| Legal status |
PERMISSIVE WITH RESTRICTIONS |
| Key organization |
Ministry of Healthcare (Bulgarian) |
| Policy |
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. |
| Legislation |
The Bulgarian Health Act (2004)Order number 28 of June 20, 2007, on assisted reproduction Law on Transplantation of Organs, Tissues, and Cells (2003)Law Ratifying the Convention for Human Rights (2007) 2. SG No. 13/8, Article 134 (2008) |
| Legislation Link |
http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2.http://www.mh.government.bg.http://bgtransplant.bg/iat/docs/Law%20on%20transplantation.doc. |
| Research with embryo |
Ova, spermatozoa and fertilized that have not been used for created progeny may be used for research, education or medical purposes with the proper informed consent from the donors. |
| Embryo donation and cryopreservation |
Sperm and egg donation is permitted |
| Genetic modification or selection |
it is prohibited the selection of gender as well as the modification of the huma genome in order to modify the progeny. However, human genome modification may be undertaken for preventive or therapeutic purposes. |
| Privacy and data protection |
Personal Data Protection Act (2006): http://www.ceecprivacy.org/pdf/law_bulgaria.pdf |
