Article 3 – Definitions
Changes since18 June 2026ST 10677/26, Art 3
Changes Article 3(27). Every text of this provision
Text as printed
New provision · Changes since 18 June · 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) In every text (Article 3(27))
1. Article 3 is amended as follows:
'scientific research' means any research 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 conducted in an autonomous and independent manner.
Article 3(27) Dropped In every text (Article 3(27))
This Council draft drops the change the Commission proposed. It deletes nothing from the law in force.
Article 3(28) Dropped In every text (Article 3(28))