EMDN D03: Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group D03 in category D (Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical Devices): 11 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

Registered classes, as of 8 Sep 2026. For each code with at least 20 registrations under a legislation, the chip shows how devices registered in EUDAMED under that code are classed, counted once per primary UDI-DI and kept separate for each legislation. It is not a determination. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ from the class the same device would have under MDR or IVDR.

  • D03Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
    • D0301Hypochlorites and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
      • D030101Hypochlorite for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
        • D03010101Hypochlorite, Aqueous Solution for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
        • D03010102Hypochlorite, Hydroalcoholic Solution for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
        • D03010199Hypochlorite for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal
      • D030102Hypochlorite with Detergent for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
      • D030103Hypochlorite with Disincrustants for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
      • D030199Associated Hypochlorites for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal
    • D0302Dichloroisocyanurates for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
    • D0303Sodium Chlorites and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
      • D030301Sodium Chlorite and Lactic Acid for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
      • D030302Sodium Chlorite for the Disinfection of Medical DevicesMDR 100.0% Class IIa · n=26terminal

        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 26 of 26 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).

        • 26 Class IIa (100.0%)

        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.

      • D030399Associated Sodium Chlorites for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal
    • D0399Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal

How D03 is structured

11
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
3
branch headings, not selectable
7
name a specific device type
36%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices branch runs 3 levels deep. 3 entries below are branch headings that group other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 11 codes marked terminal.

4 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 36% of the branch. An “- Other” code is the residual slot for devices its siblings do not name, so it is worth ruling out every specific sibling before settling on one.

The largest sub-branch is D0301 (Hypochlorites and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices), holding 6 of the 11 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which D03 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
11 of the 14 codes listed under D03 (Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 3 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the D03 hierarchy?
The D03 branch runs 3 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is D0301 (Hypochlorites and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices), which holds 6 of the 11 terminal codes.
How many D03 codes are catch-all entries?
4 terminal codes under D03 are "- Other" entries, 36% of the branch. The remaining 7 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category D

Source: European Commission, EMDN v2026 official release. Terminal codes are the only codes accepted in a EUDAMED device record. EMDN is a nomenclature, not a risk classification. MDR/IVDR class is determined separately.