Spain

Legal status
Key organization Institute of Health Carlos III, Ministry of Science and Innovation
Policy 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.
Legislation Law 14/2007 on Biomedical Research and Law 14/2006 on Methods of Assisted Human Reproduction
Legislation Link http://www.catedraderechoygenomahumano.es/images/novedades/SpanishLawonBiomedicalResearchEnglish.pdf and http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2006-9292
Embryonic stem cell research policy hESC derivation and research is allowed with spar IVF embryos. Research will be done on the basis of a research project authorised by the competent authority, previous the perceptive and favourable Commission.
Research with embryo Research with embryo is allowed only with IVF frozen embryos and with the informed consent of the couple or single woman. Research will be done on the basis of a research project authorised by the competent authority, previous the perceptive and favourable Commission
Embryo donation and cryopreservation Embryo donation and cryopreservation is allowed in Spain.
Somatic cell nuclear transfer SCNT for stem cells derivation is allowed.
Privacy and data protection Organic Law of data Proteccion: http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1999-23750

Projects

Provider

hESC Cell lines

hiPSC Cell lines