Section 1: Authorisation system

The clinical and biological activities of medically assisted procreation referred to in Article L. 2142-1 include :

1° The following clinical activities:

a) Oocyte retrieval with a view to medically assisted procreation ;

b) Sperm retrieval ;

c) Embryo transfer with a view to implantation;

d) Oocyte retrieval with a view to donation;

e) Embryo reception ;

f) Oocyte retrieval with a view to their conservation for subsequent medically assisted procreation in application of article L. 2141-12.

2° The following biological activities :

a) Collection, preparation and preservation of sperm with a view to artificial insemination ;

b) Activities relating to in vitro fertilisation with or without micromanipulation, including in particular:

-the collection, preparation and storage of sperm ;

-preparation and preservation of oocytes;

c) Collection, preparation, preservation and availability of sperm for donation;

d) Preparation, preservation and availability of oocytes for donation;

e) Conservation of gametes for autologous use and preparation and conservation of germ tissue for autologous use in application of Article L. 2141-11 ;

f) Conservation of embryos with a view to a parental project or in application of 2° of II of Article L. 2141-4;

g) Conservation of embryos with a view to their reception and its implementation;

h) Activities relating to the conservation of gametes with a view to subsequent medically assisted procreation in application of Article L. 2141-12, including in particular:

-the collection, preparation and preservation of sperm ;

-the preparation and conservation of oocytes.

The following definitions apply

-collection: the natural process for obtaining spermatozoa;

-retrieval: the interventional process used to obtain gametes or germ tissue;

-preparation: any activity related to the processing, handling, packaging and freezing of gametes, germ tissue or embryos, as well as the use of chemical agents, environmental modification or other processes to prevent or delay the biological or physical deterioration of gametes, germ tissue and embryos;

-conservation: the maintenance of gametes, germ tissue and embryos under controlled and appropriate conditions until they are made available;

-making available: the delivery of gametes, germ tissue or embryos to a practitioner who meets the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11.