Only the following may obtain authorisation to carry out embryo research:
1° Public health establishments and medical biology laboratories authorised to store embryos pursuant to Article L. 2142-1, and establishments authorised to carry out pre-implantation diagnosis pursuant to Article L. 2131-4 ;
2° Establishments and organisations that have signed an agreement with at least one of the establishments or laboratories mentioned in 1°. This agreement sets out the conditions under which the establishment or laboratory mentioned in 1° stores and makes embryos available to this establishment or organisation. Embryos may only be made available for the duration of the research.