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The Scientific Council shall establish: the overall strategy for the ERC; the work programme for the implementation of the ERC activities; the methods and procedures for peer review and proposal evaluation on the basis of which the proposals to be funded are determined; its position on any matter which from a scientific perspective may enhance achievements and impact of the ERC and the quality of the research carried out; a code of conduct addressing, inter alia, the avoidance of conflict of interests. The Commission shall depart from the positions established by the Scientific Council in accordance with points (a), (c), (d), and (e) of the first subparagraph only when it considers that the provisions of this Decision have not been respected. In that case, the Commission shall adopt measures to maintain continuity in the implementation of the specific programme and the achievements of its objectives, setting out the points of departure from the Scientific Council positions and duly motivating them.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.