Minutes of the ninth meeting of the advisory committee on the virological safety of blood. Chairman- Dr J Metters. Previous reactive donors could be re-instated if follow up tests were negative; whether HCV pos donations should be included in plasma pool even though the US do not screen out pos donations. For the consultant in charge of patient to decide which product to use; protocol for screening; look back should only be undertaken for post-transfusion hepatitis; postpone consideration of EC directive on blood products; little evidence of jaundice history links to HBV.