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Global Harmonization Task Force
(Flags: European Union, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan)
Working Towards Harmonization
in Medical Device Regulation

Welcome to the Global Harmonization Task Force Website

The Global Harmonization Task Force was conceived in 1992 in an effort to achieve greater uniformity between national medical device regulatory systems. This is being done with two aims in mind: enhancing patient safety and increasing access to safe, effective and clinically beneficial medical technologies around the world.

A partnership between regulatory authorities and regulated industry, the GHTF is comprised of five Founding Members: European Union, United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. The chairmanship is rotated among the Founding Members and presently resides with Canada.

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In the News
SG3 Work Plan (4 September 2008)
2008-2009 Calendar of Events (4 September 2008)
SG3 Meeting Minutes (Added minutes from 6-8 February 2008 Meeting, Bonn, Germany)
SG1 Final Documents (Added "Principles of Conformity Assessment for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices") (26 August 2008)
SG1 Proposed Documents (Archived "Principles of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices Classification") (16 July 2008)
GHTF/APEC Training (GHTF/APEC Training with PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) and LAHWP (Latin American Harmonization Working Party) rescheduled to 2009, location to be determined) (3 July 2008)
SG4 Membership List (2 July 2008)

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Updated 4 September 2008