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Exempt Decree No. 51 of 2022, which incorporates condoms to the Sanitary Control Regime established in Article 111 of the Sanitary Code and Supreme Decree No. 825 of 1998, of the Ministry of Health, is published.

10 Ago 2022

Introduction

On August 9, 2022, Exempt Decree N°51 of 2022, which amends Decree N°93 of 2018, of the Ministry of Health, was published in the Official Gazette, incorporating condoms into the Sanitary Control Regime established in Article 111 of the Sanitary Code and Supreme Decree N°825 of 1998, of the Ministry of Health.

The decision means that condoms, as devices incorporated into the conformity verification system, will now be subject to a lot-by-lot verification.

This decision was taken in response to the alerts communicated by the Institute of Public Health regarding the quality problems of these devices, as well as the imperative need to guarantee their optimal performance.

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Should you require additional information on this matter, please contact Andrea Abascal (aabascal@jdf.cl), and/or Rocío Vergara (rvergara@jdf.cl).

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