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Background
The Committee of Experts on the Organisational Aspects of Co-operation in Organ Transplantation (SP-CTO) was set-up following the 3rd Conference of European Health Ministers in Paris in 1987 on the ethical, organisational and legislative aspects of organ transplantation. The conference considered that the organisational aspects of organ transplantation were particularly important in meeting the organ shortage and that European co-operation was needed to ensure an efficient organisation.
The established leading principles guiding the work of the Committee in this area are:
- Ensuring the dignity of the human being
- Maintenance and further realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms
- Non-commercialisation of substances of human origin
- Protection of donors and recipients
Products & Services
Guide to safety and quality assurance for organs, tissues and cells - 2nd edition (2004)
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Additional Information and Documentation
Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells
Resolutions
Resolution CM/Res(2008)6 on transplantation of kidneys from living donors who are not genetically related to the recipient Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 26 March 2008 at the 1022nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies
Resolution CM/Res(2008)4 on adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 12 March 2008 at the 1021st meeting of the Ministers Deputies
Resolution CM/Res(78) 29 on harmonisation of legislations of member states relating to removal, grafting and transplantation of human substances Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 11 May 1978 at the 287th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
Council of Europe - Committee of Ministers adopted texts
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