http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/section/1AHuman Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990An Act to make provision in connection with human embryos and any subsequent development of such embryos; to prohibit certain practices in connection with embryos and gametes; to establish a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority; to make provision about the persons who in certain circumstances are to be treated in law as the parents of a child; and to amend the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985.1990-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-12-19Expert Participation2024-11-28 Principal terms usedReference to Directives1AIn this Act—“the first Directive” means Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells,“the second Directive” means Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells, as amended by Commission Directive 2012/39/EU, ... “the third Directive” means—in the application of this Act in relation to Great Britain, Commission Directive 2006/86/EC of 24 October 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards traceability requirements, notification of serious adverse reactions and events and certain technical requirements for the coding, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (“the 2006 Directive”), as it had effect immediately before 29 April 2015 (which is the date on which the amendments made by Commission Directive 2015/565/EU came into force), andin the application of this Act in relation to Northern Ireland, the 2006 Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2015/565/EU, “the fourth Directive” means Commission Directive 2015/566 of 8 April 2015 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC as regards the procedures for verifying the equivalent standards of quality and safety of imported tissues and cells. S. 1A inserted (25.5.2007 for certain purposes, otherwise 5.7.2007) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1522), regs. 1, 5Words in s. 1A inserted (15.12.2014) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2884), regs. 1, 2Word in s. 1A omitted (6.3.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/334), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)Words in s. 1A substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/482, reg. 2(2) (as substituted by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1307), regs. 1, 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)