On May 28, 2002, the United States Food and Drug Administration instituted a policy that excludes from donation anyone having spent at least six months in certain European countries (or three months in the United Kingdom) from 1980 to 1996.
Pada tanggal 28 Mei 2002, US Food and Drug Administration menegakkan aturan yang meniadakan donor seseorang yang menghabiskan setidaknya 6 bulan di negeri Eropa Barat tertentu, (atau 3 bulan di Britania Raya), antara tahun 1980-1996.