–  Access the link to the committee’s website provided on the university’s website, which includes the required forms for submission (https://uob.edu.ly).

– The appropriate form for the study is filled out and sent via email to the sub-committee as indicated on the official university website  ([email protected]).

– Attach a copy of the research protocol or study, outlining the study methodology, target population, as well as information about the nature of the research sample, approximate size, sampling method, location, storage, and disposal procedures at the end of the study.

–  The documents that meet the conditions are received either by the committee chair or through the email address of the committee as stated on the official university website. The committee secretary assigns numbers to the research or studies according to the standardized national numbering mechanism approved by the National Committee for Biosafety and Biological Ethics – Libyan Authority for Scientific Research.

–  The researcher is notified of the receipt of their application and all accompanying documents that meet the conditions by the committee chair in an official correspondence. In case of any deficiencies, the researcher is informed to provide them to proceed with the evaluation process.

–  The research or studies are distributed to all committee members for review from ethical, biosafety, and biosecurity perspectives according to the guidelines approved by the National Committee.

– The principal researcher is notified of the final outcome, whether approval or rejection (with reasons provided), by the committee chair on the final decision form prepared by the committee for this purpose.

–  If ethical approval is not granted in the first instance, the applicant has the right to reapply after addressing the committee’s feedback, which was highlighted in the initial final decision form issued by the sub-committee chair.

Although some research studies are exempt from obtaining ethical approval, researchers still need to obtain approvals from the Sub-Committee for Biological Ethics Administration for the relevant research. Researchers must adhere to the general conditions of responsible scientific research, including maintaining the confidentiality of information and not using it for purposes other than study and scientific research. These conditions include:

1- Studies and scientific research conducted on data from educational, healthcare institutions, and others, involving routine educational activities, such as educational strategies, activities related to special education, the effectiveness of teaching methods, scientific research, and comparison of teaching methods, curricula, classroom management methods, or classrooms.

2-  Studies and scientific research that evaluate administrative, academic, healthcare, or institutional services and are not related to personal identifiable information or living organisms.

3-  Studies and research that rely on data, documents, or records available to the public or owned by the researcher, and cannot identify or disclose their owners.

1-  Studies and scientific research involving the collection of data or samples from patients or volunteers (not falling under the first or second categories above, whether all or some of the research team members are Libyans or non-Libyans).

2- Studies and scientific research conducted on the Libyan community or its individuals (not falling under the first or second categories above), such as studies and research involving data collection through interviews or questionnaire surveys without any surgical or medical intervention on the body or without other procedures such as obtaining human samples (including all types of body fluids and tissues). 

3- Studies and scientific research conducted on all types of laboratory experimental animals, plants, and microorganisms, whether all or some of the research team members are Libyans or non-Libyans.

• Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Mustafa Boumedine (Chairman)
• Dr. Ismail Hussain Mohammed Bouzakouk (Member)
• Dr. Younes Ali Al-Tayeb Abdelkader (Member)
• Dr. Salah Mansour Bin Issa Bregith (Member)
• Dr. Juma Musa Khalifa Al-Arfi (Member)
• Mr. Suleiman Faraj Bourqieh (Committee Rapporteur)