For Service Providers

Activities that Require a Licence

In accordance with section 13 of the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance (Cap. 561), no person shall carry on a relevant activity except pursuant to a licence granted by the Council. Relevant activities include:

• the provision of a reproductive technology procedure ^#;
• the conducting of embryo research; or
• the handling, storing or disposing of a gamete or embryo used or intended to be used in connection with a reproductive technology procedure or embryo research.

# Reproductive technology procedure means a medical, surgical, obstetric or other procedure (whether or not it is provided to the public or a section of the public) assisting or otherwise bringing about human reproduction by artificial means.

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