Article 8 Transport of organs

the organisations, bodies or companies involved in the transportation of organs have appropriate operating procedures in place to ensure the integrity of the organs during transport and a suitable transport time;

the shipping containers used for transporting organs are labelled with the following information:

1. (i)

   identification of the procurement organisation and the establishment where the procurement took place, including their addresses and telephone numbers;

2. (ii)

   identification of the transplantation centre of destination, including its address and telephone number;

3. (iii)

   a statement that the package contains an organ, specifying the type of organ and, where applicable, its left or right location and marked ‘HANDLE WITH CARE’;

4. (iv)

   recommended transport conditions, including instructions for keeping the container at an appropriate temperature and position;

the organs transported are accompanied by a report on the organ and donor characterisation.