Position papers

Welcome to our selection of EUREC position papers outlining our views on important issues in research ethics and integrity. EUREC works through working groups to provide clear statements on issues such as the compensation of research participants, the role of RECs during the COVID-19 pandemic, ethical review beyond biomedical research, and the specifications for EU portals and databases crucial for the oversight of clinical trials.

Explore our latest statements to see how EUREC promotes ethical standards across Europe and beyond.

• Position of EUREC on compensation of research participants
• Position of EUREC on ethics reviews outside biomedical research
• Position of EUREC on the Responsibility of Research Ethics Committees during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Third EUREC Statement to comment on the functional specifications for the EU portal and EU database to ensure effective review of clinical trials by independent Research Ethics Committee
• Second EUREC Statement on a Proposal for a Regulation on Clinical Trials
• EUREC Statement on a Proposal for a Regulation on Clinical Trials