Consequently, this also applies to the donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human organs, tissues and cells. The phrase "for application to the human body" is not clear as it could be interpreted as meaning only the external application of tissues or cells to the human body. The term, "for human appl
ications" is a more precise phrase that would also include clinical (in vivo) research, wh
ich comes under the scope of the proposed Directive
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