CHAPTER IITHE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF ORGANS

Article 8Transport of organs

1.

Member States shall ensure that the following requirements are met:

(a)

the organisations, bodies or companies involved in the transportation of organs have appropriate operating procedures in place to ensure the integrity of the organs during transport and a suitable transport time;

(b)

the shipping containers used for transporting organs are labelled with the following information:

  1. (i)

    identification of the procurement organisation and the establishment where the procurement took place, including their addresses and telephone numbers;

  2. (ii)

    identification of the transplantation centre of destination, including its address and telephone number;

  3. (iii)

    a statement that the package contains an organ, specifying the type of organ and, where applicable, its left or right location and marked ‘HANDLE WITH CARE’;

  4. (iv)

    recommended transport conditions, including instructions for keeping the container at an appropriate temperature and position;

(c)

the organs transported are accompanied by a report on the organ and donor characterisation.

2.

The requirements laid down in paragraph 1(b) need not be met where the transportation is carried out within the same establishment.