International standard EN 15223-1 to replace EN 980 as Europe’s symbols standard
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
As of 31 January 2013, the familiar and well-used horizontal EU labelling standard for medical devices, EN 980 – which applies to medical devices and in vitro diagnostics across the board – is being replaced with a globally recognised standard: EN ISO 15223-1.
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