Chapter III: Establishments authorised to remove organs.

Organ removal with a view to donation for therapeutic purposes may only be carried out in health establishments authorised for this purpose by the administrative authority after obtaining the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine. Authorisation is granted for a period of five years. It is renewable. All healthcare establishments, whether or not they are authorised, participate in organ and tissue procurement activities by joining procurement networks.

Practitioners carrying out organ removal for donation may not receive any fee-for-service remuneration for this activity.

In health establishments holding the authorisation referred to in article L. 1233-1, a memorial is created to express gratitude to donors of body parts for transplantation.

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat and in particular the technical, health and medical conditions and the conditions for guaranteeing operation in accordance with the general principles set out in Title I of this book, which health establishments must meet in order to be authorised to carry out organ removal for transplantation purposes.