**Published** : 11/03/2025 **Last edited** : 11/03/2025 --- ### General information **Title** : **Recommendation of the Council on OECD Legal Instruments Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology** **Date** : adopted on 11/12/2019 **Ref** : OECD/LEGAL/0457 --- ### Nine principles 1. **Promoting responsible innovation** ☯ ```mermaid mindmap root((Promote Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology)) B[Promote beneficial applications for health and foster RD] C[Integrate ethical considerations and public values at planning and design stages] D[Foster alignment of public support and economic incentives with greatest health needs] E[Avoid harm, respect human rights, privacy, cognitive liberty, autonomy] F[Prevent innovation affecting freedom or self-determination, avoiding bias or discrimination] G[Encourage awareness of oversight systems and adapt existing laws and regulations where appropriate] ``` 2. **Prioritising safety assessment** 🛡️ ```mermaid mindmap root((Prioritize Assessing Safety in Neurotechnology)) a[Engage communication among stakeholders to incorporate autonomy, harm reduction, and safety] b[Encourage early consideration of unforeseen side effects in RD] c[Promote market entrance based on evidence of safety, quality, and efficacy] d[Establish mechanisms for oversight, monitoring, and reporting product safety and security] ``` 3. Promoting inclusivity 🫶 ```mermaid mindmap root((Promote Inclusivity in Neurotechnology Innovation)) Ensure equitable access regardless of socioeconomic status or geography Address needs of marginalized communities and vulnerable populations Foster inclusive participation in neurotechnology development processes ``` 4. Fostering scientific collaboration 🔬 ```mermaid mindmap root((Foster Scientific Collaboration)) Encourage international collaboration across countries and regions Facilitate interdisciplinary cooperation between sectors and disciplines Promote sharing of data, methods, standards, and best practices openly and transparently ``` 5. Enabling societal deliberation 🗣️ ```mermaid mindmap root((Enable Societal Deliberation)) Facilitate informed public dialogue on ethical, legal, social implications of neurotech Ensure transparency regarding potential risks and benefits of neurotech innovations Encourage active stakeholder participation in policy-making processes related to neurotech governance ``` 6. Enabling capacity of oversight and advisory bodies 🔎 ```mermaid mindmap root((Enable Capacity of Oversight Bodies)) Strengthen institutional capabilities for monitoring neurotech developments Provide advisory bodies with resources to evaluate ethical implications effectively Support training programs to build expertise among regulators and policymakers ``` 7. Safeguarding personal brain data and other information 🔒 ```mermaid mindmap root((Safeguard Personal Brain Data)) Implement robust privacy protections for neural data collection and use Ensure informed consent processes are clear, transparent, comprehensive Establish clear guidelines for data security, storage, sharing practices ``` 8. Promoting cultures of stewardship and trust across the public and private sector 🤝 ```mermaid mindmap root((Promote Stewardship & Trust)) Develop best practices promoting accountability, transparency, integrity Support innovative social responsibility approaches through accountability mechanisms Foster transparent communication avoiding hype or unfounded claims Identify governance gaps through dialogue among regulators, private sector, public stakeholders ``` 9. Anticipating and monitoring potential unintended use and/or misuse 👀 ```mermaid mindmap root((Anticipate and Monitor Misuse)) Establish proactive mechanisms to anticipate unintended or malicious use Implement ongoing monitoring systems to detect misuse early Develop strategies to mitigate risks associated with misuse or unintended consequences ```