Does the NHMRC Embryo Research Licensing Committee have to make information about licences issued public?
Yes. The NHMRC Embryo Research Licensing Committee will maintain a publicly available database containing the following information in relation to each licence: • the name of the organisation to whom the licence was issued; • a short statement about the nature of the uses of excess ART embryos that are authorised by the licence; • any conditions to which the licence is subject; • the number of excess ART embryos or human eggs authorised to be used and the number of other embryos authorised ot be created or used under the licence; • the date on which the licence was issued; and • the date on which the licence will expire. The database is available from the embryo research page of the NHMRC website: www.nhmrc.gov.au/embryos/monitor/database/index.
