Committees and papers

  • The Authority

    The HFEA Authority meets regularly throughout the year to discuss and determine HFEA policy and practice. The meetings are based around draft papers which have been reviewed by HFEA committees.

  • Ethics and Law Advisory Committee (ELAC)

    The HFEA's Ethics and Law Advisory Committee meets four times a year to review social, ethical and legal issues arising from, or affecting, activities in which the HFEA has an interest.

  • Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC)

    The HFEA's Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee meets up to four times a year to review scientific and clinical developments affecting activities in which the HFEA has an interest, and provides recommendations about these developments.

  • Licence Committees and the Executive Licensing Panel

    The Licence Committees and Executive Licensing Panel are the gatekeepers for all licensed activities in this field. The Committees' decisions about licensing treatments or research projects are made within a legal framework set out by Parliament.

  • Appeals Committee

    The Appeals Committee meet to hear requests for reconsideration of Authority decisions about licences to carry out fertility treatment and embryo research.

  • Compliance Committee

    The Authority has delegated to the Compliance Committee the power to issue directions on its behalf.

  • Audit and Governance Committee

    The HFEA's Audit Committee meets no fewer than 3 times a year and its function is to advise and make recommendations to the Authority and its Chief Exective as Accounting Officer on all matters relating to corporate governance.

  • Remuneration Committee

    The HFEA's Remuneration Committee meets up to 6 times a year to oversee the management of the HFEA (including business strategy, objectives and development). Reports and recommendations are made from the Committee to the Authority as appropriate.

  • Horizon Scanning Panel

    We have brought together an international panel of experts to advise on horizon scanning issues. Members of the Horizon Scanning Panel communicate over the internet and are regularly sent questionnaires regarding horizon scannning issues.

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HFEA Standing Orders

The HFEA Standing Orders descibe, in detail, the function and responsibility of the HFEA and its Authority members.

For a full and detailed look at how we operate, download our Standing Orders:

 

Page last updated: 13 April 2009