The Minister of Health establishes the national regulations that all health services (public and private, ambulatory and hospitals) must comply to obtain a license to operate. These regulations contains standards to assure a minimum acceptable of quality for the delivery of health services. Regarding technologies, every product that is used on health care (drugs, pieces of equipment, devices) must have a Registry Number issued by the Ministry of Health before it can be released on the national market. The process for acquiring a Registry Number is done on-line in accordance to national and international guidelines.