S.L. 483.7 Art. 7Information on organ and donor characterisation. S.L. 483.06

(1) Where organs are envisaged for exchange between Member States, prior to exchanging the organ, the transplant centre of origin shall transmit the information collected to characterise the procured organs and the donor, as specified in regulation 7 of, and in the Schedule to, the Organ Transplants (Quality and Safety)

Regulations, to the competent authorities or delegated bodies of the potential Member States of destination.

(2) Where some of the information to be transmitted in accordance with sub-regulation (1) is not available at the time of the initial transmission and becomes available later, the transplant centre of origin must ensure that it is transmitted in due time to allow for medical decisions:

(a) by the Licensing Authority or its delegated body when Malta is Member State of origin to the competent authority or delegated body of the Member State of destination; or

(b) directly by the procurement organisation to the transplantation centre.

(3) Procurement organisations and transplantation centres shall transmit to the Licensing Authority a copy of the information pursuant to sub-regulation (2)(b).