Abstract: . . .  148/2003, TEKES (in Finnish). Nordic Committee on Bioethics: Legislation on Biotechnology in the Nordic Countries – an overview. At: http://www.ncbio.org/biolawupdate/ Nordic Committee on Bioethics: The Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research. Report from a workshop, October 2000. Nord 2001:21. Spanish Advisory Committee on Ethics of Scientific and Technical Research: Report on Stem Cell Research , June 2003. Stem cell research: medical progress with responsibility: a report from the Chief Medical OfficerÂ’s Expert Group, reviewing the potential of developments in stem cell research to benefit human health, 2000 (http://www.doh.gov.uk/cegc/stemcellreport.htm). Stem Cell Therapy:the ethical issues. A discussion paper. Nuffield Council on Bio ethics, 2000. 18 Page 19 Contact information National Advisory Board on Research Ethics (TENK) Ritarikatu 1, FI-00170 Helsinki, Finland tel. í¾Ÿ9- 2286 9234, telefax í¾Ÿ9- 2286 9244 tenk@tsv.fi http://pro.tsv.fi/tenk National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE) Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Kirkkokatu 14, Helsinki P.O. Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland tel. í¾Ÿ9-160 74357, telefax í¾Ÿ9-160 74312 etene@stm.fi www.etene.org/e/ Sub-Committee on Medical Research Ethics (TUKIJA) Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Kirkkokatu 14, Helsinki . . .
. . .  Act does not cover isolated stem cell lines. The monitoring committee of the national stem cell bank has been asked to formulate rules for the use of stem cell lines. As the national authority, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority grants licenses and regulates all research aimed at the production and use of human embryos. Germany The Act on the protection of an embryoforbids the use of human embryos in research but does not prevent the import of stem cell lines intoGermany.The Act on the import and use of stem cells regulates importation and research. The Act forbids the import and use of embryonic stem cells. However,importation and research are permitted in the case of cell lines verifiably created before 1 January 2002, according to the rules of the country of origin, from superfluous embryos without monetary compensation, provided the embryos wereintact and that there is no conflict with present legislation (for example Embryoninschutzgesetz). All research and importation of stem cells requires the permission of the national authority. Permission is granted on condition that the research is likely to result in substantial benefits and that it cannot be performed in another way. France Research on embryos and stem cells is forbidden by the Act on Bioethics (29.4.2005). The Act is currently being amended. Under the amendment, superfluous embryos . . .
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