: The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees

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About the committees

The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees was established in 1990. Our task is to be the foremost national resource on research ethics, through guidance, statements and decisions in all subject areas. Read more about our services in this article. Les mer om hva vi kan hjelpe deg med her. Since 2013, FEK has been an administrative body with a joint secretariat and the following professionally independent committees and commissions:

The National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics
The National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology (NENT)
The National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (NESH)
The National Commission for the Investigation of Research Misconduct
The National Committee for Research Ethics on Human Remains