The procurement and testing of human tissues or cells in UK should only be carried out by establishments holding an appropriate HTA licence or by individuals or organisations working under the authority of a third-party agreement with an establishment holding an appropriate HTA licence.
The below requirements apply to the establishments and third parties which carry out the procurement, testing, processing, distribution, or export of tissues and cells for human application, and for licensed establishments which store or import tissues and cells for human application.
The FACT-JACIE and NetCord-FACT standards are available for the clinical and laboratory facilities who wish to conform to the FACT-JACIE and NetCord-FACT Standards as appropriate.
www.ebmt.org/accreditation/jacie-standards