HFEA Code of Practice (9th edition, version 9.4)

The HFEA Code of Practice gives guidance to clinics about the proper conduct of activities licensed under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended). The 9th edition (effective 26 October 2023) was further amended for version 9.4 (effective 1 October 2024). The Code consolidates statutory regulations, license conditions, and HFEA guidance covering: clinic governance, staff training and qualifications, identity checks and consent, gamete and embryo storage, donor recruitment and screening, donation arrangements, treatment licensing, pre-implantation genetic testing, multiple births policy, surrogacy, witnessing procedures, traceability, adverse incidents reporting, complaints, research licensing, and information disclosure. Compliance with the Code is a statutory requirement for all UK clinics licensed by the HFEA. Version 9.4 includes updated guidance on donor compensation (effective October 2024) and known donation for people with undetectable HIV (effective November 2024).