| Legal status |
PERMISSIVE WITH RESTRICTIONS |
| Key organization |
National Bioethics Commission (NBC) |
| Policy |
hESC research using IVF embryos or aborted foetuses is allowed. Reproductive cloning is prohibited. The creation of human embryos for research only is prohibited. |
| Legislation |
Law 3089: Medically assisted human reproduction |
| Legislation Link |
1. Embryo Protection Act (1990): http://www.bmj.bund.de/enid/P ublications/Embryo_Protection_ Act_19u.html 2. Stem Cell Act (2008): English translation of 2002 version: http://www.bmj.bund.de/files//1146/Stammzellgesetz%20engl isch.pdf |
| Embryonic stem cell research policy |
Embryonic stem cells can be derived legally from surplus IVF embryos, for medical and research purposes. BMBF: Law Allowing the Import of Embryonic Stem Cells (2002): http://www.bmbf.de/en/1056.ph.p |
| Embryo donation and cryopreservation |
Embryos can be frozen and stored for up 5 years, after which they must either be destroyed or used for therapeutic or research purposes" |
| Somatic cell nuclear transfer |
SCNT is forbidden |
| Privacy and data protection |
Download Law 2472/1997 |
