Lei·~(~1?,)2~=t18S) ,., <)°(> Meole l J.ti , Europe WIJIINU 1J\J•l l- / Mrs Despina Spanou Director Consumer Affairs Directorate-General for Health and Consumers European Commission Brussels, 17 June 2013 Dear Despina, I would like to cordially invite you to speak at the annual European MedTech CEO Round Table which will be held on 4th July at the Dolce La Hulpe near Brussels, Belgium. 1 The CEO Round Table is an annual event organised by MedTech Europe 's members Eucomed and EDMA. Eucomed represents the medical device industry where EDMA represents the in vitro diagnostic industry. The event brings together European CEOs and Presidents of medical technology companies and last year we had 34 participants. The event offers the opportunity for European CEOsand Presidents to jointly discuss key trends and topics for the medical devices and in vitro diagnostics industry such as the 5-year industry strategy 'Contract for a Healthy Future' (attached for your reference) and the revised European in vitro diagnostics and medical devices legislations. In your capacity as Director Consumer Affairs in the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers, we kindly Invite you to speak in the session View from the European Commission . We respectfully suggest addressing the group on the current Commission expectations on the proposed regulations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices and perhaps give your views on future policy topics that you see as important for this sector. The session will start at 18.15 on 4 July and will last 45 minutes, including a Q&A session of 25 minutes. The day will end with a dinner to which you are cordially invited. I hope to welcome you in July and remain at your disposal for any questions you might have . Best regards, Serge Bernasconi CEO MeclTech Europe, EDMA and Eucomed 1 MedTechEurope 1san alliance or Europeanmedical technologyIndustryassociations, The Alllance was foundedby EDMA. representingthe European in vitro diagnostic industry, and Eucomed. representing the Europeanmedical devices lnelustr;. Other European medical technology associationsare welcometo join the Alliance,establishedto represent the commonpOlicyInterestsof its membersmore effecll\/elyand efficiently. ourmission Is to make value-llasef.<>tR ; Rue Jo~eph II, 40 - 1000 Brn,;sels • 'fo l 132 (0)2 775 92 26