Eighth Edition - R.3 - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

HFEA guidance (cont)
Human admixed embryos: consent and storage
Interpretation of mandatory requirements
The law requires written, signed consent (subject to specific exemption for illness, injury or disability)
from any individual before they donate gametes or human cells used to create human admixed
embryos in vitro for use in any research project.
The consent must specify the maximum storage period (which must be less than the 10-year statutory
storage period for human admixed embryos).
This consent can be varied or withdrawn at any time until the embryo has been used for the purposes
of the research project.
In certain situations, the law permits human cells to be used to create human admixed embryos
without the consent of the person providing them.
22G
See also guidance note:
5 – Consent to treatment, storage, donation and
disclosure of information
17 – Storage of gametes and embryos
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Guidance note | 22. Research and training
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