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\extrachap{Declarations}

Use the template \texttt{ethics.tex} together with the document class \texttt{SNmono.cls} (monograph-type books) or \texttt{SNmult.cls} (edited books) for ethical declarations such as:


\ethics{Competing Interests.}{Please declare any competing interests
in the context of your chapter. The following sentences can be regarded as examples.\newline
This study was funded by [X] [grant number X].\newline
 [Author A] has a received research grant from [Company W].\newline
 [Author B] has received a speaker honorarium from [Company X] and owns stock in [Company~Y].\newline 
 [Author C] is a member of [committee Z].\newline 
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this chapter.}

\ethics{Ethics Approval.}{If your chapter includes primary studies with humans please declare the adherence of ethical standards. Example text: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of University B (Date.../No. ...).\newline 
 In addition, for human participants, authors are required to include a statement that informed consent (to participate and/or to publish) was obtained from individual participants or parents/guardians if the participant is minor or incapable.\newline
If animals are studied, authors should make sure that the legal requirements or guidelines in the country and/or state or province for the care and use of animals have been followed or specify that no ethics approval was required.}

