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7 ISO 13485 Medical devices, Quality management systems—requirements for regulatory purposes available at https://www.iso.org/iso-13485-medical- devices.html

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10 Office for Product Safety and Standards and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Regulations: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-waste- electrical-and-electronic-equipment

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