CH(09)05

25 September 2009

Dear Colleague,

Updated consent forms and Directions

Further to my letter of 9 July 2009, I am writing to inform you that two new General Directions have been finalised. Direction 0008 refers to information to be submitted to the HFEA as part of the licensing process and Direction 0012 refers to the retention of records. Both Directions will come into force on 1 October 2009, alongside the other Directions published in July.

I would also like to take this opportunity to inform you of some minor amendments and corrections of typographical errors we have made in response to your feedback to the revised Directions and consent forms:

Directions or consent form  Amendment
Directions 0006: Import and export of gametes and embryos  The Directions now require notifications to be submitted to the Authority using the Electronic Data Interchange system
ED form Typographical error corrected: ‘eggs’ replaced with ‘embryos’ at 2.2
CD form  Typographical error corrected: ‘direction’ replaced with ‘direct’ at 4.2
ES and LGS forms The tick box for consent to storage ‘For 55 years’ has been deleted because these forms should be used for consent to the extended period of storage (not the total period)
WD and MD forms A question has been added to allow donors to consent to the use of embryos (created with their sperm or eggs) in the treatment of others after their death or after they become mentally incapacitated
New versions of these Directions and consent forms are now available at:
www.hfea.gov.uk/get-ready.

For further assistance about the content of this letter, please contact your inspector. If you have questions about the new Code of Practice, consent forms or Directions you can also email: code8@hfea.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

 
Professor Lisa Jardine CBE
Chair



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