Donation Notices are granted for new and second-hand medical devices. These are issued by the NAMMDR in accordance with the provisions of ORDER No. 1032 of 14 June 2011 on approval of the Rules concerning donations of medicinal products, medical supplies, medical devices, vaccines, sera and related supplies.

According to the legislation in force, donation recipients are healthcare units with a closed-circuit pharmacy, social welfare entities or non-governmental organisations employing authorised healthcare personnel – physicians or pharmacists.

In accordance with European standards for medical devices, only medical devices bearing the CE marking of conformity, submitted to conformity assessment prior to placing on the market are accepted as donations.

For second-hand medical devices, the consumed duration of donated medical devices shall be at least 3 years shorter than the usual lifetime established by the legislation in force (under the donor’s statutory declaration).

Only medical devices which are provided with all the necessary accessories to allow use in accordance with the manufacturer’s intended purpose, are operational and compliant with functional performance and applicable security requirements (under the donor’s statutory declaration), are accepted as donations.

Donated medical devices shall be accompanied by instructions for use, as appropriate.

The application form is available for download on the Forms and Fees page.

No fees are charged for the grant of Donation Notices.