Human embryonic stem cell line is a product of embryo research
To remove the obstacles originated from doubts about stem cell lines
To stimulate stem cell research by providing information about stem cell lines and finally by running stem cell bank
Legislation
Started from 2007 by Ministry of Health and Welfare
Integrated in the revised Bioethics & Safety Act (Feb. 1, 2012 revision of a part)
Enforced from Jan 1, 2010
Registration of Stem Cell Lines
Anyone who has established or imported stem cell lines shall register those lines to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (CDC/NIH) before he/she provides them or uses them.
Stem cell lines should be registered are human embryonic stem cell lines established from spare embryo, SCNT or parthenogenesis.
