The notified body shall, before issuing an EU technical documentation assessment certificate for the companion diagnostic and on the basis of the draft summary of safety and performance and the draft instructions for use, seek a scientific opinion from one of the competent authorities designated by the Member States in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC or from the EMA, either of which to be referred to in this Section as ‘the medicinal products authority consulted’ depending on which has been consulted under this point, regarding the suitability of the device in relation to the medicinal product concerned.
Sula ndéanfaidh an comhlacht dá dtugtar fógra deimhniú AE maidir le measúnú ar dhoiciméadacht theicniúil d'fheiste dhiagnóiseach choimhdeachta a eisiúint agus ar bhonn na dréacht-achoimre ar shábháilteacht agus ar fheidhmíocht agus na ndréacht-treoracha úsáide, iarrfaidh sé tuairim eolaíoch ar cheann de na húdaráis inniúla arna n-ainmniú ag na Ballstáit i gcomhréir le Treoir 2001/83/CE nó ar EMA, (a ngairtear “údarás inniúil na dtáirgí íocshláinte a ndeachthas i gcomhairle leis” ar cheachtar acu sa Roinn seo feasta) ag brath ar cé acu a ndeachthas i gcomhairle leo faoin bpointe seo, maidir lena oiriúnaí atá an fheiste i ndáil leis an táirge íocshláinte lena mbaineann.