These general standards are intended to apply to the banking of all ty
pes of tissue, where 'banking' incorporates donor selection, retrieval
, processing, storage and distribution. They are the views of a divers
e group of experienced practitioners of tissue banking. They are the m
inimum standards considered necessary by these practitioners for the b
anking of human tissue. These standards should be applied in conjuncti
on with any additional recognized standards issued by national or legi
slative bodies.