By way of derogation from 8° of Article L. 4211-1, in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories intended to perform self-diagnostics, as defined in point 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, for the detection of transmissible infectious diseases placed on the market in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) and their accessories and the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health made after obtaining the opinion of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products may be dispensed by:
1° Free information, screening and diagnostic centres authorised under article L. 3121-2 ;
2° Health prevention organisations authorised, under conditions set by order of the Minister for Health, to carry out rapid diagnostic orientation tests detecting infection with the human immunodeficiency virus;
3° Addiction treatment, support and prevention centres, harm reduction support centres for drug users and therapeutic coordination flats mentioned in 9° of I of article L. 312-1 of the Social Action and Family Code.
This decree also specifies the particular conditions under which these self-diagnostic devices are issued, as well as the terms and conditions under which the person is advised, accompanied and informed of the conditions under which the test is carried out and of its consequences and treatment.