Regulation 2 Amendment of the Schedule to the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005

The Schedule to the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005^f1 is amended as follows.

In Part 3 (eligibility criteria for donors of whole blood and blood components), in the table in paragraph 2.2.1, for the entry for West Nile Virus (WNV) substitute—

“

West Nile Virus (WNV) (*)

28 days after leaving a risk area of locally acquired West Nile Virus unless an individual Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) is negative

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In Part 5 (quality and safety requirements for blood and blood components), in the table in paragraph 2, in the column headed “acceptable results for quality measures”, in each place it appears, for “6.4–7.4 corrected for 22°C, at the end of the shelf life” substitute “Minimum 6.4 corrected for 22°C, at the end of the shelf life”.