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DIGItalisation of the Conformity Assessment Process

Objective

DIGICAP aims to advance the harmonisation and digitalisation of conformity assessment procedures (CAP) under the EU MDR and IVDR. The associations Team-NB and MedTech Europe representing the majority of European notified bodies (NBs) and medtech manufacturers (MFs) respectively, have joined forces to address the urgent challenges arising from the complexity of CAP, which makes the time and cost of certification difficult to predict. DIGICAP builds on their existing CAP harmonisation and digitalisation initiatives and their ability to reach consensus positions within their sectors, to make a real world impact in this issue.

Representatives of the NBs and MFs, including SMEs, will collaborate with experts in data-driven digitalisation as well as legal, regulatory and public health experts, to deliver an Open Source DIGICAP framework with structured machine-readable data and standardised exchange formats. Under the technical coordination of a research institute experienced on digitalisation of regulatory processes, this project ensures a vendor-neutral approach, fostering innovation and fair market opportunities.

The project takes an open and inclusive approach, actively involving additional representatives of all the main stakeholder groups including regtech enterprises, through a stakeholder engagement programme. These representatives will co-design a consensus-based DIGICAP framework aligned with real-world stakeholder needs. NBs and MFs will conduct pilots to provide early proof of concept for the efficiency, completeness and usability improvements that the proposed digitalisation will deliver. The results of these pilots will inform the design of a feasible yet ambitious roadmap for the future implementation of DIGICAP across the EU. The roadmap will define the steps needed to reduce the complexity and burden of MDR and IVDR certification through digitalisation, ensuring that European MFs, particularly SMEs, can maintain their competitive edge.

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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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Coordinator

THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION MEDICAL DEVICES-NOTIFIED BODIES
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€ 473 250,00
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RUE BAWEPUCE 20
4140 Sprimont
Belgium

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Region
Région wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Liège
Activity type
Other
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