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Laws regulating research existing within the countries of the National Ethics Committees (NECs)
| Types of Laws Regulating Research | Numbers of NECs reporting type of law (%) |
| Governing ethical review of research | 46% (7/15) |
| Protection of research subjects | 46% (7/15) |
| Requirement of informed consent | 67% (10/15) |
| Establishment of research ethics committees | 40% (6/15) |
