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Extensive CoE-EU cooperation ensures coherence and complementarities between the principles of the CoE guides which can be regarded as recommendations on best practice, and the technical requirements of the EU directives which set out legally binding requirements. This means that the same standards now exist throughout European continent. Having a common set of standards facilitates cooperation between different healthcare systems, especially in cases of emergencies, and the export–import issues. Adoption of the same quality management and traceability systems helps to minimise the risks and prevent disease transmissions. It reassures patients who undergo treatments outside of their countries. The tissue establishments need to introduce technical and structural changes to adhere to the new regulations which ultimately results in saving and improving of lives of many patients.
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This and other EU documents on tissues and cells are also available at http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_ threats/human_substance/tissues_en.htm
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Tatarenko, A. European Regulations and Their Impact on Tissue Banking. Cell Tissue Banking 7, 231–235 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-006-9008-x
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