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The specific standard described here constitutes the heart of the quality system set up by the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique – French Atomic Energy Commission – for its main "Fundamental Research" entity, the Directorate for the Sciences of Matter. It is a coherent standard (set of shared rules and provisions laid out in a clear fashion) designed, in the first instance, to provide those taking part in research, including the hierarchy, with the means to satisfy their requirements in the field of quality. And, secondly, to create the conditions for recognition of this action by third parties, which all research entities must nowadays convince of their trustworthiness (supervisory ministries, research partners, industrial companies, etc.). This standard places particular emphasis on the preponderant roles of initiative and freedom in fundamental research, which are a prerequisite for creativity, innovation and, last but not least, the motivation of personnel.
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Petit, JC., Muret, A. A specific standard for quality in fundamental research. Accred Qual Assur 5, 28–34 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690050005
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