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# Stem Cell Research Act (StRA)

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## Stem Cell Research Act (StRA)

SR 810.31 — Federal Act of 19 December 2003 on Research Involving Embryonic Stem Cells (Stem Cell Research Act, StRA).

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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 July 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 119 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered a dispatch of the Federal Council dated 20 November 2002, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2003 1163

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 4 articles 2. Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells from Surplus Embryos — 6 articles 3. Management of Embryonic Stem Cells — 6 articles 4. Enforcement — 7 articles 5. Criminal Provisions — 3 articles 6. Final Provisions — 3 articles

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