| Legal status |
PERMISSIVE WITH RESTRICTIONS |
| Key organization |
National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics |
| Policy |
hESC research using IVF embryos or aborted foetuses is allowed. Cloning is prohibited. |
| Legislation |
Revised Act Relating to the Application of Biotechnology in Human Medicine (June 15, 2007) Regarding Changes in the Act Related to Stem Cell Research and Pre-implantation Diagnostics (2007) Norwegian Law on the Human-Medical Use of Biotechnology, Chapter 3 |
| Legislation Link |
http://www.helsedirektoratet.no/kvalitet-planlegging/bio-genteknologi/Sider/default.aspx |
| Embryonic stem cell research policy |
It is prohibited to carry out research on fertilised eggs, human embryos and cell lines derived from fertilised eggs or human embryos. |
| Research with embryo |
It is prohibited to carry out research onfertilised eggs, human embryos and cell lines derived from fertilised eggs or human embryos. |
| Embryo donation and cryopreservation |
Embryos may not be stored for more than five years, and shall then be destroyed. |
| Somatic cell nuclear transfer |
SCNT is forbidden. |
| Genetic modification or selection |
Act Relating to the Application of Biotechnology in Human Medicine, Etc. (December 5, 2003, No. 100): |
| Privacy and data protection |
Personal Data Act No. 31 (2000): http://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2000-04-14-31 |
