Common possition on human tissues and cells adopted on 22 July.
The Agriculture Council adopted, under a common position, the political agreement reached by the Health Council on 2 June 2003 on a proposal for a Directive setting quality and safety standards for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells.
In accordance with the codecision procedure, this common position will now be forwarded to the European Parliament for a second reading.
Related links
Report adopted on proposed Directive on human tissues and cells
Public hearing on the quality and safety of human tissues and cells
