EU Cooperation on Open Science

As part of the transition towards a more open scientific system (Open Science), Open Access to research publications and the sharing of research data are high on the EU policy agenda. Open Access and FAIR research data are essential to the EU’s ability to make knowledge sharing more efficient, enhance research competitiveness and strengthen economic growth across the region.

The following EU documents set out how EU Member States, including public authorities and other stakeholders, should support Open Science:

Read the Council Conclusions of 23 May 2023: High-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy and equitable scholarly publishing 

Read the Council Conclusions of 29 May 2018: European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) 

Read the European Commission Recommendations of 25 April 2018: On access to and preservation of scientific information

Read the Council Conclusions of 27 May 2016: The transition towards an Open Science system 

Read the Council Conclusions of 23 November 2007: On scientific information in the digital age: access, dissemination and preservation