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The University of Montpellier’s Research Ethics Committee was officially established on February 8, 2022. Its objective is to strengthen the mechanisms put in place by the University of Montpellier to promote awareness and adherence to ethical and professional principles in response to the questions raised by scientific advances and their contemporary societal implications, regardless of the field of research. The University of Montpellier’s Research Ethics Committee is authorized to provide advisory opinions on research projects and protocols across all scientific fields, particularly those involving human subjects, matters of privacy, and data relating to human subjects. However, projects falling under Law No. 2012-300 of March 5, 2012, on research involving human subjects (known as the “Jardé Law”) and its implementing decree No. 2016-1537 of November 16, 2016, and falling under Articles R.1121-1-1 and R.1121-1-2 of the Public Health Code defining research involving human subjects, are, for their part, subject to the jurisdiction of the Committees for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPP). Scope of Application and Operating RulesDownload GDPRDownload Calendar of Research Ethics CommitteesDownload Procedures for Submitting Requests to the Research Ethics Committee of theUM 1. Who can submit a case to the Research Ethics Committee (CER) of theUM ? Research project leaders who are employees of the University of Montpellier and the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, as well as any employee assigned to a research unit primarily supervised by the University of Montpellier or the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie. For users at the University of Montpellier and the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, it is the scientific supervisor (internship advisor, thesis advisor, HDR scientific advisor, etc.) who may submit a request to the CER of theUM. 2. When should a request be submitted to the CER of theUM ? A request to the CER of theUM must be submitted prior to the start of a project. The referral must be submitted approximately three to four weeks before the meeting is held. 3. How do you submit a referral to the CER atUM ? The completed submission form must be sent by email. Would you like to learn more about submitting a referral to the CER? There are important points to keep in mind when completing the form: Data use: Data storage (retention period, practical safeguards, identity of the data controller) Data archiving procedures Clarification of the procedure for releasing data to the public Data confidentiality: Data anonymization process/method Data confidentiality management Application(s) used for data collection Details about the project/study: Study start date Duration of the experiment Details on the study’s conduct Order of magnitude of potential earnings Protocol based on the study subjects Interview guide / Questionnaire Explanation of acronyms Consent: More explicit consent Written consent from legal guardians for minors under 15 years of age Provide the informed consent form Information sheet: Details of information provided to participants Adaptation of information sheets to different audiences Indication of potential risks of the study in the information sheet 4. What is the response time for theUM  ’s Institutional Review Board (IRB)? Advisory ethical opinions are sent to project sponsors within three weeks of the meeting. Would you like to learn more about the responses provided by theUM  ’s IRB? The CER may issue several types of opinions: Favorable opinion Favorable opinion subject to requested modifications* Unfavorable opinion Declaration of lack of jurisdiction *The opinion will specify the modifications, clarifications, or documents you must provide regarding your research protocol. To prepare your amended application: You must clearly highlight in the submission form your responses to the requests made by the CER of theUM ; Check the “amendment” box; Submit it via email. Depending on the CER’s instructions: “Approval by the file reviewers and the Chair of the Research Ethics Committee”: the application will be approved by the committee after receiving positive responses from the relevant parties. “Must be resubmitted to the Research Ethics Committee”: the application will be subject to a new review by the Research Ethics Committee.