Medical Devices Regulation Art. 60 and IVDR Art. 55: where the texts differ

textually similar (0.972) · 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. 60 and IVDR Art. 55 are textually similar: their words match at a ratio of 0.972, 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. 60 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · IVDR Art. 55 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. 60	IVDR Art. 55
1	Article 60 Certificate of free sale 1. For	Article 55 Certificate of free sale 1. For
2	the device in question bearing the CE marking in accordance with this Regulation may	the device in question bearing the CE-marking in accordance with this Regulation may
3	to the UDI database under Article 29. Where a notified body has issued	to the UDI database under Article 26. Where a notified body has issued
4	issued a certificate pursuant to Article 56, the certificate of free sale shall	issued a certificate pursuant to Article 51, the certificate of free sale shall
5	advisory procedure referred to in Article 114(2).	advisory procedure referred to in Article 107(2).

Aligned sub-provisions

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

Art. 60(1) and Art. 55(1) · 0.976
Art. 60(1)(1) and Art. 55(1)(1) · 0.976
Art. 60(2) and Art. 55(2) · 0.979
Art. 60(2)(1) and Art. 55(2)(1) · 0.979

Changes since the texts were paired

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