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# FDA Guide on Device UDI Compliance Dates
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-guide-on-device-udi-compliance-dates/
- Published: 2018-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T00:42:31.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5142740

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has made available a guidance entitled “Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices and Certain Devices Requiring Direct Marking.” The document describes FDA’s intention to defer enforcement of unique device identification requirements for Class I and unclassified devices, other than implantable, life-sustaining, or life-supporting devices. The agency does not intend to enforce standard date formatting, labeling, and Global Unique Device Identification Database data submission requirements for these devices before 9/24/2020\. Additionally, it does not intend to enforce direct mark requirements for such devices before 9/24/2022\. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-11-05/pdf/2018-24177.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).