Today, EU Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen confirms disruption of health safety measures will be limited in the event of no-deal. Katainen says “we remain in intense contact with the UK and EU27 to ensure that all certificates for the medical devices issued in the UK, are transferred to the EU27 before the withdrawal date […] But, if problems were to arise, Member States have the possibility to use the derogation provided in existing legislation which would authorise the temporary placing on the market of medical devices that have not been certified by an EU body”. In other words, Member States can ignore EU rules in the short term and continue to trade with the UK as before.