DEKRA Accredited To Audit Against UKCA Marking, But More UK Capacity Needed
First post-Brexit UK approved body receives designation
Executive Summary
A fourth approved body has been accredited to audit medical device submissions against the UKCA marking. A fifth is thought to be not far behind, but current assumptions are that overall auditing capacity will not be adequate under the forthcoming UK medical device regulations.
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