What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Changed:6. Notes that it is the management bodies of scientific research organisations that set those institutions' scientific research priorities; acknowledges that instances of degradation of democracy in scientific research organisations undermine the freedom of scientific research; emphasises therefore the importance of academic self-governance which should include the right of scientific researchers to have a say on the governance of their scientific institution, including on the labour conditions at the institution; emphasises that scientific researchers are entitled to all the rights under Article 12 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Changed:10. Takes note of the definition of the freedom of scientific research in Annex II, point (2) of the Commission proposal of 13.13 July 2023.2023 for a Council Recommendation on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe;

Changed:13. Insists on the relevance of open knowledge to ensure the freedom of scientific research; calls for efficient and transparent creation of knowledge without artificial barriers hindering the access to information and its dissemination; estimates that sharing results of scientific research for non-commercial purposes must be protected by Union law and actively promoted; stresses that publicly funded scientific results shallmust be published in open-access academic journals and the results shallmust be accessible for everyone in an easily accessible way;for everyone;

Changed:24. Requests that the Commission submit, on the basis of Article 182(5), in conjunction with the Article 179(1), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for an act on the freedom of scientific research, following the principles and aimsrecommendations set out in the Annex heretohereto, to guarantee, protect and promote this freedom at the level of research organisations and of researchers all along their careers;