Article 4 – Definitions
Changes since3 September 2026ST 12535/26, Art 4
Changes Article 4(38). Every text of this provision
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New provision · Changes since 3 September · Changes since the Commission proposal
Article 4(1), added sentences Dropped In every text (Article 4(1), added sentences)
This Council draft drops the change the Commission proposed. It deletes nothing from the law in force.
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Article 4(32) Dropped In every text (Article 4(32))
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Article 4(33) Dropped In every text (Article 4(33))
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Article 4(34) Dropped In every text (Article 4(34))
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Article 4(35) Dropped In every text (Article 4(35))
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Article 4(36) Dropped In every text (Article 4(36))
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Article 4(37) Dropped In every text (Article 4(37))
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Article 4(38) In every text (Article 4(38))
'scientific research' means any research conducted 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 in an autonomous and independent manner. This does not exclude that the research may also aim to further a commercial interest.’
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