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# Human Research Act (HRA)

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## Human Research Act (HRA)

SR 810.30 — Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research Act, HRA).

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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.

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## 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

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