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Article R2142-12 of the French Public Health Code

Practitioners who have been approved by the Agence de la biomédecine on the basis of the provisions prior to the entry into force of Act no. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011 on bioethics to carry out one or more medically assisted procreation activities, and who are in practice on the date of entry into force of Decree no. 2015-150 of 10 February 2015 “setting the criteria for the competence of…

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Article R2142-18 of the French Public Health Code

The multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in Article L. 2141-2 is composed, for clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, of at least : 1° A doctor qualified in gynaecology-obstetrics or medical gynaecology or endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic diseases for the clinical activities of oocyte retrieval with a view to medically assisted procreation or donation, transfer and implementation of embryo reception; 2° A doctor qualified in urology or general surgery…

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Article R2142-19 of the French Public Health Code

The members of the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in article L. 2141-2, working in a centre for medically assisted procreation as defined in article R. 2142-8, appoint from among their number, for a renewable period of two years, under the conditions laid down by the centre’s internal regulations, a coordinator for all the activities carried out there. The name of this coordinator is communicated to the regional health…

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Article R2142-20 of the French Public Health Code

Practitioners meeting the criteria mentioned in Article R. 2142-11 for carrying out biological activities, who work in a medical biology laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in a of 2° of Article R. 2142-1, shall appoint a coordinator from among their number. The name of this coordinator is communicated to the regional health agency and the Agence de la biomédecine. Prior to the implementation of any medically assisted…

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Article R2142-21 of the French Public Health Code

Each health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory authorised to carry out medically assisted procreation activities shall set up and keep up to date a quality assurance system. Documentation of the quality assurance system includes, in particular, validated procedures and operating methods.

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Article R2142-21-1 of the French Public Health Code

The traceability of gametes for donation and embryos intended for reception is ensured by the use of the unique European donation code, the structure and allocation procedures for which are defined in the order mentioned in articles R. 2142-24 and R. 2142-27. This code is affixed to the traceability sheet accompanying the gametes and embryos concerned.

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Article R2142-21-2 of the French Public Health Code

Health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreation are responsible for : 1° Assigning the unique European donation code at the latest before gametes for donation and embryos intended for reception are made available; 2° affixing the unique European donation code on the traceability sheet and, where applicable, on the label of the gametes and embryos concerned; 3° Informing the Agence…

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Article R2142-21-3 of the French Public Health Code

As part of the system relating to the single European donation code, the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for : 1° allocating a unique establishment number to all health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities for medically assisted procreation on national territory; 2° choosing the system or systems for allocating unique donation numbers used on national territory; 3° monitoring and implementing the system…

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Article R2142-22 of the French Public Health Code

The health care organisation in which the activities defined in 1° of Article R. 2142-1 are performed must have a doctor experienced in ultrasound and an anaesthetist-resuscitator. In addition, the establishment must enlist the help of a psychologist or a doctor qualified in psychiatry. When oocyte retrieval is carried out by a practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in article R. 2142-10 who does not have a surgical qualification, a practitioner…

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