Article 2 Task

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 Group therefore shall:

1. (a)

   identify, define and examine ethical questions raised by developments in science and technologies;

2. (b)

   provide guidance in the form of analyses and recommendations that shall be oriented towards the promotion of ethical EU policymaking, with due regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.