The manufacturer or his authorised representative, the importer or the distributor is required to keep, for each incoming and outgoing transaction, at least the following information:
1° The date of the transaction ;
2° The name of the in vitro diagnostic medical device;
3° The quantity received or supplied, with batch numbers;
4° The name and address of the supplier and recipient.
For any delivery to a legal or natural person, this information is recorded on a document which is attached to the delivery. This information is kept in the form of invoices, on a computer medium or in any other appropriate form and is made available to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé for a period of five years.