Table II.

Donation interval, frequency and volume.

Country	Reporting level	Interval1		Donations/year		Volume collected (mL)
		Females	Males	Females	Males	Units	Samples
Austria	National	8 weeks	8 weeks	-	-	450±10%	40
Belgium	National/Institutional*	2 months	2 months	4	4	Max 470*	Max 30*
Bulgaria	National	2 months	2 months	4	5	450±10%	17
Croatia	National	4 months	3 months	3	4	450±10%	35
Cyprus	National	120 days	90 days	3	4	450±10%	≤10
Chech Republic	Institutional	10 weeks	10 weeks	4	5	450 target	Max 20
Denmark	Regional	90 days	90 days	4	4	450±10%	Approx. 40
Estonia	National	2 months	2 months	4	6	450±10%	Approx. 35
Finland	National	91 days	61 days	4	6	465 target (415–515)	30
France	National	8 weeks	8 weeks	4	6	Max 500 (not >13% TBV)	30–40
Germany	Regional	56 days	56 days	4	6	Target 500	Max 30
Greece	National	2 months	2 months	3–4	4–6	450±20	20–30
Italy	Local	90 days	90 days	2	4	450 target	Max 40
Latvia	National	9 weeks	9 weeks	4	6	450	35
Lithuania	National/Institutional*	2 months	2 months	4	6	405–495*	20*
Luxembourg	National	4 months	3 months	3	4	500±10%	30
Malta	National	4 months	3 months	3	4	475±10%	10–15
The Netherlands	National	8 weeks	8 weeks	3	5	450–550	30
Poland	National	8 weeks	8 weeks	4	6	450±10%	Approx. 40
Portugal	Local	4 months	3 months	3	4	450±10%	35
Romania	Institutional	90 days	70 days	4	5	450±10%	Approx. 18
Slovakia	National	4 months	3 months	3	4	450 target	25
Slovenia	National	4 months	3 months	3	4	450±10%	23
Spain	Regional	2 months	2 months	3	4	411–495	24
Sweden	National	12 weeks	12 weeks	3	4	450±10%	No data
United Kingdom	National	12 weeks	12 weeks	7 times in 2 years (advise)		475±10%	20–35

¹Data reported as per individual contributions;

^*institutional data.

TBV: total blood volume.