Framework on ethical and socio-legal issues relevant to COMFOCUS

Task 81 MS21 aims to create a conceptual framework based on conclusions on relevant literature related to RRI with a specific focus on new technologiestechniques for research and large scale data generation integration and use We will first conduct a review of literature that will provide an overview of the ethical societal and legal challenges posed by the kind of activities planned within COMFOCUS The focus will be on risks benefits and valuesbased outcomes of COMFOCUS In addition this task will provide an overview of issues of informed and implied consent associatedwith food consumer data capture It will explore the issues relevant to obtaining sustaining and understanding informed consent within the context of COMFOCUS This task will include the preparation of a review of the literature legal documents ethical standards guidelines and best practices in relation to data collecting management hosting and dissemination which should guide activities deployed in ICT projects Development of the COMFOCUS will lead to innovative methodological tools being developed data identified and integrated and new frameworks for generation of food consumer science knowledge These core activities within the project will be examined for their potential ethical societal and legal implications The scope of the analysis will be focused on general aspects