Updated 25 October 2026
Who holds medical device registrations in the European Union
A manufacturer based outside the EU must designate a sole EU authorised representative before its device can be placed on the Union market, so one representative serves every member state. The Index lists 2,490 EU authorised representatives in the European Union from the EUDAMED register, last read on 23 October 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Local law varies; take local counsel.
Who may hold a registration in the European Union
A manufacturer based outside the EU must designate a sole EU authorised representative before its device can be placed on the Union market, so one representative serves every member state. Every economic operator, meaning EU and non-EU manufacturers, authorised representatives, system or procedure pack producers and importers, must register as an actor in EUDAMED before placing devices on the EU market. Distributors are not on that list, so EUDAMED does not register them.
Sources: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), Article 11, European Commission, EUDAMED actor registration module.
EU authorised representatives in the European Union: top 50
EUDAMED publishes no count of mandates per representative, so the list is ordered as on the country pages: independent distributors first, then lines carried, registrations in other registries and size. Each name opens its profile with roles, principals and sources.
- 1Woodys BCN SLVIC, SpainDistributor
- 2Mikronmed ABKristianstad, SwedenDistributor
- 3Dirame OrthoTernat, BelgiumDistributor
- 4Valdent S.L.Castellón, SpainDistributor
- 5kipocoraPeaugres, FranceDistributor
- 6OneMed Sverige ABHisings Kärra, SwedenDistributor
- 7BIOMEDICAL SUPPLY, S.L.Valencia, SpainDistributor
- 8Primacy Healthcare 21 LimitedBlarney, IrelandDistributor
- 9GENERIQUE INTERNATIONALNoisy Le Grand, FranceDistributor
- 10M. Bartels Reha Im- & Export GmbHSchenefeld, GermanyDistributor
- 11ELSE Solutions S.r.l.Trezzano sul Naviglio, ItalyDistributor
- 12M.T.V. MEDICAL S.R.L.Castiglione delle Stiviere, ItalyDistributor
- 13ALPATRIS srlPalermo (PA) Italy, ItalyDistributor
- 14Freyr Life Sciences GmbHLörrach, GermanyDistributor
- 15Addex Medical B.V.Helmond, NetherlandsDistributor
- 16CS Life Sciences Europe LtdDublin, IrelandDistributor
- 17Klockner, S.L.Madrid, SpainDistributor
- 18Go North Medical ABSävedalen, SwedenDistributor
- 19Kaio-DiaLagraulet St Nicolas, FranceDistributor
- 20Porta Medical UGHamburg, GermanyDistributor
- 21BIOMED SRLGenova, ItalyDistributor
- 22compliag GmbHWien, AustriaDistributor
- 23iHealthLabs Europe SASParis, FranceDistributor
- 24Medovis Healthcare GmbHFrauental an der Lassnitz, AustriaDistributor
- 25Hopeway AMD B.V.Rotterdam, NetherlandsDistributor
- 26HARFINS GmbHWolfsburg, GermanyDistributor
- 27Supporting Health Care N.V.Ter Apel, NetherlandsDistributor
- 28Bernas MédicalParis, FranceDistributor
- 29IVA Medical B.V.Terheijden, NetherlandsDistributor
- 30maxelbeautyNeerpelt, BelgiumDistributor
- 31Medical Workshop BVGroningen, NetherlandsDistributor
- 32Planète MédicaleColomiers, FranceDistributor
- 33Schottlander (IRL) LimitedBray, IrelandDistributor
- 34VITAIMED GmbHDüsseldorf, GermanyDistributor
- 35Biotango Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnościąKatowice, PolandDistributor
- 36Josef Ruhri, Alpine Medical DevicesKatzelsdorf, AustriaDistributor
- 37LELOi ABStockholm, SwedenDistributor
- 38Zug Medical SystemsBrignoles, FranceDistributor
- 39BIO-TECHNE SASNoyal-Chatillon-Sur-Seiche, FranceDistributor
- 40CoaChrom Diagnostica GmbHMaria Enzersdorf, AustriaDistributor
- 41Stemcup Medical Products GmbHLörrach, GermanyDistributor
- 42Vitafon PL Leonids BerkovičsWarszawa, PolandDistributor
- 43Vlow Medical BVEindhoven, NetherlandsDistributor
- 4480 Beats Medical GmbHBerlin, GermanyDistributor
- 45Airwheel Europe S.A.Saint-Stevens-Woluwe, BelgiumDistributor
- 46ARV Supply Solutions B.V.Amsterdam, NetherlandsDistributor
- 47BioDomi GmbHHattersheim am Main, GermanyDistributor
- 48Cormalis ApSAgerskov, DenmarkDistributor
- 49Ellecom GmbHEfringen-Kirchen, GermanyDistributor
- 50FysioTape B.V.Enschede, NetherlandsDistributor
Download all 2,490 company rows as CSV
Company level only: names that are only a person's name are left out.
How many holders also distribute
289 of the 2,490 holders listed here (12%) are also independent distributors in the Index: companies that supply the market for makers other than themselves, not a manufacturer, a maker's own entity or a regulatory service firm.
The others: 1,438 makers' own import or sales entities, 24 manufacturers and 739 regulatory representatives that hold registrations with no sign in the registries that they supply the market.
Holders that also distribute in the European Union: top 20
- 1Woodys BCN SLVIC, SpainDistributor
- 2Mikronmed ABKristianstad, SwedenDistributor
- 3Dirame OrthoTernat, BelgiumDistributor
- 4Valdent S.L.Castellón, SpainDistributor
- 5kipocoraPeaugres, FranceDistributor
- 6OneMed Sverige ABHisings Kärra, SwedenDistributor
- 7BIOMEDICAL SUPPLY, S.L.Valencia, SpainDistributor
- 8Primacy Healthcare 21 LimitedBlarney, IrelandDistributor
- 9GENERIQUE INTERNATIONALNoisy Le Grand, FranceDistributor
- 10M. Bartels Reha Im- & Export GmbHSchenefeld, GermanyDistributor
- 11ELSE Solutions S.r.l.Trezzano sul Naviglio, ItalyDistributor
- 12M.T.V. MEDICAL S.R.L.Castiglione delle Stiviere, ItalyDistributor
- 13ALPATRIS srlPalermo (PA) Italy, ItalyDistributor
- 14Freyr Life Sciences GmbHLörrach, GermanyDistributor
- 15Addex Medical B.V.Helmond, NetherlandsDistributor
- 16CS Life Sciences Europe LtdDublin, IrelandDistributor
- 17Klockner, S.L.Madrid, SpainDistributor
- 18Go North Medical ABSävedalen, SwedenDistributor
- 19Kaio-DiaLagraulet St Nicolas, FranceDistributor
- 20Porta Medical UGHamburg, GermanyDistributor
Independent holders in the European Union: top 20
Companies that hold registrations here with no sign in the registries that they supply the market themselves: regulatory representatives and holders as a service. A holder that is not your distributor keeps your distributors replaceable. Confirm what each one does before you appoint it.
- 1EC Certification Service GmbHSankt Veit an der Glan, AustriaRegulatory representative
- 2OFHK EUROPE SRLTreviso, ItalyRegulatory representative
- 3CB Healthcare Consulting GmbHHamburg, GermanyRegulatory representative
- 4Kabomed GmbHVösendorf, AustriaRegulatory representative
- 5BIOTIKAAnnecy, FranceRegulatory representative
- 6Agora Health ConsultingParis, FranceRegulatory representative
- 7ACP Electromedicina, S.L.Dos Hermanas, SpainRegulatory representative
- 8InterV Nordic ABSollentuna, SwedenRegulatory representative
- 9AJW Technology Consulting GmbHDüsseldorf, GermanyRegulatory representative
- 10Cormedics Medizintechnik GmbHDeisenhofen, GermanyRegulatory representative
- 11MedEnvoy Global BVThe Hague, NetherlandsRegulatory representative
- 12PRODUCTO SANITARIO INGENIERÍA Y CONSULTORÍA, S.L.Mostoles, SpainRegulatory representative
- 13ASESORÍA DE CONSUMO Y SANIDAD S.L.Sotogrande, SpainRegulatory representative
- 14Holistic Business Excellence GmbHLangenwang, AustriaRegulatory representative
- 15Murrays Health and Beauty Europe LimitedDublin 2, IrelandRegulatory representative
- 16Bo Edin ABLidingö, SwedenRegulatory representative
- 173DISC Dental Connect SASPuteaux, FranceRegulatory representative
- 18beOriented S.r.l.Milano, ItalyRegulatory representative
- 19CWIRE Retail Holdings LtdDublin, IrelandRegulatory representative
- 20EFTICOZonhoven, BelgiumRegulatory representative
Authorised representatives and importers by country
EUDAMED lists authorised representatives and importers as registered actors. It does not register distributors, so the distributors on the country pages come from other registries.
| Country | Authorised reps | Importers |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 638 | 1,984 |
| Netherlands | 339 | 856 |
| Italy | 245 | 1,066 |
| France | 238 | 894 |
| Ireland | 190 | 286 |
| Spain | 189 | 1,126 |
| Belgium | 74 | 326 |
| Sweden | 54 | 271 |
| Austria | 51 | 219 |
| Portugal | 51 | 293 |
| Czechia | 50 | 511 |
| Denmark | 46 | 211 |
| Romania | 46 | 673 |
| Hungary | 45 | 367 |
| Poland | 42 | 809 |
| Estonia | 39 | 61 |
| Slovakia | 22 | 190 |
| Lithuania | 20 | 120 |
| Latvia | 18 | 82 |
| Finland | 14 | 191 |
| Cyprus | 12 | 139 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 287 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 9 |
| Malta | 11 | 88 |
| Croatia | 9 | 171 |
| Norway | 7 | 114 |
| Greece | 6 | 362 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 13 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 147 |
| Iceland | 1 | 23 |
Counts are companies in the Index that EUDAMED names as authorised representative or importer. EU medical device importers in 2026 looks at the importer side.
Medical device registration in the European Union with CE or FDA clearance
With CE marking: CE marking is the market authorisation itself.
With FDA clearance: No reliance route on FDA clearance is confirmed in the source.
CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative.
Sources: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), EUR-Lex. Confidence in this route: high, checked 23 October 2026. Rules change and differ by device class; confirm with the regulator before you plan a launch date.
How to check it yourself in the official register
EUDAMED, actor registration (economic operators). Search the economic operators by name, country or role. Authorised representatives and importers are there; distributors are not.
The register is the record that counts. Check the holder named on your own device's registration before you sign, and again before you change distributors.
What changes if you switch holder
The registration sits in the holder's name, not yours. If the holder is also your distributor, changing or adding a distributor means moving the registration or filing a new one, and where a regulator publishes a transfer process, the current holder has to take part.
Independent holders, firms that hold registrations for makers without selling their products, keep your distributors replaceable. In the Index, 739 of the companies listed here show no sign in the registries that they supply the market themselves, which is a place to start looking; confirm what each one does before you appoint it.
The article Who holds the registration compares holding it yourself, through an independent holder or through your distributor, and lists the clauses to agree before the first order.
Next step
Registration holders in the European Union: questions
Who can be a registration holder in the European Union?
A manufacturer based outside the EU must designate a sole EU authorised representative before its device can be placed on the Union market, so one representative serves every member state. Every economic operator, meaning EU and non-EU manufacturers, authorised representatives, system or procedure pack producers and importers, must register as an actor in EUDAMED before placing devices on the EU market. Distributors are not on that list, so EUDAMED does not register them.
Can a distributor hold my registration in the European Union?
In the Index, 289 of the 2,490 EU authorised representatives listed for the European Union are also independent distributors. Whether your distributor should hold it is a separate decision, because the holder controls market access: see Who holds the registration.
Is there a list of EU authorised representatives?
Yes. This page lists the top 50 of the 2,490 EU authorised representatives the Index holds for the European Union, each linked to its profile, and the CSV carries 2,490 company rows. The official record is the EUDAMED, actor registration (economic operators).
How do I check who holds a device registration in the European Union?
Use the EUDAMED, actor registration (economic operators). Search the economic operators by name, country or role. Authorised representatives and importers are there; distributors are not.
Sources
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 2,490 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 256 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 243 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 89 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
- Company website (the establishment's own public site): 431 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. Enrichment, not a registry: segments and principals read from the company's own website.
Index build 25 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Company records only, as the registries publish them.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.