Research proposals and participation in European innovative projects through the eyes of ethics experts
Abstract
Funding of research proposals by the European Commission (EC) requires not only scientific
ex cellence and innovation, but also ethical conduct of research. For this reason, the EC performs ethics
review for all the research proposals that are going to be funded, in order to check compliance with the
ethics principles of research, as well as the Eu ropean and National laws, in the countries where research is
conducted. The aim of the present manuscript is to raise awareness and familiarize researchers with the
ethics review of research proposals, as conducted in the EC, through the eyes of two ethics experts.
Firstly, the stages of the ethics review process are described, which is performed with the assistance
of independent ethics experts. The criteria which are provided and monitored by the Ethics and Research
Integrity Sector in the EC are then pr esented in detail. Based on these criteria, the possible outcomes of an
ethics review are analyzed, which may include the formation of specific requirements that need to be
fulfilled by the researchers. Specific reference is made to the requirements that m ay result when a
research proposal involves collection, processing and storage of personal data according to the General
Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, because this Regulation entered into force recently in the ethics
review.
Finally, reference is m ade to the importance of ensuring integrity in research thought the ethics
review process, and the necessary compliance with the ethics standards of EC funded research.
Article Details
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Fanaras (Βασίλειος Φανάρας) V., & Mollaki (Βασιλική Μολλάκη) V. (2020). Research proposals and participation in European innovative projects through the eyes of ethics experts. Bioethica, 6(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.12681/bioeth.22618
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