{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/schedule-3A/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/37",
  "legislation_title": "Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In relation to—\n(a) donation and procurement procedures, and\n(b) the reception of gametes and embryos at the premises to which a licence relates or at relevant third party premises,\nlicence conditions shall require compliance with the requirements of Article 15(3) (selection, evaluation and procurement) and Article 19(4) to (6) (tissue and cell reception) of the first Directive and with the requirements laid down in the provisions of the second Directive listed in the right-hand column, the subject-matter of which are described in the left-hand column in respect of those provisions.\nRelevant provisions of the second Directive\n1. Donation and procurement procedures\nConsent and donor identification (record of consent, method of identification, donor interview)\nAnnex IV, point 1.1\nDonor evaluation: other than partner-donated sperm , partner-donated eggs and partner-created embryos and autologous donors (assessment of donor's medical and behavioural information)\nAnnex IV, point 1.2\nProcurement procedures for gametes and embryos (requirements relating to procurement procedures and instruments)\nAnnex IV, point 1.3\nDonor documentation (record of donor and the procurement)\nAnnex IV, point 1.4\nPackaging (requirements as to packaging and shipping containers)\nAnnex IV, point 1.5\nLabelling of the procured gametes and embryos (minimum labelling requirements)\nAnnex IV, point 1.6\nLabelling of the shipping container (minimum labelling requirements)\nAnnex IV, point 1.7\n2. Reception of tissues and cells at the tissue establishment\nVerification upon arrival (procedures for verification and requirement for quarantine until verification)\nAnnex IV, points 2.1 to 2.3\nRegistration of data (other than in respect of partner-donated sperm , partner-donated eggs and partner-created embryos)\nAnnex IV, point 2.4\nRegistration of data (partner-donated sperm , partner-donated eggs and partner-created embryos)\nAnnex IV, point 2.5",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (25.5.2007 for certain purposes, otherwise 5.7.2007) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1522), regs 1, 30"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3A para. 9 table inserted (28.11.2024) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1091), regs. 1(2), 2(6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/schedule/3A/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:42:58.103804+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}