{"id":106856,"date":"2025-12-23T13:01:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etag2025.etag.ee\/?page_id=106856"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:28:32","slug":"research-ethics-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/research-culture\/research-integrity\/research-ethics-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Ethics Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Research Ethics Committee will begin its work in January 2026<\/strong>. The Research Ethics Committee is established under section 26 of the Organisation of Research and Development and Innovation Act (TAIKS<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 1 April 2026<\/strong>, under the Human Genes Research Act (IGUS)<\/strong>, some of the earlier tasks of the Estonian Bioethics and Human Research Council (EBIN)<\/strong> will be performed by the Research Ethics Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submission of applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications to the REC can be submitted electronically through Estonian Research Information System (ETIS) and is similar to the submission of grant applications. The new electronic form is largely based on current ethics committee application forms, which are updated and matched to the capabilities of the electronic form. It is necessary to have or create an ETIS account for the responsible investigator and the relevant research institutions that submits the application. The submission of applications will begin from January 2026. The application form is available via ETIS<\/a> (in the role of researcher) under the section \u201cDesktop\u201d \u2013 \u201cCreate an application\u201d. You can review the entire application form as an editable Word file HERE<\/a>, but it is recommended to first familiarize yourself with the specifics of the dynamic form in ETIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submitting applications is free<\/strong> until the end of 2027. Starting in 2028, the procedure will have a fee for some institutions or researchers as foreseen by the regulation of the Ministry of Education and Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The processing time is about 30 days<\/strong>, but the exact time may vary. If the application must be corrected or improved, the application may be discussed at the next meeting which can extend the time by additional 30 days. However, minor corrections can be solved without an additional meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the regulation \u00a7 4 leg 12 the maximum review time is 90 days <\/strong>for complex cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results will be communicated via ETIS no later than ten working days<\/strong> after the meeting. All issued approvals are automatically published on the ETIS website, where general information about the research is provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all questions related to the Committee on Science Ethics, please contact: teaduseetika@etag.ee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deadlines for submitting applications and dates of meetings in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadline for submitting the application, THURSDAY<\/strong><\/td>Social Sciences and Humanities Subcommittee meeting, TUESDAY<\/strong><\/td>Health Data and Data Science Subcommittee meeting, WEDNESDAY<\/strong><\/td>Biomedical Subcommittee meeting, THURSDAY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22.01.26<\/td>03.02.26<\/td>\u2013<\/td>05.02.26<\/td><\/tr>
19.02.26<\/td>03.03.26<\/td>\u2013<\/td>05.03.26<\/td><\/tr>
19.03.26<\/td>07.04.26<\/td>08.04.26<\/td>09.04.26<\/td><\/tr>
23.04.26<\/td>05.05.26<\/td>06.05.26<\/td>07.05.26<\/td><\/tr>
21.05.26<\/td>02.06.26<\/td>03.06.26<\/td>04.06.26<\/td><\/tr>
23.07.26<\/td>11.08.26<\/td>12.08.26<\/td>13.08.26<\/td><\/tr>
27.08.26<\/td>01.09.26<\/td>02.09.26<\/td>03.09.26<\/td><\/tr>
24.09.26<\/td>06.10.26<\/td>07.10.26<\/td>08.10.26<\/td><\/tr>
22.10.26<\/td>03.11.26<\/td>04.11.26<\/td>05.11.26<\/td><\/tr>
19.11.26<\/td>01.12.26<\/td>02.12.26<\/td>03.12.26<\/td><\/tr>
22.12.26*<\/td>12.01.27<\/td>13.01.27<\/td>14.01.27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

* Tuesday<\/p>\n\n\n

Research Ethics Committee Members by Subcommittees<\/h2><\/div><\/div>