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Guideline on Submission of Documentation for Registration of Medical Devices 
TFDA/DMC/MD/G001
TANZANIA FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITYGUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION OFDOCUMENTATION FOR REGISTRATION OFMEDICAL DEVICES
(Made under section 52(1) of Tanzania Food Drugs and Cosmetics, 2003) 
FIRST DRAFTOctober, 2008
P.O. Box 77150, EPI Mabibo, Off Mandela Road, Dar es Salaam, Tel: +255-22-2450512/2450751/ 2452108,Fax: +255-22-2450793, Website: www.tfda.or.tz, Email: info@tfda
 
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TABLE OF CONTENT
ABBREVIATIONS
..................................................................................................................................... 2
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
........................................................................................................................ 3
 
FOREWORD
............................................................................................................................................... 4
 
INTRODUCTION
....................................................................................................................................... 5
 
DEFINITION OF TERMS
....................................................................................................................... 6
 
1.
 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
...................................................................................................... 9
 
1.1
 
A
PPLICANT 
..................................................................................................................................9
 
1.2
 
OCAL 
R
ESPONSIBLE
P
ERSON
..................................................................................................9
 
1.3
 
F
IRST TIME APPLICATION
...........................................................................................................9
 
1.4
 
D
OCUMENTATION
.....................................................................................................................10
 
1.4.1 Language 
....................................................................................................................... 10
 
1.4.2 
 
Paper type and binding 
............................................................................................. 10
 
1.5
 
C
LASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES
.................................................................................10
 
1.6
 
P
AYMENT OF FEES AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS
......................................................11
 
1.6.1
 
Payment of fees 
........................................................................................................... 11
 
1.6.2 
 
Processing of applications 
........................................................................................ 12
 
1.7
 
R
EGISTRATION OF THE PRODUCT 
...........................................................................................12
 
1.7.1
 
Validity of registration 
.............................................................................................. 12
 
1.7.2 
 
Termination of registration 
....................................................................................... 13
 
1.7.3 
 
Appeals 
.......................................................................................................................... 13
 
1.8
 
A
PPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF A REGISTERED DEVICE
.....................................................13
 
1.9
 
A
PPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
..................................................................14
 
2.
 
DEVICE DETAILS
........................................................................................................................ 15
 
3.
 
SUMMARY TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
.................................................................... 17
 
4.
 
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS
................................................................................................. 21
 
ANNEX I
.................................................................................................................................................... 22
 
ANNEX II
................................................................................................................................................... 27
 
 
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Abbreviations
AHWP
- Asian Harmonization Working Party 
CSDT
- Common Submission Dossier Template
DoC
- Declaration of Conformity 
EPSP
-
 
Essential Principles of Safety and Performance
 GHTF
-
 
Global Harmonization Task Force
GMDN
-
 
Global Medical Devices Nomenclature
 GMP
-
 
Good Manufacturing Practices
HIV
-
 
Human Immunodeficciency Virus
HLA
-
 
Human Leukocyte Antigen
HSA
- Health Science Authority 
ISO
- International Organization for Standadization
 IVD
-
 
In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
 LRP
-
 
Local Responsible Person
MoHSW
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
MSD
- Medical Store Department
PHLB
- Private Health Laboratory Board
PSA
-
 
Prostate Specific Antigen
QMS
-
 
Quality Management System
STD
-
 
Summary Technical Documentation
TFDA
-
 
 Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority 
 TFDCA
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetic Act 0f 2003
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