Human Research Act (HRA)
Human Research Act (HRA)
SR 810.30 — Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research Act, HRA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Article 118b paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 21 October 2009, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2009 8045
Contents
1. General Provisions — 11 articles 2. General Requirements for Research involving Persons — 10 articles 3. Additional Requirements for Research involving Particularly Vulnerable Persons — 11 articles 4. Further Use of Biological Material and Health-Related Personal Data for Research — 4 articles 5. Research involving Deceased Persons — 3 articles 6. Research involving Embryos and Foetuses from Induced Abortions and from Spontaneous Abortions including Stillbirths — 2 articles 7. Transfer, Export and Storage — 4 articles 8. Authorisation, Notifications and Procedure — 6 articles 9. Research Ethics Committees — 5 articles 10. Transparency and Data Protection — 7 articles 11. Criminal Provisions — 3 articles 12. Final Provisions — 4 articles