Part 6: Miscellaneous Human Fertilisation and Embryology Schedule 17: Storage of gametes and embryos Time for first renewal of consent
Paragraphs 15 and 16 apply to gametes and embryos in storage either under the 2009 Regulations or the 2020 Regulations. These paragraphs specify that the 10-year consent renewal date will be 10-years following the beginning of the relevant statutory storage period. The consent renewal date is calculated from whenever the old statutory storage period was due to expire. For example, for gametes stored under the 2009 Regulations, a medical professional’s opinion would have been required every 10-years for the gametes to continue to be stored lawfully. Therefore, a new 10-year consent period would start following the date of expiry of the most recent 10-year period, as certified by a medical professional. For gametes or embryos stored under the 2020 Regulations, consent would have to be renewed following expiry of consent given under the 2020 Regulations.