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Label, IFU & language by country

Which label and IFU elements, languages, symbols, and translation controls apply?

10 markets10 facts10 official sourcesreviewed through 2026-08-24
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🇦🇷 Argentina
ANMAT
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Spanish · submission: Spanish; foreign evidence may need translation/legalization · status: verified official

2026-08-13
🇨🇦 Canada
Health Canada
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: English and French; professional use exceptions and on request rules apply · submission: English or French · status: verified official

2026-08-13
🇨🇳 China
NMPA
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Chinese; imported device label/IFU includes agent details · submission: Chinese application dossier with permitted foreign originals/translations · status: verified official

2026-08-13
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Ministry of Health
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Spanish · submission: Spanish through Regístrelo · status: verified general

2026-08-13
🇪🇺 European Union
EU MDR
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Member State specific by patient/professional use and document type · submission: Competent authority/notified body language rules vary · status: member state specific

2026-08-13
🇲🇾 Malaysia
MDA
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Bahasa Malaysia for home use devices; English permitted for other devices subject to current guidance · submission: English/Bahasa Malaysia according to MeDC@St requirements · status: verified current

2026-08-13
🇲🇽 Mexico
COFEPRIS
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Spanish required; other languages may be additional · submission: Spanish; translations/legalization as required · status: verified current

2026-08-13
🇹🇼 Taiwan
TFDA
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: Chinese on smallest sales unit and Chinese instructions; importer details included · submission: Chinese · status: verified official

2026-08-13
🇹🇿 Tanzania
TMDA
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: English and/or Kiswahili; Kiswahili required for home use instructions/labels under cited compendium · submission: English · status: verified official

2026-08-24
🇺🇸 United States
FDA
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Label, IFU, and submission language

label ifu: English; devices sold solely in Puerto Rico/territory may use the predominant language under the rule; foreign language labelling triggers complete required content in that language · submission: English · status: verified official

2026-08-13

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