Human Research Act (HRA)
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Art. 65 Implementing provisions
1 The Federal Council shall enact the implementing provisions. 2 In doing so, it shall consider the different extents to which individual research areas and methods involve risks to dignity and privacy, in particular when specifying: the scientific requirements (Art. 10); b. any exemptions from liability (Art. 19) and liability coverage requirements (Art. 20); c. the requirements for insurance and other forms of coverage (Art. 20); d. the procedural requirements (Art. 49).
Art. 66 Amendment of current legislation
Current legislation shall be amended as specified in the Annex.
Art. 67 Transitional provisions
1 Authorisations granted by cantonal ethics committees for the conduct of research projects remain valid for the term of the authorisation. 2 If no authorisation, as defined in paragraph 1, has been granted for a research project which is already under way when this Act comes into effect, an application for authorisation in accordance with Article 45 paragraph 1 letter a shall be submitted to the responsible ethics committee within six months after the commencement of this Act. 3 Authorisations for the waiver of professional confidentiality in medical research remain valid for the term of the authorisation. If the authorisation has been granted for an unlimited term, an application for authorisation in accordance with Article 45 paragraph 1 shall be submitted to the responsible ethics committee within a year of the commencement of this Act. 4 The Federal Council shall regulate the registration under Article 56 of research projects which are in progress when this Act comes into force.
Art. 68 Referendum and commencement
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. Commencement Date: 1 January 2014
Para. 2 — FCD of 20 Sept. 2013.