Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

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Article R1261-17

French Public Health CodeIn force
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Updated 5 Nov 2023

I.-The ethics, scientific and educational committee mentioned in article R. 1261-15 must be referred to by the head of the body reception facility concerning:

1° Medical training programmes and research programmes involving the use of the donated body for medical teaching and research purposes;

2° Training projects involving the segmentation of the body;

3° Training projects involving the temporary removal of the body from the reception facility;

4° Research projects;

5° Draft agreements drawn up in application of article R. 1261-22 with a third party organisation;

6° Any training or research project involving the conservation of the body for more than two years.

II.-When, in the situations described in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of I, the committee issues a favourable opinion with reservations after examining the application, the head of the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 shall, at the request of the person in charge of the body reception facility, refer the matter to the person in charge of another establishment authorised under the same conditions so that the ethics, scientific and educational committee of the body reception facility of this establishment may re-examine the project.

This second committee shall assess the dossier, particularly in the light of the reservations expressed by the first committee and the adjustments that may be made to the project and which have been approved by the person in charge. The committee sends its opinion under the conditions set out in IV.

III.-The Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee approves the annual activity report provided for in III of article R. 1161-16.

It may make any proposal to the head of the body's host structure. The latter may submit any question to it.

The Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee carries out its work in conjunction with the educational and scientific bodies of the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1.

It conducts dialogue with other competent ethical bodies in conjunction with the head of the special purpose entity.

The secretariat of the Committee is provided by the departments and staff of the special purpose entity.

IV.-It sends its opinion to the head of the special purpose entity.

If the committee issues an unfavourable opinion, the application may not be re-examined.

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