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# Guide on UDI Enforcement Discretion for Certain Devices
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/guide-on-udi-enforcement-discretion-for-certain-devices/
- Published: 2018-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T23:13:57.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5140497

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has made available a guidance entitled “Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices.” The document describes FDA’s intention to not enforce standard date formatting, labeling, and Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) data submission requirements before 9/24/2020\. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01-16/pdf/2018-00550.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).