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Application forms and guidance
You should read the relevant guidance document before you start to fill in the application form.
The guidance documents will tell you:
Licensing exemptions
There are licensing exemptions in the HT Act 2004 and further specific exemptions in the HT Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Suppl...
Emergency mortuary facilities
The HTA regulates establishments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that conduct licensed activities under the Human Tissue Act 2004 (HT Act).
About the licensing of procurement organisations
Procurement is defined as the processes by which tissues and cells are made available, including the physical act of removing tissue and the donor selectio...
What are licence fees?
In 2010, the HTA developed a new licence fee structure which has been in operation since 1 April 2011.
Guidance by sector
The HTA licenses and inspects organisations across the six different sectors.
Public display of anatomical specimens FAQs
Human bodies, body parts and specimens may be put on public display, for example as part of an exhibition in a gallery or museum.
Human tissue xenografts
The purpose of this guidance is to set out our policy on human tissue xenografts, whether they are relevant material that fall under the licensing framewor...
Relevant material under the Human Tissue Act 2004
The definition of relevant material in the Act is:
Section 53: Relevant material:
Post Mortem HTA Reportable Incidents (HTARIs)
Guidance for professionals in licenced mortuaries on reporting incidents. (HTARIs).
Human application
Under the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 (Q&S Regulations), the HTA licenses and inspects establishments that...
HTA Guide to Quality and Safety Assurance for Tissues and Cells for Patient Treatment
This guide explains the regulatory requirements for establishments in the Human Application sector.