I. – As part of their duties relating to the products mentioned in article L. 5311-1 and after giving prior notice of their visit to the Minister for Defence, the inspectors from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products), authorised by the Minister for Defence under the conditions set out in articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of the French Defence Code, carry out inspections at the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre at least once every two years.
The purpose of these inspections is to ensure that the centre’s blood transfusion activities comply with the good practices mentioned in article L. 1222-12 and with the operating and equipment standards applicable to them, and to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to promotional communications mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1221-11.
II. – The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may request the Centre de transfusion sanguine des armées to provide all necessary information for this purpose.
The inspectors of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may be accompanied by the technical inspector of the medical and surgical services of the armed forces or his representative.
III. – The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends a copy of the inspection report to the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Health.