Art. 44 Federal Act of 8 October 2004 on the Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells (Act) - Duties of the holder of the authorisation

The holder of the authorisation has a duty: a. to examine the recipient regularly and on a long-term basis for pathogenic agents or markers thereof; b. on the death of the recipient, to examine the cadaver for any signs of infection; c. to record all information and transactions relevant in terms of protecting the health of the population; d. to maintain the records in such a way that the data can be traced back to the donor animal, the recipient and the biological samples that were taken; e. to retain the records and the biological samples and to make them available to the responsible authorities on request; f. should information come to light which could be relevant in terms of protecting the health of the population, to implement all necessary measures without delay and to inform the competent authorities immediately.