[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR26.40]

[Page 256]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
   PART 26_MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PHARMACEUTICAL GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE 
 
        Subpart B_Specific Sector Provisions for Medical Devices
 
Sec.  26.40  Start of the operational period.

    (a) The operational period will start at the end of the transition 
period after the parties have developed the list of conformity 
assessment bodies (CAB's) found to be equivalent. The provisions of 
Sec. Sec.  26.40, 26.41, 26.42, 26.43, 26.44, 26.45, and 26.46 will 
apply only with regard to listed CAB's and only to the extent of any 
specifications and limitations contained on the list with regard to a 
CAB.
    (b) The operational period will apply to quality system evaluation 
reports and product evaluation reports generated by CAB's listed in 
accordance with this subpart for the evaluations performed in the 
respective territories of the parties, except if the parties agree 
otherwise.