PRESS RELEASE 9-12-2016

Announcement of the National Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction concerning the establishment of a plan of the Expert Code of Conduct. The current Code of Conduct consists a logical systematic recording of rules in the frame of Medically Assisted Reproduction.  In Chapter 1 article 1 the term Medically Assisted Reproduction is defined. In article 2…

PRESS RELEASE 14-2-2017

Press conference at the premises of National Competent Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction. Presenting the operation and the overall work of the National Competent Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction up to now. The National Competent Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction aims at the safekeeping of the legal frame for the Assisted Reproduction in our country.…

PRESS RELEASE 10-3-2017

On Friday 10th of March 2017 in Athens at the Presidential Residence, Mr Lambros Kotsiris was awarded the Medal of the Commander of the Order of Merit. Mr Kotsiris is the Deputy Chairman of the National Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction, Professor of the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Associated member of Academy…

PRESS RELEASE 19-4-2017

Announcement of the Νational Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction concerning requirements of surrogate mothership according to the Code of Conduct for Assisted Reproduction. SUBJECT: Age limit 45 years for the surrogate mother.   In the article 9 par. 1 of the Code of Conduct (GG B 293/7.2.2017) are foreseen the requirements for surrogate mothership as…

PRESS RELEASE 19-07-2016

Τhe Νational Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction collected the statistical data concerning the extracorporeal cycles for year 2013 out of 41 in a total of 44 Assisted Reproduction Centers in full operation .The data collection was compulsory. Since there is not yet a system of automatic recording of every occurrence to the Authority, the data…

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The Ionian University in collaboration with the research team IHRC, organized the Workshop  “Prenatal Testing: “Medical and Legal Positions and Approaches” which took place in Athens on 31st March , 2016.  (venue: Legal Library of Athens, Mavromichali 24 str.) The Authority was represented by Prof. Aristides Antsaklis,  who spoke on “Advances in prenatal diagnosis in…

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Prof. Lambros Kotsiris, deputy chairman of the Authority, represented  the Authority in the Hague Conference on Private International Law held on 15-17 March 2016. Among issues discussed was that of the Substituent Maternity. Prof. Kotsiris’ position was that  the work of the Group of Experts  should focus not only on the applicable law or the…

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The National Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction, considering indications of  misleading advertising by an IVF  Centre,  after clarification and explanations from the side of the Centre,  ordered the withdrawal of the particular advertisement which was eventually done.