Amendment of regulation 13 of the principal Regulations8

For regulation 13 of the principal Regulations (import of blood and blood components into the United Kingdom) substitute—

13

Any person who imports blood or blood components into the United kingdom from a third country must ensure that each unit of blood and each blood components which he imports—

a

has been prepared in accordance with standards equivalent to the Community standards and requirements set out in the Annex to Commission Directive 2005/62/EC; and

b

meets standards of quality and safety equivalent to those laid down in Part 5 of the Schedule.