European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (High Level) (EGE)

Deze expertgroep [EU] i (nr. E01566) adviseert de Europese Commissie (Directoraat-generaal Onderzoek en Innovatie (RTD) i) bij het opstellen van nieuwe wetgeving en nieuw beleid. Expertgroepen zijn samengesteld uit deskundigen van nationale overheden, vertegenwoordigers van belangenorganisaties en/of experts uit het bedrijfsleven.


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European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (High Level) (EGE)

Details

Abbreviation: EGE

Policy Area: Other;Research and Innovation

Lead DG: DG Research and Innovation

Type: Formal

Scope: Limited

Mission: The task of the EGE shall be to advise the Commission on ethical questions relating to sciences and new technologies and the wider societal implications of advances in these fields, either at the request of the Commission or on request by its chair with the agreement of the Commission services. The Commission may draw the Group's attention to issues considered by the Parliament and the Council to be of major ethical importance. The Commission shall, when seeking the advice of the EGE, set a time limit within which such advice shall be given.

Task: Assist the Commission in the preparation of legislative proposals and policy initiatives

Contact: -

Publication in RegExp: 14/03/2006

Creating Act: -

Last updated: 21/06/2023

Additional Information

Activity report: Useful information on the EGE's activities can also be found on the previous website (archived on 21/11/2014), at the following url: http://ec.europa.eu/archives/bepa/european-group-ethics/welcome/index_en.htm

Activity report: EGE's ethical advices (Opinions and Statements), event proceeding reports and activity reports (1991-2021) can be found at the link mentioned hereunder. All activities of the group are visible on the website and are announced under Latest and stored under EGE opinions and statements while all the Group meetings are under Related events.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/support-policy-making/scientific-support-eu-policies/ege_en#ege-opinions-and-statements

Selection procedure: New Members of this group (individuals appointed in a personal capacity - Type A-members) have been selected via the call for applications n° 287 (Call for applications for the selection of members of the EUROPEAN GROUP ON ETHICS IN SCIENCE AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES (EGE) published on 12 February 2021. The EGE is an independent, pluralist and multidisciplinary body advising the European Commission on ethics in science and new technologies in connection with Community legislation or policies. The EGE members serve in a personal capacity and are asked to offer independent advice to the Commission. They have been appointed on the basis of their expertise and a geographical distribution that reflects the diversity in the European Union. Members shall be appointed by the President of the Commission on the basis of a proposal from the Commissioner in charge of Research, Science and Innovation, following the submission of their candidacy to a call for expression of interest for membership of the EGE and a selection process overseen by an Identification Committee. When proposing the composition of the EGE, the Identification Committee shall aim at ensuring, as far as possible, a high level of expertise and pluralism, a geographical balance, as well as a balanced representation of relevant know how and areas of interest, taking into account the specific tasks of the EGE, the type of expertise required and the response to the call for expression of interest. The EGE shall be independent, pluralist and multidisciplinary. Each member of the EGE shall be appointed for a term of two and a half years. At the end of a term, his or her appointment may be renewed. Membership of the EGE shall be limited to a maximum of three terms.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/support-policy-making/scientific-support-eu-policies/ege_en

Rules of procedure: The Rules of Procedure were adopted by the members of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies during the first meeting on 23 February 2022.

RTD-EGE Rules of Procedure 2021_final.docx (approx. 44 kb)

Other: Group's mandate - Commission Decision (EU) 2021/156 of 9 February 2021 on the renewal of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/156/oj

Commission Decision (EU) 2021/156 renewing the EGE.pdf (approx. 531 kb)

Subgroups

No Subgroups assigned to this group.