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Violations covered by the material scope of the HSchG →
  • Public tendering/procurement
  • Financial services, financial products, and financial markets, incl. prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Product safety and conformity
  • Traffic safety
  • Environmental protection
  • Radiation and nuclear safety
  • Food and feed safety, animal health and welfare
  • Public health
  • Consumer protection
  • Protection of privacy and personal data, incl. network and information systems security
  • Prevention and punishment of offences under §§ 302 to 309 of the Austrian Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch, StGB)
  • Violations of legal acts of the European Union
Complaints not covered by the material scope of the HSchG →
  • Research integrity and research ethics
  • Funding procedures (Factual accuracy and fairness in the review process, in funding decisions, or in ongoing projects; problems with the processing.)
  • Discrimination (e.g. sexual harassment, racism, discrimination on grounds of religion, ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, or the like)  
  • Other complaints to the FWF