S.L. 483.1 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Tissues and Cells

(Quality and Safety) Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose 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, and Directive 2006/17/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 8th February 2006 as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells.

(3) The scope of these regulations is also to transpose Commission Directive 2012/39/EU of 26 November 2012 amending Directive 2006/17/EC as regards certain technical requirements for the testing of human tissues and cells.