Medical Devices Regulation Art. 109 and IVDR Art. 102: where the texts differ

textually similar (0.981) · paired on the Medical Devices Regulation text of 19 July 2026 and the IVDR text of 10 January 2025 · headings the same

Medical Devices Regulation Art. 109 and IVDR Art. 102 are textually similar: their words match at a ratio of 0.981, where 1 is identical text. That says nothing about what either provision requires, or whether one should change because the other did.

Medical Devices Regulation Art. 109 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · IVDR Art. 102 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)

Where the texts differ

Each passage is a differing span with up to 6 unchanged words either side, from the text as compared, spacing collapsed, and cut at 400 characters where it ends […]. It is an excerpt for reading where the two differ, not the verbatim text.

Passage	Medical Devices Regulation Art. 109	IVDR Art. 102
1	Article 109 Confidentiality 1. Unless otherwise provided for	Article 102 Confidentiality 1. Unless otherwise provided for
2	to protect the following: (a) personal data, in accordance with Article 110; (b)	to protect the following: (a) personal data in accordance with Article 103; (b)
3	personal data, in accordance with Article 110; (b) commercially confidential information and trade	personal data in accordance with Article 103; (b) commercially confidential information and trade
4	or legal person, including intellectual property rights; unless disclosure is in the public	or legal person, including intellectual property rights unless disclosure is in the public

Aligned sub-provisions

Medical Devices Regulation first, then IVDR, each with its word ratio.

Art. 109(1) and Art. 102(1) · 0.970
Art. 109(1)(1) and Art. 102(1)(1) · 0.970
Art. 109(1)(1)(b) and Art. 102(1)(1)(b) · 0.958
Art. 109(1)(1)(c) and Art. 102(1)(1)(c) · 1.000
Art. 109(2) and Art. 102(2) · 1.000
Art. 109(2)(1) and Art. 102(2)(1) · 1.000
Art. 109(3) and Art. 102(3) · 1.000
Art. 109(3)(1) and Art. 102(3)(1) · 1.000
Art. 109(4) and Art. 102(4) · 1.000
Art. 109(4)(1) and Art. 102(4)(1) · 1.000

Changes since the texts were paired

The record holds no change to either provision after the versions they were paired on.