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1. **Essence of the Law:**
This order amends the existing procedure for the collection and storage of biological material from servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service. It defines the procedures, terms, and responsible persons for ensuring the proper collection, accounting, and storage of biological samples used for state registration of human genomic information. The main goal is to regulate the process of biological material collection, ensure its proper storage and use exclusively in cases defined by law, such as the search for missing persons or the identification of unidentified bodies.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
The order amends the Procedure for the collection of biological material, approved by the Ministry of Defense Order No. 438 dated July 28, 2023, presenting it in a new version. The new version contains the following sections:
* **I. General Provisions:** Defines the scope of application of the Procedure and basic terms.
* **II. Collection of Biological Material:** Describes the procedure for collecting biological material, required documents (application for collection and consent to the processing of personal data), requirements for collection tools, the procedure for actions by authorized persons and servicemen.
* **III. Authorized Persons:** Defines who authorized persons are, their duties and rights.
* **IV. Implementation of Acceptance and Transfer of Selected Biological Material to the Authorized Unit:** Regulates the process of transferring collected samples to the authorized unit of the Ministry of Defense.
* **V. Storage of Selected Biological Material:** Establishes requirements for the storage of biological material, storage periods, and the procedure for its destruction after the expiration of the period.
* **VI. Seizure, Return of Biological Material:** Defines the procedure for the seizure of biological material in cases provided for by criminal procedural law, as well as the procedure for returning the material to a serviceman after discharge from military service.
3. **Main Provisions for Use:**
* **Mandatory Collection:** The collection of biological material is mandatory in the event of the introduction of martial law.
* **Collection Procedure:** The collection is carried out on the basis of an application and consent to the processing of personal data, or mandatorily during martial law.
* **Material Requirements:** A sample of buccal epithelium is used, taken by a non-traumatic method using tools that meet the DSTU ISO 18385:2019 standard.
* **Accounting and Storage:** The collected material is recorded in a journal, and the information is indicated in military registration documents. Storage is carried out in an authorized unit in compliance with the established terms and conditions.
* **Use of Material:** Biological material can be used exclusively in the manner prescribed by criminal procedural law, for the search for missing persons or the identification of unidentified bodies.
* **Return of Material:** In the event of discharge from military service, the biological material is returned to the person upon their application.
* The act relates to the military sphere.
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