Ozone Therapy and Growth Factors Doc: OM 1 Legal framework Version: 1 SPA Date: 9/10/ /2017 Page 1 of 57 [email protected] www.aepromo.org [email protected] www.isco3.org OZONE THERAPY AND LEGISLATION - ANALYSIS FOR ITS REGULARIZATION (Original written in English) 3rd updated and extended edition, Madrid, October 9, 2017. It has been written for exclusive use of the students of the 3rd. online diploma course of “Ozone therapy and ozonized growth factors” organized by AEPROMO with the endorsement of ISCO3 No part of this document can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Copyright (©) 2017. All rights reserved (©) 2017 by Roberto Quintero Roberto Quintero Lawyer, Doctorat Troisième Cycle Political Sciences, International Relations Diploma. Legal Advisor, AEPROMO (Spanish Association of Medical Professionals in Ozone Therapy), IMEOF (International Medical Ozone Federation); e ISCO3 (International Scientific Commission of Ozone Therapy). Adriana Schwartz M.D. President AEPROMO (Spanish Association of Medical Professionals in Ozone Therapy); IMEOF (International Medical Ozone Federation). Secretary, ISCO3 (International Scientific Commission of Ozone Therapy). Ozone Therapy and Growth Factors Doc: OM 1 Legal framework Version: 1 SPA Date: 9/10/ /2017 Page 2 of 57 [email protected] www.aepromo.org [email protected] www.isco3.org Index ABSTRACT (1st. e., November 18, 2012) ..................................................................................................................... 4 ABSTRACT (2nd. ed., May 20, 2015) ............................................................................................................................. 4 ABSTRACT (3rd. ed., October 9, 2017) .......................................................................................................................... 5 I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 I.1 Authorities and ozone therapy ............................................................................................................................. 6 I.2 Elite sport and ozone therapy .............................................................................................................................. 8 I.3 Courts and ozone................................................................................................................................................. 9 I.4 Research and ozone ............................................................................................................................................ 9 I.5 Prohibition and prosecution of ozone therapy .................................................................................................... 13 I.6 Legal delay and ozone therapy .......................................................................................................................... 14 II.FOR THE REGULARIZATION OF OZONE THERAPY ............................................................................................ 15 II.1 To regulate or not to regulate ............................................................................................................................ 15 III. COUNTRIES THAT HAVE REGULARIZED THE PRACTICE OF OZONE THERAPY ........................................... 16 III.1 GREECE - Pioneer in the regularization of ozone therapy in the world (1991 and 2014) ............................... 17 III.2 UKRAINE (2001 and 2014) .............................................................................................................................. 18 III.3. ITALY (2003, 2006, 2007, 2009) ..................................................................................................................... 19 III.3.1 Government regulations .......................................................................................................................... 19 III.3.2 Italian Regions ......................................................................................................................................... 20 III.3.3 Court Rulings ........................................................................................................................................... 22 III.3.4 Conclusions on the regularization in Italy ................................................................................................ 23 III.4 CHINA (2005) ................................................................................................................................................... 24 III.5 RUSSIA (2005 and 2007) ................................................................................................................................ 24 III.6 SPAIN (between 2007 and 2012) .................................................................................................................... 28 III.6. 1 ANDALUCÍA (October 3, 2012) .............................................................................................................. 29 III.6.2 ARAGÓN (November 18, 2010) .............................................................................................................. 30 III.6.3 ASTURIAS (April 5, 2011) ........................................................................................................................ 30 III.6.4 BALEARIC (October 30, 2007) ................................................................................................................ 31 III.6.5 BASQUE COUNTRY (February 7, 2011) ................................................................................................ 31 III.6.6 CANARY ISLANDS (October 3, 2007) .................................................................................................... 32 III.6.7 CASTILLA–LA MANCHA (May 13, 2010) ................................................................................................ 32 III.6.8. CASTILLA AND LEÓN (May 12, 2010) .................................................................................................. 33 III.6.9 CATALONIA (July 8, 2010) ...................................................................................................................... 33 III.6.10 EXTREMADURA (September 17, 2010) ............................................................................................... 34 Ozone Therapy and Growth Factors Doc: OM 1 Legal framework Version: 1 SPA Date: 9/10/ /2017 Page 3 of 57 [email protected] www.aepromo.org [email protected] www.isco3.org III.6.11 GALICA (March 2, 2010) ........................................................................................................................ 34 III.6.12 LA RIOJA (16 November 2010) ............................................................................................................. 35 III.6.13 MADRID (March 9, 2009) ...................................................................................................................... 35 III.6.14 NAVARRE (November 29, 2010) ........................................................................................................... 36 III.6.15 VALENCIA (February 9, 2011) ............................................................................................................... 36 III.6.16 Comparison of requirements among the different Spanish autonomous communities ......................... 37 III.7 CUBA (2009 and 2015) .................................................................................................................................... 39 III.8 SULTANATE OF OMAN (2010) ...................................................................................................................... 40 III.9 DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) (2011) ......................................................................................... 40 III.10 PORTUGAL (2013 and 2014) ........................................................................................................................ 41 III.11 TURKEY (2014) ............................................................................................................................................. 42 III.12 BRAZIL (2015 in dentistry) ............................................................................................................................. 43 III.13 OZONE THERAPY IN OTHER COUNTRIES ................................................................................................ 44 III.13.1 GERMANY ............................................................................................................................................ 44 III.13.2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ............................................................................................................ 46 III.13.3 MÉXICO ............................................................................................................................................... 49 III.13.4 CHILE ................................................................................................................................................... 50 III.13.5 COLOMBIA ............................................................................................................................................ 50 III.13.6 OTHER COUNTRIES ...........................................................................................................................