In the Netherlands, national fees are set for medical-ethical review of research with a medicinal product, a medical device or a medical device for in-vitro diagnostics.

These are fees for the assessment of clinical studies into:

  • Medicinal products: Research falling within the scope of the EU Clinical Trial Regulation 536/2014 (CTR) for research with a medicinal product. The fees for research files submitted via CTIS are collected by the CCMO.
  • Medical devices: Research carried out for conformity purposes, article 62/74.2 of the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR). For other research files falling within the scope of the MDR (MDR article 74.1 or 82) the fee of the review committee concerned applies instead of the national fee. These fees are collected by the relevant ethics committee (accredited MREC).
  • In vitro diagnostic medical devices: Research within the scope of Article 58/70.2 of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR). These fees will be collected by the relevant medical research ethics committee (accredited MREC).

Terms and conditions fees

No VAT is charged by CCMO for the assessment. An overview of all the conditions that apply to the fees below, can be downloaded via: Terms and conditions fees.

Fees 2026: review of research with a medicinal product (CTR)

For each initial clinical trial application and substantial modification, a document containing the invoice details must be submitted under 'Proof of payment of fee' for the Netherlands in the Form section in CTIS, using the mandatory template invoice details. These data will be used for billing purposes.

Type of assessmentCommercial* researchNon-commercial* researchResubmission** commercial researchResubmission** non-commercial research
Part 1: multinational research with the Netherlands as concerned EU Member State (MSC) or as Additional Member State

€ 5.340

€ 1.780

€ 2.670

€ 890

Part 1: National or multinational research with the Netherlands as reporting Member State (RMS) (excluding assessment of IMPD)

€ 8.010

€ 2.670

€ 4.005

€ 1.335

Part 2: Member State-specific documents

€ 2.670

€ 890

€ 1.335

€ 445

IMPD (for each unauthorised product) for national and multinational trials with NL as RMS€ 2.670€ 890€ 1.335

€ 445

Substantial modification part 1 ***

€ 1.860

€ 620

€ 930

€ 310

Substantial modification part 2

€ 630

€ 210

€ 315

€ 105

Substantial modification part 1 and 2

€ 2.490

€ 830

€ 1.245

€ 415

* A commercial / non-commercial fee is applied based on the sponsor details in CTIS.

** The resubmission fee applies to the resubmission of the (complete) dossier after a previous withdrawal or lapsed application during the assessment phase, or after a negative decision. Resubmission usually involves the initial application, but may also be done other application types. Resubmission does not refer to submitting a response and/or modified or new documents in an ongoing assessment (RFI).

*** If a new unauthorised product is added via a substantial modification, the IMPD fee applies on top of the default SM fee. There is no fee for the administrative SM used to change the sponsor.

Fees 2026: review of research with a medical device (MDR) and a medical device for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR)

Type of assessmentCommercial researchNon-commercial researchResubmission* commercial researchResubmission* non-commercial research

National research including Member State-specific documents

€ 8.010

€ 2.670

€ 4.005

€ 1.335

IMDD/ Product information (for each unregistered product)

€ 2.655

€ 885

€ 1.328

€ 443

Substantial amendment
(changes to member state specific documents)

€ 663

€ 221

€ 345

€ 111

Substantial amendment
(other changes)

€ 2.025

€ 675

€ 900

€ 338

Substantial amendment
(changes to member state specific documents and other changes)

€ 2.655

€ 885

€ 1.328

€ 443

* A resubmission refers to the resubmission of the (complete) dossier after a previous withdrawal, lapsed submission during the assessment phase or after a negative decision. Resubmission may involve the primary submission, but also the dossier for a modification. It does not refer to the assessment of the response and/or modified or supplemented documents in an ongoing assessment.

Annual adjustment

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport may adjust the fees annually, coming into force from 1 January of the following year. CCMO will announce the adjustment annually before 1 July of the preceding year.

Other medical research

Separate fees apply to the assessment of other medical research in the Netherlands. These fees differ per review committee (accredited MREC).