I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of II, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specified by the provisions of this Part.
In this capacity, the agency shall in particular:
1° The tasks provided for at the stage of placing on the market, putting into service or making available on the market the devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746;
2° Verification of the data transmitted during the registration of economic operators for the purposes of issuing the unique registration number;
3° Vigilance, for the implementation of Section 2 of Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 ;
4° Post-marketing surveillance, for the implementation of Section 1 of Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) 2017/746;
5° Market surveillance, for the implementation of Section 3 of the same Chapter VII for in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories;
The Agency shall be the responsible authority for notified bodies in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746.
II.-The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in Article L. 522-1 of the Consumer Code also acts as the competent authority for post-marketing surveillance and market surveillance for the products mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 when they are intended for direct use by consumers.