1. During a public health emergency the MDSSG shall monitor the supply of and demand for medical devices included on the public health emergency critical devices list, with a view to identifying any actual or potential shortages of those medical devices. The MDSSG shall conduct such monitoring using the public health emergency critical devices list and the information and data provided in accordance with Articles 26 and 27.
For the purposes of the monitoring referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, where relevant, the MDSSG shall liaise with the MDCG, the HSC and any other relevant advisory committee on public health emergencies established pursuant to Union law.
2. For the purposes of the monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the MDSSG may make use of data from device registries and databases where such data is available to the Agency. In so doing, the MDSSG may take into account the data generated pursuant to Article 108 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Article 101 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746.