§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what improvements will need to be made to standards of quality and safety in UK licensed fertility clinics in order to comply with European Union Document No. 10122/ 03 on the Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells. [141563]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe proposed Directive on the quality and safety of human tissues and cells, will, if adopted, set common standards covering donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution. It will be a legal requirement for all establishments undertaking activities within the scope of the Directive to be inspected and accredited by a designated body in each member state. However, the precise standards of quality and safety required for accreditation have yet to be developed. The Directive will provide for an expert committee to develop detailed annexes setting out the requirements.