{"id":8449,"date":"2025-09-01T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/?page_id=8449"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:12:49","slug":"accreditations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/en\/about-us\/accreditations","title":{"rendered":"Accreditations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.famicord.lu\/#website\",\"name\":\"FamiCord Suisse\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.famicord.lu\/\",\"inLanguage\":[\"de-DE\",\"fr-FR\",\"en-US\"]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.famicord.lu\/en\/about-us\/accreditations#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.famicord.lu\/en\/about-us\/accreditations\",\"name\":\"FamiCord Suisse \u2013 Certifications and International Quality 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preserved over the long term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            National Swiss Authorizations \u2013 FamiCord Suisse\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>In Switzerland, FamiCord Suisse holds the required <strong>regulatory authorizations<\/strong> and is subject to <strong>regular oversight by the competent authorities<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThese approvals are publicly accessible and demonstrate the <strong>legal compliance and quality<\/strong> of our activities.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>cryogenic storage facility for stem cells<\/strong> is located in <strong>Marly (Canton of Fribourg)<\/strong>.<br \/>\nOur <strong>administrative and advisory activities<\/strong> are carried out at our locations in <strong>Zug<\/strong> and <strong>Stabio (Canton of Ticino)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section-with-icon-boxes alignfull section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    <h3   class=\"h5  text-blue mb-24 xl:mb-40 text-center\">\n\n            Swiss authorizations and registry entries\n\n    <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-with-icon-boxes__list section-with-icon-boxes__list--center grid gap-20 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex flex-row p-16 items-center md:px-32 bg-white\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\"\n        alt=\"Icon\"\n        class=\"icon-box__icon !size-32 lg:!size-48 h-auto mr-16 shrink-0\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"icon-box__content flex flex-col\">\n              <h3 class=\"text-blue font-medium paragraph--m\">Swissmedic \u2013 Operating license<\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"mt-16\">Official authorization to operate the stem cell bank<\/p>\n      \n              <div class=\"mt-auto pt-24 text-14 leading-[1.86]\">\n          \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/swissgmdp.ch\/establishments\/sites\/TP_1105840\" target=\"_self\" class=\"link link--primary \">\n        View current entry in the SwissGMDP register\n        <span><svg width=\"11\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 8\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path d=\"M7.442 7.264L6.63 6.438L8.604 4.52H0.232V3.344H8.59L6.63 1.426L7.442 0.613999L10.76 3.932L7.442 7.264Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex 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requirements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            International Standards \u2013 FamiCord Group\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>FamiCord Suisse is part of the <strong>FamiCord Group<\/strong>, one of the largest European groups in the field of perinatal stem cell banking services.<\/p>\n<p>Through this affiliation, FamiCord Suisse benefits from <strong>internationally established, group-wide quality and safety standards<\/strong> that complement its Swiss national authorizations.<br \/>\nFor families, this means that stem cell storage is carried out both <strong>locally in accordance with Swiss regulations<\/strong> and in line with <strong>internationally recognized standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h3   class=\"h5  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            AABB \u2013 Accreditation of the FamiCord Group\n\n    <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p><strong>AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood &amp; Biotherapies)<\/strong> is an internationally recognized professional organization for blood, cell, and tissue therapies.<\/p>\n<p>The FamiCord Group is <strong>accredited according to AABB standards<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis accreditation confirms compliance with defined international requirements for c<strong>ollection, processing, storage, quality assurance, and documentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why AABB accreditation is relevant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-fb0e60\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-7848bd\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Broad scope of application<\/strong><\/strong><br>Depending on the scope of services of the respective facility, AABB accreditation may apply to <strong>cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue<\/strong>.<br>It therefore provides a <strong>unified quality and safety framework<\/strong> for multiple biological materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-8a5835\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-724085\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>International recognition<\/strong><\/strong><br>AABB standards are recognized <strong>worldwide <\/strong>by <strong>clinics and medical institutions<\/strong> as proof of quality and facilitate the classification of stored materials in an international medical context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-7ec68d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-44629f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong><strong>Regular external review<\/strong><\/strong><br>Accreditation is granted only following <strong>comprehensive audits<\/strong> and must be <strong>renewed on a regular basis<\/strong>. Processes, documentation, and quality assurance are reviewed as part of these audits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-f05817\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h3   class=\"h5  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            Positioning Compared to FACT NetCord\n\n    <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p><strong>FACT NetCord<\/strong> is an internationally recognized quality standard with a <strong>clear focus on cord blood<\/strong>.<br \/>\nAABB has a broader scope and includes the <strong>storage of blood and tissues<\/strong> within a single accreditation framework.<\/p>\n<p>The differences <strong>do not lie in the fundamental level of quality<\/strong>, but in the <strong>scope and orientation<\/strong> of the respective standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For families, this means:<\/strong><br \/>\nAABB accreditation provides a comprehensive quality framework when multiple tissue types are stored.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"custom-table alignfull section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container xl:px-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    <h3   class=\"h5  font-extralight text-center mb-24\">\n\n            Accreditation Comparison<BR>for the storage of cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue\n\n    <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue rounded-16 p-16 xl:py-24 lg:px-32 text-white grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48 mb-16 lg:mb-32\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-16 gap-y-4 flex-1 flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"shrink-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Akkreditierung.png\" alt=\"Ikona\" class=\"h-24 w-24 md:h-32 md:w-32\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n            \n\t\t\t    <h3 class=\"h5\">FACT NetCord<\/h3>\n\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-16 gap-y-4 flex-1 flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"shrink-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Akkreditierung.png\" alt=\"Ikona\" class=\"h-24 w-24 md:h-32 md:w-32\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n            \n\t\t\t    <h3 class=\"h5\">AABB<\/h3>\n\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-16\">\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPurpose of the accreditation\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>International quality accreditation specifically focused on cord blood banking.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>International quality accreditation for blood, cell, and tissue therapies.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCovered materials\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Umbilical cord blood is the central focus of the requirements. Other tissue types are not a core component of the program.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Includes umbilical cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue, provided these services are offered by the respective bank.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApplicability for multiple tissue types\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>The accreditation primarily relates to processes surrounding umbilical cord blood.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Enables a uniform quality and safety framework for multiple stored tissue types.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFocus of quality standards\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Highly specialized in the classical application of blood stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Broader approach to blood and tissue stem cells, including new and future therapeutic approaches.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tQuality and safety review\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Very detailed requirements for the collection, processing, storage, and release of umbilical cord blood.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Very detailed requirements for the collection, processing, storage, documentation, and release of umbilical cord blood, as well as for the collection, processing, storage, and documentation of tissues.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlexibility for new medical developments\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Focus on established cord blood applications.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>The standards are designed for different cell and tissue types and are therefore flexibly applicable.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational recognition\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Recognized worldwide, particularly in the field of public umbilical cord blood banks and transplantation medicine.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Widely recognized worldwide by blood banks, cell and tissue institutions<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRelevance for families\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>High levels of safety and quality for the storage of umbilical cord blood.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>High levels of safety and quality for all stored blood and tissue types within a single accreditation framework.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"rounded-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bg-blue-5 text-white text-center py-8 px-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSummary\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-gray-light p-16 lg:px-32 space-y-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid  grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-y-8 gap-x-16 lg:gap-x-48\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Highly specialized quality standard for umbilical cord blood.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-14 text-blue  \" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<BR>Comprehensive quality standard for umbilical cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue.<BR><BR>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"alignfull section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    <h3   class=\"h5  text-blue mb-32\">\n\n            Frequently Asked Questions about Accreditations (FAQ)\n\n    <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion list-none xl:px-100\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">What is accreditation at a stem cell bank?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>Accreditation is an <strong>independent external quality assessment<\/strong>. It confirms that a stem cell bank complies with defined international standards for <strong>safety, quality, processes, and documentation<\/strong> in the collection, processing, and storage of biological material.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">What does AABB mean?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p><strong>AABB<\/strong> is an internationally recognized professional organization for blood, cell, and tissue therapies.<br \/>\nAn AABB accreditation confirms that an institution applies<strong> standardized and validated processes<\/strong> for handling blood, cells, and tissues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">What does FACT NetCord mean?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p><strong>FACT NetCord<\/strong> is an international accreditation <strong>specifically developed for cord blood banks<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt focuses on the <strong>quality and safety of cord blood<\/strong>\u2014from collection through to potential therapeutic use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Which materials are covered by AABB accreditation?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>Depending on the scope of services of the respective bank, AABB accreditation may apply to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cord blood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Umbilical cord tissue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Placental tissue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these materials can be assessed within <strong>a unified quality and safety framework<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Which materials are covered by FACT NetCord?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>FACT NetCord is <strong>primarily focused on cord blood<\/strong>.<br \/>\nOther tissue types, such as umbilical cord tissue or placental tissue, are <strong>not the main focus of this accreditation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Which accreditation is better?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>Both accreditations represent <strong>high international quality standards<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe differences lie <strong>not in quality<\/strong>, but in <strong>scope<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FACT NetCord<\/strong> is highly specialized in <strong>cord blood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AABB<\/strong> has a broader scope and includes <strong>blood and tissue storage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which accreditation is more suitable depends on <strong>which materials are being stored<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Why is AABB particularly relevant when multiple tissue types are stored?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>When <strong>cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and\/or placental tissue<\/strong> are stored, AABB provides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>unified quality standard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Consistent safety and documentation processes<\/li>\n<li>Clear requirements for different cell and tissue types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This creates transparency and traceability for all stored materials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Does FACT NetCord mean lower quality?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>No. FACT NetCord is a <strong>very high-quality, internationally recognized standard<\/strong>.<br \/>\nHowever, it is <strong>specifically focused on cord blood<\/strong> and was not designed to cover multiple different tissue types equally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">What does this mean specifically for us as a family?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>For families, this means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High safety and quality<\/strong> in storage<\/li>\n<li>Clearly defined processes and regular external audits<\/li>\n<li>When multiple tissue types are stored: a <strong>unified quality framework<\/strong> under AABB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">How often are accredited banks reviewed?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>Accredited banks are <strong>regularly reviewed by independent experts<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThese reviews include checks of processes, documentation, quality assurance, and safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion-item border-b border-gray-medium first-of-type:border-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" class=\"paragraph--m accordion-item__button py-16 cursor-pointer block w-full !no-underline pr-[15%] relative text-black font-medium\">Why do we communicate our accreditations transparently?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-item__chevron absolute top-16 right-8\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\">\n\t<path d=\"M19.5 9L12 16.5L4.5 9\" stroke=\"#1B1B1B\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item__content pb-16 text-14 hidden pr-[15%] xl:pr-[25%]\"><p>Accreditations create:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trust<\/li>\n<li>Comparability<\/li>\n<li>Safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They demonstrate that a stem cell bank <strong>voluntarily and regularly subjects its processes to external review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-32 md:mt-56 flex justify-center [&#038;_.button]:w-full sm:[&#038;_.button]:w-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p><strong>Short summary<\/strong><br \/>\nAABB provides a comprehensive, internationally recognized quality framework for the storage of cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue. FACT NetCord is an internationally recognized quality standard with a specialization in cord blood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section-with-icon-boxes alignfull section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue mb-24 xl:mb-40 text-left\">\n\n            Additional International Standards (Group-wide)\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-with-icon-boxes__list section-with-icon-boxes__list--center grid gap-20 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex flex-row p-16 items-center md:px-32 bg-white\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\"\n        alt=\"Icon\"\n        class=\"icon-box__icon !size-32 lg:!size-48 h-auto mr-16 shrink-0\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"icon-box__content flex flex-col\">\n              <h3 class=\"text-blue font-medium paragraph--m\">ISO 9001 <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"mt-16\">Internationally recognized standard for quality management systems<\/p>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex flex-row p-16 items-center md:px-32 bg-white\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\"\n        alt=\"Icon\"\n        class=\"icon-box__icon !size-32 lg:!size-48 h-auto mr-16 shrink-0\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"icon-box__content flex flex-col\">\n              <h3 class=\"text-blue font-medium paragraph--m\">GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) &#038; GDP (Good Distribution Practice) <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"mt-16\">Standards for manufacturing, control, and distribution<\/p>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            ATMP Authorization \u2013 Regulatory Expertise at Group Level\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>The FamiCord Group holds an <strong>ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) authorization<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis authorization permits the <strong>manufacture of cell therapy products within a regulatory framework<\/strong> in which cells are classified as medicinal products.<\/p>\n<p>It demonstrates the <strong>group\u2019s regulatory and technical expertise<\/strong> in the field of advanced cell therapies.<br \/>\nThis authorization does <strong>not constitute a commitment to provide individual therapies<\/strong>, but rather defines the approved framework for corresponding developments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            Professional Associations and Networks\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>FamiCord Suisse is a member of international professional associations and networks that promote <strong>professional exchange and alignment with current scientific developments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section-with-icon-boxes alignfull section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-with-icon-boxes__list section-with-icon-boxes__list--center grid gap-20 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex flex-row p-16 items-center md:px-32 bg-white\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\"\n        alt=\"Icon\"\n        class=\"icon-box__icon !size-32 lg:!size-48 h-auto mr-16 shrink-0\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"icon-box__content flex flex-col\">\n              <h3 class=\"text-blue font-medium paragraph--m\">European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)<\/h3>\n      \n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"icon-box icon-box-- border border-gray-medium rounded-tr-16 rounded-br-16 rounded-bl-16 flex flex-row p-16 items-center md:px-32 bg-white\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\"\n        alt=\"Icon\"\n        class=\"icon-box__icon !size-32 lg:!size-48 h-auto mr-16 shrink-0\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"icon-box__content flex flex-col\">\n              <h3 class=\"text-blue font-medium paragraph--m\">Cord Blood Association<\/h3>\n      \n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            Quality and Transparency\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>All processes\u2014from collection to long-term storage\u2014are subject to <strong>defined quality controls and documentation requirements<\/strong>.<br \/>\nRegular internal and external audits ensure that stored stem cells are handled <strong>safely, traceably, and in accordance with applicable standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-with-heading-and-text section-margin section-margin--small\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <h2   class=\"h3  text-blue break-words \">\n\n            Recognition of the FamiCord Group\n\n    <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-24 xl:mt-40 xl:ml-100 space-y-24  \"><p>The renowned Life Sciences Review has named the FamiCord Group \u201cEurope\u2019s Leading Stem Cell Bank.\u201d This recognition confirms the group\u2019s leading position as Europe\u2019s largest stem cell bank and highlights our commitment to the highest quality standards, clinical reliability, and continuous innovation in the collection, processing, and long-term storage of perinatal stem cells.<\/p>\n<p>The award recognizes, among other aspects:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-2f891a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow eplus-styles-uid-f12f18\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/famicord.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CheckCircle.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Established international quality and safety standards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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