Industry Points To Key Outstanding IVDR Issues As EU Council Greenlights Deadline Extensions
Executive Summary
The Council of the EU has followed the European Parliament in rubberstamping the European Commission’s proposal for selected IVDR transition deadline extensions, as expected. Industry has expressed relief, but points to other outstanding IVDR issues that also need urgent EU attention.
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