Regulation 9 Approval of centres and teams

For the purposes of Articles 5 and 13 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, the Minister shall approve any body, institute or centre which has applied for approval in accordance with Article 13 of that directive and which conforms with the requirements of Annex C to that directive.

The Minister shall suspend, withdraw or restore the approval referred to in paragraph (1) above in accordance with point 3 of Annex C to that directive.

For the purposes of Article 11 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, the Minister shall approve any semen collection centre or embryo collection team which has applied to the Minister for approval in accordance with Article 11 of that Directive and which meets the conditions applicable to it in respect of approval and the performance of its duties as required by Article 11 and Annex D to that Directive.