# Commission Implementing Directive 2012/25/EU of 9 October 2012 laying down information procedures for the exchange, between Member States, of human organs intended for transplantation (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Definitions

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

For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘Member State of origin’ means the Member State where the organ is procured with the purpose of transplantation;
(b) ‘Member State of destination’ means the Member State to which the organ is sent for the purpose of transplantation;
(c) ‘National donor/recipient identification number’ means the identification code attributed to a donor or a recipient in accordance with the identification system established at national level pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2010/53/EU;
(d) ‘Specification of the organ’ means (1) the anatomical description of an organ including: its type (e.g. heart, liver); (2) where applicable, its position (left or right) in the body; and (3) whether it is a whole organ or a part of an organ, mentioning the lobe or segment of the organ;
(e) ‘a delegated body’ means a body to which tasks have been delegated in accordance with Article 17(1) of Directive 2010/53/EU or a European organ exchange organisation to which tasks have been delegated in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/53/EU.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/25/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-25/article-3
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