gues with expertise in the ethics of research, such as:
specialised ethics departments
relevant managers in your university/research organisation
hospital research ethics committees
ethics advisers in your company
data protection officers.
They will be able to provide you with information appropriate to your specific needs and legal
environment.
Consider involving/appointing an ethics adviser/advisory board. From the beginning of your
project, an ethics adviser can help you deal with ethical issues and put in place the procedures to
handle them appropriately. If your research includes several ethical concerns or involves several
significant or complex ethical issues (such as participation of children from developing countries,
’non-human primates (NHPs)’, potential misuse or vulnerable populations) we suggest you appoint
an ethics adviser or an ethics advisory board comprising several experts from different backgrounds.
The Commission/Agency may also make this an ethics requirement during the selection procedure.
Other information
For a broader overview of how Horizon 2020 grants work, see the Online Manual. For detailed
information, see the H2020 AGA — Annotated Grant Agreement.
A comprehensive list of all Horizon 2020 reference documents (including legislation, w