Regulation 3 Requirement for authorisation

the collection and testing of blood or blood components, whatever their intended purpose; F1...

the processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components when they are intended to be used for transfusion F2; and

the import of blood or blood components from a third country;.

the storage and distribution of, and the performance of compatibility tests on, blood and blood components exclusively for use within hospital facilities, including transfusion activities where such activities are performed by a hospital blood bank; F4...

any person carrying out any of the activities referred to in paragraph (2), where that person carries out that activity on behalf of, F5or pursuant to a contractual arrangement with—

the import of blood and blood components from a third country when undertaken by—

for the purposes of manufacturing a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines act 1968 or the Medical Devices Regulations 2002;