint confidence building programme calculated to provide sufficient evidence of the capabilities of the designated CABs to perform quality system or product evaluations to the specifications of the Parties.
2.   The joint confidence building program should include the following actions and activities:
(a) seminars designed to inform the Parties and CABs about each Party's regulatory system, procedures, and requirements;
(b) workshops designed to provide the Parties with information regarding requirements and procedures for the designation and surveillance of CABs;
(c) exchange of information about reports prepared during the transition period;
(d) joint training exercises; and
(e) observed inspections.
3.   During the transition period, any significant problem that is identified with a CAB may be the subject of cooperative activities, as resources allow and as agreed to by the regulatory authorities, aimed at resolving the problem.
4.   Both Parties will exercise good faith efforts to complete the confidence building activities as expeditiously as possible to the extent that the resources of the Parties allow.
5.   Both the EC and the US will each prepare annual progress reports which will describe the confidence building activities undertaken during each year of the transition period. The form and content of the reports will be determined by the Parties through the Joint Sectoral Committee.

Article 8

Other transition period activities

1.   During the transition period, the Parties will jointly determine the necessary information which must be present in quality system and product evaluation reports.
2.   The Parties will jointly develop a notification and alert system to be used in case of defects, recalls, and other problems concerning product quality that could necessitate additional actions (e.g., inspections by the Parties of the importing country) or suspension of the distribution of the product.

CHAPTER 3

END OF TRANSITION PERIOD

Article 9

Equivalence Assessment

1.   In the final six months of the transition period, the Parties shall proceed to a joint assessment of the equivalence of the CABs that participated in the confidence building activities. CABs will be determined to be equivalent provided they have demonstrated proficiency through the submission of a sufficient number of adequate reports. CABs may be determined to be equivalent with regard to the ability to perform any type of quality system or product evaluation covered by this Annex and with regard to any type of product covered by this Annex. The parties shall develop a list contained in Appendix 5 of CABs determined to be equivalent which shall contain a full explanation of the scope of the equivalency determination, including any appropriate limitations, with regard to performing any type of quality system or product evaluation.
2.   The Parties shall allow CABs not listed for participation in the MRA, or listed for participation only as to certain types of evaluations, to apply for participation in this MRA once the necessary measures have been taken or sufficient experience has been gained, in accordance with Article 16.
3.   Decisions concerning the equivalence of CABs must be agreed to by both Parties.

CHAPTER 4

OPERATIONAL PERIOD

Article 10

Start of the operational period

1.   The operational period will start at the end of the transition period after the Parties have developed the list of CABs found to be equivalent. The provisions of this Chapter will apply only with regard to listed CABs and only to the extent of any specifications and limitations contained on the list with regard to a CAB.
2.   The operational period will apply to quality system evaluation reports and product evaluation reports generated by CABs listed in accordance with this Annex for the evaluations performed in the respective territories of the Parties, except if the Parties agree otherwise.

Article 11

Exchange and endorsement of quality system evaluation reports

1.   Listed EC CABs will provide FDA with reports of quality system evaluations, as follows:
(a) for pre-approval quality system evaluations, EC CABs will provide full reports; and
(b) for surveillance quality system evaluations, EC CABs will provide abbreviated reports.
2.   Listed US CABs will provide to the EC Notified Body of the manufacturer's choice:
(a) full reports of initial quality system evaluations;
(b) abbreviated reports of quality systems surveillance audits.
3.   If the abbreviated reports do not provide sufficient information, the importing Party may request additional clarification from the CAB.
4.   Based on the determination of equivalence in light of the experience gained, the quality system evaluation reports prepared by the CABs listed as equivalent will normally be endorsed by the importing Party, except under specific and delineated circumstances. Examples of such circumstances include indications of material inconsistencies or inadequacies in a report, quality defects identified in post-market surveillance or other specific evidence of serious concern in relation to product quality or consumer safety. In such cases, the importing Party may request clarification from the exporting Party which may lead to a request for re-inspection. The Parties will endeavour to respond to requests for clarification in a timely manner. Where divergence is not clarified in this process, the importing Party may carry out the quality system evaluation.

Article 12

Exchange and endorsement of product evaluation reports

1.   EC CABs listed for this purpose will, subject to the specifications and limitations on the list, provide to the FDA 510(k) premarket notification assessment reports prepared to US medical device requirements.
2.   US CABs will, subject to the specifications and limitations on the list, provide to the EC notified body of the manufacturer's choice, type examination and verification reports prepared to EC medical device requirements.
3.   Based on the determination of equivalence in light of the experience gained, the product evaluation reports prepared by the CABs listed as equivalent will normally be endorsed by the importing Party, except under specific and delineated circumstances. Examples of such circumstances include indications of material inconsistencies, inadequacies, or incompleteness in a product evaluation report, or other specific evidence of serious concern in relation to product safety, performance, or quality. In such cases, the importing Party my request clarification from the exporting Party which may lead to a request for a re-evaluation. The parties will endeavour to respond to requests for clarification in timely manner. Endorsement remains the responsibility of the importing Party.

Article 13

Transmission of quality system evaluation reports

Quality system evaluation reports covered by Article 11 concerning products covered by this Annex shall be transmitted to the importing Party within 60 calendar days of a request by the importing Party. Should a new inspection be requested the time period shall be extended by an additional 30 calendar days. A Party may request a new inspection, for cause, identified to the other Party. If the exporting Party cannot perform an inspection within a specified period time, the importing Party may perform an inspection on its own.

Article 14

Transmission of product evaluation reports

Transmission of product evaluation reports will take place according to the importing Party's specified procedures.

Article 15

Monitoring continued equivalence

Monitoring activities will be carried out in accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement.

Article 16

Listing of Additional CABs

1.   During the operational period, additional CABs will be considered for equivalence using the procedures and criteria described in Articles 6, 7, and 9 of this Annex, taking into account the level of confidence gained in the overall regulatory system of the other Party.
2.   Once a designating authority considers that such CABs, having undergone the procedures of Articles 6, 7, and 9 of this Annex, may be determined to be equivalent, it will then designate those bodies on an annual basis. Such procedures satisfy the procedures of Articles 7(a) and (b) of the Agreement.
3.   Following such annual designations, the procedures for confirmation of CABs under Articles 7(c) and (d) of the Agreement shall apply.

CHAPTER 5

JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Article 17

Role and composition of the Joint Sectoral Committee

1.   A Joint Sectoral Management Committee is set up to monitor the activities under both the transitional and operational phases of this Annex.
2.   The Committee will be co-chaired by a representative of the FDA for the US and a representative of the EC who will each have one vote. Decisions will be taken by unanimous consent.
3.   The JSC's functions will include:
(a) making a joint assessment of the equivalent of CABs;
(b) developing and maintaining the list of equivalent CABs, including any limitation in terms of their scope of activities and communicating the list of all authorities and the Joint Committee;
(c) providing a forum to discuss issues relating to this Annex, including concerns that a CAB may no longer be equivalent and opportunity to review product coverage; and
(d) consideration of the issue of suspension.

CHAPTER 6

HARMONISATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

Article 18

Harmonisation

During both the transitional and operational phases of this Agreement, both Parties intend to continue to participate in the activities of the Global Harmonisation Task Force and utilise the results of those activities to the extent possible. Such participation involves developing and reviewing documents developed by the Global Harmonisation Task Force and jointly determining whether they are applicable to the implementation of this Agreement.

Article 19

Regulatory cooperation

The Parties and authorities shall inform one another, as permitted by law, of, and consult one another on, proposals to introduce new controls or to change existing technical regulations or inspection procedures and to provide the opportunity to comment on such proposals.
The Parties shall notify each other in writing of any changes to Appendix 1.

Article 20

Alert system and exchange of post-market vigilance reports

1.   An alert system will be set up during the transition period and maintained thereafter by which the Parties will notify each other when there is an immediate danger to public health. Elements of such a system will be described in an Appendix to be attached to this Sectoral Annex. As part of that system, each Party shall notify the other Party of any confirmed problem reports, corrective actions, or recalls. These reports are regarded as part of ongoing investigations.
2.   Contact points will be agreed between both Parties to permit authorities to be made aware with the appropriate speed in case of quality defect, batch recalls, counterfeiting and other problems concerning quality, which could necessitate additional controls or suspension of the distribution of the product.

Appendix 1

Relevant legislation, regulations and procedures

1.
For the European Community the following legislation applies to Article 2(1):
(a) Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices. Conformity assessment procedures.
— Annex II (with the exception of section 4),
— Annex IV,
— Annex V;
(b) Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices. Conformity assessment procedures.
— Annex II (with the exception of section 4),
— Annex III,
— Annex IV,
— Annex V,
— Annex VI.
2.
For the United States, the following legislation applies to Article 2(1):
(a) The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21. U.S.C. §§ 321
et seq.
;
(b) The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 201
et seq.
;
(c) Regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration found at 21 C.F.R., in particular, Parts 800 to 1299;
(d) Medical Devices; Third-Party Review of Selected Premarket Notifications; Pilot Program, 61 Fed. Reg. 14,789-14,796 (April 3, 1996).

Appendix 2

Scope of product coverage

1.
Initial Coverage of the Transition Period:
Upon entry into force of this Annex(1), products qualifying for the transitional arrangements under this Agreement include:
(a) all Class I products requiring premarket evaluations in the United States — see Table 1;
(b) those Class II products listed in Table 2.
2.
During the transition period:
The Parties will jointly identify additional product groups, including their related accessories, in line with their respective priorities as follows:
(a) those for which review may be based primarily on written guidance which the Parties will use their best efforts to prepare expeditiously; and
(b) those for which review may be based primarily on international standards, in order for the Parties to gain the requisite experience.
The corresponding additional product lists will be phased in on an annual basis. The Parties may consult with industry and other interested Parties in determining which products will be added.
3.
Commencement of the Operational Period:
(a) at the commencement of the operational period, product coverage shall extend to all Class I/II products covered during the transition period;
(b) the FDA will expand the program to categories of Class II devices as is consistent with the results of the pilot, and with the FDA's ability to write guidance documents if the device pilot for the third party review of medical devices is successful. The MRA will cover to the maximum extent feasible all Class II devices listed in Table 3 for which FDA-accredited third-party review is available in the US.
4.
Unless explicitly included by joint decision of the Parties, this agreement does not cover any US Class II-tier 3 or any Class III product under either system.
TABLE 1
Class I products requiring premarket evaluations in the United States, included in scope of product coverage at beginning of transition period

Section No

Regulation Name

Product Code — Device Name

ANESTHESIOLOGY PANEL (868)

868.1910

Esophageal stethoscope

BZW

Stethoscope, esophageal

868.5620

Breathing mouthpiece

BYP

Mouthpiece, breathing

868.5640

Medicinal nonventilatory nebulizer (atomizer)

CCQ

Nebulizer, medicinal, non-ventilatory (atomizer)

868.5675

Rebreathing device

BYW

Device, rebreathing

868.5700

Nonpowered oxygen tent

FOG

Hood, oxygen, infant

BYL

Tent, oxygen

868.6810

Tracheobronchial suction catheter

BSY

Catheters, suction, tracheobronchial

CARDIOVASCULAR PANEL

(None)

DENTAL PANEL (872)

872.3400

Karaya and sodium borate with or without acacia denture adhesive

KOM

Adhesive, denture, acacia and karaya with sodium borate

872.3700

Dental mercury (USP)

ELY

Mercury

872.4200

Dental handpieces and accessories

EBW

Controller, foot, handpiece and cord

EFB

Handpiece, air-powered, dental

EFA

Handpiece, belt and/or gear driven, dental

EGS

Handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental

EKX

Handpiece, direct drive, ac-powered

EKY

Handpiece, water-powered

872.6640

Dental operative unit

EIA

Unit, operative dental

EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT PANEL (874)

874.1070

Short increment sensitivity index (SISI) adapter

ETR

Adapter, short increment sensitivity index (SISI)

874.1500

Gustometer

ETM

Gustometer

874.1800

Air or water caloric stimulator

KHH

Stimulator, caloric-air

ETP

Stimulator, caloric-water

874.1925

Toynbee diagnostic tube

ETK

Tube, toynbee diagnostic

874.3300

Hearing aid

LRB

Face plate hearing-aid

ESD

Hearing-aid, air-conduction

874.4100

Epistaxis balloon

EMX

Balloon, epistaxis

874.5300

ENT

Examination and treatment unit

ETF

Unit, examining/treatment, ent

874.5550

Powered nasal irrigator

KMA

Irrigator, powered nasal

874.5840

Anti-stammering device

KTH

Device, anti-stammering

GASTROENTEROLOGY — UROLOGY PANEL (876)

876.5160

Urological clamps for males

FHA

Clamp, penile

876.5210

Enema kit

FCE

Kit, enema, (for cleaning purpose)

876.5250

Urine collector and accessories

FAQ

Bag, urine collection, leg, for external use

GENERAL HOSPITAL PANEL (880)

880.5270

Neonatal eye pad

FOK

Pad, neonatal eye

880.5420

Pressure infuser for I.V. bag

KZD

Infusor, pressure, for I.V. bags

880.5680

Pediatric position holder

FRP

Holder, infant position

880.6250

Patient examination glove

LZB

Finger cot

FMC

Glove, patient examination

LYY

Glove, patient examination, latex

LZA

Glove, patient examination, poly

LZC

Glove, patient examination, speciality

LYZ

Glove, patient examination, vinyl

880.6375

Patient lubricant

KMJ

Lubricant, patient

880.6760

Protective restraint

BRT

Restraint, patient, conductive

FMQ

Restraint, protective

NEUROLOGY PANEL (882)

882.1030

Ataxiagraph

GWW

Ataxiagraph

882.1420

Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal spectrum analyser

GWS

Analyser, spectrum, electroencephalogram signal

882.4060

Ventricular cannula

HCD

Cannula, ventricular

882.4545

Shunt system implantation instrument

GYK

Instrument, shunt system implantation

882.4650

Neurosurgical suture needle

HAS

Needle, neurosurgical suture

882.4750

Skull punch

GXJ

Punch, skull

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PANEL

(None)

OPHTHALMOLOGY PANEL (886)

886.1780

Retinoscope

HKM

Retinoscope, battery-powered

886.1940

Tonometer sterilizer

HKZ

sterilizer, tonometer

886.4070

Powered corneal burr

HQS

Burr, corneal, ac-powered

HOG

Burr, corneal, battery-powered

HRG

Engine, trephine, accessories, ac-powered

HFR

Engine, trephine, accessories, battery-powered

HLD

Engine, trephine, accessories, gas-powered

886.4300

Keratone

HNO

Keratone, ac-powered

HMY

Keratone, battery-powered

886.5850

Sunglasses (non-prescription)

HQY

Sunglasses (non-prescription including photosensitive)

ORTHOPEDIC PANEL (888)

888.1500

Ac-powered goniometer

KQX

Goniometer, ac-powered

888.4150

Callipers for clinical use

KTZ

Calliper

PHYSICAL MEDICINE PANEL (890)

890.3850

Mechanical wheelchair

LBE

Stroller, adaptive

IOR

Wheelchair, mechanical

890.5180

Manual patient rotation bed

INY

Bed, patient rotation, manual

890.5710

Hot or cold disposable pack

IMD

Pack, hot or cold, disposable

RADIOLOGY PANEL (892)

892.1100

Scintillation gamma camera

IYX

Camera, scintillation (gamma)

892.1110

Positron camera

IZC

Camera, positron

892.1300

Nuclear rectilinear scanner

IYW

Scanner, rectilinear, nuclear

892.1320

Nuclear uptake probe

IZD

Probe, uptake, nuclear

892.1330

Nuclear whole body scanner

JAM

Scanner, whole body, nuclear

892.1410

Nuclear electrocardiograph synchroniser

IVY

Synchroniser, electrocardiograph, nuclear

892.1890

Radiographic-film illuminator

IXC

Illuminatore radiographic-film

JAG

Illuminatore radiographic-film, explosion-proof

892.1910

Radiographic grid

IXJ

Grid, radiographic

892.1960

Radiographic intensifying screen

WAM

Screen, intensifying, radiographic

892.1970

Radiographic ECG/respirator synchroniser

IXO

Synchroniser, ECG/respirator, radiographic

892.5650

Manual radionuclide applicator system

IWG

System, applicator, radionuclide, manual

GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY PANEL (878)

878.4200

Introduction/drainage catheter and accessories

KGZ

Accessories, catheter

GCE

Adaptor, catheter

FGY

Cannula, injection

GBA

Catheter, balloon type

GBZ

Catheter, cholangiography

GBQ

Catheter, continuous irrigation

GBY

Catheter, eustachian, general & plastic surgery

JCY

Catheter, infusion

GBX

Catheter, irrigation

GBP

Catheter, multiple lumen

GBO

Catheter, nephrostomy, general & plastic surgery

GBN

Catheter, pediatric, general & plastic surgery

GBW

Catheter, peritoneal

GBS

Catheter, ventricular, general & plastic surgery

GCD

Connector, catheter

GCC

Dilator, catheter

GCB

Needle, catheter

878.4320

Removable skin clip

FZQ

Clip, removable (skin)

878.4460

Surgeon's gloves

KGO

Surgeon's gloves

878.4680

Nonpowered, single patient, portable suction apparatus

GCY

Apparatus, suction, single patient use, portable, nonpowered

878.4760

Removable skin staple

GDT

Staple, removable (skin)

878.4820

Ac-powered, battery-powered, and pneumatically powered surgical instrument motor

GFG

Bit, surgical

GFA

Blade, saw, general and plastic surgery

DWH

Blade, saw, surgical, cardiovascular

BRZ

Board, arm (with cover)

GFE

Brush, dermabrasion

GFF

Bur, surgical, general and plastic surgery

KDG

Chisel (osteotome)

GFD

Dermatome

GFC

Driver, surgical, pin

GFB

Head, surgical, hammer

GEY

Motor, surgical instrument, ac-powered

GET

Motor, surgical instrument, pneumatic powered

DWI

Saw, electrically powered

KFK

Saw, pneumatically powered

HAB

Saw, powered, and accessories

878.4960

Air or ac-powered operating table and air or ac-powered operating chair and accessories

GBB

Chair, surgical, ac-powered

FQO

Tabel, operating-room, ac-powered

GDC

Tabel, operating-room, electrical

FWW

Tabel, operating-room, pneumatic

JEA

Tabel, surgical with orthopedic accessories, ac-powered

880.5090

Liquid bandage

KMF

Bandage, liquid

TABLE 2
Class II medical devices included in scope of product coverage at beginning of transition period
(US to develop guidance documents identifying US requirements and EC to identify standards needed to meet EC requirements)

RA

892.1000

Magnetic resonance diagnostic device

MOS

Coil, magnetic resonance, specialty

LNH

System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

LNI

System, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic

DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND

RA

892.1540

Nonfetal ultrasonic monitor

JAF

Monitor, ultrasonic, nonfetal

RA

892.1550

Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system

IYN

System, imaging, pulsed doppler, ultrasonic

RA

892.1560

Ultrasonic pulsed echo imaging system

IYO

System, imaging, pulsed echo, ultrasonic

RA

892.1570

Diagnostic ultrasonic transducer

ITX

Transducer, ultrasonic, diagnostic

DIAGNOSTIC X — RAY IMAGING DEVICES

(except mammographic x-ray systems)

RA

892.1600

Angiographic x-ray system

IZI

System, x-ray, angiographic

RA

892.1650

Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system

MQB

Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager)

JAA

System, x-ray, fluoroscopic, image-intensified

RA

892.1680

Stationary x-ray system

KPR

System, x-ray, stationary

RA

892.1720

Mobile x-ray system

IZL

System, x-ray, mobile

RA

892.1740

Tomographic x-ray system

IZF

System, x-ray, tomographic

RA

892.1750

Computed tomography x-ray system

JAK

System, x-ray, tomography, computed

ECG-RELATED DEVICES

CV

870.2340

Electrocardiograph

DPS

Electrocardiograph

MLC

Monitor, st segment

CV

870.2350

Electrocardiograph lead switching adaptor

DRW

Adaptor, lead switching, electrocardiograph

CV

870.2360

Electrocardiograph electrode

DRX

Electrode, electrocardiograph

CV

870.2370

Electrocardiograph surface electrode tester

KRC

Tester, electrode, surface, electrocardiographic

NE

882.1400

Electroencephalograph

GWQ

Electroencephalograph

HO

880.5725

Infusion pump (external only)

MRZ

Accessories, pump, infusion

FRN

Pump, infusion

LZF

Pump, infusion, analytical sampling

MEB

Pump, infusion, elastomeric

LZH

Pump, infusion, enteral

MHD

Pump, infusion, gallstone dissolution

LZG

Pump, infusion, insulin

MEA

Pump, infusion, pca

OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS

OP

886.1570

Ophthalmoscope

HLI

Ophthalmoscope, ac-powered

HLJ

Ophthalmoscope, battery-powered

OP

886.1780

Retinoscope

HKL

Retinoscope, ac-powered

OP

886.1850

Ac-powered slit-lamp biomicroscope

HJO

Biomicroscope, slit-lamp, ac-powered

OP

886.4150

Vitreous aspiration and cutting instrument

MMC

Dilator, expansive iris (accessory)

HQE

Instrument, vitreous aspiration and cutting, ac-powered

HKP

Instrument, vitreous aspiration and cutting, battery-powered

MLZ

Vitrectomy, instrument cutter

OP

886.4670

Phacofragmentation system

HQC

Unit, phacofragmentation

SU

878.4580

Surgical lamp

HBI

Illuminator, fiberoptic, surgical field

FTF

Illuminator, non-remote

FTG

Illuminator, remote

HJE

Lamp, fluorescent, ac-powered

FQP

Lamp, operating-room

FTD

Lamp, surgical

GBC

Lamp, surgical, incandescent

FTA

Light, surgical, accessories

FSZ

Light, surgical, carrier

FSY

Light, surgical, ceiling mounted

FSX

Light, surgical, connector

FSW

Light, surgical, endoscopic

FST

Light, surgical, fiberoptic

FSS

Light, surgical, floor standing

FSQ

Light, surgical, instrument

NE

882.5890

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for pain relief

GZJ

Stimulator, nerve, transcutaneous, for pain relief

NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICES

CV

870.1120

Blood pressure cuff

DXQ

Cuff, blood-pressure

CV

870.1130

Non-invasive blood pressure measurement system (except non-oscillometric)

DXN

System, measurement, blood-pressure, non-invasive

HO

880.6880

Steam steriliser (greater than 2 cubic feet)

FLE

Steriliser, steam

CLINICAL THERMOMETERS

HO

880.2910

Clinical electronic thermometer (except tympanic or pacifier)

FLL

Thermometer, electronic, clinical

AN

868.5630

Nebuliser

CAF

Nebuliser (direct patient interface)

AN

868.5925

Powered Emergency ventilator

HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES

(except anti-stick and self-destruct)

HO

880.5570

Hypodermic single lumen needle

MMK

Container, sharpes

FMI

Needle, hypodermic, single lumen

MHC

Port, intraosseous, implanted

HO

880.5860

Piston syringe

FMF

Syringe, piston

OR

888.3020

Intramedullary fixation rod

HSB

Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories

EXTERNAL FIXATORS

(except devices with no external components)

OR

888.3030

Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories

KTT

Appliance, fixation, nail/blade/plate combination, multiple component

OR

888.3040

Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener

HTY

Pin, fixation, smooth

JDW

Pin, fixation, threaded

SELECTED DENTAL MATERIALS

DE

872.3060

Gold based alloys and precious metal alloys for clinical use

EJT

Alloy, gold based, for clinical use

EJS

Alloy, precious metal, for clinical use

DE

872.3200

Resin tooth bonding agent

KLE

Agent, tooth bonding, resin

DE

872.3275

Dental cement

EMA

Cement, dental

EMB

Zinc oxide eugenol

DE

872.3660

Impression material

ELW

Material, impression

DE

872.3690

Tooth shade resin material

EBF

Material, tooth shade, resin

DE

872.3710

Base metal alloy

EJH

Metal, base

LATEX CONDOMS

OB

884.5300

Condom

HIS

Condom

TABLE 3
Medical devices for possible inclusion in scope of product coverage during operational period

Product Family

Section No

Device Name

Tier

ANAESTHESIOLOGY PANEL

Anesthesia Devices

868.5160

Gas machine for anesthesia or analgesia

2

868.5270

Breathing system heater

2

868.5440

Portable oxygen generator

2

868.5450

Respiratory gas humidifier

2

868.5630

Nebuliser

2

868.5710

Electrically powered oxygen tent

2

868.5880

Anesthetic vaporiser

2

Gas Analyzer

868.1040

Powered Algesimeter

2

868.1075

Argon gas analyser

2

868.1400

Carbon dioxide gas analyser

2

868.1430

Carbon monoxide gas analyser

2

868.1500

Enflurane gas analyser

2

868.1620

Halothane gas analyser

2

868.1640

Helium gas analyser

2

868.1670

Neon gas analyser

2

868.1690

Nitrogen gas analyser

2

868.1700

Nitrous oxide gas analyser

2

868.1720

Oxygen gas analyser

2

868.1730

Oxygen uptake computer

2

Peripheral Nerve Stimulators

868.2775

Electrical peripheral nerve stimulator

2

Respiratory Monitoring

868.1750

Pressure plethysmograph

2

868.1760

Volume plethysmograph

2

868.1780

Inspiratory airway pressure meter

2

868.1800

Rhinoanemometer

2

868.1840

Diagnostic spirometer

2

868.1850

Monitoring spirometer

2

868.1860

Peak-flow meter for spirometry

2

868.1880

Pulmonary-function data calculator

2

868.1890

Predictive pulmonary-function value calculator

2

868.1900

Diagnostic pulmonary-function interpretation calculator

2

868.2025

Ultrasonic air embolism monitor

2

868.2375

Breathing frequency monitor (except apnea detectors)

2

868.2480

Cutaneous carbon dioxide (PcCO2) monitor

2

868.2500

Cutaneous oxygen monitor (for an infant not under gas anesthesia)

2

868.2550

Pneumotachomometer

2

868.2600

Airway pressure monitor

2

868.5665

Powered percussor

2

868.5690

Incentive spirometer

2

Ventilator

868.5905

Nonconinuous ventilator (IPPB)

2

868.5925

Powered emergency ventilator

2

868.5935

External negative pressure ventilator

2

868.5895

Continuous ventilator

2

868.5955

Intermittent mandatory ventilation attachment

2

868.6250

Portable air compressor

2

CARDIOVASCULAR PANEL

Cardiovascular Diagnostic

870.1425

Programmable diagnostic computer

2

870.1450

Densitometer

2

870.2310

Apex cardiograph (vibrocardiograph)

2

870.2320

Ballistocardiograph

2

870.2340

Electrocardiograph

2

870.2350

Electrocardiograph lead switching adaptor

1

870.2360

Electrocardiograph electrode

2

870.2370

Electrocardiograph surface electrode tester

2

870.2400

Vectorcardiograph

1

870.2450

Medical cathode-ray tube display

1

870.2675

Oscillometer

2

870.2840

Apex cardiographic transducer

2

870.2860

Heart sound transducer

2

Cardiovascular Monitoring

 

Valve, pressure relief, cardiopulmonary bypass

 

870.1100

Blood pressure alarm

2

870.1110

Blood pressure computer

2

870.1120

Blood pressure cuff

2

870.1130

Non-invasive blood pressure measurement system

2

870.1140

Venous blood pressure manometer

2

870.1220

Electrode recording catheter or electrode recording probe

2

870.1270

Intracavitary phonocatheter system

2

870.1875

Stethoscope (electronic)

2

870.2050

Biopotential amplifier and signal conditioner

2

870.2060

Transducer signal amplifier and conditioner

2

870.2100

Cardiovascular blood flow-meter

2

870.2120

Extravascular blood flow probe

2

870.2300

Cardiac monitor (including) cardiotachometer and rate alarm)

2

870.2700

Oximeter

2

870.2710

Ear oximeter

2

870.2750

Impedance phlebograph

2

870.2770

Impedance plethysmograph

2

870.2780

Hydraulic, pneumatic, or photoelectric plethysmographs

2

870.2850

Extravascular blood pressure transducer

2

870.2870

Catheter tip pressure transducer

2

870.2880

Ultrasonic transducer

2

870.2890

Vessel occlusion transducer

2

870.2900

Patient transducer and electrode cable (including connector)

2

870.2910

Radiofrequency physiological signal transmitter and receiver

2

870.2920

Telephone electrocardiograph transmitter and receiver

2

870.4205

Cardiopulmonary bypass bubble detector

2

870.4220

Cardiopulmonary bypass heart-lung machine console

2

870.4240

Cardiovascular bypass heat exchanger

2

870.4250

Cardiopulmonary bypass temperature controller

2

870.4300

Cardiopulmonary bypass gas control unit

2

870.4310

Cardiopulmonary bypass coronary pressure gauge

2

870.4330

Cardiopulmonary bypass on-line blood gas monitor

2

870.4340

Cardiopulmonary bypass level sensing monitor and/or control

2

870.4370

Roller-type cardiopulmonary bypass blood pump

2

870.4380

Cardiopulmonary bypass pump speed control

2

870.4410

Cardiopulmonary bypass in-line blood gas sensor

2

Cardiovascular Therapeutic

870.5050

Patient care suction apparatus

2

870.5900

Thermal regulation system

2

Defibrillator

870.5300

DC-defibrillator (including paddles)

2

870.5325

Defibrillator tester

2

Echocardiograph

870.2330

Echocardiograph

2

Pacemaker and Accessories

870.1750

External programmable pacemaker pulse generator

2

870.3630

Pacemaker generator function analyser

2

870.3640

Indirect pacemaker generator function anlayser

2

870.3720

Pacemaker electrode function tester

2

Miscellaneous

870.1800

Withdrawal-infusion pump

2

870.2800

Medical magnetic tape recorder

2

None

Batteries, rechargeable, Class II devices

2

DENTAL PANEL

Dental Equipment

872.1720

Pulp tester

2

872.1740

Caries detection device

2

872.4120

Bone cutting instrument and accessories

2

872.4465

Gas-powered jet injector

2

872.4475

Spring-powered jet injector

2

872.4600

Intraoral ligature and wire lock

2

872.4840

Rotary scaler

2

872.4850

Ultrasonic scaler

2

872.4920

Dental electrosurgical unit and accessories

2

872.6070

Ultraviolet activator for polymerisation

2

872.6350

Ultraviolet detector

2

Dental Material

872.3050

Amalgam alloy

2

872.3060

Gold-based alloys and precious metal alloys for clinical use

2

872.3200

Resin tooth bonding agent

2

872.3250

Calcium hydroxide cavity liner

2

872.3260

Cavity varnish

2

872.3275

Dental cement (other than zinc oxide-eugenol)

2

872.3300

Hydrophilic resin coating for dentures

2

872.3310

Coating material for resin fillings

2

872.3590

Preformed plastic denture tooth

2

872.3660

Impression material

2

872.3690

Tooth shade resin material

2

872.3710

Base metal alloy

2

872.3750

Bracket adhesive resin and tooth conditioner

2

872.3760

Denture relining, repairing, or rebasing resin

2

872.3765

Pit and fissure sealant and conditioner

2

872.3770

Temporary crown and bridge resin

2

872.3820

Root canal filling resin (other than chloroform use)

2

872.3920

Porcelain tooth

2

Dental x-ray

872.1800

Extraoral source x-ray system

2

872.1810

Intraoral source x-ray system

2

Dental Implants

872.4880

Intraosseous fixation screw or wires

2

872.3890

Endodontic stabilising splint

2

Orthodontic

872.5470

Orthodontic plastic bracket

2

EAR/NOSE/THROAT PANEL

Diagnostic Equipment

874.1050

Audiometer

2

874.1090

Auditory impedance tester

2

874.1120

Electronic noise generator for audiometric testing

2

874.1325

Electroglottograph

2

874.1820

Surgical nerve stimulator/locator

2

Hearing Aids

874.3300

Hearing aid (for bone-conduction)

2

874.3310

Hearing aid calibrator and analysis system

2

874.3320

Group hearing aid or group auditory trainer

2

874.3330

Master hearing aid

2

Surgical Equipment

874.4250

Ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill

1

874.4490

Argon laser for otology, rhinology, and laryngology

2

874.4500

ENT microsurgical carbon dioxide laser

2

GASTROENTEROLOGY/UROLOGY PANEL

Endoscope (including angioscopes, laparscopes, ophtalmic endoscopes)

876.1500

Endoscope and accessories

2

876.4300

Endoscopic electrosurgical unit and accessories

2

Gastroenterology

876.1725

Gastrointestinal motility monitoring system

1

Hemodialysis

876.5600

Sorbent regenerated dialysate delivery system for hemodialysis

2

876.5630

Peritoneal dialysis system and accessories

2

876.5665

Water purification system for hemodialysis

2

876.5820

Hemodialysis system for accessories

2

876.5830

Hemodialyser with disposable insert (kiil-type)

2

Lithotriptor

876.4500

Mechanical lithotriptor

2

Urology Equipment

876.1620

Urodynamics measurement system

2

876.5320

Nonimplanted electrical continence device

2

876.5880

Isolated kidney perfusion and transport system and accessories

2

GENERAL HOSPITAL PANEL

Infusion Pumps and Systems

880.2420

Electronic monitor for gravity flow infusion systems

2

880.2460

Electrically powered spinal fluid pressure monitor

2

880.5430

Nonelectrically powered fluid injector

2

880.5725

Infusion pump

2

Neonatal Incubators

880.5400

Neonatal incubator

2

880.5410

Neonatal transport incubator

2

880.5700

Neonatal phototherapy unit

2

Piston Syringes

880.5570

Hypodermic single lumen needle

1

880.5860

Piston syringe (except anti-stick)

1

880.6920

Syringe needle introducer

2

Miscellaneous

880.2910

Clinical electronic thermometer

2

880.2920

Clinical mercury thermometer

2

880.5100

AC-powered adjustable hospital bed

1

880.5500

AC-powered patient lift

2

880.6880

Steam Steriliser (greater than 2 cubic feet)

2

NEUROLOGY PANEL

 

882.1020

Rigidity analyser

2

882.1610

Alpha monitor

2

Neuro-Diagnostic

882.1320

Cutaneous electrode

2

882.1340

Nasopharyngeal electrode

2

882.1350

Needle electrode

2

882.1400

Electroencephalograph

2

882.1460

Nystagmograph

2

882.1480

Neurological endoscope

2

882.1540

Galvanic skin response measurement device

2

882.1550

Nerve conduction velocity measurement device

2

882.1560

Skin potential measurement device

2

882.1570

Powered direct-contact temperature measurement device

2

882.1620

Intracranial pressure monitoring device

2

882.1835

Physiological signal amplifier

2

882.1845

Physiological signal conditioner

2

882.1855

Electroencephalogram (EEG) telemetry system

2

882.5050

Biofeedback device

2

Echoencephalography

882.1240

Echoencephalograph

2

RPG

882.4400

Radiofrequency lesion generator

2

Neuro Surgery

none

Electrode, spinal epidural

2

882.4305

Powered compound cranial drills, burrs, trephines and their accessories

2

882.4310

Powered simple cranial drills, burrs, trephines and accessories

2

882.4360

Electric cranial drill motor

2

882.4370

Pneumatic cranial drill motor

2

882.4560

Sterotaxic instrument

2

882.4725

Radiofrequency lesion probe

2

882.4845

Powered rongeur

2

882.5500

Lesion temperature monitor

2

Stimulators

882.1870

Evoked response electrical stimulator

2

882.1880

Evoked response mechanical stimulator

2

882.1890

Evoked response photic stimulator

2

882.1900

Evoked response auditory stimulator

2

882.1950

Tremor transducer

2

882.5890

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for pain relief

2

OBSTETRICS/GYNAECOLOGY PANEL

Fetal Monitoring

884.1660

Transcervical endoscope (amnioscope) and accessories

2

884.1690

Hysteroscope and accessories (for performance standards)

2

884.2225

Obstetric-gynecologic ultrasonic imager

2

884.2600

Fetal cardiac monitor

2

884.2640

Fetal phonocardiographic monitor and accessories

2

884.2660

Fetal ultrasonic monitor and accessories

2

884.2675

Fetal scalp circular (spiral) electrode and applicator

1

884.2700

Intrauterine pressure monitor and accessories

2

884.2720

External uterine contraction monitor and accessories

2

884.2740

Perinatal monitoring system and accessories

2

884.2960

Obstetric ultrasonic transducer and accessories

2

Gynecological Surgery Equipment

884.1720

Gynecologic laparoscope and accessories

2

884.4160

Unipolar endoscopic coagulator-cutter and accessories

2

884.4550

Gynecologic surgical laser

2

884.4120

Gynecologic electrocautery and accessories

2

884.5300

Condom

2

Ophthalm. Implants

886.3320

Eye sphere implant

2

Contact Lens

886.1385

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) diagnostic contact lens

2

886.5916

Rigid gas permeable contact lens (daily wear only)

2

Diagnostic Equipment

886.1120

Ophthalmic camera

1

886.1220

Corneal electrode

1

886.1250

Euthyscope (AC-powered)

1

886.1360

Visual field laser instrument

1

886.1510

Eye movement monitor

1

886.1570

Ophthalmoscope

1

886.1630

AC-powered photostimulator

1

886.1640

Ophthalmic preamplifier

1

886.1670

Ophthalmic isotope uptake probe

2

886.1780

Retinoscope (AC-powered device)

1

886.1850

AC-powered slitlamp biomicroscope

1

886.1930

Tonometer and accessories

2

886.1945

Transilluminator (AC-powered device)

1

886.3130

Ophthalmic conformer

2

(Diagnostic/Surgery Equipment)

886.4670

Phacofragmentation System

2

Ophthalm. Implants

886.3340

Extraocular orbital implant

2

886.3800

Scleral shell

2

Surgical Equipment

886.5725

Infusion pump (performance standards)

2

886.3100

Ophthalmic tantalum clip

2

886.3300

Absorbable implant (scleral buckling method)

2

886.4100

Radiofrequency electrosurgical cautery apparatus

2

886.4115

Thermal cautery unit

2

886.4150

Vitreous aspiration and cutting instrument

2

886.4170

Cryophthalmic unit

2

886.4250

Ophthalmic electrolysis unit (AC-powered device)

1

886.4335

Operating headlamp (AC-powered device)

1

886.4390

Ophthalmic laser

2

886.4392

Nd:YAG laser for posterior capsulotomy

2

886.4400

Electronic metal locator

1

886.4440

AC-powered magnet

1

886.4610

Ocular pressure applicator

2

886.4690

Ophthalmic photocoagulator

2

886.4790

Ophthalmic sponge

2

886.5100

Ophthalmic beta radiation source

2

none

Ophthalmoscopes, replacement batteries, hand-held

1

ORTHOPEDIC PANEL

Implants

888.3010

Bone fixation cerclage

2

888.3020

Intramedullary fixation rod

2

888.3030

Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliance and accessories

2

888.3040

Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation

2

888.3050

Spinal interlaminal fixation orthosis

2

888.3060

Spinal intervertebral body fixation orthosis

2

Surgical Equipment

888.1240

AC-powered dynamometer

2

888.4580

Sonic surgical instrument and accessories/attachments

2

none

Accessories, fixation, spinal interlaminal

2

none

Accessories, fixation, spinal intervertebral body

2

none

Monitor, pressure, intracompartmental

1

none

Orthosis, fixation, spinal intervertebral fusion

2

none

Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation

 

none

System, cement removal extraction

1

PHYSICAL MEDICINE PANEL

Diagnostic Equipement

890.1225

Chronaximeter

2

890.1375

Diagnostic electromyograph

2

890.1385

Diagnostic electromyograph needle electrode

2

890.1450

Powered reflex hammer

2

890.1850

Diagnostic muscle stimulator

2

or (Therapy)

890.5850

Powered muscle stimulator

2

Therapeutic Equipment

890.5100

Immersion hydrobath

2

890.5110

Paraffin bath

2

890.5500

Infrared lamp

2

890.5720

Water circulating hot or cold pack

2

890.5740

Powered heating pad

2

RADIOLOGY PANEL

MRI

892.1000

Magnetic resonance diagnostic device

2

Ultrasound Diagnostic

884.2660

Fetal ultrasonic monitor and accessories

2

892.1540

Nonfetal ultrasonic monitor

 

892.1560

Ultrasonic pulsed echo imaging system

2

892.1570

Diagnostic ultrasonic transducer

2

892.1550

Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system

 

Angiographic

892.1600

Angiographic x-ray system

2

Diagnostic X-Ray

892.1610

Diagnostic x-ray beam-limiting device

2

892.1620

Cine or spot fluorographic x-ray Camera

2

892.1630

Electrostatic x-ray imaging system

2

892.1650

Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system

2

892.1670

Spot film device

2

892.1680

Stationary x-ray system

2

892.1710

Mammographic x-ray system

2

892.1720

Mobile x-ray system

2

892.1740

Tomographic x-ray system

1

892.1820

Pneumoencephalographic chair

2

892.1850

Radiographic film cassette

1

892.1860

Radiographic film/cassette changer

1

892.1870

Radiographic film/cassette changer programmer

2

892.1900

Automatic radiographic film processor

2

892.1980

Radiologic table

1

CT Scanner

892.1750

Computed tomography x-ray system

2

Radiation Therapy

892.5050

Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system

2

892.5300

Medical neutron radiation therapy system

2

892.5700

Remote controlled radionuclide-applicator system

2

892.5710

Radiation therapy beam-shaping block

2

892.5730

Radionuclide brachytherapy source

2

892.5750

Radionuclide radiation therapy system

2

892.5770

Powered radiation therapy patient support assembly

2

892.5840

Radiation therapy stimulation system

2

892.5930

Therapeutic x-ray tube housing assembly

1

Nuclear Medicine

892.1170

Bone densitometer

2

892.1200

Emission computed tomography system

2

892.1310

Nuclear tomography system

1

892.1390

Radionuclide rebreathing system

2

GENERAL/PLASTIC SURGERY PANEL

Surgical Lamps

878.4630

Ultraviolet lamp for dermatologic disorders

2

890.5500

Infrared lamp

2

878.4580

Surgical lamp

2

Electrosurgical Cutting Equipment

878.4810

Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology

2

878.4400

Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories

2

Miscellaneous

878.4780

Powered suction pump

2

(1)  It is understood that the date of entry into force will not occur prior to 1 June 1998, unless the Parties decide otherwise.

Appendix 3

Authorities responsible for designating conformity assessment bodies

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Belgium

Ministère de la Santé publique, de l'Environnement et de l'Intégration sociale

Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Leefmilieu en Sociale Inetgratie

Denmark

Sundhedsministeriet

Germany

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

Greece

Υπουργείο Υγείας

Ministry of Health

Spain

Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo

France

Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Ireland

Department of Health

Italy

Ministero della Sanitá

Luxembourg

Ministère de la Santé

Netherlands

Staat der Nederlanden

Austria

Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales

Portugal

Ministerio da Saude

Finland

Sosiaali-ja terveysministeriö/Social-och hälsovårdsministeriet

Sweden

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:

Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC)

United Kingdom

Department of Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Appendix 4

Conformity assessment bodies

EC access to the US market

US access to the EC market

Conformity assessment bodies located in the EC shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Appendix 3.

Conformity assessment bodies located in the US shall be designated by the Authorities identified in Appendix 3.

(to be provided by the EC)

(to be provided by the US)

JOINT DECLARATION

to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America

The Parties agree that, although in this exceptional case the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the United States of America and the European Community is being signed while the consistency of the various linguistic versions of the Agreement is being verified, notification of the completion of their respective procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement, as referred to in Article 21(1) of the Agreement, will be made only after the Parties have completed the verification of the texts signed today and, through agreement between the Parties, any discrepancies have been brought into conformity with the English text.
Done at London on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
For the European Community
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For the United States of America
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