The protocol and informed consent forms were reviewed and approved by the national and regional ethics committees and national health authorities competent for the respective trial sites.
The study protocols were approved by the local ethics committees, and were also subject to authorization by the competent authority (BfArM for CHARTA and PEI for PERIMAX) as mandatory by federal law.
The usefulness of such a pH vs. aw chart for small businesses, the competent authority and for didactic purposes is discussed.
Competent authority approval for the Netherlands was granted by De Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek (CCMO).
Competent authority approval for the UK was granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
It was approved by each hospital's local research ethics committee, and, where required (Austria, Denmark, France, and Switzerland) by the competent authority responsible for medical devices.
By contrast, the Environment Agency acts as an advisor to the relevant competent authorities for pesticides, biocides, and veterinary pharmaceuticals for issues relating to environmental safety.
Designated by the government a "competent authority" for establishing whether a specific person is actually a victim of trafficking, the centre allows no formal role for the very people who can help make this assessment: human rights organisations, women's groups and other independent experts.
Within this context, Romania has started to proceed and incorporate it in the national legislation framework; in 2017, it has also established a competent authority for its implementation so that marine spatial plans can be enacted by 31 March 2021.
In fact, in line with recommendations from the Irish competent authority for the VET award (QQI 2013) teachers were already being encouraged to consider combining assessments, across modules, and where necessary, working with other teachers within the setting in doing so.
Banks and financial holding companies shall, within 1 month after the end of each fiscal year, report the percentage of annual operating costs and operating revenue of their invested information service enterprise or financial technology enterprise derived from financial enterprises and financial services to the competent authority for recordation.
