Chapter I: Medical biology tests

A medical biology laboratory may decide to terminate its functions as a reference medical biology laboratory, subject to nine months’ notice. Failure to comply with this time limit exposes the medical biology laboratory or the legal structure to which it belongs to the penalties provided for in 7° of Article L. 6241-1.

A reference medical biology laboratory that ceases to fulfil the conditions for operating a medical biology laboratory provided for in Book II of Part Six or that does not apply the obligations of its specifications may be removed from the list of reference medical biology laboratories. After receiving the opinion of the selection committee referred to in Article D. 6211-19, the Minister responsible for health shall notify the manager of…

The reference medical biology laboratory draws up an annual report on its activities. This report includes an assessment of the changes observed and those that are desirable. It includes a list of publications or recommendations made by the reference laboratory during the past year and its work prospects for the coming year. The annual report is sent by 31 March of the following year, by the biologist in charge, to…

A medical biology laboratory attached to a national reference centre for the control of transmissible diseases as referred to in Article L. 1413-3 is automatically included on the list referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 6211-19. It is not subject to the designation procedures of this sub-section.