Label, IFU & language by country
Which label and IFU elements, languages, symbols, and translation controls apply?
| Market | Source-linked requirements | Official sources | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina ANMAT All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | Label, IFU, and submission language label ifu: Spanish · submission: Spanish through Regístrelo · status: verified general | 2026-08-13 | |
| 🇪🇺 European Union EU MDR All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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 All country facts → | 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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