Together with the application for a licence to use assisted reproductive techniques, plans must submitted for the provision of social psychological counselling and support, as specified in Article 9 paragraph 2 letter c of the Act.
Where it is planned to use reproductive techniques with an analysis of the genetic material of reproductive cells or embryos in vitro or with the selection of donor sperm cells to prevent the transmission of a serious illness, a proposal with regard to genetic counselling in accordance with Article 6a of the Act must be submitted.