[To what extent is organ procurement acceptable? The legal framework and European legislation]

Progress in the field of organs and tissues transplantation contributes today to saving lives and improving their quality. Consequently, the increasing need of organs and tissues and their constant shortage give rise financial benefits and commercial risks. Several European countries have tasted in one or another way organ trading. These ethical and legal important problems implicated preventive measures in European countries and in the whole world. Since 1986, Belgium has a national legislation which forbids in every forms, organs and tissues commerce. In addition, an item imposes penalties in this connection. Meanwhile different international organisations established acts, recommendations and resolutions preventing purchase and sale of human organs and tissues.