[open-science] immediate open access as the default by 2020 - European Council

Fri May 27 16:34:29 UTC 2016

It can be difficult to navigate all the layers of the EC websites, so
I've done a summary blog post

http://scilib.typepad.com/science_library_pad/2016/05/immediate-open-access-as-the-default-by-2020-european-council.html

The two key conclusions I have highlighted are

12. AGREES to further promote the mainstreaming of open access to
scientific publications by
continuing to support a transition to immediate open access as the
default by 2020, using the
various models possible and in a cost-effective way, without embargoes
or with as short as
possible embargoes, and without financial and legal barriers, taking
into account the diversity
in research systems and disciplines, and that open access to
scientific publications should be
achieved in full observance of the principle that no researcher should
be prevented from
publishing; ...

14. UNDERLINES that research data originating from publicly funded
research projects could be
considered as a public good, and ENCOURAGES the Member States, the
Commission and
stakeholders to set optimal reuse of research data as the point of
departure, whilst recognising
the needs for different access regimes because of Intellectual
Property Rights, personal data
protection and confidentiality, security concerns, as well as global
economic competitiveness
and other legitimate interests. Therefore, the underlying principle
for the optimal reuse of
research data should be: “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”.

from conclusions on "The transition towards an Open Science system"
(document 9526/16)
http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9526-2016-INIT/en/pdf

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