In July 2024, a European Union regulation on substances of human origin came into effect, which is to be implemented into the legislation of member states by August 2027. The fundamental ethical principle remains voluntary and unpaid donation, but the responsibility for addressing related ethical issues is left to the member states. Ethical topics that should be considered during implementation, such as methods of obtaining and compensating donors of substances of human origin, donor anonymity, and the content of informed consents, were addressed in our research project "Quality and Sustainability of Body Part Donation Programs in the Czech Republic - TA ČR No. TL05000144", which took place between 2021 and 2023.
Hana Konečná (Wed,) studied this question.