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Find administrative and legal information for exchanges of human biological samples for research use in Europe !
hSERN provides users with information on theoretical and practical legal aspects for exchanging biological samples across borders. The knowledge base is developed in a structured way :
Overview- provides a general comment related to the selected countries on this topic
Theory- provides an easy access to different legal notions and to the implemented legal texts
Practice- provides an access to the legal or administrative forms and to the actions to undertake
Issues- present related questions and relevant documentation
We also provide an access to relevant international and legal instruments.
News about exchanges of human biological samples
10
May
2012
The Spanish Regulation part is now updated
The part concerning Spain and the rules to respect by Spanish exporter or importer of human biological samples for research uses has been updated and now includes new rules adopted by the Spanish government by the end of 2011. ... Read more
04
Apr
2012
The Council of Europe organises a Symposium on Biobanks and Biomedical collection in Strasbourg
A Symposium on Biobanks and Biomedical Collections - An ethical framework for future research is organised by the Council of Europe intergovernmental Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) and will be held on 19-20 June 2012 in Strasbourg, France. ... Read more
14
Mar
2012
Proposal for a new Act on Biobanks is under study
The government of Finland is proposing to introduce a new act on biobanks with the objective of promoting research with human samples while securing the rights of individuals. The law is currently being presented to the Finnish parliament and, if adopted, would come into effect in 2013. ... Read more
26
Jan
2012
EU: The Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of the data protection rules
Work on the new EU data protection legal framework is ongoing and the Commission reform proposals issued on the 25th of January 2012 include rules applying to data processing and transfer for scientific research purposes. ... Read more
