Legislation on biotechnology in the Nordic countries

The legislation on biotechnology varies markedly from one Nordic country to another. The aim of this report is to give the reader information of the current status in the different countries and a chance to compare the legal situations. Sixteen important areas of biotechnology have been chosen for this overview:Assisted reproductionPreimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)AbortionPrenatal Diagnosis and/or screeningOrgan and tissue transplantationEmbryo researchCloningClinical research on humansHuman biobanksEthical committeesGenetic testingAdvanced therapy medicinal productsGenetically modified organismsAnimal experimentationLegal status of Council of Europe Biomedicine Convention and its additional protocols