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A consultation is currently carried out on the draft Guide for research ethics committee members. The Guide has been elaborated by the Group of Specialists on
Biomedical Research (CDBI-CO-GT2) working under the authority of the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI)
of the Council of Europe. The presentation of this text is aimed at bringing comments and remarks which will be taken
into consideration to finalise the Guide. To consult the draft Guide, please
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Latvia ratified on 25 February 2010 with entry into force on 1 June 2010 the following instruments:
- Convention for the protection of Human Rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (ETS 164)
- Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings (ETS 168)
The French Parliament has adopted on 16 February 2010 the creation of a daily allowance of 49 Euros, payable for up to
21 days to persons interrupting their professional activity to accompany at home a close relative at end of life.
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Following a request of the Bioethics Division, the European Court of Human Rights elaborated a report on bioethics and
the case-law of the Court.
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On 11 December 2009, a debate with high school students from Austria,
France and Germany was organised by the Council of Europe on ethical issues raised by genetic testing.
An educational tool developed by the Council of Europe was used as a support.
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A revised
Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics has been published by the
Irish Medical Council
Finland ratified on 30 November 2009 with entry into force on 1 March 2010 the following instruments:
- Convention for the protection of Human Rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (ETS 164)
- Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings (ETS 168)
- Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin (ETS
186)
Switzerland is the 10th country to ratify the
Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin on 10 November 2009.
Conference “Doctor, I want a bionic body! Cybernetic and Biorobotics for
Human Enhancement” took place in Rome on 1 December 2009.
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Bioethics Division has
celebrated in 2009 the
10th anniversary of entry into force of the
Convention on
Human Rights and Biomedicine. For broadcast please
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Introduction speech by H.E. Mr. Borut MIKLAVČIČ, Minister of Health of the Republic of Slovenia
2nd Congress on adult stem cells
took place in Monaco on 26-28 November 2009
Regional Conference on the impact of the Oviedo Convention in Central and Eastern European countries.
Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-25 September 2009
A one-day Workshop was organised in Athens on the occasion of the
10th Anniversary of the Oviedo Convention
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