# The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005, Regulation 23: Specific epidemiological situations in relation to Great Britain

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where the Secretary of State is aware of a specific epidemiological situation, such as an outbreak of a disease, which may affect the safety of blood donations, and as a result of which he considers that specific deferral criteria for the collection of blood donations should be adopted, the Secretary of State must, in relation to Great Britain, notify blood establishments that those criteria must be adopted.
(2) A blood establishment shall adopt and comply with any criteria for additional tests notified to them by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/50/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/blood-safety-and-quality-regulations-2005/regulation-23
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