The purpose of the review is to ensure the rights, safety, and welfare of the participants in that research. Codes of conduct and professional codes and the applicable national and international laws and regulations form the framework for the committee's review.
The committee reviews human-related research proposals that, in its opinion, do not fall within the scope of the Human Subjects Research Act (WMO) or have been found by the Medical Ethics Review Committee not to be subject to the WMO. The committee only reviews research proposals that take place under the responsibility of these faculties and are submitted by employees of ACTA. Employees can submit research projects through the Canvas course Ethische Commissie (ETC) ACTA (vu.nl).
Review by the ACTA Ethics Review Committee is defined in the internal ETC regulations. The ACTA Ethics Review Committee consists of faculty members. In addition to reviewing research, ACTA's Ethics Review Committee fills the need for a recognisable body to review ethical issues in education, care, and organisation.