Three important documents (see links in blue):
- Communication from the commission
HPC are defined under the green lanes for border management to ensure the availability of goods and services. If you request a courier to transport a product, we recommend to fill in, sign and provide the last page of the document (Annex 3, page 4) to the courier. You can choose between:- A driver of a heavy goods vehicle (road transport)
- A public transport aircraft crew (flight transport)
- Note for the attention of national competent authorities
- We recommend to provide this document to the courier.
- The border control will reach out to telephone number (mentioned below) if they have any questions on the import of cells to your country.
- Explanation on international exchange of products for customs.
You can find more information on the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/health/blood_tissues_organs/overview_en
WMDA has created a certificate for couriers to attest the importance of unhindered and swift travel: WMDA Travel Certificate
| Country | Waiver | Importing organisation | No. of imports 2018 | No. of exports 2018 | Contact information to verify shipment | Couriers allowed to enter the country without quarantine | Handover hub on airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Austrian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 122 | 38 | +43 1 515 61 378 +43-676-848191-278. | |||
| Belgium | link | Marrow Donor Program Registry | 217 | 27 | +32 473 367 350 | ||
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 23 | +359-887 455 191 | ||||
| Croatia | Croatian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 33 | 6 | +385 91 5218 026 | |||
| Cyprus | Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 44 | +357 9958 6381 | ||||
| Czechia | link | Czech Stem Cell Registry Czech National Marrow Donor Registry Plzen | 139 | 21 | +420 602 250 797 +420 606 311 884 | Vaclav Havel Prague Airport is only airport open | |
| Denmark | Denmark Stem Cell Donors West | 119 | 3 | +45 2477 8022 +45 2331 0989 | |||
| Denmark | Denmark Stem Cell Donors East | +45 3545 3970 | |||||
| Finland | Finnish Stem Cell Registry | 63 | 14 | +358 50 327 3447 | |||
| France | France Greffe de Moelle | 806 | 76 | +33-6-88 22 35 28 | |||
| Germany | ZKRD | 608 | 5,091 | +49 174 192 59 36 +49 731 1507 201 | |||
| Greece | Hellenic Transplant Organization | 83 | 35 | +30 210 6471 200 | |||
| Hungary | Hungarian Stem Cell Donor Registry | 72 | 1 | +36305319502 | |||
| Ireland | Irish Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry | 59 | 1 | +353 1 432 2800 | |||
| Italy | Italian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 663 | 65 | +39 01 056 344 34-35 | Rome FCO | ||
| Lithuania | Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry | 43 | 1 | +370 698 23416 | |||
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Marrow Donor Program | 3 | Collection handled through Germany | ||||
| Netherlands | link | Matchis Foundation | 339 | 94 | +31 71 568 5300 | ||
| Norway | Norwegian Bone Marrow Donor Registry | +47 91707212 | |||||
| Poland | Poltransplant | 147 | 1,153 | +48 60 129 0029 | Okecie Airport Handover at border | ||
| Portugal | Cedace | 109 | 50 | +351 217 504 100 | |||
| Romania | National Registry of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Voluntary Donors | 38 | 1 | +40 722 751 147 | |||
| Slovakia | Slovak National BMD Registry | 40 | 5 | +421 2 6867 2634 | |||
| Slovenia | Slovenia Donor | 25 | 2 | +386 1 54 38 224 | |||
| Spain | Registro de Donantes De Medule Osea (REDMO) | 361 | 91 | +34 689306356 | Yes | All Spanish International airports | |
| Sweden | Tobias Registry | 164 | 51 | +46 733 70 90 97 | |||
| United Kingdom | Anthony Nolan | 488 from EU Member States | 311 to EU Member States | handoverhub@anthonynolan.org | Heatrow Airport |
Countries that import to EU Member States:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Iran, Isreal, Japan, Korea, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailan, Turkey, United States of America