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EIF Perspective attributes of EUPL - the free/open source software licence of the European Union

General information

Name of the solution:

Solution's owner: European Commission

Description:

The European Union Public Licence is a unique and open source licence created by the European Commission that is available in 23 official EU languages and can be used by anyone.

The purpose of EUPL is to encourage public administrations, starting with the EU institutions themselves, to embrace the free and open source model. It is legally consistent with the copyright law of all EU Member States, and supports other popular open source licences. It is especially well-suited for public administrations and interoperability tools shared on Joinup.

EIF perspective reference
Type of solution: Legal interoperability tools
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The EUPL - the free/open source software licence of the European Union implements the following:

Principles

EUPL - the free/open source software licence of the European Union implements the following EIF recommendations as explained below:

  • Recommendation 3 | Openness

    The EUPL is the first European Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) license under which OSS can be developed and reused. 

  • Recommendation 4 | Openness

    The EUPL is an open source software license. By using it, individuals ensure that they give preference to open specifications by default. 

  • Recommendation 27 | Legal interoperability

    The use of the EUPL license during the drafting process of the legislation, helps to make it consistent with other legislations using the license. 

  • Recommendation 33 | Technical interoperability

    The EUPL is an open source software license, hence facilitating the use of open specifications for development and delivery of digital public services.