Poland

Legislation

• The Polish Act on the Protection of Personal Data (1996)
• The Polish Transplantation Act (2005) (regulating the use of biological material)
• Labaratory Diagnostics Act (2001) (regulating the use of biological material)
• The Medical Devices Act (2004) (regulating the use of biological material)
• The Physician Profession Act (1996) (regulating consent to medical intervention /participation in medical experiment)
• The Pharmaceutical Law (2001)

General Practical Guidance

• Code of Medical Ethics 2004
• Professional Code of Conduct (provided by the Polish Scientific Research Council)

Commentary on the Polish Act on Data Protection

• J. Barta, R. Markiewicz, Ochrona danych osobowych. Komentarz, Kraków: 2001, 505