Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is a fundamental advisory body that monitors and promotes the ethical principles and values established by the University of Zagreb Code of Ethics, and oversees the development and application of moral standards in scientific and teaching areas developed at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology. A request for an opinion on the compliance of a certain action or behavior with the principles and rules of the Code of Ethics initiates the procedure in front of the Faculty Ethics Committee.
Within its jurisdiction, the Ethics Committee performs the following tasks:
- monitors the implementation of the Code of Ethics of the University of Zagreb at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology to develop and apply ethical values and norms
- carries out the procedure for determining the violation of the Code of Ethics at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
- renders an opinion on the compliance of written materials with the Code of Ethics in the application procedures of scientific projects, doctoral, specialist, graduate, final and seminar theses, as well as in the planning of other research conducted at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, for which the Opinion of the Ethics Committee is required
The work of the Ethics Committee is regulated by the Code of Ethics of the University of Zagreb.
Members of the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb:
Prof. Mladen Brezović, PhD, president
Assoc. Prof. Josip Ištvanić, PhD, deputy
Prof. Tomislav Poršinsky, PhD, member
Prof. Damir Barčić, PhD, deputy
Prof. Mario Božić, PhD, member
Assoc. Prof. Damir Ugarković, PhD, deputy
Student Representatives:
Juraj Liović, member
Magdalena Žubrinić, deputy
Sara Baraka Gulin, member
Tara Crnković, deputy
The Ethics Committee operates and acts in an expanded composition (with student members) if an opinion is sought regarding an issue concerning student behavior or if the issue is of direct importance to students.
Instructions on the procedure for requesting an opinion from the Ethics Committee on the ethics of research.
For all planned research on animals and/or humans (including conducting surveys), it is necessary to request the opinion of the ethics committee before the research begins. The issued positive opinion can later be used for the review process for papers whose results are the product of the planned research.
The request is submitted on the prescribed form FSDT 01 - Form for reporting research on humans or FSDT 02 - Form for reporting research on animals.
In animal research, it is necessary to describe in detail the parts that concern animal welfare (harvesting, sampling, killing, etc.), which are prescribed by laws and regulations, as well as the methodology and method of procedure.
If research is being conducted on humans (surveys and similar research), an Informed Consent Form should be attached, which is available to all research participants and (or) completed by all research participants before the survey (research) being conducted, and explain the subsequent handling of the collected data concerning the General Data Protection Regulation.
If the research involves both humans and animals, it is necessary to complete, sign and submit both research application forms.
The request for an opinion from the Ethics Committee, together with the signed Research Application Form and necessary attachments, shall be submitted in writing to the Dean, and in electronic form by e-mail to the Ethics Committee at eticko.povjerenstvo[at]sumfak.unizg.hr.
- Regulations related to research on humans (survey)
- Laws you need to read before conducting animal research
Regulation on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Official Gazette 55/2013)
Law on Hunting (Official Gazette 99/2018)
Law amending the Law on hunting (Official Gazette 32/2020)
Animal Protection Act (Official Gazette 102/2017)
Procedure in case of learning about a violation of the Code of Ethics at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology?
Anyone can point out a violation of the Code of Ethics, including a person who is not directly injured, unless the injured party explicitly objects.
A written report is submitted to the Dean and/or the Faculty bodies responsible for the activity in which the Code of Ethics was violated, and must be factually explained, supported by evidence on which the request is based, and contain other information that is significant for reaching an opinion (time, place, possible witnesses, etc.).
The request for the Ethics Committee to provide an opinion on the compliance of a certain action or behavior with the principles and rules of the Code of Ethics is initiated by the Dean with a written request.
Anonymous reports on violations of the Code of Ethics at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology?
In the case of anonymous reports and reports submitted directly to the Ethics Committee, the Committee will adhere to the Guidelines for the Procedures of Ethics Bodies Regarding Anonymous Reports issued by the Ethics Council of the University of Zagreb.