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Regulation and social perceptions of Genetic Data Banking in Germany. Dr.phil. Dr. rer. publ. Brigitte Jansen, Visiting Professor University of Madras / EuroAkad, Research Center Biotechnology and Law, Germany. Reasons for genetic data banking and status of collections
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Regulation and social perceptions of Genetic Data Banking in Germany Dr.phil. Dr. rer. publ. Brigitte Jansen, Visiting Professor University of Madras / EuroAkad, Research Center Biotechnology and Law, Germany
Reasons for genetic data banking and status of collections • Social perception of genetic data banking in Germany • Management, quality control and security issues • Legal aspects of genetic data banking in the medical area • The fundamental rights of concerned persons
of § 81 a, c and completed by § 81 e, f, g Criminal Procedure Code
The fundamental rights of concerned persons • Human dignity, the highest value of the German Constitution (GG) and protected by the “guaranty of eternity”, in Art 79 III GG • Art. 1 I S. 2 GG, the obligation for all governmental authorities, to respect and protect the dignity
Federal Data Protection Law in relation to biobanking • BDSG = Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (Federal Dataprotection law) • § 3 a BDSG collecting personal data if it is really necessary • § 1 I BDSG: Personal rights • § 4 I BDSG: data qualifying them as personal data in the sense of § 3 IX BDSG. § 28 III No 1, 2 BDSG allows the use and transfer for danger preventive or criminal procedure purposes, despite the initial purpose.