2025/0404(COD)
Simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and the list of Union harmonisation legislation
Basic information
2025/0404(COD)
COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Regulation
Amending Regulation 2017/745
2012/0266(COD)
Amending Regulation 2017/746
2012/0267(COD)
Amending Regulation 2022/123
2020/0321(COD)
Amending Regulation 2024/1689
2021/0106(COD)
Subject
2.10.03 Standardisation, EC/EU standards and trade mark, certification, compliance
3.40.11 Precision engineering, optics, photography, medical
4.20.05 Health legislation and policy
4.60.08 Safety of products and services, product liability
Status
Awaiting committee decision
Key players
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European Parliament
Committee responsible Rapporteur Appointed SANTSCHENK Oliver (EPP)
13/02/2026
Committee for opinion Rapporteur for opinion Appointed GUZENINA Maria (S&D)
10/03/2026
Committee for budgetary assessment Rapporteur for budgetary assessment Appointed BUDG -
European Commission
Commission DG Commissioner Health and Food Safety VÁRHELYI Olivér
Key events
| Date | Event | Reference | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/12/2025 | Legislative proposal published | COM(2025)1023 | |
| 25/03/2026 | Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading |
Technical information
| Procedure reference | 2025/0404(COD) |
|---|---|
| Procedure type | COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure) |
| Procedure subtype | Legislation |
| Legislative instrument | Regulation |
| Amendments and repeals |
Amending Regulation 2017/745
2012/0266(COD)
Amending Regulation 2017/746 2012/0267(COD) Amending Regulation 2022/123 2020/0321(COD) Amending Regulation 2024/1689 2021/0106(COD) |
| Legal basis | Rules of Procedure EP 58 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU 168-p4 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU 114 |
| Mandatory consultation of other institutions | European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions |
| Stage reached in procedure | Awaiting committee decision |
| Committee dossier |
SANT/10/04839
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Documentation gateway
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Document type Reference Date Summary Legislative proposal COM(2025)1023 16/12/2025 Document attached to the procedure SWD(2025)1050 17/12/2025 Document attached to the procedure SWD(2025)1051 17/12/2025 Document attached to the procedure SWD(2025)1052 17/12/2025 -
Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2025)1023 27/04/2026
Additional information
Transparency
Meetings with interest representatives published in line with the Rules of Procedure
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Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives WÖLKEN Tiemo Shadow rapporteur SANT 08/05/2026 MedicalMountains GmbH WÖLKEN Tiemo Shadow rapporteur SANT 07/05/2026 Solventum GLÜCK Andreas Shadow rapporteur SANT 07/05/2026 MedTech Europe PALMISANO Valentina Shadow rapporteur SANT 07/05/2026 Aboca S.p.a. Società Agricola WÖLKEN Tiemo Rapporteur SANT 06/05/2026 European Network for Environmental Medicine gUG WÖLKEN Tiemo Shadow rapporteur SANT 06/05/2026 Bundesverband Medizintechnologie WÖLKEN Tiemo Rapporteur SANT 06/05/2026 Cardisio GmbH WÖLKEN Tiemo Shadow rapporteur SANT 05/05/2026 Bundesärztekammer GLÜCK Andreas Shadow rapporteur SANT 05/05/2026 TÜV SÜD AG WÖLKEN Tiemo Shadow rapporteur SANT 04/05/2026 Edwards Lifesciences
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Name Date Interest representatives SOKOL Tomislav 25/03/2026 Scarlet NB B.V. SOKOL Tomislav 24/03/2026 Genmab A/S SOKOL Tomislav 24/02/2026 European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry MOTREANU Dan-Ştefan 17/02/2026 Zimmer Biomet Holdings MOTREANU Dan-Ştefan 03/02/2026 Aboca S.p.a. Società Agricola WÖLKEN Tiemo 29/01/2026 COCIR GONZÁLEZ CASARES Nicolás 21/01/2026 MedTech Europe WÖLKEN Tiemo 21/01/2026 Bundesverband Medizintechnologie
MedTech Europe
SPECTARIS Deutscher Industrieverband für Optik, Photonik, Analysen- und Medizintechnik e.V.NEVADO DEL CAMPO Elena 20/01/2026 AESGP NEVADO DEL CAMPO Elena 14/11/2025 Edwards Lifesciences