Opinion

[1] In casual use, the term opinion may be the result of a person's perspective, understanding, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires.

In these situations, researchers are often interested in questions related to social choice, conformity, and group polarization.

It may also refer to opinions published by professional, academic, or governmental organizations about scientific findings and their possible implications.

Scientific opinion(s) can be "partial, temporally contingent, conflicting, and uncertain"[2] so that there may be no accepted consensus for a particular situation.

The reasoned opinion, provided for under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,[7] constitutes a formal request to the state concerned for implementing action to be taken, usually within a two month deadline.

Article 6, Protocol 2 to the Treaty of Lisbon (2007, entered into force on 1 December 2009) allows Member States to issue a reasoned opinion within 8 weeks of their official notification of the draft legislation.

The reports state facts, discuss details, explain reasoning, and justify the experts' conclusions and opinions.