Human Cells, Tissues And Organs (CTO) For Transplantation Establishment Registration Application Form (FRM-0171)

Cells, Tissues and Organs Registration

The Human Cells, Tissues and Organs (CTO) for Transplantation Establishment Registration Application Form (FRM-0171) is used by establishments to apply for registration under the Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation Regulations (CTO Regulations).

Who needs to apply for a CTO Registration?

• Canadian establishments responsible for processing organs from deceased donors
• Canadian establishments that transplant organs from living donors
• Establishments responsible for the processing of tissues (live and deceased donors)
• Canadian establishments that transplant unbanked lymphohematopoietic cells
• Canadian establishments that process and store banked lymphohematopoietic cells
• Establishments that distribute CTO within Canada to establishments outside their local health authority
• Establishments that import CTO for distribution to establishments within Canada, including those within their own local health authority
• Establishments responsible for the processing of islet cells
• Establishments responsible for banking adjunct vessels that are not used immediately during transplantation of the donor organ with which they were retrieved.

Additional information regarding a registration can be found within:

• the CTO Regulations; and
• the Guidance Document for Cell, Tissue and Organ Establishments.

Contact Information

To obtain an electronic copy of the CTO Establishment Registration Application Form, please send a request to hc.rorb.cto-dgorr.sc@canada.ca with subject line: "Request for CTO Registration Form ".

Any questions about the cells, tissues and organ establishment registrations can be sent to hc.rorb.cto-dgorr.sc@canada.ca.