The Danish Council of Ethics

Denmark

The Danish Ministry of Interior and Health

The Danish Central Scientific Ethical Committee
- The scientific ethical committee system's purpose is to secure the protection of research subjects participating in biomedical research projects and develop new rules in this area.

The Ethical Council concerning Animals
- follows the development within the animal protection area and provides ethical assessments

The Danish Board of Technology
- further the technology debate, assesses technological impacts and options and advises the Danish Parliament and the Government

Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment
- evaluates the conditions and consequences of using health technologies.

Sweden

Statens medicinsk-etiska råd

- appointed by government to asses bioethical problems from an overall social perspective.

The Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board

- monitors developments in the field of gene technology, oversees ethical issues, and gives advice on use of gene technology.

Norway

Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board

- discusses ethical questions of priciple and their application in biotechnological activities and advises the Government and Parliament

The National Committees for Research Ethics NEM NENT NESH

- functions as a watchtower and an adviser at the national level

The Norwegian Board of Technology

- independent office that addresses technological challenges and the possibilities of new technology in all areas of society

Finland

National Advisory Board on Research Ethics
- founded in 1991 to address ethical questions relating to research and to the advancement of research ethics

The National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE)
- deals with ethical issues related to health care and the status and rights of patients

Iceland

National Bioethics Committee
- evaluation of applications for research proposals incorporating the participation of human subjects and concerning health issues

The Nordic Countries

Nordic Committee on Bioethics

- promotes Nordic collaboration and the exchange of information on ethical aspects of biotechnology research, development and adaptation.

Austria

Die Bioethikkommission
- adviser to the Bundeskanzler in ethical aspects of human medicin and human biology

Belgium

Comité consultatif de Bioéthique de Belgique
- informs the public and gives advice to authorities on bioethical questions

France

Comité Consultatif National d'Ethique
- advisory body on ethical consequenses caused by progress within biology, medicine and health.

Germany

Deutscher Ethikrat
- the German Council of Ethics

Deutsches Referenzzentrum für Ethik in den Biowissenschaften
- German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences

Grece

National Bioethics Commission
- independent advisory body of experts

Ireland

Irish Council for Bioethics
- consider the ethical issues raised by recent developments in science and medicine

Italy

Comitato nazionale per la bioetica
- addresses the ethical and legal problems that may emerge as a result of biomedical research and genetic engineering

Lithuania

The Lithuanian Bioethics Committee
- is responsible for the protection of human rights and dignity in the field of health care

Luxembourg

Commission Nationale d'Ethique

Malta

Malta Bioethics Consultative Committee
- deals with various ethical issues in medical and scientific sphere of lifespan

The Netherlands

Centre for Ethics and Health
- explores the major ethical issues to care providers and care clients, and reports its findings to the government and to parliament

Standing Committee on Medical Ethics and Health Law
- draws attention to issues and developments within the public-health field that are of importance from an ethical or legal perspective

Portugal

Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da vida

Spain

La Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología
- Comité de Ética

Switzerland

Swiss National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethic
- gives advice in relation to ethical questions within medicin and biomedicin

United Kingdom

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- independent body established by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation which considers ethical issues raised by developments in biomedicine

The Human Genetics Commission
- advices the government on human genetics with particular emphasis on social and ethical issues

The Food Ethics Council
- charity which challenges government, business and society to make wise choices that lead to better food and farming

Europe

Europakommissionen: European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE)
- advisory body to the Commission on ethical questions in science and new technology

Science and Society in Europe
- a dedicated chapter in the Sixth Framework Programme appoints Ethics one of five main themes

Europarådet: Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI)
- completed the "Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine" which has been signed by a number of countries since 1997.

European Parliament: Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine
- examines recent developments in the field of human genetics

Australia

The Australian Health Ethics Committee
- advises the National Health and Medical Research Council on ethical issues relating to health

Australasian Bioethics Information
- a clearinghouse for information about cutting-edge bioethical issues, designed and maintained by volunteers and financed by supporters and contributors

Canada

National Council on Ethics in Human Research
- establishes guidelines of ethics review of research with human subjects

Commission on Ethics, Science and Technology (CEST)
- established by the Gouvernement du Québec to foster reflection and organize debate on the ethical issues inherent in science and technology

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
- CADTH provides Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial health care decision makers with credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness and efficiency of drugs and other health technologies

India

Indian Council of Medical Research
Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Traditional Medicine and Bio-Medical Ethics

Korea

The Korean Bioethics Association

Mexico

Comision Nacional de Bioéticas

Russia

Forum for Ethics Committees in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Singapore

The Bioethics Advisory Committee

USA

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
- the President’s Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues advises the President on bioethical issues that may emerge from advances in biomedicine and related areas of science and technology

National Bioethics Advisory Commission
- provided advice regarding bioethical issues arising from research on human biology and behavior untill 3 October 2001. Its recommendations are available on this link.

Medical Technology & Practice Patterns Institute (MTPPI)
- conducts research directed toward the formulation and implementation of local and national health care policies.

Human Genome Project
- information about the U.S. and worldwide Human Genome Project including the subprogramme on ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding availability of genetic information.

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics
- worlds largest university based group devoted to research and teaching in biomedical ethics.

The Hastings Center
- has conducted research in the broad range of problems and issues posed to our society by developments in medicine and the life sciences for almost 30 years.

Center for Genetics and Society
- nonprofit information and public affairs organization for responsible use of human genetic and reproductive technologies

International ethics committees

UNESCO: International Bioethics Committée

WHO: Ethics and Health

The Human Genome Organization's Ethics Committee

FAO: Internal Committee on Ethics in Food and Agriculture

Sites containing good links

Centre for Applied Ethics
- University of British Columbia, Canada

CODEX
- The Swedish Research Council's gateway to various research ethics guidelines

The Center for the study of Bioethics
- Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

The International Association of Bioethics
- Lancashire, Preston, England

Bioethical Magazines

Bulletin of Medical Ethics

Nature Journal

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