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Latvia medical device registration timeline

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Zāļu valsts aģentūra (State Agency of Medicines) (ZVA) review clocks and end-to-end planning ranges, using the 4-class (I, IIa, IIb, III) — EU MDR classification system.

5 pathways5 of 5 clocks verifiedvalidity 5 years (CE certificate)MDSAP not acceptedreviewed 2026-09-16eur-lex.europa.eu
Class / pathwayReview clockPlanning totalWith prior approvalProvenance
Class I(Self-declaration (no notified body))
MDR Art. 52(7): non-sterile, non-measuring, non-reusable-surgical Class I devices are self-declared, so no authority or notified body reviews the file and there is no review clock
0 days6-9 months—Verified
ZVA publication of a IIa, IIb or III class device notification, which completes the notification procedure(National notification under § 9 of Cabinet Regulation No. 461)
Verbatim § 11: '10 darbdienu laikā pēc šo noteikumu 9. punktā minētās informācijas saņemšanas aģentūra savā tīmekļvietnē nodrošina publisku pieejamību vismaz paziņošanas procedūras ietvaros saņemtajiem datiem par medicīnisko ierīci, tās ražotāju, pilnvaroto pārstāvi (ja attiecināms) vai paziņotāju un aģentūras piešķirto paziņojuma numuru. Pēc šīs informācijas publiskošanas aģentūras tīmekļvietnē paziņošanas procedūra uzskatāma par pabeigtu.'
10 working days10-25 working days—Verified
ZVA entry of a manufacturer's or distributor's application into the LATMED database(National registration under §§ 28, 29 and 41.1 of Cabinet Regulation No. 461)
Verbatim § 31: 'Aģentūra izskata šo noteikumu 28. un 29. punktā minētos iesniegumus un 10 dienu laikā pēc to saņemšanas ievada attiecīgo informāciju LATMED datubāzē.'
10 days10-20 days—Verified
ZVA free-sale certificate for a device manufactured in Latvia(Paid service of the State Agency of Medicines under its published fee schedule)
Verbatim from ZVA's page: 'Brīvās tirdzniecības sertifikātu ZVA izsniedz 30 dienu laikā pēc iesnieguma un tam pievienoto dokumentu saņemšanas.' The agency issues the certificate in Latvian and English on the application of a manufacturer of a medical device or an in vitro diagnostic medical device, for devices manufactured in Latvia that are marked with the CE marking
30 days30-45 days—Verified
Three-day signal report to ZVA after a serious incident or a potentially serious incident with a device(National vigilance clock under §§ 70 and 74.1 of Cabinet Regulation No. 461)
Verbatim § 70: 'Ārstniecības iestādes pārstāvis triju dienu laikā pēc nopietna negadījuma vai varbūtēja nopietna negadījuma ar medicīnisko ierīci nosūta aģentūrai medicīniskās ierīces lietotāja negadījuma ziņojumu (turpmāk – signālziņojums) ... un informē ražotāju vai pilnvaroto pārstāvi, vai izplatītāju'
3 days3-10 days—Verified
Review clocks exclude applicant hold time · planning totals are estimates

Planning steps and estimates; these are not regulator deadlines.

Latvia Medical Device Registration Process

Step-by-step ZVA registration process. Total estimated timeline: 6-9 months.

Step 1: Pre-Submission Preparation

1-3 months

Gather technical documentation, quality management system (QMS) records, and clinical data required by ZVA. Appoint a EU Authorized Representative.

Step 2: Application Submission

1-2 weeks

Submit complete registration dossier to ZVA including device description, risk analysis, and testing reports.

Step 3: Administrative Review

2-4 weeks

ZVA reviews application for completeness. May request additional documents or clarifications.

Step 4: Technical Evaluation

0 days

In-depth technical assessment of device safety and performance. ZVA may issue questions.

Step 5: Registration Approval

1-2 weeks

Upon successful review, ZVA issues Latvia market authorization certificate.

Summary: The Latvia medical device registration process through Zāļu valsts aģentūra (State Agency of Medicines) (ZVA) consists of 5 main steps: Pre-Submission Preparation → Application Submission → Administrative Review → Technical Evaluation → Registration Approval.
Prior approval recognition
FDA 510(k)/PMANo substitute for EU MDR conformity assessment; useful as predicate documentation in the technical file
Key requirements
  • EU Authorized Representative for non-EU manufacturers (MDR Article 11), whose place of business must be registered in Latvia and who must be entered in the LATMED database
  • Notification to ZVA before beginning to place a IIa, IIb or III class device on the Latvian market, on the notification form with the EU declaration of conformity and the valid notified-body certificates; the procedure is complete once ZVA publishes the data, within ten working days (§§ 9 and 11 of Cabinet Regulation No. 461)
  • Registration in the LATMED database — required of distributors before they make devices available (§ 41.1) and of manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives from 1 January 2026 (§ 41.2); ZVA enters the information within ten days of the application (§ 31)
  • Information for users and patients under Annex I section 23 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 must be provided in the Latvian state language, with a narrow healthcare-institution exception subject to that institution's consent (§ 6)
  • Annual vigilance-system fee: EUR 105.20 for class I and other (remaining) devices and class A IVDs, EUR 201.90 for IIa, IIb and III devices and the listed, self-test and B, C and D IVDs, payable per manufacturer, authorised representative or distributor (Cabinet Regulation No. 895, annex items 62.1 and 62.2, funding the duty in § 30)
  • EUDAMED actor and device registration, with the first four EUDAMED modules mandatory since 28 May 2026
  • The operator of a site where a device producing ionizing radiation is used needs the notification, registration certificate or licence of the State Environmental Service Radiation Safety Centre, with state fees of EUR 97 (registration certificate) or EUR 170 (licence) under Cabinet Regulation No. 65 § 63
  • A device that is a legal measuring instrument must satisfy PTAC's state metrological supervision, including type approval or conformity assessment with initial verification and repeated verification, against the list in Cabinet Regulation No. 289
  • Electrical and electronic equipment and batteries placed on the Latvian market carry the producer registration and data-maintenance payment of Cabinet Regulation No. 331, including for the authorised representative of a foreign producer
  • Device features that are radio equipment fall under Cabinet Regulation No. 215, whose market-surveillance authority is PTAC and whose use-surveillance body is SIA 'Elektroniskie sakari'
  • Clinical investigations of medical devices and performance studies of IVDs are examined by ZVA, with documentation charges of EUR 1,500, EUR 900 for substantial modifications and EUR 900 for resumption after suspension
Primary regulator sources
eur-lex.europa.eu · EUR-Lex Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) eur-lex.europa.eu · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/977, Art. 2 — maximum notified-body conformity assessment timelines (30 + 120/90 parallel + 20 days) likumi.lv · Medicīnisko ierīču noteikumi (Cabinet Regulation No. 461 of 15.08.2023, in force 23.08.2023; current redaction in force from 01.01.2026) — § 9 the IIa/IIb/III notification, § 11 the ten-working-day publication, §§ 28, 29 and 41.1 the LATMED registration, § 31 the ten-day LATMED entry and §§ 70 and 74.1 the three-day signal reports zva.gov.lv · Zāļu valsts aģentūra — Pirms laišanas apgrozībā: Brīvās tirdzniecības sertifikāta saņemšana — 'Brīvās tirdzniecības sertifikātu ZVA izsniedz 30 dienu laikā pēc iesnieguma un tam pievienoto dokumentu saņemšanas.'

Reviewed 2026-09-16. End-to-end totals remain planning estimates.

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Source-linked review clocks verified against ZVA publications · full review 2026-09-16 · row IDs are stable — cite as registration-timeline:latvia:class-i