Artikel 20 Aanvullend Protocol bij het Verdrag inzake de rechten van de mens en de biogeneeskunde inzake transplantatie van organen en weefsel van menselijke herkomst

Article 20 Implantation of an organ or tissue removed for a purpose other than donation for implantation 1 When an organ or tissue is removed from a person for a purpose other than donation for implantation, it may only be implanted if the consequences and possible risks have been explained to that person and his or her informed consent, or appropriate authorisation in the case of a person not able to consent, has been obtained. 2 All the provisions of this Protocol apply to the situations referred to in paragraph 1, except for those in chapter III and IV.