Policy paper

EM on spectacles and spectacle frames and lenses (COM(2025)3484)

The Government's summary of a Commission Delegated Regulation on the assignment of UDIs for spectacle frames, spectacle lenses and reading spectacles.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Dr Zubir Ahmed MP
• Published: 24 February 2026

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EM on spectacles and spectacle frames and lenses (COM(2025)3484)

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This explanatory memorandum is about a Commission Delegated Regulation 2025/1920 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the assignment of Unique Device Identifiers for spectacle frames, spectacle lenses and ready-to-wear reading spectacles..

It was submitted by Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, Department of Health and Social Care.

Published 24 February 2026