CH-Importer in swissdamed: Link Your Devices by 1 April 2027
Since 1 October 2026, Swiss importers can link their registration to the medical devices and IVDs they place on the Swiss market in swissdamed. Swissmedic gives importers until 1 April 2027 to complete these links. Here is what a CH-Importer has to do now, and what manufacturers should prepare. Importers link, they do not register A CH-Importer does not register devices in swissdamed. Devices are registered by Swiss manufacturers or, for foreign manufacturers, by their Swiss Authorised Representative (CH-REP) . The importer then adds its own details to an already registered device by linking its CHRN (CHRN-IM-…) to the device's UDI-DI. The legal basis is Art. 53 para. 4 MedDO and Art. 46 para. 4 IvDO, each in conjunction with Art. 13 para. 4 of the EU MDR or IVDR. Linking is free of charge for importers. Key dates Date What applies 1 July 2026 Device registration in swissdamed is mandatory 1 October 2026 Linking function for importers is available 31 December 2026 End of ...