As part of the procedure applicable to in vitro diagnostic medical devices undergoing an assessment of their performance, the manufacturer must draw up a declaration containing the data enabling the device and the assessment plan to be identified and certifying that the in vitro diagnostic medical devices comply with the provisions of this Title and the Orders made for its application which are applicable to them.
The manufacturer undertakes to make available to the Director General of the French Safety Agency, for a period of five years from the end of the assessment, documentation enabling the design, manufacture and performance of the in vitro diagnostic medical device to be understood.
The provisions of section 8 of this chapter apply to the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device undergoing a performance assessment.