Part 6: Miscellaneous Human Fertilisation and Embryology Schedule 17: Storage of gametes and embryos Renewal of consent to storage of embryos
Paragraph 11C (Renewal of consent to storage of embryos) applies to people who are storing their embryos, created in vitro, for the purposes of their treatment or that of a partner, including for the purposes of surrogacy arrangements. This paragraph applies in the same way as paragraph 11A, subject to the exception that both gamete providers must provide consent to storage, and the facility storing the material must contact both persons whose gametes have been used to produce the embryo, in order to renew consent, unless one set of gametes is provided by a third-party donor. If either of the gamete providers fail to renew their consent before the 6 months after the consent expires, subject to certain requirements, consent for storage will be taken as withdrawn and the facility must dispose of the embryo(s) following another 6 months cooling off period.
	The renewal of consent requirements set out in paragraph 11C do not apply to donated embryos stored for the treatment of others.
	Paragraph 11C(9) provides for a 10-year grace period, if a person storing their embryos dies, to the same effect as paragraph 11A(9).
	Paragraph 11C(10) to 11C(12) provides for a 10-year grace period, if a person storing their embryos becomes incapacitated, to the same effect as paragraph 11A(10) to 11A(12).
	Paragraph 11D contains relevant definitions and interpretations rules, similar to paragraph 11B.