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DRAFT DOCUMENTS RELATED TO INTRODUCING A UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION (UDI) SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES IN AUSTRALIA

REGULATORY AGENCY

TGA : Therapeutic Goods Administration

REGULATION NAME

final consultation paper dedicated to the Australian Unique Device Identification (UDI) System

COMPLIANCE DATES
MDR deviceImplantable & Class IIIClass lla & Class llbClass I
Placing UDI carriers on the labels of the device26 May 202126 May 202326 May 2025
Direct marking of reusable devices26 May 202326 May 202526 May 2027
IVDR DevicesClass DClass C and BClass A
Placing UDI carriers on the labels of the device26 May 202326 May 202526 May 2027
APPLIES TO

All medical devices and their accessories that will be supplied to the KSA market, except custom-made medical devices, investigational medical devices and investigational IVD medical device.

PRIMARY PACKAGING

(Packaging which is in direct physical contact with the active ingredient)

BARCODE SYMBOLOGY GS1 DataMatrix (inter alia, ID/linear bar code, 2D/Matrix bar code, RFID)
BARCODE CONTENTS
  • GTIN(AI 01)
  • Serial number(AI 21)
  • Batch number(AI 10)
  • Expiry date(AI 17)

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SERIAL NUMBER RANDOMIZATION NA
SERIAL NUMBER REUSE

No

HUMAN READABLE EXPIRY DATE FORMAT

YYMMDD

BARCODE DATA ENCODING

UDI – DI

PRODUCT CODE NOTES
FREE SAMPLES MUST BE MARKED?

Not Specified

SECONDARY PACKAGING

(A carton containing one or more primary packs and includes a “mono carton” containing one primary pack)

BARCODE SYMBOLOGY GS1 DataMatrix (inter alia, ID/linear bar code, 2D/Matrix bar code, RFID)
BARCODE CONTENTS
  • GTIN(AI 01)
  • Serial number(AI 21)
  • Batch number (AI 10)
  • Expiry date(AI 17)

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SERIAL NUMBER RANDOMIZATION NA
SERIAL NUMBER REUSE

No

HUMAN READABLE EXPIRY DATE FORMAT

YYMMDD

BARCODE DATA ENCODING

UDI – PI

PRODUCT CODE NOTES

FREE SAMPLES MUST BE MARKED?

No

TERTIARY PACKAGING

(A shipper containing one or more secondary packs)

BARCODE   SYMBOLOGY SSCC blank
BARCODE CONTENTS

GS1-128 (SSCC)

AGGREGATION DATA CAPTURE

PARENT-CHILD MAPPING AGGREGATION CAPTURE?

 
No

DATA EXCHANGE

SEND UNIT DATA TO GOVERNMENT REPOSITORY?
Proposed (AusUDIS – Australian UDI Database)
SEND UNIT DATA TO THIRD-PARTY REPOSITORY?

No Specified

SEND UNIT DATA TO TRADING PARTNER?

No Specified

SEND AGGREGATION DATA TO GOVERNMENT REPOSITORY?
No Specified
SEND AGGREGATION DATA TO THIRD-PARTY REPOSITORY?

No Specified

SEND AGGREGATION DATA TO TRADING PARTNER?

No Specified

AUTHENTICATION

WHO OFFERS DATA REPOSITORY FOR AUTHENTICATION?TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
MANUFACTURERS MUST REGISTER SHIPMENTS IN REPOSITORY?

Proposed (Import & Exports)

DOWNSTREAM TRADING PARTNERS MUST AUTHENTICATE ON RECEIPT?

No Specified

DOWNSTREAM TRADING PARTNERS MUST AUTHENTICATE ON SHIPMENT?
No Specified

GOVERNMENT REPORTING

MANUFACTURER ACTIVITY REPORTED?Yes (Proposed)
DOWNSTREAM TRADING PARTNER ACTIVITY REPORTED?

No Specified

Source and Credit: This information is fully or partly based on the GS1 master document (all rights reserved). As GS1 does not control the content of the information, GS1 shall not be held liable, under any circumstance, if it differs from the master document.

DISCLAIMER

This information is being provided ‘As Is’ with no claims of suitability for a particular purpose. It represents just a possible interpretation of information available in the public domain and that interpretation is subject to change. This information does not constitute legal advice.

ABOUT KEVISION SYSTEMS

Kevision Systems, a part of the Kevin Group, is a leading solutions provider for complete end to end inspection of products & services for the inspection of pharmaceutical products like tablets, capsules and more. In addition to the inspection systems, Kevision’s Track & Trace Software & related equipment provide a fully integrated solution to the traceability of pharmaceutical products & Supply Chain Integrity.

Built on the cornerstone of strong quality focus, we deliver excellent solutions with very high quality & reliability.

Kevision Systems is dedicated and driven to provide the finest & the most optimum solutions for the Supply Chain Integrity as well as Optical Inspection Systems. We stand strong on the pillars of integrity, professionalism, innovation and expertise and have earned the credibility to work with any size of projects. We strive to excel in terms of quality and technology and be a preferred partner for our valued clientele.

For Further Information, please contact our Compliance Team at info@kevision.in

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