Article 4 – Definitions
Changes since2 October 2026ST 13886/26, Art 4
Same wording as in the Council text of 2 October 2026. Every text of this provision
Text as printed
New provision · Same wording since 2 October · Changes since the Commission proposal
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This Council draft drops the change the Commission proposed. It deletes nothing from the law in force.
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Article 4(34) Dropped In every text (Article 4(34))
Article 4(35) Dropped In every text (Article 4(35))
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'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.’