I. – For the purposes of this Title, research involving the human person means research organised and carried out on healthy or sick volunteers, with a view to developing biological or medical knowledge and aimed at evaluating :
1° the functioning mechanisms of the human organism, whether normal or pathological ;
2° The efficacy and safety of the performance of procedures or the use or administration of products with a view to the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of pathological conditions.
II. – 1° Research involving the human person within the meaning of this Title is not research which, although organised and carried out on healthy or sick persons, does not have as its aims those mentioned in I, and which aims :
a) In the case of cosmetic products, in accordance with the definition given in Article L. 5131-1, to assess their ability to clean, perfume, change the appearance of, protect, maintain the human body in good condition or correct body odours;
b) To carry out consumer satisfaction surveys for cosmetic or food products;
c) Carry out any other patient satisfaction survey;
d) Carrying out experiments in the human and social sciences in the field of health.
2° Research involving the human person within the meaning of this Title is not research that is not organised or carried out on healthy or sick people and does not have as its aims those mentioned in I, and that aims to evaluate the way in which health professionals practise or teaching practices in the field of health.
3° Research involving the human person within the meaning of this title does not include research with a public interest objective of research, study or evaluation in the field of health conducted exclusively on the basis of the use of personal data processing mentioned in I of article 54 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended relating to information technology, files and freedoms and which falls within the remit of the ethical and scientific committee for research, studies and evaluations provided for in 2° of II of the same article.