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ALMBiH rules and guidance for medical device market access, registration, and lifecycle compliance. Each code opens a metadata page with the official source and readable HTML when available.

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Uputstvo od 27.08.2025
Uputstvo o uslovima i načinu priznavanja Izjave proizvođača o usklađenosti medicinskog sredstva („Declaration of Conformity“) usljed prelaska EU direktiva (MDD) na EU regulativu (MDR)
The Agency’s instruction of 27 August 2025 (marked „NOVO“ on the served copy) on the conditions and manner of recognising a manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity during the move from Directive 93/42/EEC to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 — the companion to the EC-certificate instruction of 6 February 2025, covering the class I and other devices that reach the market on the manufacturer’s own declaration rather than on a notified-body certificate. It is likewise written on Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 as amended by Regulations (EU) 2020/561 and (EU) 2023/607. The extract keeps the instruction’s own numbering: the preamble states the legal basis, item 1 covers devices classified as class I risk and the case where the Regulation does not require a notified body, item 2 covers class I devices whose class changes under the Regulation, and item 3 covers the higher risk classes (Is, Im, IIa, IIb, III and AIMD) for which a Declaration of Conformity has been issued.
Registration—Official
ALMBIH, Spisak od 30.10.2025
Spisak neophodne dokumentacije za izmjenu i/ili dopunu upisa u Registar medicinskih sredstava (30 October 2025)
The Sektor za medicinska sredstva’s documentation list of 30 October 2025 for amending or supplementing an existing entry in the register — the counterpart to MSU-1.2 for changes rather than first registration. The list is organised the way the Agency’s change form is: a head entry, DOPUNA UPISA U REGISTAR MEDICINSKIH SREDSTAVA; then one numbered tačka per change type on the application — 1 change of the manufacturer’s name or address, 2 change of the name or address of the holder of the entry certificate, 3 change of the holder itself, 4 change of the device’s name, 5 change of the manufacturer, 6 change or addition of a manufacturing site, 7 change of the finished-product test procedure (change of standard or method), 8, 9 change or supplement of the device’s shape, packaging or dimensions, 10, 11 change of the shelf life, 12 change of the storage conditions, 13 change of the manner and place of supply, 14 other changes; then the four lettered subdivisions of „other changes“ — a) the instructions for use, b) the EC certificate of conformity where the change requires it, c) the device’s catalogue number, d) documentation already filed on registration; and finally the Agency’s own „Napomene vezane za zahtjeve za izmjenu i dopunu upisa“. Two of the numbered heads (tačka 8 and tačka 10) carry no printed caption in the source and are ingested with their number only rather than an invented title.
Registration—Official
Uputstvo od 06.02.2025
Uputstvo o uslovima i načinu priznavanja sertifikata o usaglašenosti medicinskih sredstava (EC sertifikat) usljed prelaska EU direktiva (MDD/AIMD) na EU regulativu (MDR)
The Agency’s instruction of 6 February 2025 on the conditions and manner of recognising an EC certificate of conformity during the move from the EU directives (MDD/AIMD) to Regulation (EU) 2017/745. It is written expressly on Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 as amended by Regulations (EU) 2020/561 and (EU) 2023/607 — the transitional provision — so although Bosnia and Herzegovina is not an EU member State, the Agency reads the Union transitional period across: an EC certificate issued by a notified body under Directives 90/385/EEC or 93/42/EEC is recognised for the devices and until the dates the instruction sets out. The extract keeps the instruction’s own numbering: the preamble states the legal basis and Article 120, item 1 states which EC certificates are recognised, and item 2 carries the market and putting-into-service dates and the conditions attached to them.
Registration—Official
ALMBIH MSU-1.2, izdanje 0.9.2, sekcija 2
Potrebna dokumentacija za upis medicinskog sredstva u Registar (MSU-1.2, section 2 — documentation required for entry in the Register)
Section 2, „Potrebna dokumentacija za upis medicinskog sredstva u Registar“, of the Agency’s instruction to applicants MSU-1.2 (izdanje 0.9.2) — the operative statement of what must be filed for a device to be entered in the ALMBIH register, issued under Articles 68 and 69(2) of the Pravilnik o medicinskim sredstvima. The documentation is filed in one registrator in four colour-separated parts, and the extract keeps the Agency’s own division: A Prvi dio — Zahtjev, autorizacija i takse; B Drugi dio — Polisa i ISO sertifikati; C Treći dio — Specifični podaci o medicinskom sredstvu; D Četvrti dio — Opšti i tehnički podaci o medicinskom sredstvu. The served PDF is the whole 37-page MSU-1.2 instruction, and only section 2 (pages 11 to 12 of 37) is ingested, because that is the part the round-207 recommendation named and the part that carries the register’s documentary requirements; the surrounding sections are the instruction’s own administrative front matter.
Registration—Official
„Službeni glasnik BiH“ br. 4/10
Pravilnik o medicinskim sredstvima (Rulebook on Medical Devices)
Pravilnik o medicinskim sredstvima, made by the ministar civilnih poslova on the proposal of the Stručno vijeće of the Agencija za lijekove i medicinska sredstva BiH, signed 10 December 2009 and published in „Službeni glasnik BiH“ br. 4/10 of 19 January 2010. It is issued under Article 99(7), Article 100(4), Article 106(5), Article 112(3) and Article 113(4) of the Zakon o lijekovima i medicinskim sredstvima, so the issuer is the ministry and the Agency is the proposer — the registry regulator label is used for the row and the distinction is stated here. In twelve parts and 92 articles, with five annexes: I Osnovne odredbe; II Klasifikacija i razvrstavanje medicinskih sredstava; III Pravila za razvrstavanje medicinskih sredstava, itself in four glavas (I Opšte o pravilima, II Neinvazivna, IV Aktivna, V Posebna pravila); IV Registar medicinskih sredstava; V Proizvodnja; VI Ispitivanje; VII Utvrđivanje usklađenosti i označavanje, in two glavas (I Opšte, III Označavanje i izjava o usklađenosti); VIII Kategorije medicinskih sredstava; IX Uslovi za upis u registar, the part the ALMBIH MSU-1.2 documentation list is read against; X Promet; XI Oglašavanje; XII Prijelazne i završne odredbe. Annexes: Prilog 1 and Prilog 2 (classification rules tables), the OBRAZAC REG-IV-MS registration application form (Prilog 3), Prilog 4 and Prilog 5. **The printed instrument’s own part and glava numbering has gaps** — DIO TREĆI runs GLAVA I, II, IV, V (no GLAVA III) and DIO SEDMI runs GLAVA I and III (no GLAVA II) — and the block ids follow the part rather than a dense renumbering, so the missing glava numbers remain visible rather than being silently closed up. Ingested from the ALMBIH PDF of the gazette, with reading order and the legacy character set restored.
Registration—Official
„Službeni glasnik BiH“ br. 58/08
Zakon o lijekovima i medicinskim sredstvima Bosne i Hercegovine (Law on Medicines and Medical Devices of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Zakon o lijekovima i medicinskim sredstvima Bosne i Hercegovine, adopted by the Parlamentarna skupština BiH (PSBiH broj 217/08 of 17 June 2008), published in „Službeni glasnik BiH“ br. 58/08 of 21 July 2008. It is the state-level framework statute for both medicines and medical devices, and Chapter IV (Medicinska sredstva, Articles 96 to 123) is the device part: Article 96 defines a medical device and excludes the medicinal-product, transplant, blood and tissue cases; the chapter then covers the classification and conformity-assessment duties, the register of medical devices, manufacture, clinical investigation, vigilance, advertising and the disposal of devices taken out of use. The **scope of this ingest differs from the round-207 triage note**, which described the document as „Poglavlje IV. Medicinska sredstva, članovi 96–129“: the bytes ALMBIH serves are the 26-page gazette excerpt of the **entire** statute as printed — Chapters I to VII, Articles 1 to 142 — and Chapter IV runs from Article 96 to Article 123, because Article 124 already opens Chapter V (Farmaceutsko-inspekcijski nadzor). The whole statute is therefore ingested, not the chapter, and the chapter boundary is recorded here as the print states it. Parts: I Osnovne odredbe; II Agencija za lijekove i medicinska sredstva Bosne i Hercegovine, which constitutes the Agency; III Lijekovi; IV Medicinska sredstva (Arts. 96–123); V Farmaceuts ko-inspekcijski nadzor; VI Prekršajne odredbe; VII Prijelazne i završne odredbe. Ingested from the ALMBIH PDF of the gazette, with reading order restored from the two-column setting and the legacy pre-Unicode Bosnian character set mapped back to its letters.
Registration—Official
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Changes after registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Source-linked rules for common changes to a registered medical device. Read the scope and conditions with each rule; unverified details are listed separately.

Does changing a device brand name or logo require an update?

A change to the registered brand name and a change to logo artwork can follow different rules. The legal manufacturer, device design and intended purpose remain the same.

A source-verified answer for this specific scenario is not yet published.

How do I update a manufacturer's name without changing the legal entity?

The same legal manufacturer changes its name, potentially alongside the device brand. A transfer to another legal entity is a separate question; permission to combine filings needs its own evidence.

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Manufacturer name or address amendments require updated conformity and representation documents

Fact-level verified

A request to amend the name and/or address of the manufacturer of a medical device must be accompanied, among other items, by an updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country), the certificate of conformity (EC certificate), the certificate of conformity (EC Design Examination) where applicable, the manufacturer's declaration of conformity against the European directive, and proof that the device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries ('Free Sale Certificate' or similar document), each as an original or a notarised copy in the manufacturer's country. A request for amendment may relate to only one certificate of entry; a request for supplement (dopuna) may likewise relate to only one certificate and only to devices covered by a single declaration of conformity sharing the same GMDN, EMDN or EDMA code.

Conditions
  • A request for amendment or supplement may relate to only one certificate of entry in the Register.
  • Where a place of manufacture also changes, a separate request must be filed for the change of manufacturing site, supported by an ISO quality-system certificate covering that site.

Original (bs): as quoted. Translation: '6. Updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the medical device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 7. Certificate of conformity (EC), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 8. Certificate of conformity (EC — Design Examination), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 9. Manufacturer's declaration of conformity of the medical device with the European directive (Declaration of Conformity), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 10. Proof that the medical device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries (Free Sale Certificate or similar document).' The same list is stated for the supplement of an entry (adding models, dimensions, pack sizes or catalogue numbers), and the closing note directs that where the validity of an EC certificate under 93/42/EC or 98/79/EC is extended, the Agency's EC-certificate and declaration-of-conformity transition guidances are to be followed.

What changes when the manufacturer's office address changes?

An office address change for the same legal entity, potentially alongside name and brand changes. This does not cover moving a factory or manufacturing site, and a combined filing cannot be assumed.

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Manufacturer name or address amendments require updated conformity and representation documents

Fact-level verified

A request to amend the name and/or address of the manufacturer of a medical device must be accompanied, among other items, by an updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country), the certificate of conformity (EC certificate), the certificate of conformity (EC Design Examination) where applicable, the manufacturer's declaration of conformity against the European directive, and proof that the device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries ('Free Sale Certificate' or similar document), each as an original or a notarised copy in the manufacturer's country. A request for amendment may relate to only one certificate of entry; a request for supplement (dopuna) may likewise relate to only one certificate and only to devices covered by a single declaration of conformity sharing the same GMDN, EMDN or EDMA code.

Conditions
  • A request for amendment or supplement may relate to only one certificate of entry in the Register.
  • Where a place of manufacture also changes, a separate request must be filed for the change of manufacturing site, supported by an ISO quality-system certificate covering that site.

Original (bs): as quoted. Translation: '6. Updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the medical device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 7. Certificate of conformity (EC), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 8. Certificate of conformity (EC — Design Examination), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 9. Manufacturer's declaration of conformity of the medical device with the European directive (Declaration of Conformity), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 10. Proof that the medical device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries (Free Sale Certificate or similar document).' The same list is stated for the supplement of an entry (adding models, dimensions, pack sizes or catalogue numbers), and the closing note directs that where the validity of an EC certificate under 93/42/EC or 98/79/EC is extended, the Agency's EC-certificate and declaration-of-conformity transition guidances are to be followed.

Does a catalogue or reference code change affect registration or UDI?

Check which identifier actually changes. A commercial catalogue, REF or order code is not automatically a device model, registered identifier, GTIN or UDI-DI. Rules for one identifier do not establish the route for another.

A source-verified answer for this specific scenario is not yet published.

Can several changes be filed together?

Changes to brand, manufacturer name, office address and reference codes may occur together, including with a real transfer to another legal manufacturer, registration holder or owner. Assess transfer with each single change, and transfer with brand plus reference, manufacturer name plus reference, or office address plus reference changes: seven transfer combinations in total. Evidence must establish the exact combination and the order of filings and approvals. These combinations and their sequence are not all verified by the rules below; a rule for one change does not prove that a single application, fee or review period covers the combination.

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Read each rule with its scope and conditions.

  • Combined filing

Manufacturer name or address amendments require updated conformity and representation documents

Fact-level verified

A request to amend the name and/or address of the manufacturer of a medical device must be accompanied, among other items, by an updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country), the certificate of conformity (EC certificate), the certificate of conformity (EC Design Examination) where applicable, the manufacturer's declaration of conformity against the European directive, and proof that the device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries ('Free Sale Certificate' or similar document), each as an original or a notarised copy in the manufacturer's country. A request for amendment may relate to only one certificate of entry; a request for supplement (dopuna) may likewise relate to only one certificate and only to devices covered by a single declaration of conformity sharing the same GMDN, EMDN or EDMA code.

Conditions
  • A request for amendment or supplement may relate to only one certificate of entry in the Register.
  • Where a place of manufacture also changes, a separate request must be filed for the change of manufacturing site, supported by an ISO quality-system certificate covering that site.

Original (bs): as quoted. Translation: '6. Updated letter of authorisation by which the manufacturer authorises the performance of tasks relating to the entry of the medical device in the Register on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 7. Certificate of conformity (EC), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 8. Certificate of conformity (EC — Design Examination), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 9. Manufacturer's declaration of conformity of the medical device with the European directive (Declaration of Conformity), original or notarised copy in the manufacturer's country; 10. Proof that the medical device is marketed in the manufacturer's country or in one of the EU countries (Free Sale Certificate or similar document).' The same list is stated for the supplement of an entry (adding models, dimensions, pack sizes or catalogue numbers), and the closing note directs that where the validity of an EC certificate under 93/42/EC or 98/79/EC is extended, the Agency's EC-certificate and declaration-of-conformity transition guidances are to be followed.

  • Combined filing

The certificate holder must notify the Agency in writing of every change and apply for amendment

Fact-level verified

During the period of validity of the certificate of entry the holder must inform the Agency in writing of every change, renewal or amendment of the issued certificate or of the submitted documentation. One or more amendments may be applied for. The changes that must be applied for are enumerated and include: change of the manufacturer's name and/or address; change of the name and/or address of the certificate holder; change of the certificate holder; change of the device names; change of the device manufacturer; change, deletion or addition of a place of manufacture; changes in the finished-product test procedure (change of standards and methods); change of the appearance and method of labelling of the outer and/or immediate packaging; amendment of the form, packaging or dimensions of the device; change of the device class; change of the period of use; change of storage conditions; change in the method and place of issue of the device; and other changes.

Original (bs): as quoted in part. Translation: '(1) During the period of validity of the certificate of entry in the register of medical devices, the certificate holder is obliged to inform the Agency in writing of every change, renewal or amendment of the issued certificate or of the submitted documentation. ... (3) The certificate holder applies for the following changes: a) change of the name and/or address of the manufacturer of the medical device; b) change of the name and/or address of the holder of the certificate of entry in the Register of medical devices; c) change of the holder of the certificate of entry in the Register of medical devices; d) change of the names of medical devices; e) change of the manufacturer of the medical device.'

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