Participant protection assessment | Vulnerable participants

ETH.01.02officeUnion-wide competence

Purpose and competence

Participant protection assessment is maintained for Vulnerable participants. Its scope follows the office’s mandate: Review additional protections for participants facing dependency or limited practical choice.

A caregiver consents to burdens beyond their authorised representation

Record specification

Record identifier: ETH.01.02/R1
Responsible custodian: Vulnerable participants
Source evidence: participant circumstances; advocate role; study burdens
Decision output: Participant protection assessment
Publication status: Draft record specification / no signed decision
Review route: Union Ombudsman / Union Court of Justice

Custodian and access

Vulnerable participants assessment lead → · Public records access procedure

Finding and assessment question

Instrument: Participant protection assessment
Illustrative question: A caregiver consents to burdens beyond their authorised representation
Assessable source material: participant circumstances; advocate role; study burdens

Access to this record

Vulnerable participants assessment lead / contact · Public records procedure · Common custody and accessible-format rules