Cell line and legal information per country
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United Arab Emirates
Cell lines1
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC1:
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Armenia
Cell lines4
hESC0:
Not available.
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Argentina
Cell lines9
hESC0:
Not available.
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Austria
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
There is no legislation on stem cell research. Generation of hESC is prohibited and De facto, import or research with hESC is prohibited. The use of human embryos and gametes for research is banned. Procurement of hESCs and therapeutic and reproductive cloning are prohibited. Details
Cell lines70
hESC3:
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Australia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Research use of human pluripotent stem cell lines must comply with requirements for human biospecimens under the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research [https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/national-statement-ethical-conduct-human-research-2007-updated-2018]. Specifically, derivation of any pluripotent stem cell line requires ethics review and approval by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). This process involves considerations around consent, collection, storage and distribution of cell lines. For the derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines, researchers must also obtain a licence from the NHMRC Embryo Research Licensing Committee (ERLC) where consideration is given to the number of assisted reproductive technology (ART) embryos, other embryos or human eggs to be used; and the likelihood of significant advances in knowledge which could not be achieved by other means. Reproductive cloning is prohibited under Australian law, but human embryos created by SCNT can be used for research including stem cell derivation provided a licence is granted by ERLC. Subsequent use of derived pluripotent stem cell lines does not require an ERLC licence but may require review and approval by HREC under certain circumstances. Details
Cell lines343
hESC37:
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Belgium
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Research on hESC in Belgium is allowed and it is regulated by the law for research on in vitro embryos and the law on Medically Assisted Reproduction and the Destination of Supernumerary Embryos and Gametes (2003 and 2007). For hESC derivation, embryos from surplus IVF embryos or, under certain conditions, created for research can be used. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. Commercial use of hESC is forbidden. Details
Cell lines95
hESC43:
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Bulgaria
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is not directly regulated but falls within the Health Act (2004), whereby surplus IVF embryos can be used for research purposes, subject to the informed consent of the donor(s). Reproductive cloning of humans is prohibited. Details
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Brazil
Cell lines81
hESC1:
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Canada
Cell lines70
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Switzerland
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed with IVF embryos up to 7 days post-fertilisation, under strict conditions and with informed consent, or with cells imported specifically for research purposes. Cloning is prohibited. The creation of embryos for research is prohibited. Details
Cell lines92
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China
Cell lines1174
hESC233:
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Cyprus
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos is allowed if adequate protection of the embryo is ensured. No legal regulation on hES. Cloning is prohibited by the additional protocol to the convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine, on the prohibition of cloning of human beings (2002). Details
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Czech Republic
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed from hESC lines obtained from redundant IVF embryos under informed consent aproval and providing that the embryo is not older than 7 days; or from imported hESC lines. Research with hESC is regulated by law number 227/2006 on research on hESC and related activities. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines51
hESC21:
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Germany
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
After December 2001, hESCs cannot be created or derived. Cloning is prohibited. hESC research is allowed only if imported cell lines produced before May 1, 2007 are used and only if proven vital for the development of new medical and scientific knowledge. Details
Cell lines2036
hESC32:
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Denmark
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed but only if the surplus IVF embryo is used within 14 days of fertilisation and under donor(s) informed consent. hESC research is regulated by law number 460. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines256
hESC44:
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Estonia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
The 2003 Act deals with IVF embryos and their use in research, but there is no specific reference to hESC research. Reproductive cloning (by SCNT), is explicitly prohibited. There are no specific laws regulating biobanks. Details
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Spain
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed but with restrictions. Human cloning by SCNT is allowed for therapeutic and research purposes only. The creation of embryos exclusively for research and reproductive cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines299
hESC53:
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Finland
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed with IVF embryos up to 14 days after fertilisation. Cloning is prohibited. SCNT is allowed by default, since under this legislation “embryo” is defined as a living group of cells resulting from fertilisation. Details
Cell lines64
hESC15:
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France
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos of up to 14 days is allowed, providing that the medical rationale is well founded and informed consent is obtained. hESC imports are authorised. Cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines312
hESC32:
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United Kingdom
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed, subject to a licence from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Licensed research can only take place on IVF embryos up to 14 days after creation or the appearance of the primitive streak, whichever is the earlier. Research needs to prove necessary and aligned with the purposes of the laws, which include increasing knowledge about serious medical conditions, developing treatments for serious medical conditions, advancing the treatment of infertility, increasing knowledge about the causes of miscarriage, developing more effective contraception techniques, developing methods for detecting genetic or mitochondrial abnormalities in pre-implantation embryos, and increasing knowledge of embryonic development. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. specifically for research purposes, embryos created by SCNT, “admixed embryos” including hybrids (created from human and animal gametes), “cytoplasmic hybrids” (created by SCNT using human nuclei and animal oocytes), transgenic human embryos (created by introducing animal DNA into a human cell), chimeric human embryos (created by introducing one or more animal cells into a human embryo), or any other embryos that contain both human and animal DNA, but in which animal DNA is not predominant. Details
Cell lines1800
hESC107:
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Greece
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos or aborted foetuses is allowed. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. The creation of human embryos for research only is prohibited. Details
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Hong Kong
Cell lines1
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC1:
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Croatia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is prohibited, regulated by the Law on medically assisted reproduction (2009). Human reproductive cloning are prohibited. Details
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Hungary
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos of up to 14 days is allowed. Embryos cannot be created for research purposes. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. Therapeutic cloning is prohibited but sex selection of the human embryo is allowed to avoid an inheritable disease. Details
Cell lines19
hESC1:
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Indonesia
Cell lines2
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC2:
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Ireland
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
No legislation on stem cell research. Details
Cell lines152
hESC0:
Not available.
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Israel
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Israeli laws and policies ban human reproductive cloning but do not address other types of hPSC research. The guidelines address embryo sources and the 14-day rule. Details
Cell lines74
hESC28:
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India
Cell lines131
hESC16:
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Iran
Cell lines27
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Iceland
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Research on IVF embryos is permitted if it is part of IVF treatment or if it is aimed at diagnosing hereditary diseases of embryos, advancing treatment for infertility or enhancing understanding of causes of congenital diseases and miscarriages. The informed consent of gamete donors is required. Human embryos can only be stored for up to 10 years and for implantation purposes only. It is forbidden to produce embryos for research purposes only, to cultivate embryos beyond 14 days outside the body, or to perform cloning. Creation of stem cell lines (even through SCNT) is allowed if well justified. Details
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Italy
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is prohibited unless it is specifically aimed at improving the therapeutic and medical condition of the embryo concerned. Derivation of embryonic stem cell lines is prohibited. Embryonic cell import is allowed for research. Details
Cell lines234
hESC1:
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Jordan
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Research on hESC in Jordan is allowed and it is regulated by the law for research on in vitro (2014). For hESC derivation, embryos from surplus IVF embryos or, under certain conditions, created for research can be used. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. hESC research is allowed with IVF embryos up to 14 days post-fertilisation, under strict conditions and with informed consent.SCNT is allowed for research purposes. Cloning of humans is prohibited. Details
Cell lines154
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC154:
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Japan
Cell lines182
hESC10:
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South Korea
Cell lines324
hESC53:
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Lithuania
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is restricted to clinical observations (non-interventional trials). Other uses and the import and export of tissues of a human embryo, stem cells of a human embryo and lines thereof are prohibited. Details
Cell lines4
hESC0:
Not available.
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Luxembourg
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
No legislation on stem cell research. Details
Cell lines19
hESC0:
Not available.
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Latvia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Latvia has no specific regulations on hESC, but allow some research on supernumerary IVF embryos. Creation of human embryos por research purposes is prohibited. Details
Cell lines3
hESC0:
Not available.
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Malta
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Currently there is no Embryonic Stem Cell or other embryonic regulation at all in Malta. Details
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Mexico
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
No law or regulation mentions specifically human embryonic nor hiPSC, and therefore, no specific restrictions are in place for the derivation of human pluripotent cells from low-quality embryos discarded from fertility clinics. The import of all human cells to the country requires a specific permit from the Health Secretary. Details
Cell lines7
hESC2:
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Malaysia
Cell lines7
hESC0:
Not available.
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Nigeria
Cell lines1
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC1:
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Netherlands
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos or embryos created for research is authorised if legally approved and only if the embryo is used within 14 days of fertilisation. Research is prohibited if its purpose is the birth of genetically identical individuals, germ line genetic modification, the combination of human and animal gametes aiming at the creation of multicellular hybrids, the creation and/or implantation of chimera, the implantation of human embryos into an animal and the implantation of animal embryos into a human. Embryo sex selection is prohibited unless there is risk of serious sex-linked hereditary disease. No distinction is made between research and treatment in the field of (stem) cell therapy. Details
Cell lines657
hESC4:
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Norway
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research using IVF embryos or aborted foetuses is allowed. Cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines8
hESC0:
Not available.
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Poland
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Regulations concerning embryonic stem cells and research with embryos are incomplete and are based mainly on the Act on infertility treatment. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines62
hESC0:
Not available.
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Portugal
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is only allowed with IVF embryos. The creation of embryos for research is prohibited. Details
Cell lines36
hESC0:
Not available.
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Qatar
Cell lines39
hESC0:
Not available.
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Romania
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Stem cell research is allowed under official approvals, but there is no regulation on IVF, research on embryos, or embryonic stem cells. There is no specific law on human genetics. Cloning is prohibited. Details
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Serbia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Research with human embryos is allowed with spare embryos. Creation of human embryos for research purposes is prohibited. Details
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Russia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
Legislation in Russia allows the use of embryonic stem cells derived from IVF embryos and from embryos created for research. Details
Cell lines197
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Saudi Arabia
Cell lines91
hESC57:
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Sweden
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed if IVF embryos of up to 14 days post-fertilisation are used or after SCNT. Therapeutic cloning is allowed if hereditary genetic traits remain unchanged. Reproductive cloning is banned. Details
Cell lines226
hESC122:
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Singapore
Cell lines37
hESC19:
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Slovenia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is allowed if IVF embryos up to 14 days post-fertilisation are used and if informed consent and official approval are obtained. The creation of embryos for research and cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines3
hESC0:
Not available.
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Slovakia
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is prohibited if it is not for the benefit of a specific embryo. Cloning is prohibited. Details
Cell lines3
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC3:
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Thailand
Cell lines105
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Turkey
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
hESC research is not specifically prohibited. Details
Cell lines23
hESC18:
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Taiwan
Cell lines73
hESC10:
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United States
Legislation & Regulation
Summary:
At the federal level, there are only a few laws that regulate research with pluripotent human stem cells - this mostly takes place at the state level, where the requirements can vary over time and primarily concern and limit the use of embryos. So overall, there is little federal legislation in the US regarding hPSC derivation, research and use. Control is generally exercised in the form of limiting federal funding for some specific research in these areas, but no legislation prohibiting it using private funding. The NIH has guidelines for the use of human pluripotent stem cells, but these don’t govern the legality of the work, only the ability of the researcher to receive federal finding. https://stemcells.nih.gov/research-policy/guidelines-for-human-stem-cell-research Details
Cell lines3394
hESC399:
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Vietnam
Cell lines4
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC4:
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South Africa
Cell lines4
hESC0:
Not available.
hiPSC4: