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TABLE 27.1 Type of legislation by country 80-83

Country Type of legislation Year and description of legislation
Australia Informed consent 1982, donor registry since 2000
Austria Presumed consent 1982, non-donor register since 1995
Belgium Presumed consent 1986, combined register since 1987, families informed and can object to organ donation
Bulgaria Presumed consent 1996, in practice, consent from family required
Canada Informed consent 1980
Croatia Presumed consent 2000, family consent always requested
Cyprus Presumed consent 1987
Czech Republic Presumed consent 1984
Denmark Informed consent 1990, combined register since 1990, previously presumed consent
Estonia Presumed consent no date identified
Finland Presumed consent 1985
France Presumed consent 1976, non-donor register since 1990; families can override the wishes of the deceased
Germany Informed consent 1997
Greece Presumed consent 1978
Hungary Presumed consent 1972
India Informed consent 1994
Ireland Informed consent follows UK legislation
Israel Presumed consent 1953
Italy Presumed consent 1967, combined register since 2000, families consulted before retrieval
Japan Informed consent 1997
Latvia Presumed consent no date identified
Korea Informed consent 2000
Lithuania Informed consent no date identified
Luxemburg Presumed consent 1982
The Netherlands Informed consent 1996, combined register since 1998
New Zealand Informed consent 1964
Norway Presumed consent 1973, families consulted and can refuse
Poland Presumed consent 1990, non-donor register since 1996
Portugal Presumed consent 1993, non-donor register since 1994
Romania Informed consent 1998, combined register since 1996
Singapore Presumed consent 1987, informed consent for Muslim population
Slovak Republic Presumed consent 1994
Slovenia Presumed consent 1996
Spain Presumed consent 1979, in practice, consent required from families
Sweden Presumed consent 1996, families can veto consent if wishes of the deceased are not known; previously informed
consent
Switzerland Informed consent 1996, some Cantons have presumed consent laws
Turkey Presumed consent 1979, in practice, written consent required from family
United Kingdom Informed consent 1961, donor register since 1994
United States Informed consent 1968, donor registers in some states
Note: A combined register is a register of consent and refusal.