The provisions of this sub-section apply to organisations carrying out the conservation and preparation for scientific purposes of tissues and cells from the human body and their derivatives when these activities are carried out for the needs of their own research programmes, whatever the purpose for which the sample was taken.
The activities mentioned in the previous paragraph include the creation and use of collections of human biological samples as defined in article L. 1243-3, including when these collections are created and used for genetic research purposes.
When the activities provided for in the first paragraph are carried out as part of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1, they are governed solely by the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to research involving the human person.
The activities provided for in the first paragraph carried out for the purposes of research programmes not involving the human person are subject to the provisions of this sub-section.