Any importation of a labile blood product or a plasma paste is subject to prior authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.
The import authorisation may be suspended or revoked by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. Except in urgent cases, these decisions may only be taken after the authorisation holder has been given the opportunity to present its observations.