[New blood transfusion partners in France]

The French Blood Agency, created in 1993, controls all aspects of the blood transfusion system. It is responsible for restructuring the blood transfusion system and for Good Manufacturing Practices. All incidences are reported to the blood monitoring system which also obtains further descriptions of such incidents. Blood transfusion policies have been modified to include monitoring of blood-associated morbidity. Successive reforms have led to the establishment of a new public system for blood transfusion. New structures and more formal designation of responsibilities are needed. The function of these new structures is to better control transfusion activities and prevent unknown risk.