# 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 1.7: Labelling of the shipping container

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

When tissues/cells are shipped by an intermediary, every shipping container must be labelled at least with:
(a) TISSUES AND CELLS and HANDLE WITH CARE;
(b) the identification of the establishment from which the package is being transported (address and phone number) and a contact person in the event of problems;
(c) the identification of the tissue establishment of destination (address and phone number) and the person to be contacted to take delivery of the container;
(d) the date and time of the start of transportation;
(e) specifications concerning conditions of transport relevant to the quality and safety of the tissues and cells;
(f) in the case of all cellular products, the following indication: DO NOT IRRADIATE;
(g) when a product is known to be positive for a relevant infectious disease marker, the following indication: BIOLOGICAL HAZARD;
(h) in the case of autologous donors, the following indication: ‘FOR AUTOLOGOUS USE ONLY’;
(i) specifications concerning storage conditions (such as DO NOT FREEZE).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/17/annex/IV/division/1/division/1.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-17/annex-IV/division-1/division-1.7
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