# Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.1.5

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

Systemic infection which is not controlled at the time of donation, including bacterial diseases, systemic viral, fungal or parasitic infections, or significant local infection in the tissues and cells to be donated. Donors with bacterial septicaemia may be evaluated and considered for eye donation but only where the corneas are to be stored by organ culture to allow detection of any bacterial contamination of the tissue.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/17/annex/I/division/1/division/1.1/division/1.1.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-17/annex-I/division-1/division-1.1/division-1.1.5
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