Minutes of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissues for Transplantation 32nd meeting, 11 March 2004, re risk assessment of HIV and other blood-borne viruses, exclusion of previously transfused donors, appropriate use of blood, reducing plasma in red cell components, proposals to increase number of platelet doses, importation of US plasma, vCJD. Chairman prof. Lindsey Davies. Attendees Dr. Dash, Dr. McClelland, Dr. Mortimer, Dr. Robinson, Dr. Warren, Dr. Wyatt, prof. Zuckerman, Dr. Stainsby, Dr. Peter Bennett, Armin Kirthi-Singha, Dr. Philippa Edwards, Richard Gutowski, Dr. Denise OShaughnessy, Dr. John Stephenson, Dr. Peter Boyle, Triona Norman, Kate Balmer, Bob Stock, Dr. Miriam McCarthy, Dr. Richard Jones, Dr. Lorna Williamson, Dr. Linda Lazarus, Zubeda Seedat