On the basis of a contract that complies with good hospital pharmacy practice, the principles of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Health, and after obtaining the opinion of the regional health agency, a health care establishment or a healthcare cooperation group may entrust one or more sterilisation operations to a third party.
The draft contract is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the regional health agency in the place where the head office of the health care establishment is located.
The Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send his observations to the applicant within two months of the date of receipt of the draft contract.
Where he considers it necessary, the Director General may request any additional information by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within a time limit that he shall set. The period provided for in the previous paragraph is then suspended until receipt of this information.
The draft contract, additional information and the opinion of the Regional Health Agency may be sent electronically after an electronic signature has been affixed in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Decree No. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017.