Common use of Ethical Principles Clause in Contracts

Ethical Principles. The beneficiaries must carry out the action in compliance with:  ethical principles (including the highest standards of research integrity) and  applicable international, EU and national law.  Respecting human dignity and integrity  Ensuring honesty and transparency towards research subjects and notably getting free and informed consent (as well as assent whenever relevant)  Protecting vulnerable persons  Ensuring privacy and confidentiality  Promoting justice and inclusiveness  Minimising harm and maximising benefit  Sharing the benefits with disadvantaged populations, especially if the research is being carried out in developing countries  Maximising animal welfare, in particular by ensuring replacement, reduction and refinement (‘3Rs’) in animal research  Respecting and protecting the environment and future generations The key sources of EU and international law are the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its Protocols (for other texts). Another important source is the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). Compliance to the ethical principles and legislation is ensured by the H2020 ethics appraisal scheme (i.e. the H2020 policy on ethics issues in research), which includes all of the following:  ethics self-assessment (by the applicants, in their proposal)  two-stage ethics review, with an ethics screening and, if necessary, an ethics assessment (by the Commission/Agency, during the selection procedure)

Ethical Principles. The beneficiaries must carry out the action in compliance with:  − ethical principles (including the highest standards of research integrity) and  − applicable international, EU and national law.  ▪ Respecting human dignity and integrity  ▪ Ensuring honesty and transparency towards research subjects and notably getting free and informed consent (as well as assent whenever relevant)  ▪ Protecting vulnerable persons  ▪ Ensuring privacy and confidentiality  ▪ Promoting justice and inclusiveness  ▪ Minimising harm and maximising benefit  ▪ Sharing the benefits with disadvantaged populations, especially if the research is being carried out in developing countries  ▪ Maximising animal welfare, in particular by ensuring replacement, reduction and refinement (‘3Rs’) in animal research  ▪ Respecting and protecting the environment and future generations The key sources of EU and international law are the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its Protocols (for other texts). Another important source is the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). Compliance to the ethical principles and legislation is ensured by the H2020 ethics appraisal scheme (i.e. the H2020 policy on ethics issues in research), which includes all of the following:  − ethics self-assessment (by the applicants, in their proposal)  − two-stage ethics review, with an ethics screening and, if necessary, an ethics assessment (by the Commission/Agency, during the selection procedure)