title: Not long to go: the end of the transition period approaches.
abstract: There are only seven months left until the end of the transition period for the Medical Device Directive. Manufacturers who have already achieved compliance and the CE mark can, in theory, look forward to the free circulation of their products throughout the European Union. This article examines the situation for manufacturers who have not yet complied and discusses the status of non-CE-marked products on and after 14 June 1998.
authors.affiliation: Smith & Nephew Europe, York, UK.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control