As of 1 September 2026, applications for Free Sale Certificates (FSCs) for medical devices must be submitted exclusively through the Czech Medical Devices Information System (ISZP). The transitional period during which applications could also be submitted through the Register of Medical Devices (RZPRO) ended on 31 August 2026.
The change primarily affects Czech medical device manufacturers using FSCs to register or place their devices on markets outside the European Union. Applications submitted through RZPRO before the end of the transitional period will continue to be processed under the previous arrangements.
To submit an application through ISZP, the relevant medical device must be properly registered in EUDAMED and have the status “Registered”. Devices with the status “Submitted” cannot be selected in an FSC application. Completed EUDAMED registration therefore becomes an essential prerequisite for obtaining an FSC.
Manufacturers should review the status of their device registrations in EUDAMED and update their internal procedures relating to export documentation accordingly.
Further information is available in version 1 of the Czech State Institute for Drug Control guideline ZP-27 and in the official SÚKL announcement.
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