Ethics Requirement

The objective is to ensure compliance with the ‘ethics requirements’ set out in this work package.

The ‘ethics requirements’ that the project must comply with are included as deliverables in this work package.

• 2.1. The procedures and criteria that will be used to identify/recruit research participants must be submitted as a deliverable. 2.2. The informed consent procedures that will be implemented for the participation of humans must be submitted as a deliverable. 2.3. Templates of the informed consent/assent forms and information sheets (in language and terms intelligible to the participants) must be submitted as a deliverable.
• 4.4 The beneficiary must explain how all of the data they intend to process is relevant and limited to the purposes of the research project (in accordance with the ‘data minimisation ‘principle). This must be submitted as a deliverable.
• 6.1. In case activities undertaken in non-EU countries raise ethics issues, the applicants must ensure that the research conducted outside the EU is legal in at least one EU Member State. This must be submitted as a deliverable.
• 7.1. Further information about the possible harm to the environment caused by the research and the measures that will be taken to mitigate the risks must be submitted as a deliverable. 7.3. The applicant must demonstrate that appropriate health and safety procedures conforming to relevant local/national guidelines/legislation are followed for staff involved in this project. This must be submitted as a deliverable.