News & Updates

An important moment for the association.

ICCBBA celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a Forum on MPHO.

The report ‘The Evaluation of The EU Legislation on Blood, Tissues And Cells’ has been launched.

This Guide has been published by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (Council of Europe).

AATB has launched it new electronic Member Portal.

The September 2019 of SATIBA’s newsletter is now available.

Two important outcomes of EURO-GTP II Project are now available.

The European Association of Tissue Banks (EATB) has formally changed its name to: European Association of Tissue and Cell Banks (EATCB).

The EATCB has published a position paper on the regulatory classification of non-cultured, autologous keratinocytes and melanocytes.

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is reviewing the responses obtained on a consultation on which organs and tissues should be excluded from the new opt-out organ donation system.

The AATB has announced the election of its officers for the 2019-2021 period.

The Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations - GAEBA has launched a new initiative regarding the collection of global data specific to human tissue use in eye care. 

The Position Statement of the Council of Europe / EDQM addressing the need for the elaboration of an international legal instrument to protect donors and recipients, as adopted following the 22nd meeting of the European Committee on Organ Transplantation  (CD-P-TO) on 12th October 2018,  is available at https://www.edqm.eu/sites/default/files/position_paper

The Global Alliance of Eye Banking Association led “Barcelona Principles” – An agreement on the use of human donated tissue for ocular transplantation, research and future technologies, are now available in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), French, Portuguese-Brazilian and Spanish (Latin). These versions are accessible via: http://www.gaeba.org/publications/  

The South African Tissue Banking Association, a WUTBA’s Observer Member, has launched its Newsletter. The first issue, September 2018, can be accessed at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=ba59c79a867778b556dc57a6d&id=ea9aaf0b2d

This version is already available at the EDQM site: https://register.edqm.eu/downloadable/faq
An updated version should be available early 2019.

New Taskforce established by the WHO to support global organ and tissue transplantation.

The AATB Standards Committee has upgraded and revised multiple Standards and guidelines for Tissue Banking.