ACART’s guidelines and advice issued to ECART under section 35 of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
Some assisted reproductive procedures can only proceed if ACART issues guidelines or advice to ECART to enable ECART to consider applications.
Some procedures do not need ethical approval on a case-by-case basis. These are called established procedures (for further information, see the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Order 2005)(external link)(external link).
ACART has issued the following guidelines and advice to ECART under section 35 of the HART Act(external link)(external link).
An assisted reproductive procedure is a procedure that requires case by case ethical approval by ECART before the procedure can proceed.
The Guidelines for Research on Gametes and Non-viable Embryos were issued in 2005 by the former National Ethics Committee on Assisted Human Reproduction, and apply to all applications to ECART to undertake human reproductive research
These guidelines take into account a range of cultural, ethical and legal issues when considering the use, storage and disposal of sperm from a deceased man.
These guidelines address cases involving the donation of sperm, eggs or embryos; donations between certain family members; and clinic assisted surrogacy.
These guidelines replace the previous guidelines issued in 2005 and expand on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) with Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue typing to allow its use to find a tissue match for a sick child with a non-genetic disease.
These guidelines cover the matters ECART must take into account when considering applications to extend the storage period of eggs, sperm and embryos beyond the 10 year limitation period, or beyond an approved extended storage period.
This is the advice issued to ECART following a request for ACART advice from ECART on an embryo donation case.
