clinical research pertaining to recombinant DNA products and export of biohazadous specimens. 2. Medical Council of Zimbabwe whose role is a. to provide technical guidance, advise and decision (approval/disapproval) of specific research protocols intended to be conducted in Zimbabwe in terms of research methodological and ethical issues b. to provide ethical guidance and advise on research programs undertaken within Zimbabwe 3. Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe whose role is: a. to review proposals on clinical trials that use drugs or medical devices in terms of safety and regulatory compliance issues b. testing study products c. to give approval for clinical trial to be undertaken d. to facilitate importation of study product. 4. Institutional ethical review committees whose role is to provide ethical review and guidance at institutional level. 5. Committee of the HIV and AIDS vaccine trials in the AIDS and TB Unit of Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (to be formed) whose role will be: • Identification of national HIV vaccine research priorities; • Evaluation of research proposals; • Technically make recommendations on adaptation of the infrastructure, including training where possible; and 16