The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007
These Regulations implement in part Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells, as well as Commission Directive 2006/17/EC and Commission Directive 2006/86/EC laying down technical requirements in relation to Directive 2004/23/EC (“the Directives”). These Regulations impose safety and quality requirements in relation to human tissue and cells intended for human application, including stem cells and cell lines grown outside the body. These Regulations do not apply to reproductive cells, embryos outside the human body, organs and blood.