Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation

Article 20U.K.Organ exchange with third countries

1.Member States shall ensure that organ exchange with third countries is supervised by the competent authority. For this purpose, the competent authority and European organ exchange organisations may conclude agreements with counterparts in third countries.

2.The supervision of organ exchange with third countries may be delegated by the Member States to European organ exchange organisations.

3.Organ exchange, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall be allowed only where the organs:

(a)can be traced from the donor to the recipient and vice versa;

(b)meet quality and safety requirements equivalent to those laid down in this Directive.