The analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2 may only be performed in the medical biology laboratories of public health establishments, the laboratories of cancer centres, the medical biology analysis laboratories mentioned in Article L. 6211-2 and the medical biology analysis laboratories of the Etablissement Français du Sang (French Blood Establishment) authorised under the conditions defined in Articles R. 1131-14 et seq.
These analyses may also be carried out in a laboratory of another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area declared or authorised under the conditions defined in articles R. 6211-48 to R. 6211-64 . The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to these laboratories.
The laboratories mentioned in the first paragraph must have the equipment required to perform the analyses defined in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2. The list of this equipment is set by order of the Minister for Health after obtaining the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine.
The premises and equipment may be shared with those used in application of article R. 2131-6 for prenatal diagnosis.