I. – Pharmaceutical establishments and establishments authorised in application of articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 may obtain tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body from a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area when these elements or products are intended for the manufacture of proprietary medicinal products, industrially manufactured medicinal products or advanced therapy medicinal products defined in 17° of article L. 5121-1, including when these elements or products are intended to be used in the context of the research mentioned in article L. 1121-1. These same establishments may, for the same purposes, supply tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body to an establishment accredited in a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories may obtain tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body from a Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, intended for the manufacture of these devices. They may, for the same purposes, supply these tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body to an approved establishment in a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Biological samples may only be obtained from a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area by persons whose activity involves medical biology examinations, anatomical-cytopathology examinations, legal expertise or quality control or evaluation, in particular of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories. Similarly, only these persons may supply these samples to an approved establishment in a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only organisations authorised by the Minister for Research may obtain tissues or cells for scientific purposes from a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Similarly, only these organisations may supply these tissues or cells to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area for the same purposes.
II. – Pharmaceutical establishments and establishments authorised in application of articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 which import tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body, from a State which is not a member of the European Union or which is not party to the agreement on the European Economic Area, intended for the manufacture of proprietary medicinal products, industrially manufactured medicinal products or advanced therapy medicinal products defined in 17° of article L. 5121-1, including when these elements or products are intended to be used in the context of the research referred to in Article L. 1121-1, are subject to an import authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. The same establishments may, for the same purposes, export these tissues, their derivatives or cells derived from the human body to a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories may import tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body intended for the manufacture of these in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories from a State which is not a member of the European Union or which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. These same manufacturers may, for the same purposes, export these tissues, their derivatives or cells derived from the human body to a State which is not a member of the European Union or which is not party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only persons whose activity involves medical biology examinations, anatomical-cytopathology examinations, legal expertise or quality control or evaluation, in particular of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories, may import biological samples from a State that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Similarly, only these persons may export these samples to a country that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only organisations authorised by the Minister for Research may import tissues and cells for scientific purposes from a country that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Similarly, only these organisations may, for the same purposes, export these tissues, their derivatives or cells to a country that is not a member of the European Union or is not party to the agreement on the European Economic Area.