Europe – Notification of a Body in the framework of a technical harmonization directive
Body Name
ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA'
Address
Viale Regina Elena, 299
00161 - ROMA
Country
Italy
Phone
+39 06 49906146
Fax
+39 06 49903150
Email
roberta.marcoaldi@iss.it
Website
www.iss.it
Body Number
0373
Last approval date
03/05/2016...
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