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Art. 49 Information on support activities
1 The research funding institutions, Innosuisse and the Federal Administration shall inform the public of their support activities in a suitable manner. 2 To this end, they shall operate publicly accessible information systems on the projects they fund in the field of research and innovation.
Art. 50 Access to the results of research
The research funding institutions, Innosuisse and the Federal Administration shall ensure that the results of research are available to the public in accordance with the legal provisions.
Art. 51 Quality control
1 The research funding institutions and Innosuisse shall maintain a suitable quality control system for decision-making and programmes. 2 In addition, in the context of the tasks and responsibilities conferred to them, they shall periodically review the suitability of the funding instruments and the form of support. 3 Quality control in the field of policy research shall be governed by guidelines issued by the interdepartmental coordination committee for policy research. Rules in specific legislation are reserved.
Art. 52 Reporting
1 The research funding institutions and the Federal Administration, insofar as it carries out or supports research, shall periodically report on their activities and on the implementation of the multi-year programme to the Federal Council or the department responsible. 2 The department responsible regulates the form, extent and timing of the report, if appropriate in the context of the service level agreement concluded. 3 The Federal Council shall provide the Federal Assembly with the periodic ERI Dispatch.