Article 29
Technical requirements and their adaptation to technical and scientific progress The adaptation of the technical requirements set out in Annexes I to IV to technical and scientific progress shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2). The following technical requirements and their adaptation to technical and scientific progress shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2): (a) traceability requirements; (b) information to be provided to donors; (c) information to be obtained from donors including the identification, health history, and the signature of the donor; (d) requirements concerning the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening of donated blood including - permanent deferral criteria and possible exemption thereto - temporary deferral criteria; (e) storage, transport and distribution requirements; (f) quality and safety requirements for blood and blood components; (g) requirements applicable to autologous transfusions; (h) Community standards and specifications relating to a quality system for blood establishments; (i) Community procedure for notifying serious adverse reactions and events and notification format.