The Transplantation of Human Organs Act has been amended in the
year 2011.
The Transplantation of Human Organs Rules are
under the process of revision.
Most of the stakeholders have been consulted on the matter.
A number of consultations have been held to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs
Rules involving the programme officers of Directorate
General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, officials of
State Governments, representatives of Non- Government Organizations, Transplant
Surgeons, Clinicians, Anesthetists, Experts in immunegenetics,
Tissue Experts specifically in Cornea, Skin, Bone and Heart Valves,
Experts, and Experts of National
Informatics Centre.
Matter is under examination in the Ministry of Road Transport
& Highways in consultation with Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare for amending the CMVRs, 1989.
The draft rules have been examined in consultation with various
stakeholders. As it is a highly
technical matter, consultations with domain experts have been undertaken.
The Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Rules are under
the process of
amendment.
This information was given by Minister for Health &
Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today 7.12.12 
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