Eighth Edition - R.3 - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
Eighth Edition - R.3 - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
Eighth Edition - R.3 - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
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16. Imports and exports<br />
This guidance note contains:<br />
Mandatory requirements<br />
Extracts from the HFE Act 1990 (as amended)<br />
Reference to relevant HFEA Directions<br />
HFEA guidance<br />
Registering patients and donors<br />
Information for patients and donors<br />
Imports and exports decision tree<br />
General Directions: evidence of compliance<br />
Special Directions: imports or exports<br />
within the EEA and Gibraltar<br />
Special Directions: imports or exports<br />
outside the EEA and Gibraltar<br />
Notifying the HFEA about transfers<br />
Other legislation, professional guidelines and information<br />
Refer to principles 7, 10 and 13<br />
Section includes interpretation<br />
of mandatory requirements<br />
Mandatory requirements<br />
<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Fertilisation</strong> and <strong>Embryology</strong> (HFE) Act 1990 (as amended)<br />
24 Directions as to particular matters<br />
(3) In relation to gametes or embryos that are not intended for human application, directions may authorise, in<br />
such circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the directions, the keeping, by<br />
or on behalf of a person to whom a licence applies, of gametes or embryos in the course of their carriage<br />
to or from any premises.<br />
(3A)<br />
In relation to gametes and embryos that are intended for human application, directions may authorise the<br />
keeping of gametes or embryos by or on behalf of a person to whom a licence applies, in the course of<br />
their carriage –<br />
(a)<br />
between premises to which licences relate,<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
between such premises and relevant third party premises,<br />
between premises referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and tissue establishments accredited,<br />
designated, authorised or licensed under the laws, or other measures, of an EEA state<br />
other than the United Kingdom or of Gibraltar which implement the first, second and third<br />
Directives, or<br />
(d) between premises referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and tissue establishments in a<br />
country which is not an EEA state, pursuant to directions given under subsection (4), in such<br />
circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified in directions.<br />
(3B)<br />
Directions may authorise, in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified in<br />
the directions, the keeping, by or on behalf of a person to whom a licence applies, of human admixed<br />
embryos in the course of their carriage to or from any premises.<br />
<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Fertilisation</strong> and <strong>Embryology</strong> <strong>Authority</strong><br />
Guidance note | 16. Imports and exports<br />
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