Table 1.

A proposal of the academic developers group for the establishment of Academic Competence Centers for ATMPs and their mission

Mission of Academic Competence Centers for ATMPs
Provide a defined quality assurance and infrastructure that will allow (in total or in part)
The manufacture, quality control, storage, release and delivery of ATMPs
The design and execution of early phase clinical trials with ATMPs
The interdisciplinary management of toxicities
The active follow-up of patients treated with ATMPs,
Interact on both national and EU level
Should be accredited in terms of process and structure quality by the local competent authority as the basis for a national accreditation
May apply for the coverage of costs based on their national accreditation at health insurance companies for certain products
Should be obliged to establish and maintain a network of exchange with other accredited centers to avoid redundancy and excessive consumption of resources