I. – The purpose of traceability of elements and products of the human body is to establish the link between the donor and the recipient, from the time of removal to the time of therapeutic use or destruction, and vice versa.
This traceability is established :
1° By information, the nature and content of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Health;
2° And, as far as tissues and cells are concerned, on the basis of a coding system that preserves the anonymity of the persons in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1245-31 to R. 1245-37.
II. – When tissues or cells are excluded from the application of the single European code in the case mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1245-32, traceability of these tissues or cells is established for all stages of removal or collection up to therapeutic use.