19. Is there an important current debate in your country on these or related issues? These issues are currently being discussed in medical faculties, medical doctors' councils and among lawyers.

20. Delegations are invited to provide information, in this section, on particular cases encountered in their country, and especially their case-law. -

• Title of the law: Regulation on Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centres / Regulation on Assisted Reproductive Treatment Practices and Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centres
• Date of adoption and entry into force: 30.09.2014
• Published in Official Gazette

6. Is donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos permitted in your country? No

7. Are there specific compensation arrangements for donations of sperm/oocytes/embryos? No

8. Are there specific criteria for donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos? Oocyte and embryo donation are prohibited.

9. Are there specific non-medical criteria for selection of gametes/embryos to be used for MAP? No

10. Are there special measures for the prevention of consanguinity? Yes. Sperm, oocyte and embryo donation is forbidden.

11. In a homosexual couple, is a legal relationship possible between a child and the partner of the legal parent? No

3. Are MAP procedures covered by the social security system? Yes

4. Are there specific criteria for such coverage? Yes. Married, infertile couples, older than 23, younger than 40 years old can benefit from assisted reproduction (IVF) techniques

5. Is the financial coverage limited to a number of MAP procedures? No

2. Are there specific criteria for access to MAP? 

Medical reasons:

a. Infertility:

For a heterosexual couple? Yes; For women not living in a heterosexual couple? No

b. Risk of transmission of a disease

For a heterosexual couple No?; For women not living in a heterosexual couple? No

c. Other N/A

16. Is donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos anonymous?

Sperm, oocyte and embryo donation is forbidden.

17. Is it possible to obtain information about the biological origin of a child born after gametes of embryo donation? Sperm, oocyte and embryo donation is forbidden.

i. For the child him or herself No; ii. For the parents No; iii. For a court NA

a. Identity of the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herself  NA; ii. For the parents NA; iii. For a court NA

b. Certain health information concerning the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herself  NA; ii. For the parents NA; iii. For a court NA

c. Other information

i. For the child him or herself; ii. For the parents; iii. For a court

18. Is it possible to contest maternity and paternity of children born utilising MAP and under which conditions? ​​​​​​​Yes. DNA tests.

1. Is access to medically assisted procreation (MAP)

a. restricted to heterosexual couples? Yes

b. possible for women not living in a heterosexual couple? No