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Ethics commitee

The Ethics Committee (EC) , an independent body, provides advice on ethics, biosafety and biosecurity issues in the field of prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases, as well as advice on any ethical issue connected to PREZODE membership and activities.

An Ethics Committee (EC) will be created by the GA upon proposal of the Steering Committee. Its composition shall rely on proposals submitted by the PREZODE members to the Secretariat: the members of the EC must be renowned and competent experts in the ethics and biosafety fields and/or members of their own ethics or biosafety committees.

The Ethics Committee could be called upon:

  • to advance ethics, biosafety and biosecurity issues in the field of prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases,
  • to provide an ethical opinion within the framework of the PREZODE activities,
  • to provide advice to the SC and the GA in case of issues related to membership (new members or revocation of past members)

It may also act on its own initiative to seize opportunities and to advance issues within its purview.

Composition

The EC shall comprise no more than 5 members with complementary disciplinary skills. The composition of the EC shall ensure gender and regional balance whenever possible.
EC members shall be appointed for a two-year term renewable once.

Modification date: 31 August 2023 | Publication date: 14 December 2022 | By: PREZODE