Human Tissues and Samples

UK Regulations -

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Human Tissue Act 2004

Scotland

Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006

Guidance -

HTA guidance on relevant material

MRC Research and Human Tissue Legislation Series:

Summary of consent requirements, applicable for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Summary of HTA licensing requirements, applicable for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Summary of disposal requirements, applicable for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Summary of import/export requirements, applicable for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Summary of requirements in Scotland

Summary of consent requirements for research involving DNA analysis

Human Tissue Authority Codes of Practice (updated 2009):

Research

Consent

Import and export of human bodies, body parts and tissue

The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue

MRC Guidance:

Human Tissue and Biological Samples for use in Research - Operational and Ethical guidelines (2001)