The declaration provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 6211-2-1, as it stood prior to the entry into force of amended Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 relating to medical biology, shall be sent by the laboratory to the Minister for Health by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
It shall be accompanied by a copy of the accreditation, authorisation or approval issued by the competent authorities of the State in which the laboratory is located.
If the declaration and attachments are not in French, they must be accompanied by a certified translation.
A receipt is issued to the applicant by the Minister for Health on receipt of the declaration.