CIREP holds a monthly meeting to discuss and review protocols. Applications should be submitted at least six weeks in advance to be considered at a given meeting. 

Meeting dates

23 January 2026
20 February 2026
13 March 2026
17 April 2026
15 May 2026
12 June 2026
17 July 2026
18 September 2026
16 October 2026
13 November 2026
11 December 2026

Timeline of the review 

Initial review of a new application: The Committee usually sends its review between 4 and 6 weeks after your application was submitted for review. It takes around 12 weeks on average for a project to be approved. 

Review of updated versions: It takes 10-15 business days to review your response to the Committee's review and the updated documentation.

Modification review: The duration of the modification review is very variable depending on whether a new review is necessary or not and the review procedure.