{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-quality-and-safety-for-human-application-regulations-2007/regulation-7A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-quality-and-safety-for-human-application-regulations-2007/regulation-7A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1523",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-quality-and-safety-for-human-application-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/7A",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7A",
  "heading": "Import into Northern Ireland from the EEA",
  "text": "(1) No person may import tissues or cells intended for human application into Northern Ireland from an EEA state ..., unless—\n(a) the import is from a tissue establishment which is accredited, designated, authorised or licensed under the laws or other measures adopted in an EEA state... for the purpose of implementing the first, second and third Directives; or\n(b) the import—\n(i) is from a person who is approved to procure tissues or cells intended for human application under the laws or other measures adopted in an EEA state ... for the purpose of implementing the first, second or third Directives; and\n(ii) follows the procurement of those tissues or cells in conditions accredited, designated, authorised or licensed under the laws or other measures adopted in an EEA state... for the purpose of implementing the first, second or third Directives.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 7A inserted (6.3.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/335), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7A(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7A(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(c) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7A(1)(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(d) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 7A(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(e) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Reg. 7A heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/481), regs. 1, 3(7)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1306, regs. 1, 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1523/regulation/7A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:52:01.998683+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."
}