Article 3 – Definitions

Source: ST 10426/26, page 118 Omnibus Article 4

Changes since19 November 2025COM(2025) 837, Art 3

Changes Article 3(29), drops Article 3(1), added sentences, (27) and (28) and takes Article 3(25) back to the law in force. Every text of this provision

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New provision · Changes since the Commission proposal

Article 3(1), added sentences Dropped In every text (Article 3(1), added sentences)

This Council draft drops the change the Commission proposed. It deletes nothing from the law in force.

Article 3(25) Back to law in force In every text (Article 3(25))

Article 3(27) Dropped In every text (Article 3(27))

Article 3(28) Dropped In every text (Article 3(28))

Article 3(29) In every text (Article 3(29))

(29)

'scientific research' means any research conducted in an autonomous and independent manner, with the aim of contributing to the growth of society's general knowledge and wellbeing, generating new or complementing existing scientific knowledge, following a methodological and systematic approach consistent with standards of the relevant scientific field, including ethical standards , and producing verifiable and transparent results.