Trade Relations, EU, Medical Devices

China Responds to European Union’s Medical Device Restrictions With Restrictions of Its Own

Knobbe Martens on 8/5/2025

China has imposed restrictions on procurement of European medical devices, following the European Union’s vote to limit Chinese companies from participating in public procurement tenders for medical device contracts last...more

China announces new restrictions on the participation of certain EU-origin medical devices in government procurement activities

Hogan Lovells on 7/21/2025

China imposed new restrictions on the eligibility of certain medical devices originating from the EU in government procurement activities effective July 6, 2025. New restrictions do not apply to EU companies participating in...more

EU adopts restrictions on access of Chinese companies to EU public procurement for medical devices

Hogan Lovells on 7/10/2025

Following approval by EU Member States in the Trade Barriers Committee, on 19 June 2025, the European Commission adopted the first measure (Implementing regulation - EU - 2025/1197 - EN - EUR-Lex) under the International...more

EU restricts Chinese access to public procurement of medical devices

A&O Shearman on 6/25/2025

Last Friday, the European Commission announced its first International Procurement Instrument (IPI) measure, excluding “economic operators” from China from participation in EU public procurement procedures for medical devices...more

European Union Votes to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Market

Knobbe Martens on 6/17/2025

The European Union has “agreed overwhelmingly” to limit Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in Europe, Bloomberg reports. On Monday June 2, 2025, European Union (EU) countries...more

First International Procurement Instrument case relating to EU medical devices in China’s public procurement market. The key...

White & Case LLP on 1/22/2025

On 14 January 2025, the European Commission ("Commission") published the findings of its first investigation under the EU's International Procurement Instrument ("IPI"). Findings of the investigation concludes that China...more

EU Emergency Response Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 105

Jones Day on 9/18/2023

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular, to COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

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