The approved practitioner referred to in article R. 1131-6 must be a doctor or pharmacist, holding a diploma of specialised studies in medical biology or an equivalent diploma or, exceptionally, a scientist with specific qualifications or work in the fields of analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 .
Depending on the category of analyses covered by the application for approval, this approved practitioner must also provide evidence of specialised training and professional experience deemed sufficient for the category of analyses concerned, in the light of the assessment criteria defined by the Biomedicine Agency’s Orientation Council in application of article L. 1418-4. These criteria relate to the duration and content of the training and experience and, where applicable, to the development of the functions performed by the practitioner.