• Case by case decision making in embryo testing
• Sperm, egg and embryo donation (SEED) policies evaluation
• Are you ready?
• Multiple births after IVF
• Past reviews
  • Genetic testing
  • Embryo research
  • Fees and regulation
    • 7th Code of Practice
    • Standards for Assisted Conception Centres
    • Modernisation of regulation and the new fee strategy
    • Annual fees for licensed centres (EUTCD)
    • Research fees
    • Public attitudes to regulation
  • Risks of treatment
  • Clinical safety
  • Donation

As competent authority for reproductive cells under the EU Tissue and Cells Directive (EUTD), the HFEA's regulatory remit was extended in 2006 to include the licensing of services involving fresh gametes such as intra uterine insemination (IUI) and gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT).

Under the EUTD, additional requirements were introduced for all centres, including implementation of a quality management system.

No additional funding was available for the extension of the HFEA's role, and the cost of inspection and licensing under the EUTD had to be covered from fees collected from those centres requiring a licence.

The scope of this consultation covered annual and licence renewal fees which were chargeable for all centres coming into the regulatory framework from April 2007.

• Consultation document (47kb)

Page last updated: 18 March 2009

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