European Parliament 21 September 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2575/01 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Coordination of the Sensus project.

Furthermore, an independent ethical review has been implemented systematically under the Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (RTD) Quality of Life Pro- gramme for proposals dealing with sensitive issues such as the use of non-human primates. The ethical review panel includes, among others, representatives of animal welfare groups.