This RDC revokes the old RDC 25/2001. The review of the former RDC was carried out with the aim of covering and revising the regulatory requirements and updating and harmonizing the concept of reform used internationally.
RDC579/2021 defines the requirements for the importation, commercialization, and donation of used or refurbished medical devices intended for use in Brazil, applicable to medical equipment and in vitro diagnostic instruments.