News
03/05/2011
Survey 2011
ADDE and FIDE are proud to publish the 2011 edition of the Survey on the European Dental trade, Market Trends mentioning the 2010 figures. This 2011 survey identifies the major trends annualy since 2006 in the most significant areas to indicate the overall dynamics effecting the health of the dental market in each country. We hope that you will find the study 2011 a valuable asset for your organisation. As always, we welcome feedback from our respective subscribers and members in order to improve the survey to meet your needs.
03/05/2011
National Registry for the EU-Guideline WEEE
According to the resolutions taken by the ADDE TC concerning WEEE (waste elimination of electrical and electronic equipment) which regulates the collection, withdrawal and recycling of old and obsolete electrical devices a list of Registry Agencies in Individual EU Member States is set up. Those agencies provide contact information for competent authorities and institutions in the EU member states for this issue. The information shall be updated as necessary on the ADDE web-site.
03/05/2011
UEAPME-Information
ADDE is a member of UEAPME, the association of SMES in Europe. UEAPME serves as a gate-keeper for ADDE whenever a contact is needed at EU level in Brussels.
For further information please contact the ADDE-secretariat or click on www.ueapme.com
29/04/2011
Mandatoray Language Requirements for Medical Devicesd
Depending on the Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC)- MDD – the member states of the European Economic Area, EEA, can require their own language. All of them have written the mandatory use of their own language for the information on the product and/or labelling depending on MDD annex I, paragraph 13 into their national law transposing the MDD.The MDD says that the manufacturer has to deliver the information in one official language of the member states, which is up to him but he has to consider the contacts with the Competent Authorities and the Notified Bodies.If a manufacturer delivers into other members states of the EEA he has to come to an agreement with the importer on the language