Outstanding ethical-legal issues on biobanks. An overview on the regulations of The Member States of the EuroBiobank project

RESUMEN

En 2001, se creo EuroBiobank (EBB). Una red europea de bancos biológicos formado por 7 estados miembros que tiene como finalidad facilitar el acceso de recursos humanos biológicos de pacientes con enfermedades no comunes. Este estudio principalmente trata del debate ético-legal surgido en dichos estados, así como la regulación legal existente y las recomendaciones propuestas para su posible solución. Así mismo, se hace una mención especial al consentimiento informado, al posible fúturo uso de las muestras en relación a su comercialización como derechos de propiedad industrial y a la Directiva 2004/03 adoptada por el Parlamento Europeo el 31 de marzo de 2004

ABSTRACT

EuroBiobank (EBB) was created in 2001. This is a network of European biological banks made up by 7 member States. The purpose of the network is to ease the access to the biological resources of the human being in patients who suffer uncommon diseases. This study deals mainly with the ethical-legal debate that has arisen in those States, as well as the existing legal regulation and the proposed recommendations for its possible solution. Likewise, there is a special mention about the informed consent, the possible use in the future of the samples in relation to its commercial use as industrial property rights and to Directive 2004/03 that was adopted by the European Parliament 31 March, 2004