Art. 51 Duties
1 Within the framework of their responsibilities under Chapter 8, ethics committees shall assess whether research projects and the conduct thereof comply with the ethical, legal and scientific requirements of this Act. In particular, they shall assess whether the protection of the persons concerned is guaranteed. 2 They may advise researchers in particular on ethical questions and, if so requested by the researchers, comment on research projects not subject to this Act, and specifically projects carried out abroad. |