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Article R2142-39 of the French Public Health Code

I. – The vigilance system for medically assisted procreation concerns : 1° Gametes, germinal tissue and embryos used for the purposes of medically assisted procreation and the restoration of hormonal function ; 2° Activities relating to these gametes, germ tissue and embryos as implemented by the persons mentioned in Article L. 2142-1 ; 3° Persons who have recourse to medically assisted procreation or are the result of such assistance, gamete…

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Article R2142-40 of the French Public Health Code

The purpose of vigilance in medically assisted procreation is to : 1° Systematically monitor all incidents and undesirable effects; 2° Report serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to the local correspondent without delay; 3° Report serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to the Agence de la biomédecine without delay after they have been reported; 4° Analyse, evaluate and use this information in order to limit the probability of occurrence of…

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Article R2142-41 of the French Public Health Code

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of article R. 2142-39, resulting in or likely to result in: a) An adverse reaction in the persons mentioned in 3° of the I of article R. 2142-39 ; b) A loss of these gametes, germinal tissues or…

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Article R2142-42 of the French Public Health Code

The players involved in the monitoring system relating to medically assisted procreation are: 1° The Agence de la biomédecine; 2° Health establishments, medical biology laboratories and organisations authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in Article L. 2142-1; 3° The following professionals: a) Practitioners working in the health establishments, medical biology laboratories or organisations mentioned in 2°; b) Any other health professional who is aware of an adverse reaction which,…

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Article R2142-43 of the French Public Health Code

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for implementing the monitoring system relating to medically assisted procreation. Within this framework, the Agency: 1° Leads and coordinates the actions of the various parties involved; 2° Ensures compliance with the procedures organised by this section; 3° Evaluates the information reported to it, including the results of investigations carried out by the local correspondent and the corrective measures put…

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Article R2142-44 of the French Public Health Code

After evaluating the information reported to him/her, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine analyses the appropriateness of the corrective measures put in place. If the latter appear to be insufficient or inappropriate, he/she immediately informs the local correspondent of the vigilance system for medically assisted procreation who reported the event to him/her, and if necessary, proposes recommendations. Where appropriate, it will draw up recommendations to limit the…

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Article R2142-45 of the French Public Health Code

The establishments and organisations mentioned in 2° of article R. 2142-42 organise the implementation of the local system of vigilance in medically assisted procreation, in particular by making available to professionals the tools necessary to implement their missions of monitoring, reporting or declaring incidents and adverse effects. The Agence de la biomédecine offers methodological tools for this purpose. The local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation sets out the procedures…

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Article R2142-46 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The establishments and organisations mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2142-42 shall appoint a local correspondent and his/her alternate. As soon as they are appointed, the identity, status, experience and contact details of the local correspondent and his/her alternate are communicated to the Agence de la biomédecine by the head of the structure in which the correspondent and his/her alternate perform their duties. The provisions of this decree also apply…

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Article R2142-47 of the French Public Health Code

The local correspondent for the vigilance system relating to medically assisted procreation is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communicated to it relating to incidents and undesirable effects; 3° Identifying and declaring serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to the Agence de la biomédecine without delay;…

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Article R2142-48 of the French Public Health Code

Each establishment or body mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2142-42 shall ensure that a procedure is put in place to prevent the use of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of I of Article R. 2142-39 that are likely to present a quality or safety defect.

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