Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology

Welcome

The area of human assisted reproductive technology advances at an astonishing rate. While these technologies offer many potential benefits for infertile couples, there are also uncertainties, risks, and unknowns.

Against this backdrop, the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has been established to formulate policy and advice specific to New Zealand within this controversial field. Read more about ACART.

News and Updates

16 Mar: 27 November 2009 meeting minutes and the 12 March 2010 agenda now available

5 Feb: Annual Report 2008/09

29 Oct: 11 September meeting agenda now available

8 Oct: 10 July meeting minutes now available

12 Aug: Following an amendment to the HART Order 2005, ACART has updated the preamble of its Guidelines on Donation of Eggs or Sperm between Certain Family Members (November 2007) to more accurately describe the established procedure. View the updated version of the guidelines - Guidelines on donations of Eggs or Sperm between Certain Family Members

16 Jul: May 8 meeting minutes, and 10 July agenda now available

5 Mar: ACART has recently provided advice to the Minister of Health on the use of frozen eggs in fertility treatment.

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Page last updated: 16 March 2010