Cap. 524 Art. 14Prohibition of formation of chimerae and hybrids.

(1) Whosoever-

(a) unites embryos with different genetic material to a cell

(c) fertilizes a human egg cell with the sperm of an animal or fertilizes an animal’s egg cell with the sperm of a man, with the intention of generating an embryo capable of development, shall be guilty of an offence and, on conviction, shall liable to the punishment of a fine (multa) not less than ten thousand euro (€10,000) and not exceeding seventy thousand euro (€70,000) or to imprisonment not exceeding seven years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Whosoever transfers to a woman or an animal an embryo arising out of a procedure described in sub-article (1) or transfers to an animal a human embryo shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the same punishment laid down in sub-article (1).