Latvia

Legislation

• Personal Data Protection Law (2000, 2002, 2006)
• Medical Treatment Law (1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
• Human Genome Research Law (2003, 2005). The purpose of this law is to regulate the establishment and operation of the single national genome database.
• Law on development and use of the national DNA database (2006)
• Law on Protection of Dead Human Being and Use of Human Organs and Tissues (1992, 2001, 2005)
• Ministerial regulation no. 208 on Procedures for Banking, Storage and Utilisation of Human Tissues and Organs (2007)